One Central Park

“Landscape is architecture…here we have created a continuity so the facades extend the park into the sky.” Jean Nouvel

Central Park is a $2 billion, mixed use urban renewal project in the previous industrial focused inner Sydney suburb of Chippendale. The first stage of redevelopment begins with One Central Park, designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and PTW Architects, one of the ten residential and commercial buildings that will structure the Central Park development.

The heart of the design, a 6400 square meter public park located in the centre of the development, is influenced primarily by Sydney’s vision to increase green urban space by 20 percent by 2020. A luscious canopy is created from 250 species of Australian flowers and plants which flow seamlessly from the public park up the side of the floor to ceiling glass towers. The leafy foliage visible between each floor is a tangible expression of the hidden infrastructure and Central Park’s commitment made to sustainable urban living. In an old industrial setting, the vertical gardens depict an amalgamation between the urban and natural world, providing an integrated experience of both.

One Central Park has received a 5 Star Green rating for both design and building through a strict maintenance of high standards of environmental sustainability. All the thermal energy needs of retail, commercial and residential buildings in Central Park are covered by a central thermal and electrical plant. Furthermore, on site water recycling and black water treatment plant and solar energy allow it to meet the green energy initiatives associated with the development. The design also includes a cantilever section with a heliostat to capture and reflect sunlight to the park below.

References and Image Credits 

1. The Urban Developer. “Sydney’s $2 billion Central Park development welcomes its first residents“ Last modified June 25, 2013. http://www.theurbandeveloper.com/developments/residential/sydneys-2-billion-central-park-development-welcomes-its-first-residents/

2. Financial Review. “Sydney Central Park project shows sustainable living“ Last modified November  28, 2013.  http://www.afr.com/p/202020_vision/sydney_central_park_project_shows_IFwlwOc7VqwlXPkqUD85GN

3. CentralPark. “The Birth of One Central Park” Last modified 2013. http://www.centralparksydney.com/live/one-central-park/architecture-and-design