Carlton Baths and Family Resource Centre

Status: construction due to commence October 2011

Location: 248 Rathdowne Street Carlton

Client: City of Melbourne

The Carlton Baths and Family Resource Centre is a well established local sporting and community facility located in Rathdowne Street Carlton. This popular facility was designed by this practice (1986 – 1990) and is to undergo a major refurbishment and extension. 

The complex is over 20 years old and in need of a number of improvements including ESD provisions, disability access, BCA compliance and cyclical maintenance. The existing facility includes a health club, community rooms, change rooms, basketball stadium with gymnasium facilities, reception, administration, maternal, child health and playgroup rooms along with various ancillary spaces. The existing outdoor swimming pools, plant room and the associated landscape will be refurbished in a separate future stage.

The upgrade will include refurbished and new change rooms, toilets, reception, staff offices and amenities, relocated health club, group fitness and spinning room along with a new lift and services infrastructure. The existing building will expand from 2,350m2 to 3,300m2.