Plans for Central Place Sydney’s final components, the Connector and the Pavilion, have been submitted for development approval to the City of Sydney.
The final additions to the $3-billion workplace development will position the tech central precinct as a key driver of innovation and growth in the Asia Pacific region and significantly contribute to large-scale urban change in Sydney.
The two-storey Pavilion, designed by Fender Katsalidis and SOM, will provide valuable amenity space for programmed events and activation to occur within the civic realm, existing as a flexible structure that can be disassembled and relocated once plans for future over-station development are finalised.
Fender Katsalidis director Craig Baudin said: “In keeping with Central Place Sydney’s future as a new centre for technology and innovation, the Pavilion will create a venue for launches, exhibitions, and events.
“The everchanging nature of modern cities requires adaptive spaces that can bring life and activity to where we work and play.”
With patronage in mind, the proposed design seeks to enhance the ambience of and introduce vertical landscaping elements to Henry Deane Plaza.
The Pavilion’s glazed enclosure is enveloped by a trellis for climbing vines, which will spring from a series of planters, complemented by a planted rooftop garden that will house a tree nursery in accordance to future phases of the project, for ultimate end-use.
SOM design partner Scott Duncan said the Connector and Pavilion established a finer grain to the district’s public realm and would play a vital role in activating Central Place Sydney at street level.
Designed by Melbourne-based Edition Office, the proposed Connector space further anchors the development at street level.
The 10,000-square-metre, 10-storey mixed-use office and retail building will be a recognisable cornerstone for the precinct and is set to play a key role in accommodating workplace flexibility, both for tech and innovation companies as well as their talent.
Indigenous design and strategy studio Balarinji collaborated on the design and planning to ensure these connections were incorporated in an authentic way.
Central Place Sydney project director Kimberley Jackson said: “These finalised designs have been specifically created to help tech and innovation businesses take on tomorrow – creating a space that combines the lifestyle amenities, connectivity and opportunities to collaborate that are critical to keeping teams engaged and productive in the new hybrid way of working.”
Central Place Sydney includes 133,000 square metres of workspace across two premium office buildings, with rooftop community spaces and vertical gardens, and improved pedestrian amenity and connectivity to Central Station.
The project is being developed by Frasers Property Australia and Dexus.