Designed by HASSELL, The transformation of Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, is the city?s most significant urban renewal initiative in 20 years ? a once in a generation opportunity to remake a critical, central neighborhood. The harbor-side precinct is now home to the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) comprising three exceptional new venues, a luxury hotel ? and a new mixed-use neighborhood is on the way.
Photography: Simon Wood
Working closely with iNSW and Lendlease, HASSELL delivered the urban design framework for the entire 20-hectare precinct and designed Darling Harbour?s public realm to better connect the city and offer new places for people to gather, relax and play. People were firmly at the heart of our design process for remaking Darling Harbour, says Angus Bruce, HASSELL Principal, and Head of Landscape Architecture.
?Our clients envisaged a high-quality, open and flexible public realm that allows for the greatest variety of both casual uses and organized events. They wanted a place full of vibrant spaces that heighten the experience of visitors to the venues while presenting as attractions in their own right,? Angus said. By reinvigorating parklands, integrating landscapes and open space and incorporating water features, public artworks, plazas and event spaces, HASSELL has created opportunities for events and activities as varied as open-air concerts, circus events, market stalls and busking ? and simple pleasures like splashing in s...