Box Hill Gardens Multipurpose Space & Track
This innovative space offers a diverse range of recreation activities and events within the historic and much-loved Box Hill Gardens.
A key feature of ASPECT’s design was the reuse of the former tennis club building. Part of the clubhouse has been retained and transformed into a bank of seating platforms that overlook the playing surfaces. A new toilet block was strategically placed behind the rebound wall to be convenient to all parts of the park. New recreational fields pivot around a large native tree which was retained as a centrepiece for the gardens.
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- TRADITIONAL OWNERS & ONGOING CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Country
- Client Whitehorse City Council
- Location Box Hill, Melbourne, Australia
- Year 2013
The resulting site functions both as a community space and a home for multiple sport and recreation activities. A dynamic and engaging supergraphic defines the play areas and creates a recognisable and lively destination for an ever growing community.
A one-kilometre-long path for walking and running was also incorporated into the project design. The path travels around the gardens, starting and ending in the multi-purpose area.
A one-kilometre-long path for walking and running was also incorporated into the project design. The path travels around the gardens, starting and ending in the multi-purpose area.
- TEAM NMBW Architecture, GTA, Form Structures, Martin Butcher Lighting Design
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AWARDS
2014 Melbourne Design Awards - Landscape Design Gold Winner
2014 Think Brick Awards - Bruce Mackenzie Landscape Award - Finalist (ASPECT Studios in collaboration with NMBW Architecture Studio)
Victorian Architecture Awards - Urban Design Award (NMBW Architecture Studio and ASPECT Studios)
2013 AILA Victoria Awards - Design Award - PHOTOGRAPHY Andrew Lloyd, Peter Bennetts
