> ARCHIVE > THE SALVATION ARMY DANDENONG HUB, WURUNDJERI COUNTRY
ANTARCTICA worked with The Salvation Army on the design and construction of the Dandenong Hub. The project co-locates the existing services and Corps in the area into a single multi-use building. This allows the corps to deliver the highest level of community service while providing a flexible space for the local members to gather and hold events.
The project includes a multitude of spaces connected by an internal street; this deep internal atrium runs the length of the building connecting the varied services that sit within the larger building volume. This space is conceived as an internal street and is light and spacious with loose elements to break up the area and create zones for socializing, waiting, rest and reflection. Facilities include staff offices, learning spaces, community hall and commercial kitchen.
The design has deliberately moved away from the well known quality of institutional waiting areas to provide a seamless transition from the entrance of the Worship Hall to the social services that occupy the rear portion of the building.
The urban quality of this space further amplifies the experience of this building as a piece of the city, an urban quarter set around a central courtyard. The shield provides the protection and solace for those within.
Construction was completed in 2022 and the project has provided abundant lessons in process and delivery for future enhancements
“Our vision for an integrated set of welcoming spaces to do our work has been beautifully realised and we look forward to it being a home to many, for many years. We broke ground on the land and publicly launched the building in the same spirit of hope and faith which is expressed in the building.”
Fleur Hodge, Corps Captain
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The project includes a multitude of spaces connected by an internal street; this deep internal atrium runs the length of the building connecting the varied services that sit within the larger building volume. This space is conceived as an internal street and is light and spacious with loose elements to break up the area and create zones for socializing, waiting, rest and reflection. Facilities include staff offices, learning spaces, community hall and commercial kitchen.
The design has deliberately moved away from the well known quality of institutional waiting areas to provide a seamless transition from the entrance of the Worship Hall to the social services that occupy the rear portion of the building.
The urban quality of this space further amplifies the experience of this building as a piece of the city, an urban quarter set around a central courtyard. The shield provides the protection and solace for those within.
Construction was completed in 2022 and the project has provided abundant lessons in process and delivery for future enhancements
“Our vision for an integrated set of welcoming spaces to do our work has been beautifully realised and we look forward to it being a home to many, for many years. We broke ground on the land and publicly launched the building in the same spirit of hope and faith which is expressed in the building.”
Fleur Hodge, Corps Captain
