Club Charlestown occupies a 12,510 m2 site within an established recreational precinct zoned RE2. Webber was engaged to investigate opportunities to provide an external outdoor café dining area within the footprint of the existing vehicular drop off, while retaining its current use as a recreational bowling club.
The development seamlessly integrates a flexible hardscaped outdoor café flexible to cater for a range of uses, including young families. Key elements include a secure entry/exit with a reconfigured door for enhanced surveillance, a reimagined main bar back-of-house area for direct patron access from the outdoor space, and an external children’s play area. The design also features a unique outdoor café within a shipping container, serving as a noise buffer and aligning with the existing club’s architecture.