Designed by Collins and Turner, the Barangaroo House marks the southern entrance of a urban regeneration project in Sydney. Surrounded on three sides by footpaths, the iconic building is designed to house bars and restaurants. Main features are the curved facades, which accentuate the unity and diversify the views. Another remarkable element is the integration of vegetation with the wooden skin.
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On the ground floor, the north and west facades are completely glazed, connecting the shops to the walkway and to the waterfront. On the upper floors the external balconies reach a depth of 8.5m. The facades open completely, making the interior an extension of the terrace, and not vice versa. The structure is a fundamental element of the project. A pair of raking columns support a post-tensioned concrete waffle slab, allowing spans of 13 m and cantilivers of 8.5 m. The column-free plant can adapt to different internal needs and allows the sliding of the different floors's curved facades. The external skin consists of concentrically bent and carbonized wooden dowels, which have a darker appearance and reduced maintenance requirements.
- Project:
- Barangaroo House
- Program:
- mixed use
- Architect:
- Collins e Turner – Penny Collins, Huw Turner, David Janson, Sonny Lee
- Structural engineering:
- Arcadis
- Installations and facades:
- Aurecon
- Safe and security coordinator:
- Warren Smith + Partners
- Landscape:
- Aspect Oculus
- Completion:
- 2018