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COMMUNITY HALL

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about COMMUNITY HALL

Project • By Sam Crawford ArchitectsCultural Centres

Ewen Park Outdoor Learning Centre

The Ewen Park Outdoor Learning Centre delivers a vibrant place for meeting, promotion of place, and environmental awareness. Brett Boardman The brief required a simple yet dynamic shelter to provide the community  with a flexible use outdoor learning centre. Brett Boardman Referenced in the design is an appreciation of the local history, hydrology, and ecology of the site; from strategic site planning initiatives through to the design details. Country-centred design principles underpin the project. Brett Boardman The Outdoor Learning Centre is expressed as a pavilion with expansive roof that provides shelter to the central gathering space, as well as providing peripheral shade. The playful edges of both the shelter a... More

Project • By INI Design StudioCity Halls

Dahegam Townhall (Auditorium)

Town halls or community halls are pivotal spaces within a community, serving as the heart of social and cultural activities, and bring people together for a myriad of events. As architectural symbols of community identity, town halls often embody the values and aspirations of the residents they serve, fostering a sense of belonging and connection among community members, enriching the social fabric and promoting civic engagement. Aakash Patel Aakash Patel Aakash Patel Dahegam Town Hall, conceived by the Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA), with an aim to serving the outlying areas of the city, is designed to host a spectrum of communal activities – from social gatherings, performances, and training sessions to... More

Project • By Orient Occident Atelier OOACommunity Centres

WaterHall Project

WaterHall Project, located in Sneung Village of Battambang in Cambodia, is a community hall which houses a pump and filter system that generates clean water for locals. The social architecture project won the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) Architect Community Project Fund sponsorship. Waterhall Project sustainably provides safe drinking water to underprivileged communities, whilst creating a social hub to garner social gatherings, celebrations and community festivities. It also mitigates the pollution problem created by plastic bottle waste. The discovering and documenting of local building technique and handicraft making methodologies was important during the design process, as it serves to inspire modern architecture.   S... More