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1September2014IdeasfromAJCdwpsutersUrbanAgencyResidentialtowersattransportnodeswillpreservelowrisesuburbsSupportingPublicTransportCosmopolitanUrbanLifestylesTOWERSTRANSPORT 2Sydneyspopulaonwillincreaseby1.6millionpeopleoverthenext20yearsrequiring664300newhomesor33200newhomeseachyear.Over50yearswewillneed1.66millionnewhomeswhichisthesamenumberthatwecurrentlyhaveinSydney.WEMUSTDOUBLETHENUMBEROFHOMESINSYDNEYOVER50YEARS.DoublingthenumberofhomesisamassivetaskforanycityandwillbeforSydney.Wecantdoublethelandareaofthecityasthatisrestrainedbymountainsandnaonalparks.WecoulddoublethedensityofallexisnghousinginSydneybutthiswouldchangethecharacterofallofthesuburbsandisunlikelytogetcommunitysupport.Whatwecandoislocatealotofthepopulaongrowthincentresandtransportnodesindenserresidenaltowers.Fortunatelyagrowingnumberofpeoplearepreferringacosmopolitanurbanlifestyleandapartmentlivingneartransportnodesisaperfectsoluonforthem.TheNSWGovernmenthasbeenencouragingdevelopmentincentresandinUrbanAcvaonPrecinctsbutfarmoreisneededtoaccommodateourfuturepopulaongrowth.MANAGINGPOPULATIONGROWTHWITHTOWERSThisissueofUrbanIdeasfocusesontheneedtobuildtowersattransportnodesasakeycomponentofmanagingpopulaongrowthinSydney.Wecannotleaveasuburbanscaleofdevelopmentaroundourrailstaons.Greaterheightforresidenalbuildingsintheselocaonswillgetmorepeoplelivingclosertoshopsmorepeoplelivingclosertoworkplacesandminimisetheuseofthecar.Tounderdeveloparoundstaonswillonlyputpressurebackontosuburbanstreets.Weneedtothinklongtermandensureeachrailstaonandtransportnodecontributestohousingpopulaongrowth.SCOPINGTHENUMBEROFTOWERSIhaveassumedthatonethirdofthe1.66millionnewhomesrequiredoverthenext50yearscouldbeintowersattransportnodes.Thismeans550000apartmentscouldbelocatedinthesesites.Thatcouldleadto5000towerswithanaverageof110apartmentsineach.WethenaskedStevePearseofdwpsutersandJoeRowlingofAllenJackCoerArchitectstoseehowthese5000towerscouldbedistributedandwhichtransportnodesshouldbeearlyadoptersontowers.Theirworkisincludedinthepublicaonataconceptuallevel.EXISTINGANDPROPOSEDEXAMPLESManymembersoftheUrbanTaskforcehavealreadybuiltorhaveplansforresidenaltowersrelatedtotransportnodes.TherstwinneroftheUrbanTaskforceDevelopmentoftheYearawardwasWintensdevelopmentcalledtheForumoverthetopofStLeonardsstaon.Sincethisprojecttherearemanymoreexamplesofqualitydevelopmentsclosetotransportnodes.ThisissueofUrbanIdeasprolesanumberofexisngandproposedprojects.STREETLEVELIMPORTANTWhiletalltowersgiveexcellentviewsfortheoccupantsanduselandecientlyitisalsoimportantthatthestreetlevelisacveandthatthepublicspacesarewelldesigned.Thelocaonoftowersattransportnodesmeanstheyareideallocaonstoincorporateretailoutletscoeeshopsthatworkwiththebustlingnumberofpeoplestreamingintoandoutoftherailstaon.Inthiswayresidenaltowerscanacvatethestreetlevelwithcommercialandretailfacilies.Ofcoursehavingalargenumberofpeopleinthetowersaddstotheviabilityofshops.SUPPORTINGPUBLICTRANSPORTSydneyhasalwaysstruggledwithitspublictransportsystemanditseecvenessinlowdensitysuburbanareas.Greaterdensityaroundtrainstaonsleadstolessrelianceoncarsandencouragesmorepeopletousepublictransport.Ifcommercialtowersarealsolocatedclosetotransportnodesandtoresidenaltowersthisshouldreducetravelmetoworkformanypeople.TOWERSNOTTHEONLYSOLUTIONTOGROWTHWhilethisissueofUrbanIdeasfocusesonTowersandTransportclearlythisisnottheonlywaytoaccommodateSydneysgrowth.AfutureissueofUrbanIdeaswilllookatmorehorizontalformsofdensitywithmid-riseapartmentsthatsitbelowthetreecanopy.HousingathirdofSydneyspopulationgrowthinresidentialtowersattransportnodesTheUrbanTaskforceiskeentohaveresponsestotheproposalsillustratedinthisissueofURBANIDEASandwewelcomecommentstoadminurbantaskforce.com.auChrisJohnsonAMChiefExecuveOcerUrbanTaskforceAustraliaCreditsCoverandbackpagephotographsbyJaimeSmalleyMapspages26and7byDanielFinkUrbanAgencyBuildingtowersattransportnodeswillprotectSydneyssuburbs. 3Sydneywillneedtodoublethenumberofhomesfromtheexisting1660000overthenext50years.WherecantheseextrahomesgoDOUBLETHEFOOTPRINTOFGREATERSYDNEYThisoponassumesweconnuetolivethewaywecurrentlydoandwesimplyexpandtheboundariesofthecity.ClearlythisisimpossiblewithoutdestroyingthenaonalparksthatsurroundSydney.Therecanbesomefringegrowthbutcertainlynotenoughtoaccommodate1660000newhomes.DOUBLETHEDENSITYACROSSALLOFTHEEXISTINGFOOTPRINTThisoponwouldmeandoublingthedensityofeverysuburbanstreet.Threestoreyapartmentswouldappearamongstdetachedhouses.Carswillsllbethedominantformoftravelbutmoreimportantlychangewouldhappeneverywhere.Itishighlyunlikelythatexisngcommunieswillsupportthisopon.LOCATEGROWTHINCENTRESCORRIDORSThisoponrespondstothegrowingpreferencebymanypeopletoliveinmorebustlingcosmopolitanenvironmentswhereapartmentlivingdominates.Thereinforcementofcentreswherepublictransportislocatedhelpsminimisecarusageandgetspeoplelivingclosertowork.TheCityofBrisbaneundertookastudyofoponsforaccommodangfuturegrowthandsurveyed60000peoplewith66supporngnewhomesincentresandcorridors.AlreadySydneyhas25.8ofhomesasapartmentsaccordingtothe2011censusandmostofthesearelocatedincentresandtransportcorridors.Australianpopulaongrowthisdrivenbyimmigraon250000paandnaturalincrease160000paaddingaround400000extrapeopleeachyear.ThedemographicprojeconsforSydneyarethat33200extrahomeswillneedtobebuiltinSydneyeveryyear.Overthenext50yearsthatmeanswewillneedanextra1660000homeswhichisthesamenumberSydneycurrentlyhas.SoSydneyneedstoplanforadoublingofthenumberofhomesinamixtureofhousesandapartments.Thereareanumberofoponsastowherethismassiveincreaseinhomescouldbelocated.123 4ArchitectsAllenJackCottieranddwpsutershaveassessedhowmanytowersmaybeneededin50yearswww.architectsajc.comJOEROWLINGURBANDESIGNLEADERALLENJACKCOTTIERThetypicaloutcomeoftransitorienteddevelopedshouldnotbeseenasanaloutcomewithdensityfocusedaroundnominalstaonwalkingcatchments.Insteadthisshouldbearststagewithnewdensitystrategicallylocatedastransitenablingdevelopmentopeningupnewlinksandbuildingontheparcularcharacterisesofplace.Thisapproachallowslocalgovernmenttoleverageofthebenetsthaturbanrenewalbringswhilecreangamorevariedurbanmorphologywithcivicbenetsrealisedbeyondthenoonaltransitcatchments.WhilethegrowthofSydneyoersmanychallengesitmustalsobeaspurforthedesignanddevelopmentcommunitytoinnovateandpushtradionalboundaries.KEYINFOGlobalSydneySydneyNorthSydneyParramattaRegionalCitiesLiverpoolPenrithBlacktownMajorCentresTownCentresVillageCentresEachbarrepresents5towers85TowersperCentre150254055TowersperCentre150254065TowersperCentre150254040TowersperCentre15025115TowersperCentre152540ALLOCATIONBYCENTRE 5Theincreasingdensityofourcityisarealityandshouldbeseenasanopportunityforustocreatequalitycommuniesbysharingspaceandresourcesthroughanintegratedpublicinfrastructureandasustainablepublicrealmfocussedonrailcorridors.Ratherthanapurelyreacveapproachwebelievewehavethechancetostartafarreachingdialoguewithourcommunity.Thisdialoguecantestthelimitaonswhichwillariseteaseoutthemanyopportunieswhichbestsuitandmakeforabeercityinwhichtolive.Newmodelsofworkrelaxingretailmakinggrowingandenergyproduconaredevelopingandchallengingpaststructuresandsystems.Thisstudyistherststepinunderstandingwhatgrowthmayreallymeanforusandourcity.www.dwpsuters.comSTEVEPEARSEMANAGINGPRINCIPALDWPSUTERSTownCentrewithnohighrisetowersStage1TalltowersnexttotherailwaystaonStage2TowersalongmainroadclosetostaonStage3Towersinlargeprecinctwithin400mofstaonStage4Rangeoftowerswithin400mofstaonOverinfrastructureTOWERTYPOLOGIESVercalmixedOverexisngStandaloneUrbanIntergrated 6SYDNEYCITYNORTHSBONDIJUNCTIONRANDWICKGREENSQUAREWOLLICREEKPARRAMATTABURWOODBANKSTOWNBLACKTOWNLIVERPOOLCABRAMATTAHURSTVILLEEPPING5000newtowersatrailwaystationscanprovideathirdofSydneyshousingover50yearsMapsbyDanielFinkofUrbanAgency 7DNEYCHATSWOODHORNSBYwww.urban-agency.com.auTowersneartransportinParramaaTowersneartransportinLiverpoolTowersneartransportinBlacktownMapDataGoogle 8MeritonhasbuiltmanyresidentialtowersclosetorailwaystationsacrossSydneyMERITONTOWERSCLOSETOTRANSPORTMeritonisthemajorbuilderofapartmentsinAustraliaandparcularlyinSydney.Manyoftheseprojectsarelocatedneartransportnodesparcularlyrailwaystaons.Thisreectsthepreferenceforusingpublictransportthatresidentshaveintheseurbanlocaons.WorldToweriscurrentlythetallestresidenaltowerinSydneyanditisaclosewalkingdistancetoTownHallstaontothemanybusesthatcurrentlyuseGeorgeStreetandtheupcominglightrailthatwillsoonreplacethis.MeritonTowerwhichbridgesKentandGeorgeStreetsisevenclosertoTownHall.TheproposedChatswoodresidenaltowersareclosetoChatswoodstaonanditsnewtransportinterchangewhilethedramactowersunderconstruconinParramaaareashortwalkfromthemajortransportinterchangethere.MeritonsapartmentsatArthurStreetNorthSydneywillhaveexcellentviews.WorldTowerLiverpoolStreetMeritonTowerKentStreetAmenitiesshopsshoppingcentresswimmingpoolsgardensbusservicescafesrestaurantsAmenitiesshopsshoppingcentresswimmingpoolsgardensbusservicescafesrestaurants70storeyshigh29storeyshigh49storeyshigh100mtotransport120mtotransport80mtotransportSYDNEYCITYNORTHSYDNEY 9www.meriton.com.auWorldTowerexteriorMeritonTowerWorldTowerNorthSydneyTowerArstsimpressionoftheretailoeringatMeritonsNorthSydneytowerWorldToweraerialviewMeritonTower 10AltudeParramaaalongtheriverbankAltudeParramaa-retailspaceAltudeParramaaCentriumChatswoodMASCOTAmenitiesshopsshoppingcentresswimmingpoolsgardensbusservicescafesrestaurants54storeyshigh39storeyshigh14storeyshigh34storeyshigh30storeyshigh120mtotransport100mtotransport50mtotransport100mtotransport120mtotransportPARRAMATTACHATSWOOD 11www.meriton.com.auMascotCentralMascotCentral-thenewtowncentreSharedpublicspaceatMascotCentralalltheimagesshownonpages10and11arearstsimpressionsCentriumChatswoodMascotCentralapartments 12DyldamaredevelopingaresidentialtowerinParramattaandanotherinCarlingfordKOIATPARRAMATTADyldamaredevelopingalargeresidenalprojectat111GeorgeStreetParramaa.Thebuildingis26storeyshighandwillprovideresidentswithviewsovertheParramaaRiver.Thedisncvefoyerhasadramacspacewithalargepoollledwithkoish.GeorgeStreetisashortwalktotheParramaaTransportinterchangewheremanytrainsandbusesareavailable.ItisalsoashortwalktotheferrywharfwherecommuterservicestoSydneyoperatefrom.DyldamaregreatsupportersofParramaawiththeiroceinthecityandastheprincipalsponsorsoftheParramaaEelsfootballteam.CARLINGFORDPRECINCTDyldamaredevelopinga21hectaresiteatCarlingfordthatis400metresfromCarlingfordstaon.Thesitewasoriginallyinfractureownershipbutthesehavebeenbroughttogethertogivealargeprecinctthatplanstohave1041dwellings.Thesiteincludes18storeyapartmentsaswellastownhouses.Agreenparklandspinewillsetthebenchmarkforfutureurbanvillagedevelopments.KoiParramatamapAmenitiesshopskoipoolclosetoriverandferryriversidewalksAmenitiesshopsopenspacenetwork20storeyshigh18storeyshigh200mtotransport400mtotransportCARLINGFORDPARRAMATTA 13www.dyldam.com.auThefoyeratKoiParramaaCarlingfordPrecinctKoipoolKoiParramaaKoifoyer 14NewresidentialtowersatSydneyOlympicParkarebeingbuiltbyParkviewclosetotherailwaystationAUSTRALIATOWERSATSYDNEYOLYMPICPARKTheSydneyOlympicsarewidelyacknowledgedasbeingoneofthebestever.Ithastakensomeyearstoreworkthesitetomakeitasuccessfulpost-Olympicprecinctthathasmanyjobsandanincreasingnumberofresidents.ThenewapartmenttowersbeingbuiltbyParkviewforEcovealongwiththeSydneyOlympicParkAuthorityarenowaddingacricalmassofresidentsclosetotheexisngrailwaystaon.TheapartmentsprovideresidentsdramacviewsbacktotheSydneyCBDandacrosstheParramaaRiverwhilebeingonthedoorstepofthebestsporngfaciliesinAustralia.Therailwaystaonprovidesaregularmorningandeveningcommuterserviceandofcoursemorefrequentservicesineventmode.AstheOlympicParkresidenalandworkerpopulaonincreasessowilltherailservice.ToviewinformaononSydneyOlympicParkvisitwww.sydneyolympicpark.com.auToviewprojectsbyEcovevisitwww.ecove.com.auAustraliaTowerunderconstruconmapAmenitiesshopsswimmingpoolsparklandssportsfacilitieschildcaremajorevents30storeyshigh24storeyshigh300mtotransport300mtotransportSYDNEYOLYMPICPARK 15www.parkviewgroup.com.auAerialviewoftheresidenaltowersonlyminutesawayfromthetrainstaonoutlinedinyellow.ImagecourtesyofEcove 16AmenitiesshopsbusyretailprecinctclosetopublictransportbbqareacommercialspaceHoldmarkaredevelopingaresidentialtowerclosetoStLeonardsStationthataddstotheexistingtowersAIRATSTLEONARDSThis26storeytoweroersresidentsstunningviewsbacktothecityshopsandlocalrestaurantsaswellasalargesharedswimmingpool.AllofthiscomeswiththeconvenienceofashortwalktoStLeonardsstaonand15minuterideintotheSydneyCBD.Thebuildinghasaspectaculardoubleheightlobbyandthegroundoorincorporatesnewretailoutlets.Apartmentsrangeinsizeuptospaciouspenthousesonthetopoors.ClearlyStLeonardsisbecomingapopularurbanresidenalhubwithitsaccesstopublictransportaswellastonearbyemploymentocesandtheRoyalNorthShoreHospital.LANDMARKBURWOODTOWERSThese18and16storeytowersarelocatedonlyminutesawayfromthebusyretailprecinctofBurwoodRoad.Publictransportisreadilyavailableincludingtrainsandbuses.Thesiteisonly20minutesfromtheheartofSydneyandthecomplexincludesthreelevelsofcommercialspace.ViewsacrossSydneyfromAirAiratStLeonardsAiratStLeonardsSTLEONARDSBURWOODAmenitiesshopsswimmingpoolcoffeeshopsgymnasium26storeyshigh18storeyshigh100mtotransport50mtotransport16storeyshigh50mtotransport 17www.holdmark.com.auBurwoodLivingroomatAirStLeonardsStLeonardspoolStLeonardsLandmarkBurwoodTowersSharedameniesatLandmarkBurwood 18TheForumTheForumdevelopmentoverStLeonardsStationbyWintenPropertyGroupwasanearlybestpracticeexampleofcombiningtowerswithtransportnodesTHEFORUMATSTLEONARDSTheForumdevelopedbyWintenrepresentsoneofthemostsuccessfulexamplesofTransitOrientedDevelopment.ItwontherstUrbanTaskforceDevelopmentoftheYearin2001foritsinnovaveandsuccessfulapproach.Thecomplexincludestwotallresidenaltowersthreelowerocebuildingstothesouthwiththepublicsquareorforumcontainedbythebuildings.Aroundthesquarearemanyshopstosuittheneedsofcommutersoceworkersandresidents.ThisistrulyamixedusedevelopmentthatsitsrightontopofamajorrailwaystaonontheNorthShoreline.OnthePacicHighwaysidetherearefrequentbusescollecnganddeposingpassengers.Thecentralforumspaceislledwiththebustleofamajorcentrewithcommutersowinguptheescalatorsfromtheplaormsbelowintothepublicsquare.ThismodeldevelopmentneedstobereplicatedonmulplestaonsontherailnetworkacrossSydney.AtStLeonardsithasbecomeacatalystforanincreasingnumberofnewresidenalandcommercialtowers.TheForumisclosetothetrainstaonStLeonardsStaonSTLEONARDSAmenitiesshopspublicsquarehealthcentrejobsincommercialspacecoffeeshopsrestaurants38storeyshigh28storeyshigh30mtotransport30mtotransport 19www.winten.com.auBusandtrainsignageEntrancetothetrainstaonTheForumcourtyardwithentrancetothestaonViewfromabove 20TheCrownGrouphasdevelopedsomeinterestingdesignapproachestoresidentialtowersatGreenSquareNorthSydneyandParramattaCROWNATGREENSQUARECrownhasdevelopedadynamicdesignforthislargesitethroughadesigncompeonrequiredbytheCounciloftheCityofSydney.Agiantopeningonthenorthallowssunshineintoacentralpublicspace.ThebustlingcentralplazawillconnectthroughstairsandalionthesouthdirectlytotheconcourseofGreenSquarestaon.TheCityCounciliskeentoalsoprovidealightrailservicetoGreenSquareandisdevelopingdesignsforanumberofculturalfaciliesincludingalargepubliclibrary.SKYEATNORTHSYDNEYThistoweronthePacicHighwayatNorthSydneywillhaveextensiveviewsacrosstheharbourtothewestandeast.Tocapitaliseontheseviewsthesharedswimmingpoolhasbeenlocatedontheroofwithtreesandmberdeckingprovidingarelaxedresortlikeenvironment.ThebuildingisashortwalkfromNorthSydneystaonwhichcanbeaccessedthroughtheGreenwoodshoppingarcadeviaaseriesofescalators.CrownGreenSquareexteriorCrownGreenSquarewithstaonentranceSkyeatNorthSydneyGREENSQUARENORTHSYDNEYAmenitiesshopspublicsquareresidentskyloungeswimmingpoolgymcoffeeshopsbusespotentiallightrailAmenitiesshopssupermarketsswimmingpoolgymcoffeeshopsresidentloungerecreationfacilities20storeyshigh24storeyshigh10mtotransport300mtotransport 21VBYCROWNATPARRAMATTAThediscoveryofimportantarchaeologicalruinsonthissiteledtothedisncveVshapedcolumnstominimiseimpactontheground.Thefoyerhasatallceilingheightthatprovidesawelcominggesturetothestreet.Alsoatgroundlevelisarecreaonareawithalongswimmingpoolandmberentertainingareas.ThebuildingislocatedclosetothecentreofParramaawithashortwalktoParramaastaon.Aproposedlightrailwilladdtothepublictransportmix.Vhasbeenverypopularinthemarketplacewithmostapartmentssellinginashortme.Clearlymanypeoplewanttoliveintowersclosetotransportnodes.www.crowngroup.com.auSkyeinteriorsSkyebyCrowninnitypoolVbyCrownatParramaaVbyCrownexteriorretailspaceVbyCrownstudioapartmentPARRAMATTAAmenitiesarcheologicalruinsdisplayswimmingpoollibraryParramattaParknearbyfrequentbuses29storeyshigh300mtotransport 22LendLeasearedevelopingtwolargesitesontheedgeofSydneysCBDthathavetalltowerswithintegratedpublictransportBARANGAROOBarangarooisoneofthebiggestdevelopmentsinthecityofSydneywithamixtureofcommercialandresidenaltowersandaresorthotel.BeinglocatedontheedgeoftheCBDthesetowersaretallandprovidestateoftheartocespacesaswellasavarietyofresidenalapartments.Thetalltowersareosetbyover11hectaresofparklandspromenadesandreformedshallowbays.TheBarangarooprecinctisconnecteddirectlytoWynyardstaonbyagenerouswalkwayandpedestriantunnelthatgivesquickongradeaccess.Anewsetofferrywharveswillconnectcommuterstoharboursidewharves.DARLINGSQUARETheDarlingHarbourLiveprecinctwillprovidemodernconvenonandexhibionfaciliesaswellasahighrisehotel.AdjacenttothisLendLeasearedevelopingaresidenalandretailprecinctcalledDarlingSquarewithanumberoftowersadjacenttoChinaTown.ALightRailsystemislocatednexttotheresidenaltowersandashortwalkcantakeresidentstomanybusesandmajorrailwaystaonsincludingTownHallandCentralstaon.BarangaroohasferrywharvesandadirectconnecontoWynyardstaonToviewBarangarooSouthvisitwww.barangaroosouth.com.auBARANGAROOAmenitiesretailsupermarketsshopsforeshorewalkparksculturalfacilities50mtoFerryWharves350mtoWynyardstation49storeyshigh42storeyshigh39storeyshigh50mtotransport50mtotransport50mtotransport 23www.lendlease.comDarlingHarbourTumbalongParknewapartmentsLightrailnexttonewapartmentsDarlingHarbourapartmentsviewfrombalconyFormoreinformaonaboutDarlingSquarevisitwww.darlingsq.comBarangarooDeliveryAuthorityiswww.barangaroo.comDARLINGSQUAREAmenitiesbustlingChinaTownconventionandexhibitionfacilitiesrestaurantsanewboulevardentertainmentfacilitiesparksgardensmedicalfacilities35storeyshigh25storeyshigh300mtotransport20mtotransport 24DeicorphavebuilttworesidentialtowersnearRedfernstationaswellasmediumriseapartmentbuildingsnearPunchbowlandMarrickvillestationsDEICOTATOWERANDURBAREDFERNDeicorphavebuilttwo19storeyapartmentandmixedusetowersacrosstheroadfromthebustlingRedfernstaon.DeicotaTowerincorporatestheRedfernClubwhichhaslongbeenlocatedonthesite.Anumberofshopsareprovidedinthecomplex.ResidentshaveexcellentviewsoftheSydneyCBDandacrosstoSydneyUniversity.RedfernstaonisoneofthebusieststaonsinSydneyandtheGibbonsStreetentranceisonly20metresaway.Therearecommercialtowersnearbyandanumberofuniversies.BROADWAYPLAZAPUNCHBOWLOnehundredmetresfromPunchbowlstaonDeicorparebuildingamixedusecomplexwithshopsandapartmentsabove.Thebuildingispartofthebustlingcosmopolitantowncentreandresidentswillhaveeasyaccesstoallfacilies.Alongwithtrainservicetherearefrequentbusservicestoandfromthetowncentre.REVOLUTIONAPARTMENTSMARRICKVILLEMarrickvilletowncentrehasbecomeaveryacveplacethathasaractedpeoplewhoenjoyanurbanlifestylethatconnectsthemtothecafesandrestaurantsinthearea.TherecentlycompletedbuildingbyDeicorpwillhaveshopsatstreetleveland6oorsofapartmentsabovethis.SmallercentreslikeMarrickvillearelikelytoworkbestwithbuildingsoflesserheightthanlargercentresalthoughthecentrecanoenbecomemorebustlingwithtallerbuildings.DeicotaandUrbaTowersseenfromthestaonDeicotaToweratRedfernRedfernstaonREDFERNAmenitiesrestaurantscafesrealestateagentClubRedfernmedicalcentresupermarketfrequentbusservice19storeyshigh20mtotransport19storeyshigh20mtotransport 25www.deicorp.com.auRevoluonApartmentsinMarrickvilleDeicotaToweratRedfernDeicotaandUrbafromRedfernstaonBroadwayapartmentsandplazainPunchbowlRedferntrainstaonisdirectlyoppositeDeicotaandUrbaprojectsAmenitiesWoolworthssupermarkettnesscentreseafoodrestaurantscafespostofcefrequentbusservicesAmenitieslifestyletnessAustraliaPosttnesscentrepostofceseafoodrestaurantscafesfrequentbusservicesPUNCHBOWLMARRICKVILLE7storeyshigh7storeyshigh100mtotransport20mtotransport 26InParramattaandNorthSydneyLeightonPropertiesdevelopmentsdemonstratethatthrivingofcetowersarelocatedneartransportnodesECLIPSETOWERATPARRAMATTAConstructedbyJohnHollandtheEclipsetowerisa19storey25660m2commercialtowerwithuniquedesignandpresgiousfeaturesprovideaninspiringenvironmentfortenants.PrivateandpublicsectortenantsarearactedtothetowerforitsconvenientlocaonadjacenttotheParramaarailandbusinterchangewhilsttenantsalsobenetfromtherealmofretailandlifestyleamenitycloseby.1PSQ169MACQUARIESTREETATPARRAMATTA1PSQisa14storey26000m2towerandistherststageofthelocalcouncilsParramaaSquaremasterplan.1PSQwillbeaniconicdevelopmentwiththeUniversityofWesternSydneyselecngLeightonProperesasthepreferreddevelopmentpartnerbasedonthestrengthofthebuildingsdesignexibilityandprominence.LocatedminutestotherailandbusinterchangetheprimeParramaaCBDlocaonwillembedUWSinthesocialeconomicandciviclifeofParramaa.177PACIFICHIGHWAYATNORTHSYDNEY177PacicHighwayisastrikingaddiontotheNorthSydneyskylineandwillincorporateavibranttownsquareatmospherespectacular13-metrehighglassfaadeentryGardenPlazaandgroundoorretail.The30storey40000m2toweristherstcommercialdevelopmentinNorthSydneyinsixyearswithLeightonGroupPropertyServicesasanchortenant.PosionedatthenortherngatewaytotheCBDandclosetovarietyofamenity177PacicHighwayisminutestotheNorthSydneyrailandbusinterchange.TheEclipseTowerviewedfromParramaastaonToviewprojectsbyJohnHollandvisitwww.johnholland.com.auFormoreinformaonon1PSQvisitwww.1psq.com.auPARRAMATTAAmenitiespositionedonpublicsquareculturalfacilitieslibrarylargeshoppingcentreretailrestaurants19storeyshigh100mtotransport14storeyshigh120mtotransport 27www.leightonproperes.com.au1PSQ169MacquarieStreetParramaaimageaboveandontherightarearstsimpressionsEclipseTowerclosetobusesandthetrainstaonatParramaa177PacicHighwayNorthSydneyMoreinformatonon177PacicHighwaywww.177pacifc.com.auAmenitieslargeshoppingcentreretailrestaurantspostofceswimmingpoolparks30storeyshigh300mtotransportNORTHSYDNEY 28GPOBox5396SydneyNSW2001Level1232MarnPlaceSydneyNSWLevel6LondonCircuitCanberraACTT0292383955F0292229122Eadminurbantaskforce.com.auWwww.urbantaskforce.com.auThisissueofUrbanIdeasprolesmanyexamplesoftowerslocatedneartransportnodes.Thepublicaonproposesthatanother5000towerswillbeneedednearrailwaystaonstohelphouseSydneysgrowingpopulaonoverthenext50years.ToaccessmoreinformaononthisissueincludingtheFlipBookandtheYouTubegototheUrbanTaskforcewebsiteatwww.urbantaskforce.com.auCONSTRUCTIONSDEVELOPMENTSPROJECTSINTERIORSBackandfrontcoverphotographsbyJaimeSmalley