Norris Bank Reserve in City of Whittlesea, Victoria, is one of the major open space reserves in an established area of the municipality.
Its 10.3 ha on the north bank of Darebin Creek was selected as one of four existing Regional and Municipal open spaces in established urban areas to be to be further enhanced and developed as a Major Community Park, promoting and encouraging a wider use of open space.
An important aim of the City’s master plan for the reserve was to ‘create an inclusive, accessible reserve that supports and encourages use by people of all ages and abilities’ while ‘protecting and enhancing its distinct existing character’.
The addition of a ‘Changing Places’ public toilet with adult changing facilities was a high priority and vital to Council’s plan for ensuring the park could be enjoyed by everyone.
GR Design and Construct collaborated with Playce Landscape Architects and Whittlesea Council to design, engineer, fabricate and install a custom ‘Changing places’ amenity.
GR Design and Construct is a specialist Australian manufacturer providing innovative solutions for open space structures.
GR Design and Construct can create standard and customised engineered structures and buildings for outdoor spaces. The structures include pre-fabricated products such as picnic and general purpose shelters, park accessories, public amenities, pedestrian bridges, viewing platforms and boardwalks.
We provide a design and engineering service catering for all your needs from design and planning through to completion. Our engineers are fully qualified and registered structural engineers with experience in timber, steel and concrete construction.
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