Parramatta Powerhouse precinct: Six finalists to develop designs
Arts Minister Don Harwin has announced the six global architect teams short-listed to develop designs for an iconic new Powerhouse precinct at Parramatta.
Arts Minister Don Harwin has announced the six global architect teams short-listed to develop designs for an iconic new Powerhouse precinct at Parramatta.
“Having attracted 74 expressions of interest involving a staggering 529 individual firms from 20 countries, the level of global interest we received has more than justified our excitement in moving forward with this Western Sydney project,” Mr Harwin said.
“We are moving forward with this major project for western Sydney and the museum at Ultimo will close in 2020 to ensure the safe removal and transfer of the collection before the new museum’s scheduled opening in 2023.”
The finalists include AL_A (UK) and Architectus (Australia); Bernardes Architecture (Brazil) and Scale Architecture (Australia); BVN Architecture (Australia) and Carlo Ratti Associati (Italy); CHROFI (Australia) with Reko Rennie (Australia); Moreau Kusunoki (France) and Genton (Australia); and Steven Holl Architects (United States) and Conrad Gargett (Australia).
The six finalists will attend a site visit next month and then have three months to develop their concept designs, which will be shown to the public in a physical exhibition and online gallery before the international jury meets.
The winning design is expected to be announced later this year.
Named: Man allegedly sexually assaulted girls as young as 2
Sex crime detectives have credited advances in technology for the arrest of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted five children more than a decade ago. See the arrest.
Police release CCTV of van, 3 men after armed home invasion
CCTV vision has been released of a van and three men running through a street following an armed home invasion in Carlingford that left four people injured. Watch the footage.