Gunnamatta Pavilion Renewal
ONGOING / Cronulla, NSW
A significant upgrade to this 1930s heritage-listed pavilion celebrates the original fabric of the building, strips back unsympathetic additions, and delivers an array of active and vibrant spaces for the local community.
Heritage Spaces Reimagined
Altered interiors are thoughtfully reorganised for contemporary use.
Sited on the western shoreline of Gunnamatta Park, with direct connection to Cronulla Station, Cronulla Wharf and Tonkin Oval, this significant example of an inter-war bathers pavilion featured alterations and additions that diminish the heritage features and a disconnected network of internal spaces and amenity.
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“The concept reconnects the pavilion to its surroundings, the seasons and the local people, enabling it to be a home for local sporting clubs, community and a social interactions.”
New life and activity is injected into the building – hireable activity spaces, sports club spaces, a catering kitchen, public amenities, and a commercial cafe/restaurant and back of house.
Organised efficiently around the floor plan the commercial cafe/restaurant is located adjacent to the foreshore, optimising water views, whilst the back of house and services are located with convenient access to the public footpath. Internal courtyard spaces provide a seamless indoor / outdoor flow for the activity spaces. Fully accessible pathways and improved public amenities embed this building into the lifestyles of the local community.
Gunnamatta Pavilion Renewal Gallery
Plans
| Project info | Details |
|---|---|
| Team | Sam Crawford, Benjamin Chan, Justine Anderson, Justin Pak |
| Consultants | Structural & Civil Engineer: Bligh Tanner Services Engineer: CORE Consulting Landscape Architect: Taylor Brammer Connecting with Country: Bangawarra Arborist: Tree IQ Quantity Surveyor: Wilde and Woollard |
| Client | Sutherland Shire Council |
| Completion | Ongoing |
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We design public buildings and civic spaces that foster community connection, cultural expression and a sense of belonging. From libraries to public domain projects, our work is shaped by purpose, context and collaboration. These are places designed for people, built to enrich the cities and neighbourhoods they sit within.
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