Westpac Place, 275 Kent Street
The diminutive scale of this park conceals its strategic impact. One of the few green spaces in a densely packed part of Sydney, the Westpac Place pocket park was sorely in need of renewal.
ASPECT Studios’ design has successfully built on the legacy of the former space by creating a new green destination that has been quickly adopted by workers in the area for its multipurpose nature and the respite it provides. In a post-COVID-19 world, this kind of addition to the work environment is necessary and valued by its users.
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- TRADITIONAL OWNERS & ONGOING CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND Gadigal of the Eora Nation
- Client Mirvac
- Location Sydney, Australia
- Year 2015 - 2019
The park is located within a five-minute walk of Wynyard Station and is positioned to the east of the Barangaroo precinct. Accessed by over 20,000 people per hour at peak from the Wynyard Walk pedestrian connection, Westpac Place has transformed an unprogrammed space into a highly energised, versatile and active public green space.
The park has been filled with a variety of seating elements that range from benches, to movable tables and chairs, to informal banks of sandstone. The result is a highly adaptable social space that encourages interaction.
The park has been filled with a variety of seating elements that range from benches, to movable tables and chairs, to informal banks of sandstone. The result is a highly adaptable social space that encourages interaction.
- TEAM ASPECT Studios, Mirvac, Woods Bagot, Urbanite, Curio, Arcadis
- PHOTOGRAPHY Florian Groehn
