LORD MAYOR’S PRIZE 2021 JOINT PRIZE WINNER
WATERFALL SJB
The apartment complex Waterfall is situated at the head of Joynton Avenue where it meets O’Dea Avenue in Waterloo, part of the Green Square Urban Renewal Area. Where once was industrial sheds, this land has been transformed as a visual extension of Joynton Avenue known as The Rope Walk. The project creates a north-south landscaped connection between Zetland and the Lachlan Precinct. This is one of four public realm dedications associated with this one project. On O’Dea Avenue, the design inflects to nurture a mature fig tree and boardwalks are cleverly incorporated to bridge roots and minimise structural damage. To the north, Dunkerley Place is extended as a streetscape and to the west Hatter Lane has been created to provide an important pedestrian and vehicle link. The inclusion of ground level retail to the boardwalks and a well resolved relationship of four interconnected buildings marked by an elegant tower makes this project an exemplar of how residential development is the key to the creation and dedication of a valuable public domain that will be enjoyed by the public for generations to come.
PHOTOGRAPHY MARTIN MISCHKULNIG
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