The programme required a flexible multi-purpose space suitable for a variety of recreational activities for different age groups including a large and smaller activity space, workshop, kitchen, storage and office.

The spaces are designed to be used in a variety of combinations by use of sub-dividing sliding folding screens and continuous perimeter storage allows for a variety of needs.

The structure consisting of nine tubular steel columns on a square grid supporting an open box truss steel roof. This roof structure is aligned on the diagonal to the plan, which allow sub-division of the spaces to penetrate to the soffit level.

The building components consist of mainly dry construction techniques for speed of erection, the external cladding being of pre-formed glass reinforced concrete insulated sandwich panels with exposed steel elements and doors painted in primary red, green and yellow.

Awards

• Structural Steel Award: commendation 1975

(design : Colquhoun + Miller)