ARCHITECTURE

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE ASSOCIATION

All About

ISSUE NO. 3 NOVEMBER 2010

TWILIGHT RESIDENTIAL TOURS SYDNEY ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL ARCHITECTURE SCULPTURE TOUR

Architecture in Focus:
Londons Aquatic Centre Masdar City Update eliza Apartments

Presidents Letter

On behalf of the Board of the AAA, I am delighted to announce the recent appointment of His Excellency, Mr Michael Bryce as Patron. An architect and long time member of the AAA, Mr Bryce has been a supporter of architecture and the arts for many years. His long and distinguished career has seen him work in the elds of architecture, graphic and interior design in Australia and overseas for clients including Harrods, San Pellegrino, FA Premier League, BNP, and the Eurostar train. (Read more on page 4.) This issue we bring you two featured projects; one by Tony Owen partners for Ceerose - eliza, the latest residential development for Sydneys CBD and from renowned architect, Zaha Hadid, the London Aquatic Centre, designed for the up-coming Olympic Games. When I visited London earlier this year I passed the Olympic Games site while travelling on the train. I look forward to going back to my home city and visiting the Games in 2012 and to see the nal transformation. From all accounts it looks like it will be an amazing venue that will certainly put London in the spotlight - not only for sport but for architecture. The AAA was formed in 2001 by a group of architects and other professionals who were passionate about promoting architecture to the wider community. Since its formation, the AAA has grown into a highly visible organisation with a dedicated group of volunteers who run the day-today administration of the Association and its weekly tour program. As well as the AAAs regular tours, there are also

a number of additional special interest tours including the new Twilight Residential Architecture Tour, the rst of which was held last month in Balmain to which 35 visitors attended and joined together for dinner in the evening. It was a great way to spend a Saturday evening with like minded friends in one of Sydneys oldest and most charming suburbs. Another of the Associations unique tours is the Sculpture of the City Architecture Experience. Developed by volunteer and tour leader, Vanessa Couzens this tour explores a number of Sydneys public art pieces and looks at how they contribute to the public realms and the way they relate to the surrounding architecture. Additionally, the unique Residential Bus Tour explores the architecture of Castlecrag, a leafy suburb in Sydneys north developed by Walter Burley-Grifn and his partner, Marion Mahoney in the 1920s. Projects include houses by architects including Harry Seidler, Neeson Murcutt and Virginia Kerridge. This full day bus tour includes commentaries from many of the architects and includes lunch and coach travel. All our tours are run by knowledgeable guides who will lead you on a journey of discovery; one which we hope you will take and which will deepen your appreciation and passion for architecture. We look forward to welcoming you.

Kate St James
Kate St James, FDIA

AAA would like to thank its corporate members and sponsors for their ongoing support.

All About Architecture is Published monthly by Australian Architecture Association PO Box 288, Sydney NSW 2001 ABN: 63 899 489 146 Editor: Kate St James Contributors: Vincent Lam, Robert Morley, Annette Dearing, Vanessa Couzens, Barry Hyland Photography: Vanessa Couzens, Vincent Lam, Ian Cleland, Kate St James, Ben Gerstel

On the cover: Eliza Apartments by Ceerose Developments Architect: Tony Owen Partners Cover Design: Kate St James Editorial contributions are welcome. For more information email: info@architecture.org.au Advertising: For advertising rates and distribution email: info@architecture.org.au Opinions or views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the editor or publisher.

Meet our Patron

His Excellency, Michael Bryce AM AE KStJ B Arch (Qld) Hon. DUniv (Canb and Qld) LFRAIA LFDIA FRSA Adjunct Professor Michael Bryce is an architect and designer acknowledged in Australia and overseas for his distinguished work in graphic, urban and environmental design. He was born in Brisbane, started school in Gordonvale and was educated at Brisbane State High School and the University of Queensland. In 1968, he commenced his own architecture practice in Brisbane, developing a special interest in graphic design. From 1979 to 1983, he was Federal President of the Industrial Design Institute of Australia. He was also a member of the Design Board and the Design Council. His practice has won awards for graphic and environmental design, including the RAIA (Qld) Civic Design Award, the House of the Year Award, and the RAIA Presidents Award. The practice has also received many citations in the print industry and Design Institute awards. In 1988, his practice joined the worldwide Minale Tatterseld Design Strategy Group with ofces in London and Paris and clients worldwide including Harrods, San Pellegrino, FA Premier League, BNP, and the Eurostar train. Beginning in 1992, Michael Bryce became the principal design adviser to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, designing the Olympic bid logo and advising on the application of the corporate branding. His sport-related design work also includes graphics for the Brisbane 1982 Commonwealth Games and Expos 85 and 88. His sports logos have included the Australian 1996 Commonwealth Games team, the Dolphins Australian Swimming team, the Wallabies Rugby team, and the world cricket body, the ICC. He has been a board member of the Queensland (Symphony) Orchestra and Trustee of the Queensland Art Gallery, a Ministerial Adviser on the Child Accident Prevention Foundation and various product safety committees. He was Founding President of Melanoma Patients Australia. He has also been a volunteer with the State Emergency Service in Queensland. Following 5 years in the Air Training Corps he served as an Intelligence Ofcer in the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve from 1956 to 1970, including appointment as honorary Aide de Camp to the Governor of Queensland. He was awarded the Air Efciency Award (AE) in 1970. He was patron of the RAAF Association in Queensland for some years and is now patron of the Combat Support Group Association. Mr Bryce is patron of a number of community organisations and other arts related bodies. He has served as President of St John Ambulance [Qld] First Aid Services Division and was made a Knight of Justice in the Order of St John of Jerusalem (KStJ). In 2006, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to the design profession and the community. He has had a long association with universities around Australia. He has taught and mentored young graduates and is committed to the expression of a distinctive Australian identity within an international framework. He has been awarded Honorary Doctorates by the Universities of Queensland and Canberra and is presently Adjunct Professor of Architecture and Design at the University of Canberra. Michael Bryce has been awarded Life Fellowships of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects and the Design Institute of Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 2006, he was inducted into the Australian Design Hall of Fame. In September 2008 he retired from his practice upon the appointment of Ms Bryce as Governor-General of Australia.. The practice he founded continues today as Minale Bryce Design Strategy. Michael and Quentin Bryce were married in 1964. They have two daughters and three sons, and eight grandchildren.

Events - Walks - Cruises - Tours

Twilight City Architecture Walk
Wednesday, November 03, 2010 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Sydney City Architecture Walk Saturday, November 06, 2010 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sydney's central business district from Martin Place down to Circular Quay changed dramatically after World War II. We examine many of the buildings in the cbd and trace the development of modernism and the high rise tower. From Harry Seidler's iconic Australia Square tower that dominated the Sydney skyline when it was completed in 1970 the tour explores the most exciting free-standing buildings of the late twentieth century, including the British architect, Sir Norman Foster's Deutsche Bank Place a recent addition to Sydney's skyline. We also look at buildings that have had to adapt to heritage items, such as the cantilevered Governor Phillip Tower by DCM that protects 19th century terrace houses, or the ingenious excavation beneath the Botanic Gardens, by architects Jackson Dyke, to provide more classrooms for the Conservatorium of Music. Book online at: www.architecture.org.au

Sydney's central business district from Martin Place down to Circular Quay changed dramatically after World War II. We examine many of the buildings in the cbd and trace the development of modernism and the high rise tower. From Harry Seidler's iconic Australia Square tower that dominated the Sydney skyline when it was completed in 1970 the tour explores the most exciting freestanding buildings of the late twentieth century, including the British architect, Sir Norman Foster's Deutsche Bank Place a recent addition to Sydney's skyline. Book online at: www.architecture.org.au

Architecture Harbour Cruise

Saturday, 6 November from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Sydney's only architecture harbour cruise. The harbour cruise not only examines buildings along the shoreline, but also highlights some of the underlying characteristics that give Sydney its sense of place, and how our settlement patterns and architecture evolved. This 90 minute narrated tour brings a new perspective to the city focusing on architecturally signicant sites around Sydney harbour foreshores aborad the Deerubbun led by architects: Nick Hollo, Philip Thalis and Michael MacCormick. Book online at: www.architecture.org.au

Surry Hills Walk

Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hills Walk starts by visiting a crossroads that is edged by an almost complete history of Surry Hills building types from the tiniest terrace houses, through factory buildings to funky warehouse conversions to contemporary apartment buildings. From there you go on a two hour walk that contains outstanding examples

of brick architecture, particularly the Railway Institute building through to the heights of modern gothic with John James unique Readers Digest building.Other highlights include turning an electricity substation into a smart apartment building, and the massive redevelopment of St Margarets hospital into one of Sydneys trendy living quarters. Bookings online at: www.architecture.org.au

AAA Castlecrag Residential Bus Tour Saturday 27 November 2010 From 9:30am - 5:15pm
The AAA invites you to come on one of our wonderful residential tours of some handpicked, inspiring houses in this suburb designed by Walter Burley Grifn. These houses have been designed by award winning architects and the majority will be onsite to talk about their work. The houses you will see on the tour are varied and spectacular. You will see how they relate to the site, their orientation andthe view. Some are brand new. One of the houses was architecturally designed in the 1950s and updated for todays living standards. You will have the opportunity to walk through some of the suburb and gain an understanding of Grifns landscape and why he designed this suburb as he did. This tour will open your eyes as to what architects can do and you will go away inspired! Lunch is included in this full-day tour. For more information and bookings: http://www.architecture.org.au

20 October to 7 November 2010

The Annual Sydney Architecture Festival celebrates the citys architecture and aims to engage the public in exploring aspects of the built environment. The AAA has some great tours planned again for the Festival, including the popular Architecture Harbour Cruise on Saturday 6 November which is sure to be an unforgetable experience with architect Nick Hollo leading the tour. Discover Sydney by going on the Sydney City Architecture Walk; nd out about Macquarie Street in the Governors Street walking tour or learn about the history of the vibrant, inner city suburb of Surry Hills with the AAA trained guides. Events for the Festival will be held across the City of Sydney and will also feature talks, exhibitions, childrens activities and much more. For more information on the Festival, www.sydneyarchitecturefestival.org

AAA Membership
The Australian Architecture Association is a not for prot organisation dedicated to advancing public interest in architecture. If you enjoy good design and already understand the potential it has to improve the quality of our cities and towns then you may well consider it a good thing to support an organisation that is intent on raising the prole of architecture in our society. You may also think that the Australian Architecture Association is an exciting notion that can generate an increased level of interest about architecture in the broader community and help more people understand the social, cultural, environmental, economic and ethical issues implicit in good design. We have two membership levels from which to choose. Visit our website for more information and to download an application form. www.architecture.org.au/membership

Architect: Harry Seidler Associates Photography: Ben Gerstel

Architect: Neeson Murcutt Architects Photography: Ben Gerstel

Volunteer in Profile
Vanessa Couzens

Vanessa Couzens started her design career studying Fine Arts in painting and drawing at Charles Sturt University, then began to study architecture full time at the University of Canberra.She successfully completed the degree, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Design and then transferred to UTS in Sydney where she studied architecture part time, achieving a Bachelor of Arts. During this time she also worked full time in the industry. After several years working in architecture she became increasingly interested in interior architecture and decided to pursue a career full time in interior design. After 15 years working in the architectural and Interior design industry she has obtained experience working on a variety of projects, including residential, commercial, education and cultural.She has also taken on a variety of small private commissions, including residential and retail / commercial projects. Vanessa has resided and worked in London twice, recently as a Senior interior designer and previously as an architectural assistant/project manager. There she was working on high end projects where she assisted the department manager in the direction of junior staff members, acted as client liaison and produced conceptual sketch designs, presentation packages and working drawing packages for a variety of residential projects. These included bespoke townhouses, small luxury

apartment complexes and multistorey apartment developments. After returning to Australia Vanessa decided to pursue her interest in education. In 2010 she joined CATC Design School in Sydney, as a program manager for their Distance Learning Interior Design program. Vanessa maintains a keen interest in the arts and design. While she resided in Brisbane, she project managed an art exhibition which displayed the works of refugee artists on temporary protection visas. Vanessa has actively promoted architecture and design in the public forum by working and volunteering for the Australian Architecture Association (AAA) in Sydney. She provided administrative and membership services and lead walking and bus tours of Sydney architecture. In addition Vanessa developed a walking tour of public sculpture in Sydneys CBD.During 2009 Vanessa rebranded the AAAs monthly newsletter and acted as the editor and writer of the AAA News. We often walk around our city without really noticing the rich architectural and artistic detail around us. Said Vanessa. This walk was designed to explore how art can enrich the citys architecture and public space. Over the course of this two hour walk, you will learn about the politics and controversy public art can inspire. You will see unique sculptural works by international and Australian artists while enjoying Sydneys grand spring time weather.

Top Left: Vanessa Couzens Top Centre: Rayner Hoff Flight from Pompeii (1936 Top Right: Bert Flugelman Pyramid Tower (1978) Bottom Right: Janet Lawrence & Fiona Foley - Edge of the Trees Detail (1995) Photography: Vanessa Couzens
Next Sculpture Tour: Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM www.architecture.org.au

Balmain Revisited
On a cool Saturday evening last month 35 visitors attended our rst Twilight Residential Tour in Balmain.
Arriving early we found easy parking outside the house, which we werent expecting but which was a bonus as Balmains streets were not originally designed to accommodate cars and it can be quite difcult to nd parking - even for residents. While waiting for the tour to commence, we decided to take a walk into the village a few minutes away and reacquaint ourselves with the locale where we lived in the mid to late 70s. Balmain is located on the Balmain peninsula surrounded by Port Jackson, adjacent to the suburbs of Rozelle to the south-west, Birchgrove to the north-west, and Balmain East to the east. It has a colourful history and much of that can still be seen in the areas historical architecture, which is a mix of warehouses, shops, workers cottages, terraces and grander homes. Located close to the Sydney CBD, Balmain has become a sought after suburb and many of the old houses have benetted from its popularity through restoration and renovation, including the house in Trouton Street, which was the subject of our tour. There are many more houses which have not undergone much in the way of restoration and this gives the area its slightly bohemian character that attracts many to visit or live there. The Trouton Street house is a new build behind an existing 1860s workers cottage. From the street, little appears to have changed the only give-away the second rooine behind the existing dwelling. Entering the new section through a large, timber front door you are at once beconed downstairs via steps which lead to the living area connected to the outside via glazed stack-back doors. The block of land is surprisingly large allowing for two levels of outdoor space; one at the same level as the living room and one much higher accessed via wide steps. A gargage is conveniently located under the second level garden accessed via a rear laneway and completely hidden from view. The house is very compact with the original dwelling now housing two bedrooms and the new building containing a master bedroom with ensuite plus study/library upstairs and lounge, dining and kitchen downstairs. The location is just minutes from the centre of Balmain and all that this vibrant area has to offer in the way of shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs. There are sporting facilities, places to walk, parks and reserves and access to the water. Todays Balmain is a diverse suburb of considerable charm, where many of the historical houses command prices today that would never have been dreamt of by their original tenants. Kate St James & Ian Cleland

Left: Map of Balmain. Right: The Exchange Hotel; one the many fine historic buildings in Balmain. Lower right: The Trouton Street house was originally an 1860s timber workers cottage . Bottom left: This Balmain terrace house was the childhood home of Neville Wran, former Premier of New South Wales

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AAA NOVEMBER TOUR SCHEDULE

Twilight Sydney City Architecture Walk Wednesday, November 03, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Sydney City Architecture Walk Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Architecture Harbour Cruise Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Surry Hills Walk Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Sculpture of the City Architecture Experience Saturday, November 06, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ONE OF JAMFACTORYS KEY GOALS IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL VALUE OF GOOD DESIGN AND FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP.

New JamFactory Board Member Announced

The Premier and Minister for the Arts, the Hon Mike Rann has appointed award-winning South Australian Architect and Urban Designer Tim Horton to the Board of JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design.
Jane Yuile, Chair of JamFactorys Board says, we are delighted to welcome Tim to the Board, his design knowledge and experience along with his connections and inuence through his role as Commissioner for Integrated Design will be a tremendous asset for JamFactory as we enter a new phase in the organisations development. One of JamFactorys key goals is to increase public understanding of the social and cultural value of good design and ne craftsmanship. JamFactorys new Director, Brian Parkes has said that the organisation will engage much more actively with the design sector in the coming years and he sees Tim Hortons appointment to the Board as strategically benecial to both the JamFactory and the new Integrated Design Commission. Tim Horton has worked as an architect in Sydney, Canberra and Los Angeles with experience spanning small, and large practice and the public and private sector. Tim studied at the University of Canberra, graduating from the University of Sydney with Honors in Architecture. He began his professional career in 1994 at the NSW Government Architects Ofce with its prestigious cadet program. Tim has recently led a multidisciplinary team in delivering the award-winning Adelaide Zoo Entrance Precinct and Giant Panda Bamboo Forest with HASSELL; reecting a continuinginterest in public architecture and civic space. Tim has served as Chair of the National Practice Committee of the Australian Institute of Architects, as the South Australia Chapter President, and a National Councillor until he was appointed Commissioner for Integrated Design by the Premier in July 2010.

Twilight Sydney City Architecture Walk Wednesday, November 10, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Sydney City Architecture Walk Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Walk Through Time Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Twilight Sydney City Architecture Walk Wednesday, November 17, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Sydney City Architecture Walk Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Castlecrag Walking Tour 2 Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Twilight Sydney City Architecture Walk Wednesday, November 24, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Castlecrag Residential Bus Tour Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 9:30 AM - 5:15 PM Sydney City Architecture Walk Saturday, November 27, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM For information on all our tours visit: www.architecture.org.au

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Masdar City Master Plan Review Provides Progress Update

Masdar is Abu Dhabis multi-faceted initiative advancing the development, commercialisation and deployment of renewable and alternative energy technologies and solutions.
Masdar City is an emerging cleantechnology cluster located in what aims to be one of the worlds most sustainable cities. This special economic zone in Abu Dhabi seeks to become a global centre for innovation, research, product development and light manufacturing in the elds of renewable energy and sustainable technologies. Leading multinational companies in the cleantech sector, as well as small- and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurial startups will locate R&D labs, marketing ofces and headquarters in the city. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will base its headquarters in the city, while GE will build its rst Ecomagination Centre at Masdar City. The emerging global clean technology cluster being built on the outskirts of the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, recently set out the conclusions of a comprehensive review of the sustainable developments master plan. Initiated earlier this year, the review process was intended to update the master plan and take into account market and technology developments since the original strategy for Masdar City was developed in 2006. In particular, the review sought to capture the knowledge gained through three years of construction and completion of Masdar Citys rst building as well as take into account changing market conditions and the evolution of technology. The master plan review highlighted the achievements at Masdar City to date, including the completion of the rst six buildings of the Masdar Institute (students and faculty having moved into the new facility in September 2010), residential units that use 54% less water and 51% less electricity than the UAE average, 30% of electricity demand provided by rooftop photovoltaic panels and 75% of the buildings hot water provided by rooftop thermal collectors. The review also conrmed the need for a phased approach to the development to allow for new technological innovations to be incorporated as building progresses. Alan Frost, Director of Masdar City, said, By its very nature, research is discovery. As Masdar City moves forward over time, many new discoveries will shape the future direction of our journey. The effective capture and implementation of this knowledge, built on our experiences, will prove to be key to our long-term success. Sticking rmly to the scale of our original vision, Masdar is proactive in reviewing and revising our forward plans to embrace new thinking and changing realities across technology advancement, commercial feasibility and the global market, said Mr. Frost. Technology is constantly advancing; we are in the new technology business. At every step of our journey we are tapping into these new solutions and incorporating them into our future plans. Masdar is showing we combine forward thinking with exibility as we make real progress towards delivering on our vision. Backed by the stability and reputation of the Mubadala Development Company, an investment vehicle of the government of Abu Dhabi, Masdar is dedicated to the emirates long-term vision for the future of energy. This is the rst of several regular project updates which will continue during the delivery of Masdar City.

Masdar Institute - Residential Units and Knowledge Centre (Photo: Business Wire)

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Olympic Glory!
The London Aquatic Centre, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is one of the centrepieces for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games.

The architectural concept of the London Aquatic Centre is inspired by the uid geometry of water in motion, creating spaces and a surrounding environment in sympathy with the river landscape of the Olympic Park. An undulating roof sweeps up from the ground as a wave, enclosing the pools of the centre with its unifying gesture of uidity while also describing the volume of the swimming and diving pools. The London Aquatic Centre is designed to have the exibility to accommodate the size and capacity of the London 2012 Olympic Games, while also providing the optimum size and capacity for use in Legacy mode after the 2012 games. The centre is situated within the Olympic Park Masterplan, positioned on the south-eastern edge of the park with direct proximity to Stratford. The new pedestrian access from the eastwest bridge, called the Stratford City Bridge, which links the Stratford City

development with the Olympic Park will cross over the LAC. This will provide a very visible frontage for the LAC along the bridge. Several smaller pedestrian bridges will connect the site to the Olympic Park over the existing canal. The Aquatic Centre addresses within its design the main public realm spaces implicit within the Olympic Park and Stratford City planning. These are primarily the east-west connection of the Stratford City Bridge and continuation of the Olympic Park space alongside the canal. The Aquatic Centre is planned on an orthogonal axis perpendicular to the Stratford City Bridge. Along this axis are laid out the three pools. The training pool is located under the bridge while the competition and diving pools are within a large volumetric pool hall. The overall strategy is to frame the base of the pool hall as a podium by surrounding

it and connecting it into the bridge. This podium element allows for the containment of a variety of differentiated and cellular programmatic elements into a single architectural volume which is seen to be completely assimilated with the bridge and the landscape. From the bridge level the podium emerges from underneath the bridge to cascade around the pool hall to the lower level of the canal side level. The pool hall is expressed above the podium level by a large roof which is arching along the same axis as that of the pool. Its form is generated by the sightlines for the spectators during the Olympic mode. Doublecurvature geometry has been used to create a structure of parabolic arches that create the unique characteristics of the roof. The roof undulates to differentiate an internal visual separation inside the pool hall between the competition pool volume and the diving pool volume. The roof

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projects beyond the base legacy pool hall envelope to extend the roof covering to the external areas of the cascades and the bridge entrance. The roof projection over the bridge entrance announces the London Aquatic Centres presence from the approach from either Stratford City or the Olympic Park. Structurally the roof is grounded at three primary positions. Otherwise the opening between the roof and the podium is in-lled with a glass faade. Client: Olympic Delivery Authority Design: Zaha Hadid Architects Project director: Jim Heverin Project architect: Glenn Moorley, Sara Klomps Project team: Alex Marcoulides, Carlos Carijo, Clay Shorthall, Ertu

Erbay, Giorgia Cannici, Hannes Schafelner, Hee Seung Lee, Kasia Townend, Nannette Jackowski, Nicolas Gdalewitch, Seth Handley, Thomas Soo, Tom Locke, Torsten Broeder, Tristan Job, Yamac Korfali, Yeena Yon Competition: Agnes Koltay, Feng Chen, Gemma Douglas, Kakakrai Suthadarat, Karim Muallem, Marco Vanucci, Mariana Ibanez, Saffet Kaya, Sujit Nair Consultants: Sports architects: S+P Architects (London) Structural engineer: Ove Arup & Partners (London, Newcastle) Services: Ove Arup & Partners (London) Fire safety: Arup Fire (London)

Acoustics: Arup Acoustics (London) Faade engineers: Robert-Jan Van Santen Associates (Lille) Lighting design: Arup Lighting (London) Kitchen design: Winton Nightingale (London) Maintenance access: Reef (London) Temporary construction Consultant: Edwin Shirley Staging (London) Security consultant: Arup Security (London) AV + IT consultants: Mark Johnson Consultants (London) Access consultant: Access = Design (London) CDM co-coordinator: Total CDM Solutions (Cardigan) BREEAM consultant: Southfacing Services Ltd (London)

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hape Shifter S
Spearheading the design revolution is a 17-level building destined for the heart of Sydneys CBD called eliza, where every oor is a different shape and each apartment is bespoke. Located next door to the ve-star Sheraton on the Park, eliza will establish a new benchmark for Sydney architecture. eliza is the creation of Ceerose, the developer that spent much time studying Sydneys classical buildings and found that they were quite amboyant for their era, just as eliza will be. Eschewing the amorphous approach of most Sydney apartment buildings, Ceerose engaged avantgarde architect Tony Owen, whose digital designs are better known in the Middle East and Asia than in his home city. That should change, with Eliza destined to become a contemporary classic that shakes up prevailing design standards. The form and uidity of the buildings design has been linked directly to important environmental factors, including at the rear a living green screen a ve-storey-high wall of evergreen climbing plants. There is uniformity to Sydney apartment developments that we wanted to avoid, said Edward Doueihi, managing director of Ceerose. We are creating a building with an architectural point of difference that does justice to our landmark site in arguably Sydneys most beautiful street. We have no doubt that eliza will be the nest residential development in the CBD and we hope it inspires others to think outside the box. All apartments are palatial, with sinuous oor-to-ceiling windows optimising light, airow and views

by Barry Hyland

A curvaceous new architectural era of complex shapes and uid geometrics spells an end to the box-like apartments of the past.

over emerald-green Hyde Park. Apartments on upper levels also gain excellent harbour views. eliza will be a world-class apartment building unlike anything ever built in Sydney, said Mr Doueihi. It is in a culturally signicant heritage precinct, so we are using traditional, precious materials but in a progressive way. Jean-Paul Markopoulos of CBRE Residential, who is marketing the development, agrees. eliza will have a unique external character that will turn heads yet its interiors will be timeless, capturing the spirit and

sophistication of those grand New York buildings fronting Central Park, he said. Every apartment even the halfoor ones will be nished to the highest level of detail. Kitchens will have limestone oors, Calacatta marble benchtops, stainless-steel and marble splashbacks, an island bench and a walk-in pantry. The appliances are the nest money can buy, including a hand-crafted stove, oven, rangehood, dishwasher and microwave from Gaggenau. The fully integrated fridge will be from Liebherr,

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ELIZA WILL HAVE A UNIQUE EXTERNAL CHARACTER THAT WILL TURN HEADS YET ITS INTERIORS WILL BE TIMELESS, CAPTURING THE SPIRIT AND SOPHISTICATION OF THOSE GRAND NEW YORK BUILDINGS FRONTING CENTRAL PARK,
the double bowl sinks from Abey Quadrato and the tapware from Gessi Rettangolo. It offers an unmatched lifestyle in what is one of Sydneys most culturally signicant precincts. The penthouse uses the worlds nest materials and nishes in a technologically brilliant way and everything in the building is over-specied, including double glazing and acoustic innovations to ensure whisper-quiet interiors. Construction of eliza is expected to start in December, with completion around mid-2012. And for those keen to see more, a marketing suite is being built right next door, within The Sheraton on the Park.

www.elizasydney.com

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