Community First
Traditional Custodians
Wurundjeri People
Location
Nunawading, Victoria
Client
Uniting Church Cheltenham
Services
Master planning and Feasibility Study
Relevance
Community focused project
Collaborative briefing and engagement with user groups
Strategic master-planning and urban design to focus appropriate future development Community
The concept seeks to re-establish the presence of the Uniting Church in the community. An attractive forecourt entry has been established to give a sense of arrival whilst creating an open welcoming gesture to the community. New landscaping to the street front has been provided, strengthening the presence to the street front whilst celebrating the existing church building.
The concept features:
- A Community Arrival Forecourt entry and spine with pergola structure
- A Community Garden and reflection trail to the street front
- A Gathering court and play space to the rear
