Architects appointed for the Sport and Rec Centre
DesignInc Adelaide and architectural partner CO-OP Studio Melbourne have been appointed as the architectural firms to provide the next stage of intermediate drawings required for funding submissions for the proposed Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre.
The DesignInc and CO-OP Studio joint venture was one of 21 complying Expressions of Interest received by Council. They have delivered many projects in the community recreation sector including the redevelopment and expansion of the $24million Campbelltown Leisure Centre - the ARC, the Sunbury Aquatic Centre expansion and the George Bolton Swimming Centre at Burnside.
DesignInc Managing Director Richard Stafford and Architects Ben Luppino and Nick Cini visited Mount Gambier on Friday 20 July 2018 for a site visit, inspection and scope briefing with Elected Members.
Mr Stafford said that the Mount Gambier Regional Sport and Recreation Centre design would be informed by best practice management, operational principles and strategies, including maintenance and cleaning considerations early in the design process to ensure the centre is sustainable end to end.
"We are committed to design working group meetings with stakeholders during the concept phase to capture as much information as possible and ensure the core requirements of the facility are captured in the conceptual design response," said DesignInc Managing Director Richard Stafford
DesignInc and CO-OP Studio are experienced architectural teams with strong personal connections to the Mount Gambier community. Three members of the team of five, Richard Stafford, Ben McPherson and Doug McCusker were born and educated in Mount Gambier.
