| The building has been designed to accommodate many and varied activities. It incorporates a highly flexible plan with two lineal arrangements of spaces hinged either side of a breezeway / gallery space. This breezeway is the primary circulation space for the building and runs North East / South West – channelling cooling summer breezes into the various office and function spaces. The space terminates at a covered deck and (soon to be) lush garden and water feature – an area that will be used for informal meetings and function receptions.
The primary space of the building is a flexible hall which can be further sub-divided into two or three smaller spaces. The hall is naturally lit through large wall planes of twin wall polycarbonate and naturally ventilated through systems of doors and high louver galleries. An entire longitudinal wall of the space can be completely opened to the garden where it addresses a small scale amphitheatre. It is envisaged that this could accommodate theatre and children’s plays. 95% of the building’s timber structure – both concealed softwood and expressed hardwood was recycled. To minimise the need for steel in the building, the large internal volumes and spans apparent in the hall where achieved through a series softwood trusses and purlins. The horizontal bottom cord to the truss also allows for the custom retractable walls. |
All lighting in the building is either LED or compact fluorescent. This coupled with ceiling fans in lieu of air-conditioning and a 3.5 kilowatt photovoltaic array ensures that for most of the year the building is actually returning energy to the grid. All paint and sealers are 0 VOC.
A wind sock, which is positioned on a recycled ‘cane-train track’ column, allows for the users of the building to best trim the various windows and vents to suit current wind conditions. It is also, apparently, greatly appreciated by local surfers. The pallet of external materials was chosen to both compliment the native vegetation of the area and is a nostalgic nod to the local beach shacks of the past. Playful colours and oversized graphics to the interior are engaging for all age groups and re-enforce the casual nature of the building. The future water feature above the in-ground water tank adjacent to the covered deck and the proposed wind sculptures to the breezeway, the visual accessibility of the photovoltaic array and associated publicly accessible digital display and the simple process of rainwater collection, storage and re-use, and the wind sock are all features of the building which have been positioned to enable the public a better understanding of natural systems and the way in which our buildings can (and should) interact with them. |
Peregian Beach Community House
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day
approach
breezeway
amenities
hall
street view
site plan
floor plan
north west elevation
north east elevation
longitudinal section
cross section
| The building has been designed to accommodate many and varied activities. It incorporates a highly flexible plan with two lineal arrangements of spaces hinged either side of a breezeway / gallery space. This breezeway is the primary circulation space for the building and runs North East / South West – channelling cooling summer breezes into the various office and function spaces. The space terminates at a covered deck and (soon to be) lush garden and water feature – an area that will be used for informal meetings and function receptions.
The primary space of the building is a flexible hall which can be further sub-divided into two or three smaller spaces. The hall is naturally lit through large wall planes of twin wall polycarbonate and naturally ventilated through systems of doors and high louver galleries. An entire longitudinal wall of the space can be completely opened to the garden where it addresses a small scale amphitheatre. It is envisaged that this could accommodate theatre and children’s plays. 95% of the building’s timber structure – both concealed softwood and expressed hardwood was recycled. To minimise the need for steel in the building, the large internal volumes and spans apparent in the hall where achieved through a series softwood trusses and purlins. The horizontal bottom cord to the truss also allows for the custom retractable walls. |
All lighting in the building is either LED or compact fluorescent. This coupled with ceiling fans in lieu of air-conditioning and a 3.5 kilowatt photovoltaic array ensures that for most of the year the building is actually returning energy to the grid. All paint and sealers are 0 VOC.
A wind sock, which is positioned on a recycled ‘cane-train track’ column, allows for the users of the building to best trim the various windows and vents to suit current wind conditions. It is also, apparently, greatly appreciated by local surfers. The pallet of external materials was chosen to both compliment the native vegetation of the area and is a nostalgic nod to the local beach shacks of the past. Playful colours and oversized graphics to the interior are engaging for all age groups and re-enforce the casual nature of the building. The future water feature above the in-ground water tank adjacent to the covered deck and the proposed wind sculptures to the breezeway, the visual accessibility of the photovoltaic array and associated publicly accessible digital display and the simple process of rainwater collection, storage and re-use, and the wind sock are all features of the building which have been positioned to enable the public a better understanding of natural systems and the way in which our buildings can (and should) interact with them. |
- night
- day
- approach
- breezeway
- amenities
- hall
- street view
- site plan
- floor plan
- north west elevation
- north east elevation
- longitudinal section
- cross section
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