Five global design teams shortlisted for Barangaroo Central

Some of the world’s leading names in architecture have been shortlisted for master planning services at Sydney’s

Barangaroo Central with the Barangaroo Development Authority’s recommendation panel nominating five teams, including Australian and international firms from across 10 countries.

The Master Plan for Barangaroo Central will create a new civic, education and recreational precinct linking the six hectare Headland Park with

Barangaroo South, the southern portion of the 22 hectares site being developed by

Lend Lease.

The shortlisted teams are:

1)     

Woods Bagot (AUS) and

Scape NYC (USA);

2)     

UN Studio (HOL),

LAB Architecture (AUS) and Imelk (USA);

3)     

Bjarke Ingels Group (DEN) and

Hassell (AUS);

4)     

Sasaki Associates (USA),

Diller Scofidio Renfro (USA) and

Jackson Teece (AUS);

5)     

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (USA) and Andersen Hunter Horne (AUS)

“The desire for a world class master planning team for Barangaroo Central, is one step closer, with five teams shortlisted to the next stage of the selection and evaluation process,” John Tabart, CEO, Barangaroo Delivery Authority said.

“We received a range of extremely high calibre submissions from renowned international firms, supported by Australian involvement, reinforcing the global interest in Barangaroo” he said.

According to the Authority, Barangaroo Central:

“…will be the transition along the waterfront walk from the southern urban and commercial spaces to the natural form of the Headland Park.  Moreover, it will have its own pedestrian links to connect its low-rise residential, commercial and civic buildings back to the CBD.”

The Authority announced that a final selection will be made by December 2012 to commence detailed master planning in early 2013.