Seven time award winning facility for the Bankstown community

    The new Library and Knowledge Centre, commissioned by the Bankstown City Council, has transformed the existing Bankstown Town Hall to an integrated, flexible, state of the art community hub and it has become a new iconic public building in the heart of Bankstown. The redevelopment includes demolition of the existing auditorium and construction a new library of three storeys including an outdoor reading garden and a new aquatic sculpture garden; renovation of the existing Town Hall to become a 300-seat theatre, conference facilities and cafeteria.

    Client: Bankstown City Council

    Architect: FJMT

    Builder: Watpac

    Value: $20M

    Completion: 2009

    Sector: Government & Public, Art & Culture

    Services: Structural, Civil

    Awards:

    • 2015 AIA Emil Sodersten National Award for Interior Architecture
    • 2015 AIA John Verge Award for Interior Architecture
    • 2015 AIA Sustainable Architecture Award
    • 2015 AIA Commendation for Public Buildings
    • 2015 ACSE Awards – Medium Project Award
    • 2014 ACSE Structural Awards – Medium Building Commendation
    • 2010 BPN Award in Public Building& Urban Design
    • 2010 AIA Public and Sustainable Architecture
    • 2009 Timber Development Association Public or Commercial Buildings Category – Highly Commended
    • 2009 Urban Development Institute of Australia, Environmental Excellence Award