Barangaroo South Public Domain

Client
Lendlease
Year
2009–2018

A vibrant waterfront district that references the site’s industrial heritage.

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Florian Groehn

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Simon Wood

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Simon London

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Simon Wood

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Simon Wood

Barangaroo South returns a previously inaccessible stretch of harbour foreshore back to public use. It extends the city grid into an intimate network of streets and laneways, where pedestrians are prioritised, and each street and laneway offers a distinctive urban environment.

The master plan for the precinct was prepared by ASPECT|OCULUS in collaboration with Rogers Stirk Harbour and Lendlease, with ASPECT|OCULUS delivering the implementation of the public realm.

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Rory Gardiner

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Simon Wood

Amid the density of Barangaroo South, more than 50% of its 7.5-hectare site is dedicated to public open space, demonstrating how density can also deliver amenity. This includes Barangaroo’s 2.2-kilometre Waterfront Promenade, which extends Sydney’s cultural ribbon and completes the 14-kilometre public foreshore walks, adding to the Sydney experience as a great harbour city. Along this route is a series of harbourside experiences, including family-oriented open spaces, active recreational areas, transport nodes, retail, popup and permanent artworks, and busy alfresco dining districts.

The design for the public realm references the site’s industrial heritage and Sydney urban streetscape into a distinctive palette for the streets of Barangaroo South. Public domain wi-fi ensures Barangaroo South is globally connected while Australia’s largest public arts program brings local stories of Barangaroo’s Indigenous and industrial history into the urban fabric and culture of the precinct.

The project brings the vision of a connected, sustainable and innovative Sydney to reality. It demonstrates the re-emergence of the street as the place where public life can flourish.

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Florian Groehn

Client

Lendlease

Year
2009–2018
Location

Sydney, NSW

Aboriginal Country

Cadigal

Collaborators

Aspect Studios

Rogers Stirk Harbour

PTW

FJMT

Regal Innovations

Awards

Australian Urban Design Awards – Built Projects (City and Regional scale) Commendation Award (ASPECT|OCULUS), 2018

Planning Institute of Australia – Awards for Planning Excellence: NSW Presidents Award (ASPECT|OCULUS), 2018

Planning Institute of Australia – NSW Awards for Planning Excellence: Great Place (ASPECT|OCULUS), 2018

Greater Sydney Commission Planning Awards, Award Winner: Great New Place to live and/or Work (ASPECT|OCULUS), 2018

International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Asia Pacific Awards - Award of Excellence in Economic Viability (ASPECT|OCULUS), 2018

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