This Discovery Centre has been designed as an innovative approach to interpretive spaces for children. Situated on the Victoria Quay in Fremantle, the B Shed is a heritage-listed building, recently the recipient of conservation works.

The theme is the Working Port and interprets how Fremantle Ports operate in a colourful, interactive and sensory experience. The spatial flow of the centre was based along the historical timeline of Fremantle Port.

A dramatic, stylised environment ignites the imagination and showcases the development and workings of the Port. Built-up, textured landscape areas, a ship wreck, container stacks, gantry and littlies areas are interspersed with hand drawn, illustrated characters to create a friendly learning by play environment.

By supporting a sense of adventure the children will learn about the development of the Port by climbing, touching, smelling and playing.

This has been such an amazing experience to design. It enabled us to step into our inner child and develop a concept, which pushes design boundaries.