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A second home. That’s how our New Houses for Rosebud Secondary College have been described by the school community. “Our students treat the New Houses like their second homes, with the spaces cultivating a sense of community and pride of place like nowhere else on the campus. The clever design and calming interiors ensure all are welcome, with the spaces able to accommodate large numbers and diverse groups of students at once. Ultimately, the New Houses support and enhance the wellbeing of our students, which is a core focus of Rosebud Secondary College.” - Lisa Holt, Principal, Rosebud Secondary College The main driver for the design of the New Houses came from the College’s desire to support vertical streaming within their teaching and learning system, an arrangement that accommodates all students across four House groups. Situated within the heart of the campus, the New Houses give form to a verdant courtyard and create an environment that is more easily traversed, observed, shared, and residential in character. To find out more, visit: https://lnkd.in/g696xWta - Victorian School Building Authority, Rosebud Secondary College, Melbcon Pty Ltd, Videre Group Pty Ltd, Krneta , Creo Structures Pty Ltd, Cortese Consultants, Site Image Landscape Architects & Public Art Consultants  - Nick Cini, John Schout, Travis Harvey, Rhoda Wee #educationarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #studentwellbeing #rosebudsecondarycollege

The Heffron Centre completes the revitalisation of Heffron Park as a sustainable, inclusive and fully integrated sporting hub and community precinct. Serving the community of Maroubra and elite sports team, South Sydney Rabbitohs, it provides multi-purpose sport, events and educational spaces, a public café, media production facilities, and an engaging space where the entire Rabbitoh’s organisation can assemble in one location and fans can enjoy visiting and competing in a state-of-the-art facility alongside their sporting heroes. With our design approach centred on a philosophy of community inclusiveness, we are delighted to see how the Heffron Centre has become such important social infrastructure for the City of Randwick over the past year, following the official opening of the Centre by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, NSW Premier Chris Minns, Rabbitohs Captain Cameron Murray and Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker in 2023.  - Randwick City Council, NSW Government, Australian Government , South Sydney Rabbitohs, ADCO Constructions, Belgravia Leisure - Nick Cini, Steven Donaghey, Mike McGrath, Clinton Wyner, Robert McFee, Jodie Ferello For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gq8_6vuV #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #communitysportdesign #heffroncentre

The sod has been turned for the Mordi Aquatic Centre, marking the next phase of delivering the City of Kingston’s largest project ever. CO.OP Studio Principal and Sports & Recreation Leader, Mike McGrath, said, “It was an honour to celebrate the sod turning for the Mordi Aquatic Centre and hear how much the community is looking forward to having a sustainable aquatic and leisure centre that’s designed to support their health and wellbeing.” The all-electric aquatic and leisure facility will provide the Kingston community with an inclusive and accessible centre replete with a 50m multi-purpose lap swimming pool, learn-to-swim pool, warm-water exercise pool, leisure pool, spa, sauna, steam room, gym, café, and change village. The new Mordi Aquatic Centre will be jointly funded by the City of Kingston and the Australian Government with completion expected in the second half of 2026. Our congratulations to all involved: Kingston City Council, Jenna Davey-Burns, Councillors Tracey Davies, Chris Hill, Hadi Saab, Georgina Oxley and David Eden, Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, the Community Reference Group, the City of Kingston project team, ADCO Constructions, and Donald Cant Watts Corke (DCWC). - Nick Cini, Mike McGrath, Ben Tole, Rhoda Wee, Luke Hughes #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #communitysportsdesign #sustainableaqauticcentre #mordiaquaticcentre

BEST, the Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub, has won GOLD in the 2024 Sydney Design Awards Architecture – Public and Institutional category. Located in Sydney’s western suburbs, the $100 million Blacktown Exercise Sports and Technology Hub (BEST) is an internationally significant sporting precinct, improving the performance of athletes and the health of the community in an immersive and inspiring setting. Commissioned by Blacktown City Council as part of their award-winning Transformational Projects Program, BEST was designed by ARM Architecture, with landscape architecture by Architectus (formerly Scott Carver). CO.OP Studio is proud to be part of this winning team as the executive architect, along with contractors, Buildcorp. Congratulations to all involved! Nick Cini, Steven Donaghey, Mike McGrath, Robert McFee, Alex Thompson Find out more about BEST here: https://lnkd.in/gCG25_SX #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #inclusivedesign #communityprecincts #architectureawards #interiorarchitecture #BEST #sydneydesignawards BETTER FUTURE Awards

We were delighted to attend the Ironbark Pavilion plaque unveiling event at Ironbark Fields, the official name of the Wyndham Regional Football Facility in Melbourne’s west. The sun was out for the Sunday event which brought together the Wyndham Councilors and sports communities and was another cause for celebration of the rectangular sports facility which features state-of-the-art training amenities, including three football pitches, a two-storey pavilion, and capacity for 5,000 spectators at the main pitch. CO.OP Studio Associate, Daniel Pike, said, "Following the commitment and dedication of our design and construct team, it’s a pleasure to see the Ironbark Fields celebrated as the successful first stage of a vibrant community, which we hope to see develop as a major sporting and community hub for one of Melbourne’s fastest growing regions.” Our congratulations to all involved: Wyndham City Council, Western Melbourne Group Western United Football Club Devco Project and Construction Management Pty Ltd Nick Cini, Clinton Wyner, Mike McGrath, Daniel Pike - For more information go to: https://lnkd.in/geYArS8C #sportarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #communitysportdesign #ironbarkfields #ironbarkpavilion

This Thursday, the INDE Awards will celebrate Indo-Pacific architecture and design at a gala event in Melbourne, and we’re delighted that the Rosebud Secondary College Wellness Centre is among the projects shortlisted for the Health & Wellbeing category. Held by Indesign Media Asia Pacific, ‘’…the 2024 INDE.Awards exemplify a region continuously making its mark on the global stage. With a rich and diverse materiality and increasingly thoughtful and collaborative design processes, this year’s shortlist showcases how our most creative minds are drawing on the past to shape the future.” John Schout, Director and Education and Communities Lead at CO.OP Studio, said, “The New Wellness Centre is small in its footprint but impactful in its gesture as a space that’s dedicated to the health and wellbeing of the students at Rosebud Secondary College. Distinctive in its form, the Wellness Centre emphasises the importance of student wellbeing within the campus setting.” Nick Cini, John Schout, Ching Tan, Bredan McDowell Victorian School Building Authority, Rosebud Secondary College CO.OP Studio, Creo Consultants, ACOR Consultants, Krneta #educationarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #wellnessarchitecture #studentwellbeing #healthandwellbeingdesign #indeawards 

We are delighted that BEST has been announced as the winner of the Interior Architecture Award for the 2024 NSW Architecture Awards. The Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) has been recognised by the jury for the Interior Architecture category as ”...establishing a new standard for a typology that is often protected and closed…the BEST Hub greets the community with contagious energy and joyfulness, redefining and expanding the expectations of its use. “Walking through the intuitive circulation of this playful and dynamic architecture, conceptualized around movement and transformation, it becomes clear that the use of colour is considerate and meaningful and a necessity of the concept of the building. The materiality of the surfaces is equally evocative and tactile, which enhances the chromatic experience with the more technical components of the building smartly integrated. “The bold, curvaceous and colour public areas are counterbalanced by quite austere and rudimental tenant areas, functional but well connected to the public spaces and natural light. The budget is carefully considered with emphasis on the community and public interface, a welcome gesture that places the accent back on the final user: the community." BEST interior architecture is a collaboration between ARM Architecture and CO.OP Studio. Congratulations to all involved in the success of BEST, and thanks to the Australian Institute of Architects and Interior Architecture Category supporter, Dulux. Client: Blacktown City Council Traditional custodians: Dharug #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #inclusivedesign #communityprecincts #architectureawards #interiorarchitecture #BEST

We are delighted with the recognition that BEST has received at the 2024 NSW Architecture Awards, which includes winning the Interior Architecture Award and a Commendation for the Educational Architecture category. The Blacktown Exercise and Sports Technology Hub (BEST) has been recognised by the jury of the Educational Architecture category as ”…a vibrant testament to innovative design principles, combining shiny materials and bold colours to create a dynamic atmosphere that blends fun and cutting-edge technology. With a primary focus on improving health outcomes for the Western Sydney community, the project caters to diverse needs with a variety of programs. “Inspired by the multicultural vernacular of Western Sydney, the design draws from elements of Indian temples, Turkish bathhouses, and Chinese gardens, influencing aspects such as colour schemes, circulation patterns, and material choices. This infusion of cultural influences not only celebrates ethnic diversity but also materializes identity aspirations, transforming what was once a secure and limited-access domain into a public space that embraces plurality. "BEST embodies a fusion of health, technology, and cultural identity, enriching the community’s physical literacy and wellbeing while celebrating the vibrant diversity of Western Sydney." BEST is a collaboration between ARM Architecture, Architectus and CO.OP Studio. Congratulations to all involved in the success of BEST, and thanks to the Australian Institute of Architects and Educational Architecture Category supporter, Bondor Insulated Panels. Client: Blacktown City Council Traditional custodians: Dharug #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #inclusivedesign #communityprecincts #architectureawards #educationalarchitecture #BEST

Are you an experienced Graduate of Architecture who is proficient in REVIT? Would you like to be part of a team that takes pride in designing social infrastructure projects, from community and wellbeing to sports, recreation and education facilities? If so, we’d love to hear from you. For position details and to lodge your application, including a portfolio of your recent work, please go to https://lnkd.in/ggtxECRb . #architecturestudio #hiring 

We’re delighted to be joining our project partners this Wednesday to present the Fitzroy Sports Centre for the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) Study Trip to Australia. CO.OP Studio’s Design Director, Nick Cini, and Project Lead, Kingsley Cheung, will be on site with Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Senior Project Manager, Luke Beattie, and International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) Tour Leader, Yvette A. for the tour of Fitzroy Sports Centre as part of the Community Sport & Leisure Facilities showcase. Comprising three stacked courts which stitch into an existing senior secondary education campus, Fitzroy Sports Centre has been designed to provide optimal operational outcomes for the leisure, recreation, health, wellbeing, and engagement needs of the community, including the existing students and future residents of the redeveloped Fitzroy Gasworks precinct, a significant urban renewal project within one of Melbourne’s most historic and established suburbs. When it opens later this year, the new Fitzroy Sports Centre will play a critical role in bringing the new Fitzroy Gasworks community together by providing a welcoming and inclusive multi-sports, multi-events and multi-use venue with the capacity to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Find out more about Fitzroy Sports Centre here: https://lnkd.in/gMugwBkf Development Victoria, Sport Recreation Victoria, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions, Wurundjeri Corporation, Built Environs CO.OP Studio: Mike McGrath, Clinton Wyner, Nick Cini, Kingsley Cheung, Rhoda Wee, Jessica Lupita, Patrick Casey, Ben Tole, Steve Carr, Nicholas Taylor Consultants: CREO, Introba, Stratis Landscape Architects, Octave Acoustics, Krneta , Steve Watson & Partners , Architecture & Access #sportsarchitecture #socialinfrastructure #inclusivedesign #communityprecincts #fitzroysportscentre