Jury citation
Located between the Sydney CBD and Darling Harbour, Darling Quarter is an important addition to the city fabric. It establishes clear new connections between these two precincts, while accommodating the very large floor plates required in a speculative commercial context.
The urban moves are simple and highly effective. The bifurcated new commercial building and public ground level allow pedestrians to connect across and through the site and to negotiate major roads in the area. This changes the way this part of the city works, and extends the public realm into a previously underused area of south Darling Harbour. The integration of restaurants, park and playground spreads the benefit to a diverse community beyond the building owner and tenants.
The curved facades of the new buildings provide a restrained yet warm and active edge to the new urban space of Tumbalong Park. The playground makes a welcoming space for children and families, while also being aesthetically compatible with the sophisticated urban character of Darling Harbour.
Read Marianna Preston’s project review of Darling Quarter Playground for Landscape Architecture Australia.
Credits
- Project
- Darling Quarter
- Architect
- fjmtstudio
Australia
- Project Team
- Richard Francis-Jones (design director); Jeff Morehen (project director); Johnathan Redman (principal); Sean McPeake (senior associate); Adam Guernier, Peter Russell, Sahar Koohi, Martin Hallen, Stephen Pratt, Soenke Dethlefsen, David Haseler, Annis Lee, Karina Kerr, Simon Lee, Samuel Faigan, Gareth Morgan, Ian Brumby, Joey Cheng, Prudence Ho
- Consultants
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Builder
Lend Lease Design
Civil engineer Robert Bird & Partners
Developer Lend Lease Design
ESD Arup
Electrical services Aurecon Sydney
Fire and hydraulic consultant Warren Smith Consulting Engineers
Fire engineering Defire
Interior designer E. G. O. Group, Davenport Campbell
Landscape architect ASPECT Studios
Lighting design Lendlease, Ramus Illumination, Speirs + Major
Mechanical services Arup
Project manager Lend Lease Design
Quantity surveyor Lend Lease Design
Structural engineer Arup
Water feature consultant Waterforms International
Wayfinding Deuce Design
- Site Details
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Location
Darling Harbour,
Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
- Project Details
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Status
Built
Source
Award
Published online: 7 Nov 2013
Words:
National Architecture Awards Jury 2013
Images:
Florian Groehn,
John Gollings
Issue
Architecture Australia, November 2013