Snape Park Amenities

New community and sporting facilities express First Nations culture and meet local needs with quality amenities

The design of new sports amenities celebrates First Nations culture and provides contemporary facilities for local residents and sporting clubs in the eastern suburbs of Sydney.

New change rooms, public toilets, a community room, office, storage, kiosk are located in one integrated structure in a wholistic design, and replace three outdated, disparate buildings.

Concrete blocks punctuated with different shades of grey reference the burnt husks of banksia pods in cool burning cultural fire processes.

The roof is punctuated by popups bringing in light and ventilation, reducing the need for artificial lighting and airconditioning. Expressed in a deep crimson red they reflect the colours of Gymea Lily flowers, found on site and a ceremonial indicator of Songlines.

The different coloured ochres connected to archaeological sites at Maroubra Beach feature on internal and external walls and doorways. Red reflects conflict/competition, white ochre can symbolise peace and coming together, whilst brown an in-between space.

Facade patterns depict the flight paths of returning boomerangs and bouncing cricket balls, the stitched seams of cricket balls and the stem and leaves of the native acacia wattle tree. They recall stories of continued cultural practice - the local production, display and sale of boomerangs and Aboriginal men playing cricket including the first Australian International Cricket team which travelled to England in 1868.

Ephemeral bioswales provide natural filtration, while slender white steel downpipes release rainwater. Concrete pathways and seating feature oyster shell additives. Dancing grasses, reflecting the movement of water and wind, soften the building’s bulk.

Snape Park Amenities Gallery

Project info	Details
Team	Sam Crawford, Rhys Nicholas, Allen Huang, Jarrod Ruchalski
Consultants	Structural Engineer: Partridge Heritage Consultant: Everick Heritage Landscape Architects: Oculus Quantity Surveyor: Northcroft Pty Ltd Arborist: TreeIQ Access Consultant: AED Consulting Connecting with Country Consultant: Bangawarra ESD / Section J: JHA Consulting Engineers Town Planner: Planning Ingenuity Surveyor: CMS Surveyors Traffic Engineer: McLaren Traffic Engineering Mechanical Engineer: Core Consulting Engineers Civil Engineer: Bligh Tanner Water Services Coor.: Rose Atkins Rimmer Infrastructure
Council	Randwick City Council