National #NAIDOC Week 2021 Heal Country, is a call to reflect and reconnect with our place to acknowledge and respect our traditional ancestry in every aspect – Spiritually, Physically, emotionally socially, and culturally. It’s more than a place. Through all our projects we strive to continually improve our relationship with country and place through a site-sensitive architecture which derives a narrative sensitive to and inspired by our indigenous culture. Looking back at the Karla Katitjin Bushfire Centre of Excellence the engagement with local indigenous groups was key for the project from the outset. It allowed us to embrace First Nation’s…
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Rockingham Youth Centre
After 6 months of operation, we are pleased to hear that the spaces we created at the Rockingham Youth Centre have been successful for both Youth users and staff. At SITE, we are committed to making flexible spaces that respond to our client’s individual needs. How do we do this? Through our collaborative process of genuinely listening and establishing a deep understanding of the users’ desires and wishes and creating space around these. “The space has allowed for multi-use in the various areas – counselling/intensive 1:1 support, workshops and structured activities, and recreational drop-in style use. We’ve used all the…
Beechboro Community Hub’s success at the Parks & Leisure Association Awards WA
We are pleased to share that our major Refurbishment to the Swan Active Beechboro (formerly Altone Place Leisure Centre) won Community Facility of the Year at the Parks and Leisure Association 2021 – WA Awards. The project sets the benchmark for creating an active community hub for the City of Swan, combining Café, Library, Creche, Aquatic, Sports, and Community Function spaces, as well as a workplace offering City Services to the public. https://www.swan.wa.gov.au/News-Media/2021/Beechboro-Community-Hub-named-WA-Community-Facility-of-the-Year
Forward works nearing completion at Lakeland Secondary High School
We are excited that forward works are nearing completion to make way for a renewed Sport, Drama, and Music precinct for Lakeland Secondary High School. SITE has spread the budget and scope further to include enhancements to the existing buildings and external areas far beyond the original brief.
Rockingham Youth Centre Reaches PC
The Rockingham Youth Centre has been handed over to the City of Rockingham this week following the major refurbishment and Fitout of an existing 2 story commercial building into a dedicated multi-functional facility for young people aged 12-24. Working closely with the City of Rockingham and members of the Rockingham Youth Reference Group the previously dark and un-inspiring building has been transformed into a vibrant, welcoming, and flexible space that will be a new base for the City’s youth services and youth development staff from which they can provide a variety of education and support services to the community. We…
Christmas Toy Drive!
We had fun collecting Christmas gifts for Friends with Dignity Australia in what has been a very challenging year. The Friends with Dignity Australia’s Christmas Toy Drive brings joy and hope to families and victims of Domestic Violence living in refuges during the festive season. Thank you, Naomi McCabe, for championing the Christmas collection. #StepUpSpeakOutSupport