Greythorn Community Hub

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The Greythorn Community Hub sets a new benchmark for sustainable civic design, bringing essential services together in a visionary, purpose-built 5 Star Green Star facility.

The Greythorn Community Hub sets a new benchmark for sustainable civic design, bringing essential services together in a visionary, purpose-built 5 Star Green Star facility.

The Greythorn Community Hub and Library combines a range of essential community services designed to support health and well-being in the community by integrating council-run and private health services. It will be a convenient one-stop destination for residents and visitors to access programs and activities.

Located on a steeply sloping site, the two-storey hub balances public amenity, overland flow requirements, extensive basement parking and a complex program within a considered terraced form. The building embraces a generous, activated landscape to the south-east, creating a strong connection between community spaces and the surrounding environment.

The Hub hosts council-managed Maternal Child Health services and private services provided by Access Health and CamCare. Access Health offers ageing and social support services, while CamCare assists individuals experiencing personal hardship or challenging life circumstances, offering resources like food relief and counselling.

The Greythorn Hub also features extended daycare and occasional care for children from three months to school age and a four-year-old kindergarten program. The early learning centre benefits from its proximity to the library and extensive educational book collection.

The facility incorporates elements of the ANZAC spirit, with the RSL Chapter’s memorabilia and heritage subtly integrated into the building’s design. This connects to the site’s history and pays tribute to the RSL’s generous donation of the land for this development.

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Client

City of Boroondara

Location

Woiworrung Country

City of Boroondara

Key Facts

5,600 SQM

Discipline

Architecture

Landscape Architecture

Interior Design

Studio

Melbourne

Awards

Winner Community Assets & Infrastructure Initiative Award for Excellence

Collaborators

City of Boroondara RSL local branch

Photography

Tom Hutton

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Nominated Architect:
Lisa-Maree Carrigan NSW ARB 7568