Fifteen thousand homes will be delivered in Sydney Olympic Park, under the New South Wales government’s finalised 25-year masterplan for the 640-hectare precinct.
The Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2050, with design led by SJB in collaboration with landscape architecture firm Turf Design Studio, Yerrabingin, SGS Economic and Planning, Cred Consulting, Atelier 10 and WSP, builds on a draft vision exhibited in October 2024.
The finalised plan has increased the number of homes by 2,000 since the original draft. Of the total, up to 20 percent of the homes provided will be affordable housing on government-owned land and five percent will be established on private land.
Other key features of the masterplan include the establishment of innovation, culture and commercial precincts, 10 new playgrounds, nine new outdoor public spaces and four new sports fields.
According to an NSW government communique, the masterplan will protect and enhance 430 hectares of public open space, with increased tree canopy cover and biodiversity across wetlands and parklands. It also outlines the protection and celebration of First Nations heritage, alongside the delivery of new cultural and recreational facilities, including a cultural centre, a library and community hub, and a sports and leisure centre. Land will also be designated for schools.
Member for Parramatta Donna Davis said the masterplan will also connect Sydney Olympic Park to major transport infrastructure, including Sydney Metro West.
“The precinct’s public transport links will be matched with strong pedestrian and cycling connections, so residents and visitors can enjoy easy, sustainable access to jobs, schools, and everything our community has to offer,” said Davis.
Sydney Olympic Park emerged from the major transformation of underutilised industrial land for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with architect Lawrence Nield, a founding principal and director of BVN, leading the masterplanning.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said that more than 25 years on from the Olympics, the precinct remains a “world-class hub for sport and entertainment.”
“The 2050 Master Plan builds on this, maintaining what we love most about the precinct while guiding growth so the precinct can support up to 26,000 jobs and 15,000 homes by 2050,” said Scully.
For more context on the original Sydney Olympic Park masterplan, listen to Gold Medallists Lawrence Nield and Philip Thalis reflect on their contributions on an episode of Design Speaks Weekly.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
