SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, EXHIBITION and ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT
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SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION, EXHIBITION and ENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT BUilt Form and PUBLIC REALM report For ssda 1 Prepared for Lend Lease March 2013 DARLING HARBOUR LIVE 0003 Contents Page 1.0 Executive Summary 04 8.0 Public Spaces and Activities 36 14.0 Signage and Wayfinding 68 8.1 The Boulevard 36 14.1 Naming and Branding in the Public Realm 69 2.0 Introduction 05 8.2 Tumbalong Park 37 2.1 Director Generals Requirements 8.3 Terraced landscape and Event Deck 38 15.0 ICC Convention 70 General Requirements 06 8.4 Pier Street and Chinese 15.1 Built Form 70 2.2 Director Generals Requirements Garden Plaza 39 15.2 Building Finishes 70 Specific Requirements 07 8.5 Harbourside Place and 15.3 Internal Arrangement 72 Tumbalong Place 40 15.4 In Summary 73 3.0 Background 08 8.6 Darling Drive 41 8.7 Schedule of Public Domain Finishes 42 16.0 ICC Exhibition 74 4.0 Site Description 09 16.1 Built Form 74 4.1 Components 09 9.0 Water Management 48 16.2 Building Finishes 76 4.2 History 10 9.1 Water Sensitive Urban Design 48 16.3 Internal Arrangement 77 4.3 Topography 15 9.2 Urban Stream 49 16.4 In Summary 78 4.4 Flora 16 16.5 The Event Deck 79 4.5 Geology 17 10.0 Public Art Strategy 51 4.6 Shoreline 18 17.0 The Theatre 80 4.7 Open Spaces 20 11.0 Connectivity, Activation and Accessibility 54 17.1 Built Form 80 4.8 Hard Spaces 21 11.1 Connectivity 54 17.2 Building Finishes 80 4.9 Water Interface 22 11.2 Public Engagement 56 17.3 Internal Arrangement 82 4.10 Green Spaces 23 17.4 In Summary 82 4.11 Cycle Network 24 12.0 Activation Planning 58 4.12 Communities 25 12.1 Australia Day 58 18.0 Retail Outlets 83 12.2 New Years Eve 58 18.1 ICC Convention 83 5.0 Existing Infrastructure 26 12.3 Sporting Event “Fan Zone” 59 18.2 ICC Exhibition 83 12.4 Cultural Food Festival 59 18.3 The Theatre 83 6.0 Planning Approvals Strategy 27 12.5 Cultural Dance Festival 60 12.6 Non Event Day 60 19.0 Loading 84 7.0 Overall Precinct Strategy 28 19.1 ICC Convention 84 7.1 Concept 28 13.0 Response to INSW Urban and 61 19.2 ICC Exhibition 84 7.2 Urban Program 29 Public Realm Guidelines 19.3 The Theatre 85 7.3 5 Key Design Principles 30 13.1 Urban Structure 61 Contact 7.4 Design of the Public Realm 33 13.2 Urban Grain 61 Appendix Ken Maher Chairman 7.5 Integration 34 13.3 Density and Mix 62 [email protected] 7.6 Design Excellence 34 13.4 Height and Massing 62 i Architectural DA Drawings 7.7 Goods Line Pedestrian Network 35 13.5 Facade and Interface 64 ii Public Domain DA Drawings Richard Breslin Senior Principal 13.6 Solar Access and Shadowing 66 [email protected] 13.7 Street Activation 66 Angus Bruce Principal 13.8 Details and Materials 66 [email protected] 13.9 Planting 67 HASSELL + POPULOUS 13.10 Topography 67 Level 2 13.11 Wildlife and Ecology 67 88 Cumberland Street 13.12 Microclimate 67 Sydney NSW 2000 T +61 2 9101 2000 13.13 Lighting 67 © March 2013 13.14 Furniture 67 HASSELL Limited ABN 24 007 711 435 Populous Design Pty Limited ABN 55 072 891 993 DARLING HARBOUR LIVE DARLING HARBOUR LIVE 0004 0005 1. 2. EXECUTIVE SUmmary INTRODUCTION The application more specifically seeks approval for the following The design being put forward by the Darling Harbour Live consortium Careful consideration has gone into developing a built program that This report supports a State Significant Development Application (SSD development: has referenced the unique and identifiable character that Sydney has will provide the economic benefits to Sydney through the convention, _5752_2012) submitted to the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure • Demolition of specific existing structures on the site, including on a National and International basis. It is Australia’s postcard to the exhibition and entertainment business. Transforming the existing pursuant to Part 4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act world. 1979 (EP&A Act). existing Sydney Convention Centre (part), the Sydney Exhibition facilities to deliver integrated venues which are world class and second Centre, and the Sydney Entertainment Centre; The western edge of Sydney’s CBD has witnessed significant growth to none globally, while enhancing the scale and quality of the public The Application seeks approval for construction of the Public Private • Associated tree removal and replanting; over the past 25 years. With a focus on providing residential, realm to optimise engagement and connection to the wider Darling Partnership (PPP) component as part of the Sydney International • Construction of a new and integrated Convention, Exhibition and commercial and public facilities within the surrounding area, Darling Harbour precinct. The following facilities have been designed and Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct (SICEEP) Project at Entertainment Centre; Harbour is now considered a place to live, work and play. enhanced within the precinct: Darling Harbour. • Public domain improvements, including: • Tumbalong Park increased open space by 3,000m²; • reinvigorating and expanding Tumbalong Park; The design presented within this report reflects upon the rich historical The SICEEP Project comprises three components: • 35,000m² of dedicated exhibition halls with an additional 5,000m² • provision (part) of a new active north-south pedestrian and natural context of the Darling Harbour precinct and it’s importance of flexible exhibition space (total 40,000m²); • The PPP component which includes the Convention Centre, the connection (known as the Boulevard); as a public open space within the city as one of our most frequented • 8,000 seat entertainment centre, scaleable to a 6,000 seat plenary; Exhibition Centre, a new Theatre, and associated public domain • provision of new east-west connections, including Harbourside places by local and tourist alike. • 2,500 seat plenary hall in the ICC; improvements within the site referred to as Bayside and Darling Place and Tumbalong Place; • Provision of a pedestrian bridge link from Quarry Street; In designing ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour Live has responded to two key • 1,000 seat plenary hall in the ICC; Central (subject of this application) • Retention of the tidal cascade water feature; drivers with a focus on the public interest: • 2,000 person banquet room in the ICC; • A new mixed use residential neighbourhood,community facilities, • 8,500m² of dedicated meeting rooms across all core facilities; and creative workplaces, and public square.in the southern sector of the • Reconfiguration and upgrade of Darling Drive (part); • The functional requirements of a world class convention, exhibition • 5,500m² public event deck. SICEEP Precinct referred to as The Haymarket • Provision of a new square adjoining the Chinese Garden; and entertainment centre to deliver economic benefits to Sydney • A new Hotel in the northern sector of the SICEEP Precinct within • Provision of a new open space ‘event deck’ (connected with and New South Wales; and the Exhibition Centre); The design proposal will ensure that a distinctively Sydney experience part of the site referred to as Bayside • The latent urban design opportunity within the Darling Harbour • Integrated art, play zones, water play and recreation areas; is provided for all who visit the precinct, arising out of the dominant Together these three components will deliver Australia’s global city Precinct, that will deliver to the people of New South Wales now • Provision of retail kiosks; landscape character and the enhancement of this experience through world class convention, exhibition and entertainment facilities that can and into the future, an enhanced Public Realm outcome and • Provision of ground level parking within the Exhibition and Theatre compete effectively in the national and international events markets. experience. the architectural composition which reinforces the topography and is facilities, including retention of existing basements; The SICEEP Project importantly forms a critical element of the NSW responsive to the quality of light by day and night. • Ground and elevated loading docks (accessed off Darling Drive) for Government’s aspiration to “make NSW number one again”. The overall Convention, Exhibition and Theatre facilities; The design builds upon and enhances the wider framework of Sydney’s project also involves the creation of a new integrated precinct within • Two vehicle drop off points off Darling Drive and a new service loop open places and spaces, water engagement, green spaces, pedestrian the city that will link together currently disconnected parts including road; and cycle networks. Of particular importance has been creating and Chinatown, the UTS campus, and Pyrmont. Given the integrated nature • Provision of signage; enhancing seamless urban pedestrian connections through the precinct of the project, reference is made to the three components of the • Extension and augmentation of physical infrastructure / utilities as between all the communities bounding Darling Harbour. project in the report, although the application applies only to the PPP required; and component. • Reconfiguration of platforms and/or pathways of existing light rail The precinct itself has been defined around five key principals: the stops in Darling Drive. north south boulevard; the three primary public open spaces- The The proposed development involves construction of the PPP Waterfront, Tumbalong Park and Haymarket Square; Harbourside component of the SICEEP Project, comprising new, integrated and place and Tumbalong place East-West connections; the International world-class convention, exhibition and entertainment facilities Convention Centre (ICC) and ICC Hotel to the north with The Theatre with associated retail and public facilities, as well as public domain to the south as anchor buildings; and the terraced landscape over the improvements.