Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung of the Kulin Nation
Victoria
Canvas has worked closely with Mirvac & the City of Whittlesea to deliver the Olivine Community Pavilion for the communities of Donnybrook, in Melbourne’s developing northern metropolitan growth belt.
The building expression is defined by the dynamic roof form that ribbons the edge of the red gum grove as it moves down the site. The building base separates beneath this roof, into a changeroom wing to the south and a community wing to the north, both with sweeping edges permitting a flow of movement around the facility and encouraging lines of passive surveillance throughout the site. The lower-level brick skin also presents as a ribbon skirting the building footprint, giving way on occasion to allow views in and out.
The Olivine Community Pavilion aspires to echo the spirit of the surrounding estate, providing a setting that future residents and greater community can occupy, embrace, and make their own.
