Five leading Australian design teams have been shortlisted to participate in the Powerhouse Ultimo Design Competition. The competition, led by Create NSW, aims to generate an engaging proposal for the renewal of Powerhouse Ultimo (also known as the Powerhouse Museum) in Sydney, which will create expanded exhibition and public spaces for the museum’s design and fashion collections.
The shortlisted design teams are:
Architectus, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects, Tyrrell Studio, Youssofzay + Hart, Akira Isogawa and Yerrabingin submitting under the working title SPARK.
BVN and Oculus with OCP Architects, TTW, Eckersley O’Callaghan, Transsolar Klima Engineering.
Cox Architecture, Neeson Murcutt Neille, Other Architects, Hector Abrahams Architects, Sue Barnsley Design and Arup.
John Wardle Architects, Billy Maynard, ASPECT Studios, Bangawarra, Eckersley O’Callaghan, Atelier Ten and Urbis.
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, JMD Design, TCL, Sibling Architecture, Freeman Ryan Design, Atelier Ten.
This transformative project, which is underpinned by a $500 million investment by the NSW Government, will bring together heritage reuse and contemporary museum practice.
The Powerhouse Ultimo Design Competition will play a critical role in reimagining the landmark site for the benefit of future generations, providing an opportunity to engage with contemporary ideas and cater for diverse art, design and science programming.
Minister for the Arts Ben Franklin said the announcement of the shortlist was an important milestone, with the jury of design and cultural leaders now tasked with selecting the winning design.
“The renewal of Powerhouse Ultimo is a truly momentous project for NSW that will deliver new and expanded spaces to present exhibitions showcasing the extraordinary Powerhouse collection, international exhibitions programs that support the creative industries, and dedicated fashion and design galleries,” Franklin said.
