WA Institute of Sport
WA Institute of Sport
Client:
Department of Housing and Works on behalf of
Department of Sport & Recreation
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
In association with:
ARCH (SutersARCH Pty Ltd)
Status:
Completed 2015
Contact Person:
David Karotkin
The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) is a sports science, research and recovery building with state-of-the-art training and testing facilities to support the high performance of Olympic and Commonwealth Games athletes.
The centre allows the WAIS to work with close to 300 athletes across 28 sports in 14 dedicated programs like cycling, swimming, gymnastics, track and field, hockey and kayaking as well as a host of individual athletes from sports outside WAIS.
The building incorporates:
-Elite testing, gym and training spaces for a variety of
sport and athletic disciplines
-An indoor sports hall
-A 48 metre indoor running track with adjustable incline
-Complex retractable netting systems for discus and javelin
-Sport science and laboratory spaces
-Coaching, workplace and administrative spaces
It also features rehabilitation and recovery facilities as well as warm water and cold water recovery pools.
A powerful presence in the precinct
An athlete’s physique is articulated in the built form, embodying the organisation’s purpose: to provide opportunities for talented Australian athletes to achieve excellence in elite sport with support from an environment of excellence.
Connectivity between the administrative first floor and the testing and training spaces at the core of the building take advantage of increased height and voids. This allows all support sectors within the WAIS to visually interact with the heart of the facility.
“The design is very well resolved, demonstrating significant skill, technical proficiency and integration of supporting expertise. Building performance is significantly enhanced by connectivity between spaces of diverse functions, particularly visual continuity between upper level office and lower level athlete areas.”
Jury Citation, 2016 Architecture Award – Public Architecture
Australian Institute of Architects (WA)
Shaped by consultation
We undertook a complex process of user engagement that involved coaching staff and administrative bodies for a broad range of sporting codes along with the operating body, VenuesWest, the WAIS, and the University of Western Australia.
We guided these stakeholders through the design process, helping them conceptualise the facility as a high performance workplace that had the potential to galvinise users around their shared mission, creating opportunities for knowledge sharing and interaction.
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Client:
Department of Housing and Works on behalf of
Department of Sport & Recreation
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
In association with:
ARCH (SutersARCH Pty Ltd)
Status:
Completed 2015
Contact Person:
David Karotkin
