Sydney, Australia
Jean Nouvel
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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.
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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.
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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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.
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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 began in December 2010.
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| Image © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
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| site plan--drawing Courtesy of Jean Nouvel |
The people
Architects: Jean Nouvel
Location: Sydney, Australia
Images: © Courtesy of Jean Nouvel
