Masterplan for $3.2 billion Rhodes waterfront development revealed | ArchitectureAu
Architects SJB and Furtado Sullivan have envisioned over 1,700 new homes and further community infrastructure for Sydney’s inner west by Madison McGuinness
Tag Archives: Development
Concept design for new station and precinct at Sydney Olympic Park revealed | ArchitectureAu
Visions for the new Sydney Olympic Park metro station and surrounding precinct have been unveiled, with the development proposed to “boost passenger movements and vibrancy” at the entertainment site by Madison McGuinness
Australian government announces plan for new AI and data centre regulations | ArchitectureAu
The new regulations would govern where large-scale AI data centres are built, along with their power and water usage, so that they are “net-generators, not net-users,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said. By Lucia Amies
Sydney Fish Market by 3XN GXN Architects in association with BVN Architecture and Aspect Studios | ArchitectureAu
The much-anticipated Sydney Fish Market is a building that must live up to tradition – both of grand public architecture and of authentic cultural ritual. It’s a large order to fill. By Mark Raggatt
BLP-designed paediatric services building opens at Sydney’s Westmead | ArchitectureAu
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney has opened its new 14-storey paediatric services building following a $659 million redevelopment. By Adair Winder
University of Sydney announces new building for Camperdown architecture and design precinct | ArchitectureAu
A $40 million donation will support a $74 million upgrade of the architecture, design and planning precinct at the University of Sydney’s Camperdown campus. By Adair Winder
25-year masterplan unveiled to transform Sydney Olympic Park | ArchitectureAu
The Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2050 outlines the delivery of 15,000 new homes across the 640-hectare precinct over the next 25 years. By Adair Winder
Convertible Carpark, Campbelltown by Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects | ArchitectureAu
In anticipating the future, Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects has reimagined the concept of the multideck car park as a daylight-filled civic space ready for adaptive reuse. By Mark Raggatt
Modular building wins $10K prize for design innovation | ArchitectureAu
The first building to be completed in a new Western Sydney city centre has won the 2025 Holdmark Innovation Award by Adair Winder
Sparks+Partners Joins PPI Group & Kicks Off Productive Partnership
Welcome to The Rational Method Newsletter — a space for sharing ideas, insights, and innovations shaping the future of hydraulic services and fire safety design.
Design for Parramatta Riverside Theatres on exhibition
The refurbished theatre is envisioned as the centrepiece of Parramatta’s cultural precinct, intended to honour the city’s “rich cultural heritage” and create “a harmonious blend of past and present.” ArchitectureAu | by Lucia Amies
Heritage revitalisation of Powerhouse Museum Ultimo granted approval
The project will involve reorienting the original museum entrance, establishing a new public square and activating the Harris Street facade of the museum complex. ArchitectureAu | by Adair Winder
New stadium and venues announced for Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games
Plans to upgrade the Gabba stadium have been abandoned in favour of a new 63,000-seat stadium at Victoria Park, which will form the heart of a “thriving games precinct” spanning the city’s inner north. ArchitectureAu | by Lucia Amies
Caroma Innovation & Design Centre Tour with GWA Group
Sparks+Partners’ team visits the Caroma Innovation and Design Centre hosted by GWA Group Limited.
Bradfield City Centre’s first building rises
The building will form part of a wider innovation hub within the new city centre. ArchitectureAu | by Adair Winder
New community hub unveiled for Sydney’s west
Welsh and Major have been commissioned to design the first of seven new major projects slated for Blacktown. ArchitectureAu
Leon Dimino & PPI Group: A New Chapter in Hydraulic Engineering Leadership
Welcome to the first post by hydraulic engineer and MD of Sparks+Partners, Leon Dimino on the opportunity to join PPI Group.
Parramatta North is on the drawing board for massive urban renewal
A country-led plan for Parramatta North seeks new planning controls to deliver 2,000 homes and a university campus for 25,000 students.
#94 Guiding a Reputable Business into the Modern Age with Leon Dimino
Sparks+Partners’ MD and hydraulic engineer, Leon Dimino joins Jordan Skinner on the Crushing It In Construction Podcast. Listen NOW!
December 31, 2024
Industry Evolution: Civil Engineering
Over the past decade, civil engineering in Australia has undergone several significant trends that have transformed project planning, design, and construction.
December 31, 2024
Industry Evolution: Hydraulic Services
The evolution of hydraulic services over the decade has been remarkable. What once began with A1 prints of architectural drawings, marked up by hand, has transformed into a world of digital precision.
Sydney Olympic Park draft masterplan 2050 unveiled
If approved, the draft masterplan would supersede the previously approved masterplan 2030.
The Garey Sparks Award
Sparking the legacy In 2024, on the occasion of Garey Spark’s retirement, Sparks+Partners instituted a new annual award. The Award seeks to honour and carry forward the living legacy of Garey Sparks. It recognises individuals who embody the traits we admire in Garey. Those who know this doyen of hydraulic engineering can attest to these […]
Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre by Sam Crawford Architects
The largest pet rescue centre in the Southern Hemisphere has opened, with capacity for up to 380 cats and dogs to take up residence in the Sam Crawford Architects designed facility.
Circular Quay tower’s luxury apartment sales hit $1b, and it’s not even built
The number of multimillionaire property owners in Sydney is swelling after more than half the apartments in the luxury residential tower at One Circular Quay sold off the plan for a combined $1 billion. The top floor penthouse at the 58-storey tower is priced at $140 million, a record high for a penthouse in Australia, […]
Liverpool’s civic centre reaches milestone
Liverpool Civic Place, a $600 million development that combines council chambers, community facilities, commercial offices and a hotel, is taking shape, with the first stage of the precinct topping out on 17 May. Designed by FJC Studio (formerly FJMT Studio), Liverpool Civic Place will set two office towers, a public library and an art gallery […]
Bold and innovative planning is delivering Australia’s newest city. But it will be hot – and can we ditch the colonial name?
A massive project is unfolding in Sydney’s Western Parkland region. The building of a new city from the ground up is central to an infrastructure-led restructuring of metropolitan Sydney. The catalysts are the Western Sydney City Deal and the Western Sydney Airport being built alongside the new Bradfield City. Bradfield city is being developed on unceded Aboriginal land with complex […]
Design selected for Parramatta towers
Sydney-based practice Turner has been selected to design a $560-million mixed-use development in Parramatta. Located at 34 Hassall Street, plans for the development incorporate two towers, up to 44 storeys, containing 600 residential apartments as well as commercial spaces for retail and workspaces. Parramatta’s population is forecast to increase by nearly 70 percent in the […]
What is the Future of Hydraulic Engineering in Buildings?
Dealing with water and sewerage may not be sexy, but the past few decades have seen considerable evolution with regard to hydraulic engineering in buildings and building services as challenges have opened up in areas such as environmentally sustainable engineering, black water mining, grey water recycling, and blue roof storage attenuation.
45-storey tower proposed as part of Sydney Olympic Park development
Fitzpatrick and Partners’ competition-winning design for an apartment and office complex in Sydney Olympic Park has been submitted for planning approval.
Parramatta Powerhouse design tweaked, Willow Grove to be relocated
The design of the Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta has inched closer to being finalized after Infrastructure NSW released the Response to Submission report. The report outlines design developments to the new museum, by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton, which include improvements to the public domain, a reduction of the proposed buildings’ overall footprint, and the inclusion […]
June 2, 2020
Construction to start on Western Sydney Airport metro | ArchitectureAU
Construction on the $11 billion rail link to Western Sydney Airport will start later in 2020, with the federal and NSW governments pledging a further $3.5 billion for the project, to be split 50/50. The metro line, running from St Mary’s railway station to the proposed airport, will include six proposed metro railway stations and is […]
City of Parramatta appoints builder for iconic new civic building | City of Parramatta
City of Parramatta Council has appointed Australian company Built to construct 5 Parramatta Square – the City’s new civic, cultural and community building – following a rigorous 12-month selection process. “We are thrilled to be appointing Built to deliver 5 Parramatta Square, the jewel in the crown of the world-class Parramatta Square precinct,” City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr […]
Recognising Excellence: Entries for the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence Open
Covering the 27th annual Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence, and filling you in on how you can position your business for widespread recognition among the best in the west. By Gandhi Creations