Telephone +61 7 3844 1362
studio@shanethompson.com.au
47 Wahcumba St, Dutton Park
PO Box 1170 Fortitude Valley
Queensland 4006 Australia
The Carina Leagues Club proposal adopts a unique approach compared to that of many other licensed clubs in Queensland. Too often, such clubs create a sense of being decorated cheap sheds, lacking in design substance and with no sense of permanency or welcome. Our ambition is to develop a much more engaged expression with materials, form and articulation that speaks of a place of great authenticity, community and entertainment.
In this instance, where a substantial five-stage redevelopment is proposed, the internal functions are visible from the outside. Particular parts of the club will be expressed in the external form and screened from the climate, creating semi-privacy by a variety of systems using lightweight metal blades, woven metal screens and expressive awnings and roofs.
These metallic elements are contrasted against the more substantial nature of heavier stone and masonry walls. The result is a distinctive entertainment and community facility with great character and sense of welcome.
This proposal was designed with WBP Architects.