Parentship, education and youth engagement present many unique challenges for families bringing up young children in today’s complex, digitally connected world. Outside of school and the home, buildings, spaces and programs provided by Local Authorities have become important within communities in supporting the growth and development of our youth. By providing suitable spaces within the community where young minds can play, learn, socialise, expand and relax, we are able to engage and stimulate the diverse intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical needs of the individual. Formulaic consultation and engagement approach to community and youth places can fall short in delivering design…
Local Government
Official Opening of the Cockburn Wetlands Precinct
SITE’s Project Architect Naomi McCabe attended the official opening of the Cockburn Wetlands Precinct. We are excited to share photos of the opening. The redevelopment includes facilities for WA Wildlife (formally Native Arc), Wetlands Education Centre, new Nursery, new scouts shed for the Bibra Lake Scout Group, extensive landscaping, and Wetlands.
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
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…
Feature Project: Baldivis District Sports Complex
SITE was commissioned for the Baldivis District Sports Complex (BDSC) by the City of Rockingham in mid-2019 following the completion of a masterplan prepared by Hames Sharley. The sport and recreation open space included multiple playing fields serviced by the following facilities: 4 Court Indoor Recreation Centre with 3 Multi-purpose function rooms and Café. A District level Sports Pavilion with social space, bar/kiosk, administration spaces, change rooms and storage, as well as City administration offices. A Junior Pavilion, with small social space, kiosk, administration, and amenities for Junior Sports. A Maintenance facility to house equipment and operations to service…