Tag: Sydney
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.
DA submitted for Sirius redevelopment
The long-mooted proposal to transform Sydney’s social housing building Sirius into luxury apartments has been placed on public exhibition.
Sutherland Shire entertainment centre gets the final go-ahead
Chrofi and NBRS Architecture’s Sutherland Entertainment Centre proposal has been approved by the local council.
Sydney to host ICOMOS general assembly
The 2023 general assembly for the International Council on Monuments and Sites will be held in Sydney, in a first for the Pacific region.
Health, education and housing projects receive NSW budget funding
The NSW government has announced in its budget a number building and infrastructure projects that will receive additional funding or fast-tracked funding.
NSW gov’t unveils design for a facility to ‘test great ideas’
The proposed Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility will be the centre of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, which will be formed from five precincts according to new draft plans released by the government.
John Wardle Architects to transform Sydney office tower
A 31-storey “monolithic office tower in Sydney will be transformed into an “enlivened contemporary workplace” for the tech sector under plans prepared by John Wardle Architects.
Works underway at site of FJMT’s Liverpool Civic Plaza
The local council has submitted its development application for the Liverpool Civic Plaza project designed by FJMT.
Lahznimmo to design expanded facility for Powerhouse collection
Lahznimmo Architects will lead the design of a $30 million expansion of the Museums Discovery Centre, which will provide more space for the Powerhouse collection.
Designs revealed for four Waterloo Metro towers
Four architects are leading the design of the Waterloo Metro Quarter project, which is divided into three precincts.
Student housing proposed in Sydney’s Camperdown
Plus Architecture has prepared designs for a major redevelopment of the John Chapman House accommodation at Moore Theological College in Sydney.
Sydney Darling Harbour redevelopment progresses
FJMT’s revised designs for the $1.8 billion redevelopment of the Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour has been put on exhibition for public feedback.
Art Gallery of NSW historic buildings to be refurbished
The Art Gallery of NSW will restore its existing historic buildings as part of the $344 million Sydney Modern project.
Three Sydney heritage buildings to be unified in an ‘advanced architectural form’
FJMT has prepared designs for the transformation of three heritage buildings into a mixed-use and hotel complex.
Parramatta Powerhouse design tweaked
The design of the Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta has inched closer to being finalized and Willow Grove will be moved to a new spot.
Fast-tracked student housing tower approved
A $64 million 18-storey student accommodation development in Redfern designed by Allen Jack and Cottier Architects has been approved, after having its planning assessment fast-tracked by the NSW government.
Stepped student housing tower proposed in Sydney’s Kingsford
A proposal for a tower with a stepped skyline composition, designed by Turner, is currently before Randwick Council in Sydney.
Star Casino proposes two towers instead of one for Pyrmont
The Star Casino has declared it wants to build two towers of 110 and 180 metres in Pyrmont in a submission to the government.
