Project: Prebbleton Changing Rooms
Sector: Public Changing Rooms
Project complete: April 2023
Client: Selwyn District Council
Address: Birch Road, Prebbleton
Architect: Peter Dunbar Architects
Building Contractor: Watts & Hughes
Plumber: Graham Bond Plumbing
Project cost: 1.3 m
The Kakaha/Prebbleton Changing Rooms and Multi-purpose Sport and Recreation Park, located on a 22-hectare sports field on Birch Road and serves as a vital recreational hub for the community. The park was designed to meet the diverse needs of the community, providing a range of facilities to support sports, recreation, and social activities. Key components of the project include the changing rooms with public amenities, a large car park, and a multi-purpose park featuring a dog park and various other amenities.
Brief
Provide a robust & durable solution allowing for intermittent high intensity use.
Resistant to intensive use and vandalism
Improved user experience
Solution
MacDonald Industries stainless steel products were utilised to ensure durability, hygiene, and aesthetics.
Stainless Steel Toilets: KWC accessible and standard back-to-wall pans KWFM2 and KWFM5
- Robust Construction: Designed to withstand heavy use and vandalism.
- Hygienic Design: Smooth surfaces and minimal seams reduce the risk of bacteria build-up.
Wisa Inwall cisterns – WS300VP
- Water Efficiency: Supplied in a single 6L flush
- Robust design: the cistern is concealed securely in the wall (serviced through the stainless steel access panel ) and supplied with a robust stainless steel push button assembly.
Washbasins: KWC Ovala basins and shrouds - KWOVAL A-ACC
- Durable Materials: Resistant to damage, ensuring long-term use.
- Easy to Clean: Stainless steel surfaces facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance.
Drinking Fountains: KWC - KW-ANMX30U
- Safety and Hygiene: Designed to provide safe drinking water with minimal contamination risk.
- Vandal-Resistant: Sturdy construction reduces the likelihood of damage from misuse.
Shower and tap fixtures: DelabieDE714700, DE2443
- Durable and Reliable: Built to endure frequent use in changing rooms in both standard and accessible areas
David Hilton of MacDonald Industries says “KWC Stainless Steel products, were chosen for their robustness and durability alongside the vandal-proof Wisa Inwall Cistern. They met the high standards required for the Multi-purpose Sport and Recreation Park. Delabie Tapware was selected for its water-saving design and user-friendly functionality, this selection rounded off a well-coordinated project.”
