SJB has designed a mixed-use office and retail proposal for Sydney’s Surry Hills.
Bordering Elizabeth, Cleveland, Goodlet, and Perry streets, the site is situated in Sydney’s burgeoning technology corridor and presents a unique opportunity to develop a bustling retail thoroughfare.
The design proposes to work with the existing buildings on the site, restoring the Elizabeth Street frontage to its former glory and reinstating the original style of the shopfront windows. While the traditional shopfronts on Elizabeth Street will be reinstated, the existing Cleveland Street buildings will be demolished.
Proposed designs for a commercial building on an island site in Surrey hills.
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SJB has proposed a durable and textured base from terrazzo and gloss heritage tiles in a “muted palette”, while a contemporary addition will sit behind the heritage facade incorporating coloured precast concrete in a deeper green shade to recede behind the cooler, lighter tones proposed for the existing elements.
The architect said it would prioritize the vertical expression of the building through rectilinear modular design, and double-height bay windows will be used to showcase retail tenancies on the Cleveland Street face.
SJB has embraced passive design principles, optimising northern aspect of the site for solar energy and incorporating pleasing biophilic design elements. A green rooftop will feature deep soil planting to soften the building edges in its “densely urban environment” and assist with the building’s thermal regulation. Juliet balconies on the north face of the building will assist with environment control and respond to the residential quality of Goodlet Street.
The project is estimated to cost $70 million and completion is slated for the last quarter of 2024.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
