When severe weather inundated the Finsbury Park clubhouse in 2022, it didn't just damage a building, it displaced two clubs, two communities, and decades of shared ground.

Wilson Architects worked with Brisbane City Council to turn that disruption into an opportunity: a purpose-built, integrated clubhouse that gives the local hockey and cricket clubs a better home than the one they lost.

The facility brings both clubs under one roof without erasing what makes each distinct. Joint stakeholder workshops early in the process ensured neither club had to compromise on what mattered most. The result is shared changerooms, bar, and kitchen alongside separate offices, dry stores, and dedicated grounds storage for each club. New cricket practice nets, a multi-function canteen and event space, and robust after-hours security complete the brief.

Design intelligence shows in the details. The clubhouse is sited on a natural rise above the defined flood level - a direct response to the 2022 inundation - while flood-prone areas are finished for rapid wash-down and recovery. Grounds storage is housed in an adjacent proprietary steel shed, integrated through landscaping and screening to protect amenity and views, and freeing significant capital in the process.

A club rebuilt, a park made better.