COMMENDATION FOR URBAN DESIGN
NEWCASTLE STATION AND PUBLIC DOMAIN CONRAD GARGETT
PHOTOGRAPHY: MARCELO LOCANE
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Following the closure of the railway to Newcastle Station, restoration of the significant station building was followed by plans for the revitalisation of the public realm - the station platforms and railway precinct. The consultants have implemented a masterplan which revitalises the areas creating a new urban plaza providing activated multi-use spaces that can be enjoyed by the public at all times, with a facility to accommodate large open-air functions as ticketed events.
The design evolved through historical investigation of previous shore-lines, middens, industry and the rail corridor. Features include a misting system with coloured lighting, robust seating and endemic coastal landscaping.
