One Central Park / Jean Nouvel

Aug 2010

By Karen Cilento — Filed under: Architecture News ,Residential , Australia, Jean Nouvel, Sydney City

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A few years ago, Jean Nouvel unveiled his plans for two towers for Sydney City, and now, the project has just received approval. Located on the site of a former brewery, the towers – one 16 stories and the other 33 – are part of the 250,000 sqm development plan managed by Frasers Property.

More about the towers and more images after the break.

The towers will house 563 luxury apartments above a six level retail and recreation podium. The eastern tower features a dramatic heliostat installation, extending from the upper levels on a grand cantilever. The heliostat incorporates an innovative system of fixed and motorized mirrored panels designed to capture sunlight and redirect it into the retail atrium and onto the landscaped terraces. At night the heliostat’s integrated lighting – designed by lighting artist Yann Kersale – will theatrically and colorfully illuminate the towers.

For the green facades, Nouvel collaborated with French artist and botanist Patrick Blanc. Garden boxes and vertical wires incorporated into the loggias will wrap the towers in plant life, extending the central parkland literally up the buildings.

via the messiah

In the images, the dozens of green gardens look chaotic and almost messy as they take over the façade, yet we’ll have to wait a few years to see what the project looks like built - construction will begin in December.

: aerial view of towers

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

: © Atelier Jean Nouvel

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: via the messiah

: via the messiah

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: floor plan via the messiah

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As seen on designboom. More projects by Nouvel here.

Images as credited, either Jean Nouvel or the messiah.

Cite:
Cilento , Karen . "One Central Park / Jean Nouvel" 05 Aug 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 25 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/71946>

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CL Yee says:

I wonder if take out all the green, how it will look like XD

# August 5, 2010 at 21:05

O says:

Reflecting the sunlight, I hope this is configured to reflect it away in Sydney’s hot summers

# August 5, 2010 at 23:03

kckckc says:

i just wanna know how that huge ass cantilever is gonna work out

# August 6, 2010 at 00:24

Alex says:

I’m just as curious as you, maybe they will hang it with cables on the corners who knows… (maybe they will ask an alien space craft to levitate it for them >:D)

# August 9, 2010 at 14:00

Paddy says:

The green slime all over the building looks like a job for Ghostbusters!

# August 6, 2010 at 03:33

Małgorzata says:

No architecture, only plants.

# August 6, 2010 at 07:25

Horses says:

I take it “563 luxury apartments” is a euphemism for “563 packed student dormitories”?

# August 6, 2010 at 09:00

Chris says:

OK renderings, HORRIBLE design. Nice try Nouvel, back to the drawing boards.

# August 6, 2010 at 20:20

YKWIM says:

The plan doesn’t look right.

# August 7, 2010 at 09:20

Poppy says:

I’m not sure what kind of magical apartment building everyone is comparing this to… Can we suggest a better looking example? I’ve not really seen one… They’re ugly things by nature, and even if the green is considered a shortcut/bandaid, the fact is that it is better than looking at concrete.

# August 8, 2010 at 11:52

Rdeamer says:

More developer inspired overscaled apartment towers in the Sydney CBD, And Central Park – HUH, You mean Hyde Park? Or the Sydney University park. WIll look good along side its father the UTS tower. No one in Sydney even knows who Jean Nouvel is other than architects I dont know why they are bothering, a good way to promote sydney architectural environment, get one of the best architects to design a crappy building im sure that will boost the much needed architectural climate. Oh well I guess better nouvel than harry triguboff i hope

# September 3, 2010 at 05:05

Allan says: