Scarboro Beach Services & Surf Club, Perth Sports Building, Australian Leisure Development Images
Scarboro Beach Services & Surf Club in Perth
30 Sep 2020
Scarboro Beach Services & Surf Club
Design: Hames Sharley
Location: Perth, Western Australia

photo © Joel Barbitta
The Scarboro Beach Services & Surf Club provide wonderful community and cultural benefits. By their very nature they exemplify what it means to be Australian.

photo © D-Max Photograohy
The principles of the Scarborough Surf Saving Club emanated from our collaboration with the foreshore redevelopment team. This was evident from the project?s inception and briefing workshops which enabled us to fully understand the wants and needs of all key stakeholders.
photo © D-Max Photograohy
Our approach centred on the often quoted ?sand and sea? that describes the coastal location. The design of upper building consists of two forms; sand ? inspiring the ?solid? form that houses the functional service parts of the precinct and sea ? inspiring ?transparent? forms that represent sea froth, realised as permeable enclosures.

photo © Joel Barbitta
Transparency is enhanced with concrete fins inspired by surfboards and waves to create a rhythm to the exposed south of the building. These fins aren?t just architectural expressions but also enable lines of sight from the entry through to the ocean, whilst providing structure and thermal mass for ESD compliance. The lower facilities are finished wit...