We were selected for this project from a short list of three architectural practices following a competitive interview process. The brief was to replace an existing community centre which had become too small and inflexible with a larger flexibly planned and designed facility. The site is tightly surrounded by two storey housing and the design is arranged with taller elements in the centre of the site and lower rooms on the outside so that a low eaves height relates to the existing development. The interior is finished in robust materials to provide a hard wearing environment to withstand the uses the building, whilst being warm and welcoming.

We worked closely with the client to respond to a developing brief throughout the construction process. The building contains a multipurpose, sub divisible hall, an I.T. room, a cafe and a number of meeting rooms, and is surrounded by landscaped gardens.