North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club

Architecture practice Durbach Block Jaggers was understandably nervous about creating this public building in an iconic location on the Bondi foreshore. It was unveiled in 2013 to great reception by both community and critics—it has a distinct identity but manages a sense of accessibility. Admire its organic shape and curved, elegant proportions. This architecture practice is very much about carving into buildings, animating them with sun and shadow, and up close you’ll notice this building has really interesting tiles, which seem to catch the sun in a sparkling echo of the ocean. It’s a lovely contrast with the building’s robust form.