Tim Greer, Richard Francis Jones and Keith Cottier are among the architectural practitioners selected to help create a look and feel for the Pyrmont and Rozelle metro stations.
Three design teams, including architects, landscape architects and artists, have been chosen to take part in the Station Design Principles Workshops, which will ultimately result in a set of design principles.
The teams include members who have worked on major projects involving some major Sydney landmarks, including Sydney Olympic Park, Conservatorium and Conservatorium of Music High School, Surry Hills Library and Ballast Point Park.
The first of the two workshops, being help today (Tuesday), will see the design teams work with around 40 professional and community groups to develop a brief from which the teams will design three different visions for the stations.
The teams will then have until 10 November to prepare drawings of their designs that will be shown and discussed at the second workshop.
The teams consist of architect Tim Greer of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, who will work with landscape architect Leonard Lynch of Clouston and artist Ruth Downes as one team.
FJMT’s Richard Francis-Jones is joining JMD Design’s Ingrid Mather and artist Michael Snape to form another group.
While a third panel will consist of Keith Cottier of Allen Jack + Cottier, McGregor Coxall’s Adrian McGregor and artist Julia Davis.
“These designs will test the design principles for the stations before they are finalised and provided to the station design and construction contractor,” a Sydney Metro spokesperson said.
“Rozelle and Pyrmont are village-like locations and there is strong interest in how the stations will fit into the streetscape. It is important to ensure that the design takes into account the community’s vision and the workshops will result in a clear direction for the contractors.”
Architecture & Design will publish the sample designs and design principles as they become available.
