The Waterfront Centre is a new public building at the harbour foreshore for the Shellharbour City community. With its close connection to the waterfront, the design is inspired by the dynamic curves and materials of boat hulls. In order that the building can generate its own power, the roof is clad with a large array of photovoltaic cells.
Expand ContentA 500 m² first floor library hovers over the ground floor facilities comprising three multi-function rooms, the visitor information centre and support facilities.
The community and visitor information centres at ground level are transparent and welcoming, inviting residents and visitors into explore the new community facilities. These rooms are designed for flexibility to accommodate wide range of possible activities. With an outlook over the park and out to the harbour, sliding glass doors open to the outdoor terraces and undercover walkways facilitating the building’s connection to its environment.
The library is a top lit space housing printed book and digital download collections. The design of this ‘third’ space is flexible to support a range of uses from educational talks, book readings, children’s story telling, private study and meeting rooms and open informal seating.
Natural timber cladding and matching diagonal fins wrap the upper-level library and create a dynamic parabolic form as they revolve around the curved areas of the oval-shaped room.
