Central Sydney Property, a joint venture between developer Billbergia and Metrics Credit Partners, has announced their plans to transform a 6,000-square-metre site in Sydney's CBD. The two new 80-storey towers, which are expected to be under construction from 2026, will be among the tallest in the city's skyline once complete.
Located in the city's Midtown, the amalgamated site includes eight individual lots across Castlereagh, Pitt and Liverpool Streets. Under the new plans, it will host two new 80-storey mixed-use towers, delivering 600 residences and hotel accommodation alongside a retail podium.
FJC Studio were awarded the project following their success in an international design competition for the site, held in 2018. They are joined by Trias Studio, Aileen Sage and Polly Harbison Design for the design of the podium.
According to FJC Studio, the architectural design of the towers reflects Sydney's urban character, with a network of pedestrian laneways and public spaces activating the ground plane. The pedestrian laneways will lead to a new civic square, which will integrate outdoor seating, landscaping and public art.
"Our design proposal has a distinctive and forward-looking form but is also restrained, elegant and reinforces the geometry, urban structure and maturity of Sydney," commented design director at FJC Studio, Richard Francis-Jones.
"Fundamental to the urban character of the design is the fine grain orthogonal structure of the public domain and streetscape. The small footprint tower forms nestle into a network of through-site links and intimate public spaces addressed and activated by a variety of low scale buildings - a city in microcosm."
In the towers above, apartments are organised in a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations, alongside penthouses with unobstructed views spanning from Hyde Park to the harbour and over Sydney Heads to the east.
Subject to relevant approvals, demolition is anticipated to commence next year.
