Inside Sydney’s $250m new fish market at Blackwattle Bay
The final design of Sydney’s new fish market has been unveiled with the $250 million harbour-side precinct to feature a roof inspired by fish scales.
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The final design of Sydney’s new fish market has been unveiled with the $250 million harbour-side precinct to feature a roof inspired by fish scales.
The new market will be located nearby the current Pyrmont precinct at Blackwattle Bay and will feature a timber and aluminium roof inspired by fish scales floating over the building, the NSW government said on Tuesday.
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It will have panoramic views of the Anzac Bridge and will feature a seafood cooking school, restaurants, bars, new public wharves, a waterfront promenade and a new ferry stop.
“The Sydney Fish Market currently attracts more visitors annually than the Great Barrier Reef and accounts for around 20 per cent of international visitors to the Sydney region,” NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said in a statement.
“This brand new fish market will draw locals and visitors to Blackwattle Bay to experience the excitement of an authentic market and auction floor, and taste some of our finest seafood in state-of-the-art surrounds.”
The design is being led by Danish architects 3XN in partnership with Sydney firms BVN and Aspect Studios.
Construction for the new facility is expected to begin in mid-2019 with Sydney Fish Market to continue to operate uninterrupted during construction.
The new fish market is expected to open in 2023.
