Description

A vacant corner site located opposite Belmore Park and the Capital Theatre

The building’s distinctive form is generated from the City of Sydney maximum envelope for this site which is restricted by a prescribed solar plane designed to limit overshadowing of Belmore Park to the south of the hotel. This roof plane will be visible from surrounding buildings and the elevated areas around Central Station.
A ‘vertical garden’ is proposed, utilising a grid of cables to support climbing plants. Viewed from the public domain it will connect the building to its setting across Belmore Park and unify the building’s architectural form. The green roof will improve the stormwater management by reducing runoff from the roof surface and improving water quality, generate significant urban ecology , reduce urban heat island effect and act as an additional insulation layer. Species have been selected to suit the location and low water use.
The podium street wall height responds to the height of its neighbouring buildings, the heritage listed Manning Building to the west and substation to the east. The tower element is significantly setback at the top of the podium level to reinforce the street wall heights along Hay and Campbell Street. These setback areas provide large terraces which adjoin the hotel sky lobby, restaurant and bar, providing opportunity for the public to experience an elevated view over Belmore Park and back to the tower at Central Station.
The project also proposes retail offerings along the Pitt and Hay street frontages and a supermarket below ground.