‘wanangkura stadium’ by ARM architecture, hedlend, western australiaimage © peter bennettsall images courtesy of ARM architecture

 

 

meaning ‘whirlwind’ in the local kariyarra language, the ‘wanangkura stadium’ in hedlend by australian practice ARM architecture provides a 4,500 m2 facility complete with indoor and outdoor athletic venues and event spaces. the project is located in ‘kevin scott oval’, an appropriately-named suburban neighborhood typically reached by air, surrounded by vibrant red soil and extreme cyclonic climatic conditions. the massive recreational facility features a colored cube construction with toned pixels that boast the local team’s colors and create a strong contrast to the naturally orange landscape. the roof in this case was also considered another facade, as many of the visitors arrive by plane than by land. from a distance, the facade texture creates a mirage-like effect and an iconic symbol for the small town. the main building contains indoor basketball, badminton, volleyball, soccer/football and squash courts, a gym, club rooms for local teams, multi-function halls, and retractable seating for 400 people, with outdoor arenas for netball and basketball adjacent to the structure. on the side facing the oval, a spectator’s stand changing rooms and suites service the players visitors during game-play.

 

the building rests on a concrete pad and steel frame system with highly insulated walls that maintain comfortable temperatures during extremeweather conditions, which also lightens the load on grid energy. the modular vitreous facade panels are easily fabricated and replaced, with integratedLED lights in the eastern entrance facade for night-time illumination. economical ply wall panels are stained to desired colors and make up the interior material, with a ventilated cavity behind assuring quality air control.

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 2corner of the circular fragment footprintimage © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 3entry cove and landscaped sidewalkimage © peter bennetts

 

 

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ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 5pixelated entrywayimage © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 6entry spaceimage © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 7court interiorimage © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 8image © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 9image © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 10illuminated facade at nightimage © peter bennetts

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 11aerial viewimage © peter bennetts

 

 

 

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ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 13site plan

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 14floor plan / level 0

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 15floor plan / level 1

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 16roof plan

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 17section

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 18elevation

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 19elevation

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 20elevation

 

 

ARM architecture: wanangkura stadium, australia - 21entry perspective

 

 

project info:

 

 

project name: wanangkura stadiumarchitecture practice: arm architecturedate of completion: july/2012category: public buildings ‐ sportingtotal project cost: $35 milliongross floor area (m2): 4,500m2type of building contract: lump‐sum contract

project address: hamilton rd; south hedland, wa 6721owner/client: town of port hedlandpractice team: howard raggatt, andrew lilleyman, sophie cleland, rhonda mitchell, tim pyke, sarah lake, jenny watsonconsultant/ construction team role: name:landscape architecture: oculusstructural & services: aureconquantity surveyor: davis langdon / rider levett bucknellbuilding surveyor: john massey groupbuilder: doric group