Tag: Parramatta
Construction begins for Parramatta Square ‘twin towers,’ Aspire Tower to follow
Central Parramatta’s transformation is underway, with works beginning for a Johnson Pilton Walker-designed tower development.
Lack of gov’t support sabotages Sydney’s bid to become 2020 World Design Capital
Unable to secure the required government support, Sydney’s bid to become the World Design Capital in 2020 has been defeated.
Australia’s first diagonal span arch bridge mooted for Parramatta
A proposed “practical and stylish” footbridge designed by Archipelago and Lat27 is set to become a new landmark of Parramatta.
Parramatta light rail extension to Olympic Park on the way
The NSW government has confirmed plans to expand the scope of the proposed Parramatta Light Rail line.
‘Most translucent building in Parramatta’ wins tower design competition
Fender Katsalidis have won a competition to design a commercial tower in the rapidly developing Parramatta CBD.
Development application for $89m ‘giant stair of crystalline blocks’ in Parramatta lodged
Parramatta City Council has lodged a development application for a new civic building in Parramatta Square designed by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture, DesignInc and Lacoste and Stevenson.
Six selected in design competition for 1,000 new homes in western Sydney
Australian and international practices have been invited to submit designs for a high-density residential complex in the Sydney suburb of Wentworth Point.
Expressions of interest sought for Sydney Design Festival
Sydney Design Festival organizers are looking for program contributors from architecture and landscape architecture for one of the world’s longest-running design festivals.
Powerhouse Parramatta confirmed, gov’t to purchase riverfront site
The NSW government has confirmed that a new Powerhouse Museum will be built in Parramatta and committed to purchasing its preferred site for the museum.
Vertical university campus opens in the heart of Parramatta Square
The new, $220.5 million 14-storey Peter Shergold building is the first completed project in the $2b renewal of the Parramatta CBD.
NSW government pledges $310m for heritage-rich Parramatta North precinct
The Parramatta North Urban Transformation Program will surround the convict-era heritage sites with 2,700 new homes.
Hopes Powerhouse Museum Ultimo could stay
Contentious plans to relocate the Powerhouse Museum from the central city to western Sydney “could include keeping some Powerhouse presence at the current site in Ultimo.”
Aspect Studios to design Western Sydney Stadium public realm
Aspect Studios has unveiled its design for the public realm surrounding the proposed Western Sydney Stadium designed by Populous.
JPW wins competition for final piece of Parramatta Square
The City of Parramatta has unveiled the winner design for the final project in the the $2-billion, three-hectare urban renewal area of Parramatta Square.
JPW’s Parramatta Square towers closer to reality
Developer Walker Corporation has lodged a development application for two commercial towers in Parramatta Square designed by Johnson Pilton Walker.
Site chosen for new Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta
The NSW Government has announced its preferred site for the relocation of Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum.
Bates Smart wins Aspire tower competition
Developer Walker Corporation has announced Bates Smart has been selected to design a 90-storey tower in Parramatta.
New design competition for $500m Aspire Tower
Developer Walker Corporation has launched a design competition for the 90-storey Aspire Tower in Parramatta, Sydney.
Design comp for Parramatta Square ‘centrepiece’
International teams have been shortlisted to design a landmark civic building that will “help put Parramatta on the map.”
Draft concept design for Parramatta Square public domain unveiled
A draft concept design of a linchpin project in Parramatta Square by JMD Design, TCL, TZG and Gehl Architects.
