Lane Cove Sport & Recreation Centre
The Lane Cove Sport and Recreation Centre will be landmark venue for Sydney’s Lower North Shore, a place for the community to gather, play and connect.
We’ve tried to capture the spectacular nature of this site, to find where the building belongs, and gently settle it into the landscape. In a way the building will become a sensory backdrop, allowing all the light and shadows, scents and sounds of the bushland to permeate.
Sarah Slattery
Replacing an existing car park and tennis courts alongside Lane Cove Golf Course, the new tri-level centre will include a bistro, outdoor dining, four indoor multi-sports courts, four outdoor multi-sports courts, six flexible rooms for sports and community uses and an ‘internal promenade’ that will naturally ventilate the building. All the key spaces are visually connected to the surrounding bushland – from framed ‘snapshots’ to full panoramic views.
The site is owned by Lane Cove Council. It is bound to the south by a sandstone rock face and to the north by an embankment down to the existing golf course. The design nestles into the topography, sensitively responding to its context, and minimising the removal of existing trees. The bulk of the building is placed out of the line of sight of neighbours, to maintain their views and minimise noise and visual impact.
Project Facts
Location |
Cammeraygal Country, Lane Cove, NSW |
Client |
Lane Cove Council |
Services |
Architecture, Interior Design |
Status |
Under Construction |
Value |
$81 million |
Photography |
AJC |
