Beare Park Amenities
By Sam Crawford Architects
2008
Elizabeth Bay, NSW
As a part of a landscape regeneration of Beare Park, Elizabeth Bay, we were appointed by the City of Sydney to redesign the existing amenities building.
The building is set against a rock face on the south-east corner of the park on the edge of a large open lawn. It is also viewed from above by residents of neighbouring apartment buildings. The Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, once lived in the neighbourhood and along with local residents, took particular interest in the design brief and outcome.
Critical elements of the brief were to uphold the City of Sydney’s environmental objectives. We also needed to provide an accessible and safe building sympathetic to the existing landscape by incorporating a green wall and roof, and by retaining as much of the existing brick shell as possible to minimise the use of new materials. Our solution introduced a steel screen to neatly contain vertical planting, and a new concrete roof supported by the existing brick walls planted with drought-resistant species.
One of our key objectives was to maximize natural light into the toilets, including light reflected off the water to the underside of the new off-form concrete roof as well as providing a connection back to the harbour from inside the building, by way of a mirror window.
The result is a robust, light-filled, low maintenance, vandal resistant building, that sits unobtrusively within its landscaped setting.
Published
Green Magazine 2009
Project Team
Sam Crawford, Amy Leenders, Claire McCaughan
Builder
Regal Innovations
Consultants
Electrical Engineer – Lighting Art & Science
Hydraulic Engineer – ACOR Consultants
Landscape Architect – Jane Irwin Landscape Architects
Structural Engineer – Partridge Partners
Photography
Brett Boardman
Client
City of Sydney
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Established in 1999, Sam Crawford Architects (SCA) is a design driven architectural practice based in Sydney, Australia. Over the last 20 years, we have established a well-earned reputation for design excellence in residential, cultural and public projects. In addition to our expertise in these areas, we’re also commencing our work in the education sector with both private and public clients.
Our work has been widely published, nationally and internationally and has been recognised in numerous local, state and national awards from the Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Timber Design Awards, Local Government Heritage, Conservation and Urban Design as well as numerous industry awards & commendations.
PeopleOur team is led by Practice Principal and Design Director, Sam Crawford. Alongside the recognition for his built work Sam is highly regarded within the architectural profession. He has led humanitarian architectural projects, conducted gallery based and built research projects, been invited to serve as head-juror for the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Awards, and was a joint creative-director of the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference. Sam is co-chair of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Medium Practice Forum, and a member of the Government Architect NSW State Design Review Panel.
With a practice of our size, clients can be assured that Sam is intimately involved in each project. We work in an open-plan studio environment in collaborative teams to ensure the smooth delivery of projects across all scales. Our team is comprised of highly skilled professionals, graduates and students. This mix of team members ensures that each project benefits from the close attention of a dedicated project architect with a support team to efficiently deliver the project. We also have an experienced and dedicated documentation and detailing expert who brings extensive experience of construction detailing to each project.
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