hall with heart

Robina Community Performing Arts Centre

The underlying aim was to create something unique that was not just a hall but a system of interaction, encompassing the ideals of learning, relationships, connectivity and pride.

Adaptable and versatile, but keep a close eye on the budget were but a few of the requirements that needed to be taken into account when designing the new Robina Community Performing Arts Centre on the corner of Killarney Ave and Glen Eagles Drive. The underlying aim was to create something unique that was not just a hall but a system of interaction, encompassing the ideals of learning, relationships, connectivity and pride.

The new facilities are a versatile extension of the existing school, linking up with existing pathways and walking routes. The design creates an active edge at the roadside, provoking interest and community awareness. The integration of the hall, stage, childcare area, tea room and service areas promotes a myriad of uses, both for the school and the community. It utilises the terrain to its full advantage, catching breezes while allowing views across the oval.

The Robina Community Performing Arts Centre is an example of quality design delivered with tight budgets and the realisation of a dream for Robina State School that will be an asset for years to come.

The exterior is finished in Resene X-200 weathertight membrane and Resene Lumbersider low sheen waterborne in a palette of Resene Nest Egg (squirrel brown), Resene Linen (green edged neutral) and Resene Iko Iko (mustard green) complemented by columns in Resene Nest Egg. For continuity, the Resene Nest Egg is repeated on the interior plasterboard in Resene Zylone Sheen waterborne low sheen complemented by Resene Spanish White (complex neutral).

Once the community centre was complete, the school liked the colours so much they decided to paint all the school buildings with the same colour scheme as the new hall. And the project proved popular with architectural peers also, with the architect Lightwave receiving a commendation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects State & Regional Awards.

Architect: Lightwave
Building Contractor: Glenzeil
Client: Robina State School
Painting Contractor: David Armstrong and Son
Resene: Matthew Thompson, Key Accounts Representative – Gold Coast
From the Resene News – issue 3/2010