Project Description
One Central Park is a flagship project within the Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia redevelopment of the former Carlton and United Brewery site in Chippendale, Sydney. Spanning six hectares, this landmark project has transformed into one of Sydney’s most prestigious urban residential addresses. The design vision for One Central Park was to establish a green, sustainable urban precinct that seamlessly integrates private and public amenities in the heart of the city. This vision was realised through numerous world-first innovations, including a cantilevered, light-reflecting heliostat and the world’s tallest vertical gardens. The project proudly boasts a 5-star Green Star rating for residential developments.
The east tower, designed by architect Jean Nouvel, features a dramatic 30-meter cantilevered sky garden, which supports a heliostat light reflector frame system extending an additional 16 meters. Motorised mirrors capture and redirect sunlight into the adjacent apartments and onto Central Park’s gardens below. By night, a captivating LED light display by renowned light artist Yann Kersalé transforms the structure into a dynamic art installation, with vibrant fireworks in the sky.
Added Value
Robert Bird Group proudly delivered the permanent works structural engineering design for the entire One Central Park project, along with the complementary temporary works design and construction methodology for the erection of the sky garden and heliostat reflector frame structure. The structural solutions provided allowed the dramatic architecture to be realised whilst minimising time and cost risks on the project. A strong focus on safety in design was integral to overcoming the challenges posed by this complex construction.
One Central Park has received numerous accolades, including the Best Tall Building Worldwide award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, as well as recognition at the World Architecture Festival and the Australian Institute of Architects Awards, further cementing its status as an iconic landmark.
One Central Park has been honoured with multiple prestigious awards, including:
- Best Tall Building Worldwide 2014 – Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
- Best Tall Building Asia & Australasia Award Winner 2014 – CTBUH
- One of the World’s Best Six Vertical Gardens – Urban Developer
- Development of the Year 2014 – Urban Taskforce
- Sydney Engineering Excellence Award for Building Structures
- Overall Winner – International LEAF Awards
- 2015 Development Excellence Awards – High Density Development Commendation for Marq and Park Lane, Central Park
These accolades further solidify One Central Park’s status as an iconic landmark and a testament to exceptional engineering and design.