The project comprises a masterplan, to be delivered in a series of stages. The first stage includes a transformation fo the southern park, and construction of a vibrant new community centre.

A key ambition of the project is to bring the life of the street through the park—creating a welcoming and layered public domain that reflects the diversity and energy of the local community. Design with Country principles are embedded in every aspect of the project. A network of rills, rain gardens, and constructed wetlands will shape the park’s structure and movement patterns, evoking the site’s historical relationship to Salt Pan Creek. These water systems not only honour the area’s enduring First Nations cultural connections, but also contribute to ecological health, stormwater management, and biodiversity.

The new community centre forms a welcoming southern edge to the park, conceived as a place for learning, celebration, and connection. Its sweeping, sheltering roof—interpreted as a contemporary verandah—unites a series of flexible interior and outdoor spaces for movement, gathering, workshops, and events. Rich in texture and colour, the roof reads as a three-dimensional tapestry, symbolising the vibrancy of Bankstown’s multicultural identity and offering a strong architectural presence within the park.

Sustainability is central to the project’s ethos, with a focus on adaptive reuse of site materials, passive design strategies, integrated landscape systems, and community resilience. Together, the architecture and landscape establish a strong framework for long-term environmental and cultural stewardship.

The community centre forms a soft, welcoming southern edge. Spaces for movement, gathering, meetings, and learning are unified beneath a dramatic sweeping roof – a contemporary verandah conceived as a richly coloured three-dimensional tapestry, an architectural celebration of one of Western Sydney’s most vibrant multicultural communities.