Building Code Consultancy
Location
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
Client
City of Parramatta
Architect
Grimshaw with Andrew Burges Architects
Principal Contractor
Lipman
DCP services
Building Code Consultancy
GFA
14,330 m²
Opened
September 2023
Set into sloping parkland within Parramatta Park, the Parramatta Aquatic Centre was designed by Grimshaw with Andrew Burges Architects for the City of Parramatta and delivered by Lipman. The 14,330 m² centre brings together indoor and outdoor pools, wellness and community spaces, linked by public paths and an elevated circular promenade that let the building read as part of the landscape.
DC Partnership worked with Council as Building Code Consultant while the design was still developing, helping the project team understand how the building code applied to a building that does not follow conventional patterns.
A partly sunken, circular form, large open pool halls and timber on the external walls all called for a considered approach. DCP helped establish where a performance-based pathway could support the design intent, so the architecture could lead.
The centre opened in September 2023 and received the National Award for Public Architecture and the NSW Sulman Medal in 2024.
A public building that sits lightly in its park, with a clear regulatory pathway established early.
Ellie is the powerhouse behind DC Partnership’s financial, operational and people performance. With over a decade of experience in consultancies, startups and corporate environments, she’s a master at combining big-picture strategy with hands-on problem-solving. Since joining DC Partnership in 2021, Ellie has streamlined operations, expanded the company’s footprint and kept everything running smoother than ever. A champion of diversity, inclusion and female leadership, Ellie is all about creating a workplace where everyone feels valued—and where no challenge is too big to tackle.
