Cobargo, Ongoing | Yuin Country
After the significant damage of the 2019/20 bushfires Cobargo’s main street no longer provided the essential facilities to sustain the economic and social wellbeing of the community. This project aims to deliver a new town centre that focuses on the communities needs for the client CCDC that represents the majority of business owners in the area, in order to address the lack of available commercial and residential space in Cobargo, while also commemorating and acknowledging the events leading to this rebuild. Takt has been involved in a continuing community consultation process to understand the communities needs and refine the scope of the project.
The scope for the main street includes 3 sites with 3 distinct programs brought together by an overarching plan for the town centre: the Village Square with tourist facilities, commercial, retail and residential spaces; the new Post Office; and the Market Hall including retail, hospitality and training facilities; connected through courtyards and green spaces.
The design for these projects seeks to respond to their contextual setting and history, both ancient and recent; and incorporates extensive sustainability measures including integration with other projects aiming to create a fully sustainable Cobargo. The projects encompass community shared spaces, innovative co-working space, training facilities and commercial space to also assist the economic development of the town within a tight framework to deliver value for money outcomes. Overarching design principles seek to connect new facilities with green space, activated outdoor spaces and Council facilities in development.
Project team
Katharina Hendel, Brent Dunn, Daniel Rivers
with SJB Architects for the BLERF funding application