WaterMarc Banyule Visual Story

The open-air car park is adjacent to a multi-story building with a modern façade of glass and metal. The ground surface is concrete in the main parking area and paved with grey bricks near the building entrance. There is limited shading, with some trees and planters near the building. The car park includes marked parking spaces, including accessible car parking spaces near the entrance. A concrete overpass with height clearance signs crosses part of the access road. The central pedestrian walkway, called Greensborough Walk, connects the car park to the building entrance.

The area is bounded by the building, fencing, and retaining walls. Traffic flow is directed by painted arrows on the ground. This space is used primarily for vehicle parking and pedestrian access to the building. Movement includes cars entering and exiting, and people walking to and from the gymnasium and aquatic centre. Activity levels may increase during peak hours or events. Sounds include roadway traffic from Flintoff Street and muffled noises from the gymnasium. The car park is accessed via the main road, with clear signage directing to parking levels and accessible spaces.

This is level 2 of a multi-storey car park with concrete ceilings and floors. The walls are made of light rose pink bricks and concrete, with metal bollards placed around the area. Fluorescent lights with protective cages are fixed to the low ceiling. The space includes parking bays marked on the asphalt surface and a ramp for vehicle movement. Access is primarily via a staircase with metal handrails and yellow safety markings on the steps. An elevator is also available, located next to the staircase, within a blue-painted external structure.

The car park is enclosed by metal fencing on one side and concrete pillars throughout. Activity includes vehicle parking and movement, with people using the stairwell and elevator. The area is confined and lit by artificial lighting. You may hear car engines, footsteps, and people moving quickly. The smell of car exhaust is present.

Access to the indoor aquatic facility is through automatic glass sliding doors adjacent from the reception. This area features multiple pools including a children's splash park with colourful water play equipment, two waterslides, a leisure pool, and an eight-lane, 50-metre pool with ramped entry. The floors are non-slip and wet, with visible water puddles and wet footprints. The structure includes exposed steel beams and dark blue air conditioning ducts overhead.

Large floor-to-ceiling glass walls provide natural light. Lifeguard stations and seating areas are located around the pools. An accessible unisex bathroom with a toilet with grab rails and a shower with bench seating is located adjacent to the pool. A baby change station is also available. Access into this bathroom is by pushing the green button.  

The café features timber panelling and black steel beams. The floor is covered with grey tiles in a herringbone pattern. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows run along one side, providing views of Greensborough Walk. Seating includes various chairs and tables, some with cushions, arranged in a café style. Two servery points are visible: one near the aquatic centre and another in the shared foyer. The café serves a variety of fresh offerings, including salad bowls, freshly cut sandwiches, oven bakes, focaccias, wraps and a variety of hot and cold drinks.

Walls are a mix of white panelling and dark tiles with the Banyule City Council logo present on one wall. Male and female toilets are located close by and include and accessible bathroom with a toilet with grab rails. The space is connected by wide, step-free tiled pathways with seating along the windows and near the walls.

Access to the gymnasium is via automatic, glass sliding doors and then through a security gate. This area features polished timber flooring in cardio and recovery areas, with dense rubber matting in resistance zones. The ceiling is industrial style, painted dark with wooden slats and metal fans. Equipment includes rows of cardiovascular machines facing large windows overlooking the aquatic centre, and various resistance machines arranged on rubber flooring.

Wide aisles separate equipment clusters. A recovery area with massage chairs is partitioned by planters. The space is lit by strip fluorescent lights. Bathrooms are located close by and include an accessible toilet with grab rails and a shower with bench seating. The gym operates 24/7, supporting diverse fitness activities with clear pathways and seating.