Author: AIVP
On sale date: Wednesday, 29 March 2006
Type of document: News
Topic: 5.01 - city / port planning project, 5.02 - architecture at the city / port interface
Location: Oceania : Australia : Sydney
Language: English, French, Spanish

Five proposals were retained in August 2005 for the development of the East Darling Harbour site in Sydney Five proposals were retained in August 2005 for the development of the East Darling Harbour site in Sydney (see our article), an area of 22 hectares on the waterfront. At the end of this international competition, it was a team from Sydney, led by Philips Thallis, Paul Berkemeier and Jane Irwin, which was nominated as winner on the 23rd March 2006.

Premier Morris Iemma announced the winner of the East Darling Harbour Urban Design Competition at the Sydney Opera House, where designs from the five finalists will go on public exhibition.
“I am pleased to announce that a local team led by Sydney designers has beaten entries from some of the world’s leading architects to design the biggest CBD redevelopment in decades,” Mr Iemma said.
“Its stand-out feature is a massive new harbour park covering more than 11 continuous hectares of prime waterfront land.
“This landmark competition to craft a new recreational, commercial and residential precinct for an iconic 22-hectare site in the heart of the city will create a lasting legacy for the people of Sydney.
“This is an exciting new vision for Australia’s global city which will restore public access to this part of the foreshore for the first time in a century. It includes :

-A massive new waterfront park comprising more than 50% of the site, with the northern headland to be reserved as open space ;
-A waterfront promenade completing the link between Woolloomooloo and the Anzac Bridge; and
-Building footprints restricted to approximately 30% of the site to preserve open space and community amenities.
“The public promenade along the waterfront will help complete the Government’s 14-kilometre Sydney Foreshore Walk from Anzac bridge to Woolloomooloo,” Mr Iemma said. “The renewal of this site is a decade-long process – and this winning design gives us a clear direction.
“The redevelopment will also include enhanced port and passenger terminal facilities to accommodate growth in international passenger shipping.
“This new office space will keep investment and jobs in Sydney, so the city can continue to grow and maintain its status as the financial hub of the Asia-Pacific.”

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