At a glance

Location

Western Australia, Australia

Type of project

Construction

Client

City of Cockburn

Contract type

Design and Construct

Status

Completed

State-of-the-art aquatic and recreation centre

The Cockburn ARC comprises a fully integrated state of the art sporting complex catering for a full range of aquatic, indoor and outdoor sports, together with an elite training facility and administrative accommodation to the Fremantle Football Club.

The centre includes the construction of eight pools with three 18 metre high slides (the “looping rocket”, “aquatube”, and “space boat/space shuttle combo”), six indoor sprung floor basketball courts, the new administration and training facility for the Fremantle Dockers, and associated surrounding carparks.

  • Architects: Sandover Pinder + dwp suters
  • Mechanical engineer:  WSP
  • Structural Engineer:  Aecom
  • Hydraulic/Fire Services/ESD/Electrical/Lift:  Norman Disney & Young
  • Quantity Surveyor: WT Partnership

Project in numbers

8

pools

3

18m high slides

6

indoor basketball courts