AWARD FOR URBAN DESIGN
NEWCASTLE EAST END SJB
PHOTOGRAPHY: TOM ROE / BRETT BOARDMAN
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Newcastle is a unique city in Australia with a rich tapestry of urban form and urban spaces. A four-stage master plan, for four complete urban blocks in the city centre along Hunter Street, Newcastle’s main street, has been conducted as an iterative process involving regular reviews by Newcastle Council’s Urban Design Review Panel. The result for stage one, has been the result of forensic examination of the pattern, texture and character of the urban fabric established over the many years of settlement and growth, recognising the scale and intricacy of urban spaces and the scale of the varied buildings around which they are formed.
With rejuvenation and restoration at its core, the apartments in stage one have been designed to retain key heritage elements, producing a village atmosphere that respects the past while delivering 28,000 sq. metres of residential accommodation plus some retail space and an hotel, in the repurposed David Jones building.
