KINLEY CRICKET CLUB
Project description.
The conversion to the cricket pavilion has been designed with primary consideration toward maintaining and enhancing its existing relationship with the cricket oval and surrounding landscape, while improving natural light and adaptive programming. The design introduces two large openings to create a south-east central circulation axis reinforcing the building’s aspect to the cricket oval. By maintaining and updating the covered outdoor setting to the south-east, this aspect is further enhanced. Redefining the façade with timber battens assists in blending the building into the landscape. Rather than conceal the building’s original form, the positioning of these battens follows the height of existing brickwork to maintain the pavilion’s distinct roof form gesturing toward the oval. The introduction of larger openings combined with an open floor plan supports cross ventilation while allowing for future flexibility of program.
What was the brief?
The Kinley Cricket Club project is the renewal of the existing Cricket Club located in the Cave Hill Limestone Quarry Heritage-listed site. The brief was to design a flexible space that would allow for different uses throughout its lifetime. The client required the space to function as a
