Project: Macquarie Park Innovation Precinct Public Art and Culture Study
Organisation: Within consultant team for Allen Jack+Cottier Architects (AJC), on behalf of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment
Place: Sydney
Year: 2022-Current
Project Type: Current, Culture-led Placemaking
Header image: Macquarie Park Innovation Precinct indicative render – AJC
The Macquarie Park Innovation Precinct – Stage 1 Rezoning Proposal was recently released for exhibition by the NSW Government. City People worked in the multi-disciplinary team led by Allen Jack+Cottier Architects (AJC) and provided the Public Art and Culture Study to support the urban design framework, design guide and public domain masterplan.
As the November 2023 announcement by the NSW Department of Planning explains, the rezoning proposal:
- envisions a lively community in one of Sydney’s biggest employment hubs.
- would deliver 3,060 new homes, eight hectares of new public open space, a large multi-purpose indoor recreation facility, along with paths for walking and cycling.
- includes mixed-use commercial and residential development along Shrimptons Creek, Lane Cove Road and Epping Road and the renewal of Waterloo Road.
Christopher Cassaniti Bridge at nearby Lachlan’s Line (image: Landcom)
Objectives
- Establish benchmarks for high quality public art
- Advise on the delivery of arts and cultural spaces and activated areas in the Stage 1 neighbourhoods.
- Develop a full suite of creative placemaking opportunities across the three neighbourhoods to show the distinct character of each.
- Establish directions for integrating Country and culture into the public domain.
