Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Sydney, Australia

Beach in the city

published in sb magazine 6/2021

The aquatic centre comprises four pools and extensive fitness and wellness facilities and is the centrepiece of a major new recreational project in the Green Square district. The architecturally impressive site brings a hub of green, open space and recreation to this former industrial area. The design sees the seamless integration of an urban beach pool into a park and surrounding native landscape inspired by the area’s former wetlands.

Originating in the need to provide open space and recreation facilities to the growing population in the intensively developed Green Square, the project will today serve a precinct which
numbers close to 40,000 residents. As Green Square reaches its full development potential, over 60,000 residents are envisioned, making it one of Australia’s most densely developed new areas. The community has been extensively engaged with the development of the centre, contributing to its functionality and amenity.