Project: New sports centre
Sector: Education
Location: 27 Omahu Rd, Auckland
Architects: GHDWoodhead creativespaces
Lead Contractor: Aspec Construction
Plumbing Subcontractor: Quix Plumbing
Project completed: May 2019
Awards: 2020 Winner - NZIA Auckland Education Award
2019 Finalists - Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards - Public and Institutional Spaces
In 1894, James Dilworth founded a boarding school for boys from good families with limited means. Over a century later, his remarkable legacy has provided more than 5,000 boys with a life-changing scholarship that includes free tuition, boarding, uniforms, sport fees and music tuition.
MacDonald Industries worked with GHDWoodhead creativespaces architects to specify commercial bathroom fittings suitable for the change rooms at Dilworth Sports Centre.
The new Dilworth Sports Centre, sixteen months in the making, has been a much-anticipated addition to the junior campus.
The two-storey building of more than 1,600m² includes one full-size and two half-size basketball courts, as well as badminton, volleyball and futsal (indoor soccer) courts. There is a fully-equipped exercise room, a classroom, a function room and kitchen, and a facility for food technology teaching. Multiple change areas serve both indoor and outdoor activities. The Sports Centre is completed by a 25m swimming pool.
Everything needed to be highly durable, low-maintenance, water and energy-efficient, offer a high level of comfort and stand the test of time. MacDonald Industries bathroom products were specified for these reasons.
“We called on MacDonald Industries to supply washroom fittings as their products have proven on previous school projects to provide an ideal combination of robust build quality with clean aesthetically pleasing designs. We were particularly keen to include products from their recently introduced RAK Ceramics range for these reasons.” GHDWoodhead creativespaces.
Dilworth Sports Centre Accessible Bathroom
MacDonald Industries specified a complete range of accessible bathrooms products. These products are designed specifically for accessible bathrooms and meet the requirements of the NZS4121 standards in order to make bathrooms as comfortable as possible for the less able-bodied people in our communities.
When designed for accessible bathrooms, certain features need to be considered such as:
- Sufficient space for manoeuvring
- Grab rails at the correct position to assist with movement
- Hand-held shower heads within easy reach
- Bathroom products installed so they don’t interfere with other bathroom products
- Adequate leg space where needed and ensuring that water supply pipes do not get in the way
- User-friendly products
Products supplied for the Dilworth School Sports Centre:
ASI ASI Fold Up Shower Seat - AS8203M-NZ (2 taken)
ASI Double Robe Hook - AS7312 (136 taken)
ASI Roval Glass Mirror - AS20650-B (11 taken)
Delabie Accessible Corner Shower Curtain Rail Kit - DE382SP (1 taken)
Delabie Biosafe Basin Mixer - DE2621 (8 taken)
Delabie Deck Mounted Single Hole Mixer - DE5640T2 (1 taken)
Delabie Highflow Hand Dryer - DE510622 (10 taken)
Delabie Recessed Shower Mixer - DE2543 (4 taken)
Delabie Sporting 2 Shower Panel - DE714700 (19 taken)
Delabie Stainless Steel Wall Mounted Soap Dispenser - DE510 580 (14 taken)
Delabie Tempomatic 4 Electronic Basin Tap - DE440 006 (1 taken)
Delabie Temposoft 2 Time Flow Basin Tap - DE740 500 (5 taken)
Franke Rodan Surface Mounted Double Toilet Roll Dispenser - FR-RODX672 (15 taken)
Franke Stainless Steel Cleaners Sink - FRCSH (1 taken)
Franke Stainless Steel Cleaners Sink Backsplash - FRCS-BS (1 taken)
MacDonald CleanSeal® 90° Grab Rail - BE-BT5/90 (2 Taken)
MacDonald Clean Seal® Slide Shower Set 900mm - BE-SK3 (2 taken)
MacDonald CleanSeal® Straight Grab Rail - BE-BT00/600 (1 taken)
MacDonald Rest-Ezy Toilet Back Rest 705 - BE-BT35 (1 taken)
RAK Compact Accessible Wall Faced Toilet Suite - RA-CO1244 (1 taken)
RAK Compact Slim Wall Hung Basin - RA-CO21L1SL (3 taken)
RAK Resort Rimless Wall Faced Toilet Suite - RA-RE1224 (15 taken)
RAK Series Wall Hung Urinal - RA-SE3100 (11 taken)
RAK Summit Wall Hung Basin and Shroud - RA-SU2111HP50 (11 Taken)
Waterguard Urinal Sensor - WG1 (2 taken)
Zurn Mop And Broom Holder Rack - Z-MH3 (1 taken)
Zurn Sink Faucet For Cleaners Sink - Z-SF (2 taken)
MacDonald Industries friendly technical consultants have a wealth of experience and knowledge in supplying bathroom fittings to the education sector. Please feel free to get in touch if you require advice or product support.
