SOM and Fender Katsalidis have won an international design competition for Central Place Sydney, a commercial development that will introduce new transformative public space and high-tech towers. Located in Sydney’s Central Business District, Australia, the proposed project seeks to transform the western edge by introducing innovative buildings and public realm improvements.
In line with the City of Sydney’s plan to create a third new major civic square, Central Place Sydney is the focal point for the Tech Central district and civic space. A partnership between Dexus and Frasers Property Australia, the plan was designed by international firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Fender Katsalidis Architects, a multi-disciplinary design office based in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Enhancing the southern gateway to the CBD, connections between neighboring communities, and the city’s commercial axis, the winning proposal will revitalize and reconnect the targeted area to the city.