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RELEVANT &
INCLUSIVE
HEALTHY &
ACTIVE
BEAUTIFUL &
ENGAGING
A successful public
building is one that
is relevant to the
community and
addresses their
specific needs.
It is important that
the design of public
building & open space
encourages wellbeing
and a healthy lifestyle.
Beauty is a function.
Activate the space
around a building
All public buildings
beyond its immediate
should aim to be
use in order to create
inclusive and should
spaces that can be
be designed to be
used for physical
easily accessible for
the people who will use interaction and activity.
the building – babies,
Provide shade to make
toddlers, older children
the use comforatble.
and their carers as well
as an aging population.
Design for longevity
and future expansion.
PUBLIC BUILDING DESIGN MANUAL
Add outdoor spaces
to buildings to break
up their solidity and
create a built form
that is integral to the
landscape.
Create visual
connections between
indoor and outdoors
spaces, as well as
between outdoorto-outdoor spaces
and indoor-to-indoor
spaces.
Create robust
architecture without
designing a bunker.
CONNECTING
WITH
COUNTRY
Camden's Public
Buildings are key
gathering places for
Camden's many and
varied communities.
Including the voices
of the First Peoples
of Australia in the
planning and design
process can help
create truly fit for
purpose and inclusive
spaces for the future
of Camden while also
respecting the unique
and long history of
Australia.
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