Jury citation:
The former South Sydney Hospital site has transformed a once closed and impenetrable derelict area into a vibrant space that is open and accessible. The integration of carefully curated “installations” with a collection of heritage buildings gives the community a platform for enjoying new activities and celebrating the history of inner-city Sydney.
The site provides much-needed open space for local residents and accessible connections to the surrounding town centre for visitors passing through. It also underlines the importance of sustainability through passive solar design, battery-supported solar photovoltaics, rainwater capture and re-use, and the use of locally sourced materials. The result is a twenty-first-century cultural and community campus that represents the very best of adaptive re-use and modern placemaking.
Location: Green Square (NSW)
Credits
- Project
- Former South Sydney Hospital Site
- Heritage architect
-
Design5
- Landscape architect
-
Sprout Landscape Architecture
- Landscape architect
-
CAB Consulting
- Landscape architect
- Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Landscape architect
- JMD Design
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Architect
-
Peter Stutchbury Architecture
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Architect
- CHROFI
Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Architect
-
Fox Johnston
Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Consultants
-
Photography
Michael Nicholson
- Site Details
-
Site type
Urban
- Project Details
-
Status
Built
Category Landscape / urban
Type Adaptive re-use, Community, Heritage, Public / civic
- Client
-
Client name
City of Sydney
Website City of Sydney
Source
Award
Published online: 26 Oct 2018
Words:
LandscapeAustralia Editorial Desk
Images:
Michael Nichols
Issue
Landscape Architecture Australia, November 2018
