APRICITY
-- Indoor Sports Hall --
4 LANDMARKS • 1 SPORTS HALL
Apricity is an indoor sports hall located in North Eveleigh. It is designed to create a vibrant space where sound flows freely, infusing the quiet neighbourhood with a lively, cheerful atmosphere. Engaging both the local community and nearby landmarks, Apricity brings a dynamic energy that enhances the area's spirit without compromising its peaceful character.
THE LOCATION
echoes in the silence
THE MAPPING
south eveleigh | redfern station | carriageworks | the university of sydney
THE MASSING
form explorations
" When despair for the world grows in me
and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free."
The Peace of Wild Things
-- Wendell Berry
Through sound mapping, the site analysis reveals the quiet rhythms of the area — a stillness shaped by its residential fabric and softened by distance. Noise exists all around, but it is kept at bay; deflected by the urban edges, absorbed by vegetation, dispersed before it reaches the heart of the site. What remains is a pocket of calm, not accidental, but preserved by thoughtful design.
To introduce a sports hall here, especially one centred on the vibrant rhythm of indoor basketball, risks unsettling that delicate peace. But Apricity does not come to disturb. It comes to listen, and to tune itself to the harmony that already exists.
Rather than casting a wide net, Apricity speaks softly, inviting visitors who come not to overwhelm, but to engage with care. It becomes a destination shaped by intention, open to all, but connected through proximity and purpose. Anchored by four key landmarks — South Eveleigh, Redfern Station, Carriageworks, and the University of Sydney — Apricity welcomes a community of movement and stillness alike, where sound is shared, not imposed.
Illustrative Concepts
bodies move | sounds follow | the space responds
PHASE I
Exterior
Four directional cones pierce the quiet skyline, each one oriented toward a landmark — a spatial conversation between Apricity and its surroundings.
The Entrance
The welcoming threshold — a space that receives guests and spectators alike, offering views into the basketball halls below, where games unfold and cheers rise from afar.
Basketball Hall
A chamber of energy — where voices echo, movements intertwine, and shared experiences unfold in rhythm and motion.
PHASE II
Entrance
A space of arrival and anticipation — where visitors are met with the warmth of an open kitchen café and distant glimpses of the court below. It’s a place to linger, to connect, and to feel the pulse of the game from a gentle distance.
Basketball Hall
A vibrant core where sound, motion, and emotion converge. With a refined structural layout, the space now offers a clearer line of sight — allowing spectators to engage more fully, following the game with ease and immersion.
SOFTWARE
Mentorship & Guidance
Rhino
Grasshopper
AutoCAD
Enscape
Adobe Creative Suite
Architecture Studio 3A
Bachelor of Design in Architecture | The University of Sydney
Studio Lead: Eduardo de Oliveira Barata
Tutor: Adam Grice