EVERYBODY wants to play

Nicole Ann Samudera

This project is located at The National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) in Redfern.

The concept of this project is inspired by NCIE and Redfern Youth Centre (RYC). Auntie Margaret, the co-founder of RYC, and the kids have influenced the building’s purpose and intent as a community centre emerged through the idea of sports and play. Built as an extension of the NCIE, this climbing hub caters to everyone in the community with various difficulty options for beginners, athletes, children and adults. An outdoor landscaping water park seamlessly weaves into the building that brings parents and children into the space. The movement of the climbing walls is expressed in the internal circulation of the building and through the contours of the roof structure.

The architecture incorporates an inside-outside relationship to establish inclusivity, not only between passersby and climbers but for the entire Redfern community.