Oran Park Leisure Centre

Oran Park is quickly transforming into a vibrant community of first-time home buyers and young families. The design brief challenged us to bring together three distinct sporting activities - aquatic, indoor sports, and fitness - at the core of the community. The central goal was to create a facility that not only provided access to sports but also integrated seamlessly into the public square, inviting both local residents and visitors to engage with the space.

Home to several key facilities that cater to a wide range of physical activities, its aquatic zone includes a 50-meter, 8-lane swimming pool, a leisure pool with a lazy river and a toddler splash pool. The indoor sports zone features four full-size basketball courts, along with a gymnasium that supports a variety of group fitness classes. Additionally, the centre offers wellness amenities including a sauna, steam room, spa, F&B and a gym retail facility. 

One of the most notable elements of the design is the open, fluid layout of the centre’s entrance foyer, that functions as the ‘beating heart’ of the building. Organic forms and intuitive wayfinding elements guide visitors through the space, with soft edges and fluid transitions removing any sense of boundaries and promoting a welcoming environment for all.

Sustainability was a key consideration, and our recent experience designing a benchmark 6 Star Green Star aquatic centre in Victoria was invaluable for this project, allowing us to fold in critical operational and sustainability insights.

We prioritised natural daylight to all areas of the facility to promote a healthier environment, and employed various skylight techniques including ETFE - a durable, highly transparent, more sustainable and lightweight alternative to glass. Other key sustainability initiatives include 300Kw of photovoltaic solar panels and best practice mechanical design.