TWENTY-TWENTY-THREE: A year in review
The ninth edition of our Sparks+Partners Annual Review, or SPAR, gives you a light and insightful look at the year that has been. Twenty-Three concentrates on our people, capabilities and projects.
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Competition launched for Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence
Australian architects and designers are invited to submit expressions of interest to design a new home for Western Sydney University’s Indigenous Centre of Excellence.
Design competition launched for Parramatta theatres redevelopment
The City of Parramatta has opened expressions of interest for the Riverside Theatres Redevelopment Design Competition. The council invites Australian-led design teams, which may include international expertise, to register for a two-stage competition for a project that will catalyse the further transformation of the city’s cultural precinct.
Construction underway on western Sydney paediatric hospital
Construction has begun on a new 14-storey paediatric services building at the Children’s Hospital in Westmead, western Sydney. Designed by architects Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), the new 14-storey building is part of the $619-million stage two redevelopment of the Westmead Children’s Hospital. The new facility will house the largest critical care unit for children in […]
Phive – 5 Parramatta Square
Amidst Parramatta’s sprouting field of skyscrapers, the city’s sculpturesque new civic centre and library building cantilevers over the public square and carves out its own space, creating “a stage for the theatre of community life.” It’s been a bit rough since 2016, don’t you think? In times as turbulent as these, it’s human nature to […]
Design competition forthcoming for Indigenous education centre
The NSW government has allocated $78.5 million to establish an Indigenous Centre of Excellence at Western Sydney University. Slated to be built at the university’s Parramatta South campus on Darug land, the centre will be a place for research and inquiry, forming and key part of the university’s ambitions to become a national leader in […]
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 […]
Competition forthcoming for Parramatta Riverside Theatres redevelopment
City of Parramatta has approved the business case for the redevelopment of its Riverside Theatres venue on the banks of the Parramatta River. “Our much-loved theatre has been entertaining locals and visitors for more than 30 years and it’s time to move Riverside into the future,” said lord mayor Donna Davis. “We are so excited […]
TWENTY-TWENTY-TWO: A year in review
The seventh edition of our Sparks+Partners Annual Review, or SPAR, gives you a light and insightful look at the year that has been (and whaaat?). Twenty-Twenty-One concentrates on our people, capabilities, projects and some light entertainment.
Architect appointed for Parramatta build-to-rent tower
Rothelowman has been selected from a design competition as the architect to deliver a built-to-rent project in Parramatta for Novus Group. On a corner site at the intersection of Hassell and Harris streets, “Novus on Harris” will provide future residents with views over the CBD and Parramatta Park, maximising use of local amenity and transport […]
Six-building cluster in Western Sydney to be formed of acute angles and curved expressions
Fender Katsalidis has designed six apartment buildings of between seven and eleven storeys for Pennant Hills Road in Carlingford, northeast of Parramatta. Lined up along a steep incline, the buildings will be arranged around a central village forecourt, with public pedestrian paths running between buildings and leading to a future light rail connection. The development […]
TWENTY-TWENTY-ONE: A year in review
The seventh edition of our Sparks+Partners Annual Review, or SPAR, gives you a light and insightful look at the year that has been (and whaaat?). Twenty-Twenty-One concentrates on our people, capabilities, projects and some light entertainment.
Vertical primary school proposed for Western Sydney
A Catholic primary school planned for Westmead in Parramatta could become Sydney’s newest vertical school, with the council and state planning department lending support to the project despite concerns over traffic and access to open space. Proposed by the Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta, the Westmead Catholic Community Project would include the delivery of a […]
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 […]
Struck gold at the WSABE Awards
Sparks+Partners Consulting Engineers is where rich history and expertise in quality engineering blends with innovation, technology and drive. As a burgeoning business in 2016, they struck gold at the WSABE Awards and were conferred with the Commonwealth Bank Business of the Year Award. Learn more about their rapid growth and plans to continue developing in the below preview of the WSABE Leaders Collection.
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 […]
Vertical schools on the rise in Australian cities
Growing inner-urban residential populations and land scarcity have created a new typology: the vertical school. These campuses are changing not only the physical teaching and learning space but also the way education is delivered.
November 20, 2019
A City Supported by Infrastructure
The Place-based Infrastructure Compact When preparing A Metropolis of Three Cities – the Greater Sydney Region Plan, Sydneysiders told us that the new jobs and homes needed to support our growing city must be created in an orderly way – in the right places, at the right time. This is what sparked the idea of a […]
Ring-shaped aquatic centre design revealed after year of secrecy
The NSW government and Parramatta City Council have jointly announced the winning design for the Parramatta Aquatic centre, after more than a year of secrecy around the design. ArchitectureAU
Parramatta’s New Engineering Innovation Hub Under Way
Plans for a new $280 million Engineering Innovation Hub are under way with the proposal now on exhibition for Parramatta’s new precinct. Dinah Lewis Boucher, The Urban Developer – Connecting ideas, people and cities
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
Winners share the spotlight at the WSABE 2016 Gala Night
The 26th Annual Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence (WSABE) was certainly a night of nights with close to 500 guests celebrating the success of a diverse range of businesses. By Michael Walls, Western Sydney Business Access (WSBA)