Tag: Sydney
Stop-work order for demolition of modernist Ryde Civic Centre
Heritage NSW has halted the long-planned demolition of the 1960s modernist Ryde Civic Centre in Sydney.
City of Sydney proposes alternative Waterloo public housing redevelopment
The City of Sydney has unveiled an alternative scheme for the redevelopment of the Waterloo public housing precinct, which has angered the state government.
Sydney town centre precinct approved
The NSW government has approved a state-significant development application for a high-density living and working precinct around the Castle Hill Showground metro station.
Powerhouse Parramatta approved
The long-mooted Powerhouse Parramatta development has been approved by the NSW government and construction will kick off in the coming weeks.
Woods Bagot, Shop Architects collaborate on Sydney tower design
Woods Bagot and New York firm Shop Architects have won a design competition for a $1.5 billion office tower in central Sydney
North Sydney MLC building recommended for heritage protection
The Heritage Council of NSW has recommended that the North Sydney MLC Building, once the largest building of its type in Australia, should be placed on the state heritage register.
Neurosurgeon proposes ‘medical tourism’ hospital in Blacktown
Prominent neurosurgeon Charlie Teo is behind a bold plan to create an $800 million private medical facility to attract “medical tourists” to Australia.
North Sydney’s tallest tower proposed
A 55-storey office tower designed by Hassell will become the tallest in North Sydney if built. It is designed to accommodate a diverse range of working styles.
PTW designs tower in Sydney’s Chinatown
PTW Architects has designed a 17-storey tower for Sydney’s Haymarket, by Chinatown, that will house 336 student rooms along with a range of retail spaces.
‘Once in a century’ university campus a step closer
A new multi-disciplinary university campus in western Sydney is a step closer to fruition after the NSW government and the university reached a framework agreement.
Durbach Block Jaggers designs Sydney pencil tower
Durbach Block Jaggers Durbach Block Jaggers has unveiled designs for a super-skinny hotel in Sydney’s Haymarket that measures just over six metres wide and 110 metres tall.
Three Sydney schools to be upgraded
The NSW government has approved the upgrades of three schools in Sydney, which together are worth $290 million.
Pyrmont strategy clears path for controversial Star tower
The NSW government’s final strategy for the Pyrmont peninsula clears the way for the controversial Star casino hotel tower proposal, which was previously rejected by an independent commission.
Pavilion made with oyster shells wins Barangaroo design competition
A pavilion made from 123 columns cast in oyster concrete will be built at the end of pier in Barangaroo after a nation-wide design competition.
Thriving mixed-use precinct planned for Aerotropolis gateway
The NSW government has released a place strategy to transform a low-density suburb in south-west Sydney into sports and education precinct at the gateway to the proposed Aerotropolis.
Hotel tower to rise from former film warehouse
A 23-storey hotel tower would be built above the former Universal Film Manufacturing Co building in Sydney, under plans submitted to the local council.
Cox wins competition to design Botany Road tower
A Cox Architecture led team has won a design excellence competition for a 10-storey commercial building in Sydney’s Alexandria.
Kathryn Gustafson joins Sydney Modern project team
American landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson and Seattle-based firm Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN) will design landscape elements for the Art Gallery of New South Wales’s Sydney Modern expansion project.
Art space in World War II gunnery gets a revamp
The NSW government has provided $5 million for arts organization Artspace to transform its home inside a 20th century warehouse.
WMK Architecture designs school for hearing and vision impaired children
WMK Architecture is leading the design of the campus for The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, to be located at Macquarie University.