Contact: Alec Brown on (02) 8238 3501 or 0427 067 314
Media Release
26 OCTOBER 2009
LEADING ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCED TO WORK ON
DESIGNS FOR METRO STATIONS
Sydney Metro today announced some of Sydney’s top architecture and design
practitioners will participate in Station Design Principles Workshops to help shape the
look and feel of Pyrmont and Rozelle metro stations.
A Sydney Metro spokesperson said the three design teams include members who
have worked on major projects involving some major Sydney landmarks, including
Sydney Olympic Park, the Conservatorium and Conservatorium of Music High School,
Hyde Park North and the Mint on Macquarie Street.
“The first of two workshops, held tomorrow (Tuesday), will bring together the design
teams with around 40 peak, professional and community groups to develop a ‘brief’
from which the teams will design three different visions for the stations,” the
spokesperson said.
“The teams will then have until 10 November to prepare drawings of their designs
which will be shown and discussed at the second workshop. The outcome of the
process will be a set of design principles.”
The architects and artists selected to take part in the workshops are:
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Architects
Tim Greer,
Tonkin Zulaikha
Greer
Richard Francis-
Jones,
FJMT
Keith Cottier,
Allen Jack + Cottier
Landscape
architects
Leonard Lynch,
Clouston
Ingrid Mather,
JMD Design
Adrian McGregor,
McGregor Coxall
Artists
Ruth Downes
Michael Snape
Julia Davis
The spokesperson said Sydney Metro was delighted that some of the top experts in
their fields had agreed to take part in the workshops.
“These designs will test the design principles for the stations before they are finalised
and provided to the station design and construction contractor.
“Rozelle and Pyrmont are village-like locations and there is strong interest in how the
stations will fit into the streetscape. It is important to ensure that the design takes into
account the community’s vision and the workshops will result in a clear direction for the
contractors.”
The sample designs and design principles will be published on the Sydney Metro
website.
Details of the design teams and previous projects are attached overleaf.
Contact: Alec Brown on (02) 8238 3501 or 0427 067 314
Media Release
Architects
Previous projects
Tim Greer,
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer
Recent award-winning works include the $33m adaptive re-use of
the Carriageworks building at Eveleigh Rail-yards, ‘Portico’
apartment complex, the $68m conversion of the historic Scots
Church in Sydney’s CBD; responsible, with specialist sub-
consultants, for the design of the paving, lighting, street furniture
and signage for Olympic Park.
Richard Francis Jones,
Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
(FJMT)
Recently completed projects include the new Faculty of Law
building at the University of Sydney, The Mint on Macquarie
Street, the Surry Hills Library and Community Centre. Projects
under construction include Civic Place at Chatswood and the 6
Green Star Darling Walk commercial development at Darling
Harbour.
Keith Cottier,
Allen Jack + Cottier
Landmark projects include town and commercial centres,
residential developments, wineries, healthcare facilities, schools
and universities, libraries, churches, cinemas, art galleries, car
parks, hotels, spas, and sporting venues in Australia and
internationally. Major projects have included Moore Park Gardens,
Rouse Hill Town Centre, and the restoration of Wylie’s Baths at
Coogee.
Landscape Architects
Previous projects
Adrian McGregor, McGregor
Coxall
Most notable projects include the recently completed Ballast Point
Park in Birchgrove, the extension to the National Gallery in
Canberra currently under construction and the urban design plan
for Green Square Town Centre.
Leonard Lynch,
Clouston Associates
Major projects include detailed design, contract documentation
and project management of major upgrade works in Hyde Park
North, the redevelopment of the Conservatorium and
Conservatorium of Music High school and the garden terraces,
and restoration of the Dr Mary Booth Reserve Walkway and
Kirribilli Foreshore.
Ingrid Mather,
JMD Design
JMD Design has won a number of industry awards for Glebe
Foreshore Walkway, Mt Penang Gardens, Paddington Reservoir
and Landcom Street Tree Guidelines (Part of Suite of Guidelines).
Artists
Previous projects
Julia Davis
Winner of the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture prize in 2007.
Works include Angle of Incidence - public art at the headquarters
of Sydney Water in Parramatta; In Transit – mirrored acrylic art
work for City of Sydney Laneway project; Meniscii – 8 convex
mirror forms in a landscape setting.
Michael Snape
Winner inaugural Cromwell’s Art Prize 2004. Participated 10 times
in Sculpture by The Sea. Finalist Archibald, Wynn prizes 2002,
2003. Works include sculptures The Change at Millers Point and
The Diver at Walsh Bay; Running Writing V, a steel cut-out at
Meriton headquarters on George Street.
Ruth Downes
Won the People’s Choice Award in the National Sculpture Prize,
National Gallery of Australia in 2002. Major projects include M4
Motorway Walls - 650 thematic concrete acoustic panels over 40
kilometres; tree grates and guards, Church Street, Parramatta -
hinged stainless steel tree grates featuring deciduous Pyrus
leaves.
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