KINGS CANYON VISITOR SHELTER and NEW ENTRY SIGN

VISITOR SHELTER and NEW ENTRY SIGN

WATARRKA NATIONAL PARK

LOCATION: WATARRKA NATIONAL PARK, KINGS CANYON NT

CLIENT: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics

VALUE: Shelter $648,000,  Entry Sign  $97,000

STATUS: Completed 2016, 2018

DESCRIPTION:

Scope Building constructed this shelter at Watarrka National Park, in the remote area of Kings Canyon.  It comprised a rusted structural steel enclosure, clad with three types of rusted perforated metal sheets designed to be suggestive of an echidna.  Flooring comprised exposed aggregate concrete, with four different paver types.  Scope installed rocks and landscaping to cover exposed footings.

Additional works included adding new service connections – power, communications, water, and  sewerage. Inside the shelter Scope installed a new chilled water fountain, interactive TV and interpretive signage.

This project was awarded The George Goyder Award for Urban Design at the NT Architecture Awards.

The new Entry Sign was delivered by Scope Building under a Design and Construct contract.  It was designed to make a high impact statement at the southern entrance to National Park on the Luritja Road.