Koombana Bay
Modus were involved in a developing a prefabricated public toilet building for a high-exposure coastal location in Koombana Bay, WA, for the City of Bunbury. The council was carrying out a landscape redevelopment to reinvigorate the underused Koombana Bay waterfront. As part of this, they needed a durable public toilet facility that would be able to endure the harsh salt corrosion risks that come with any coastal foreshore location. This included chosen materials such as: hot-dip galvanised steel framing, colorbond ultra roofing and aluminium cladding. Manufactured off-site and installed with minimal disruption to the busy public space, the building is engineered for 30+ years of coastal performance. Along with that was the aesthetic integration with the existing and planned infrastructure. The stand out design feature would be the red powder-coated verandah columns.
"Working with Modus Australia on the Koombana Bay amenities building was a really positive experience. Their in-house design approach ensured the building integrated seamlessly with the broader foreshore landscape project while being engineered for coastal resilience - critical for this high-exposure location. The off-site manufacturing delivered quality assurance and significantly reduced construction time and disruption in a heavily used public area. The Modus team were collaborative throughout, and we now have a facility that serves our community well and is built to last in demanding coastal conditions."
Lisa Armstrong, Acting Coordinator Property Management and Maintenance, City of Bunbury