A team of Andrew Burges Architects with Grimshaw and T.C.L. has been announced as the winner of an open design competition
to create a leisure and fitness development in the Green Square district of Sydney.
The winning proposal includes: a 50m heated outdoor pool for lap swimming and play; a 25m program pool for swimming lessons; an indoor leisure pool with toys and water features for children; a hydrotherapy pool; a creche with indoor and outdoor areas; a synthetic multipurpose sports playing field; a gym with outdoor training circuit; an outdoor playground and boardwalk; and plants and landscaping inspired by local heritage.
The Green Square development is transforming a 278 hectare area of Sydney into a residential community for 48,000 people. There are also plans for offices for 22,000 people. The majority of Green Square residents will be living in high rise buildings - referred to as vertical villages by the City of Sydney - and the Gunyama Park and Green Square Aquatics Centre will be their primary location for open-air social interaction and sporting activities.