Victor Eaves sports pavilion

NZIA Architecture Award

A new sports pavilion lies across the expansive green playing fields of Victor Eaves Park, Orewa. Commissioned by way of a design competition the project was a joint venture between Rodney District Council and the local Sharks Sports Trust.The sculptural nature of this pavilion creates a landmark feature in the surrounding flat landscape and the functional programme required to perform as an economic community sports facility.

The three-staged pavilion project, while constrained by cost monitoring and funding, deals with programme and articulates a natural use of materials inherent to the proximity of a coastal location. While only constructed up to the end of Stage 2, there remains room for future-growth by provision for a possible Stage 3 development. This final element would balance the overall building form and allow the building to respond to future growth of the community.

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