The disused rail yards in Sydney’s Redfern is set to be transformed into a new mixed-use precinct under plans developed by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW).
On 26 July, TfNSW released a rezoning proposal to provide 110,000 square metres of residential and commercial space and in it the acreage for technology and innovation industries as well as new public space and social housing.
The land, owned by the Transport Asset Holding Entity, has inaccessible public for around a century and presents an opportunity to create a new multi-use precinct.
An urban design framework for the Redfern-North Eveleigh Precinct, developed with Bates Smart and Turf Design Studio, reveal a vision to create a residential, entertainment and technology hub on the edge of the CBD.
The draft masterplan targets the “Paint Shop” area, one of three sub-precincts within the Redfern-North Eveleigh Precinct, named after the 135-year-old red brick workshop where trains were overhauled until 1988.
TfNSW envisions the Paint Shop precinct will act as a gateway to Sydney’s emerging tech precinct within Haymarket and Central Station.
Concept designs for the Paint Shop precinct in the Redfern-North Eveleigh Precinct.
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Bates Smart
The plan involves the adaptive reuse heritage workshop buildings, like the eponymous 6,000-square-metre “Paint Shop” building, to create 450 new affordable and diverse homes in buildings up to 28 storeys.
The state government has set a target of 30 per cent diverse housing, half of which must be social and affordable housing, which Minister for Cities Rob Stokes said is “triple the Greater Cities Commission’s baseline target”.
“The Redfern-North Eveleigh precinct is a ten-hectare parcel of inner city public land that has been off limits to the public for more than a century and provides the perfect place for a new city-shaping precinct,” Minister Stokes said.
“We’re transforming the old rail yards by restoring and protecting their heritage value, building new homes and offices while creating more than 14,000 square metres of public space, including a new town square and public parkland.”
The revitalisation will follow the upgrades to Redfern station, which will help to create a connected centre and mixed-use development for living and working.
The rezoning proposal is on exhibition for public comment until Thursday 25 August 2022. Detailed planning on the Paint Shop precinct cannot be completed until the rezoning process has been carried out.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
