Community centres
RCKa converts former church hall into colourful community centre
Colliding gabled structures form Hannae Forest of Wisdom community centre
Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar transform derelict Niger mosque into library
MIT champions large-scale timber architecture with Longhouse proposal
NORD Architects creates angular timber-clad sports centre in Copenhagen
Winning design revealed for new library at London’s brutalist Thamesmead estate
Andrew Burges Architects transforms Sydney warehouse into “mini city” for kids
Haverstock extends school on London’s modernist Alexandra Road Estate
Brickwork facade modelled on “abstract menorah” fronts Jewish community centre by Natoma Architects
FOG Studio’s Cooley Landing centre provides facilities for Bay Area wetland reserve
Kengo Kuma’s major expansion of Portland Japanese Garden opens
Iredale Pedersen Hook creates Walumba Elders Centre for flood-hit Australian Aboriginal community
Curved thatched roof covers Chieng Yen Community House in a Vietnamese forest
Oasis Terraces is a neighbourhood centre built around a stepped garden
Smiljan Radić works on fire station and playground for Chilean civic hub
Porthole openings connect community centre and kindergarten in Cambridge
Office Sian adds brick and limestone building to London community garden
Colourful strips surround Toronto’s Albion Library by Perkins+Will
Irregular cutouts mark recessed entrances to Aires Mateus’ community centre in Portugal
Removable walls offer endless configurations for community space by Aki Hamada
Ecosistema Urbano envisions bioclimatic domes for West Palm Beach
Glass facade invites participation at New Jersey community centre by Ikon.5 Architects
Medieval church hall renovation features light-filled extension and glazed walkway