Bold Park Aquatic Centre 2015
The Bold Park Aquatic Centre stands as an award-winning transformation, with only the original outdoor seating for the 50m pool and the external pool plantroom preserved. Designed to blend seamlessly with the native bushland surroundings, the new complex showcases timber structures and graceful curves. Additional features include a new outdoor 50m x 25m pool, covered indoor exercise and leisure pool, expanded pool plant, change rooms, administration facilities, kitchen and kiosk, child-minding area, indoor exercise room, and BBQ area. The redesign also refreshed the concourse paving, spectator seating, landscaping, and car parking. The design aims to foster connection with the environment with notable elements including curved laminated timber rafters for the indoor pool enclosure, locally sourced materials for sustainability, and recognition with the Timber Fabrication Award and Rising Star Distinction Award.