Caddies Creek
Caddies Creek is located at the confluence of Caddies Creek and Strangers Creek in the Baukalm Hills Shire. The site is adjacent to the proposed, new Rouse Hill Town Centre, west of Sydney. The brief called for the provision of sports fields and associated toilets, canteen, changing facilities and carparking. McGregor Coxall proposed a design that challenged the traditional concept of the suburban sports field. The design proposed storage of stormwater for irrigation reuse and protection of the creek system; an integrated cycle path system that connects the park to the local community; the protection and revitalisation of the creek system, as a wildlife corridor and an educational tool for local school groups. The redesigning of the standard amenity block was intended to accommodate additional programmes that activated the park throughout the week. Material finishes were selected to reinforce this vital new image for the traditional, suburban sports field.