Carlton Islamic Centre, Carlton – Stage 4 (2007)

Client: Albanian Islamic Society Australia

The brief was to redevelop from a collection of structures built since 1960s to a comprehensive and unified centre that caters for the community cultural needs. Working through several committee structures since the inception, we had developed expertise in preparing, developing and implementing community based master plan and executing projects to completion. >>

We addressed inherent contextual problems by beautification of existing building and implementing gradual and scaled form articulation, using varied finishes including earthy render for masonry walls and commonly used corrugated steel. We re-worked the landscaping with reference to existing language to soften the built presence. Our focus was on efficient use of the buildings, appropriately addressed specific Islamic circulation issues and rehabilitated dead areas.