WESTCONNEX MOTORWAY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK WestConnex - “City Shaping Infrastructure” WESTCONNEX DELIVERY AUTHORITY RMS CENTRE FOR URBAN DESIGN DRAFTOctober OCTOBER 2013 2013 This report was prepared by HASSELL in collaboration with the RMS Centre for Urban Design and the WestConnex Delivery Authority, September 2013. For information about this document contact Gareth Collins, Principal Manager RMS Centre for Urban Design. HASSELL Level 2, Pier 8/9 23 Hickson Road Sydney NSW Australia 2000 T +61 2 9101 2000 F +61 2 9101 2100 © 13 September 2013 hassellstudio.com @HASSELL_Studio HASSELL Limited HASSELL Contact Ross de la Motte, Principal
[email protected] Front cover image: Cross City Tunnel, Sydney, NSW. Image provided by RMS WestConnex Urban Design Framework Foreword WestConnex is one of the largest infrastructure projects to be built in Sydney. It connects up the Sydney motorway network; provides improved access into and out of the city; and provides improved freight access to the port and airport. It also reduces the reliance on Sydney’s congested arterial roads, providing more and better travel choices for road users. But it is more than just a motorway and in collaboration with the Department of Planning, Local Authorities and private developers, many urban renewal and revitalisation opportunities are possible, enabled by the motorway, most notably on Parramatta Road but also elsewhere. Such a significant project needs an urban design vision to maximise these benefits and make the project a thing of value and beauty for the people of Sydney, NSW and Australia. We have learnt over the years, through the projects we have built, that motorways need to be well designed with a grandeur and distinctive presence.