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strong urban edge to the development on this side.
“In contrast, the residential nature of the
Chippendale area to the south is reflected in an
undulating facade treatment to the south of the two
towers. There is also a liveliness to this elevation,
with the balconies stepping in and out – this creates
a softer facade.”
One Central Park East tower, at 33 storeys,
provides 383 apartments, while the 16-storey
One Central Park West tower accommodates 240
apartments. Sky at Central Park, the precinct’s
premium penthouse and sub-penthouse collection,
comprises 38 residences in the top five levels of
East tower.
The development also boasts a five-level
16,000m2 shopping centre beneath a landscaped
podium, a Sky Garden at Level 29, a 6400m2 landscaped public park at ground level – Chippendale
Green – plus new public pocket parks. Thirty-three
heritage elements have been retained and are

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being restored for adaptive re-use. These include a
prominent tiled archway at Carlton Street, terraces
and warehouses, three pubs, the Brewery Yard
buildings and brick stack, and the original brewery
administration building.
However, it is the East tower’s striking form, with
its cantilevered platforms, that has transformed the
skyline. The platforms have a highly functional role
in terms of bringing natural light down into the park,
and the retail centre below.
“The smaller west tower has 40 6.2m2 heliostat
panels on top, which track the sun during the day,”
says Giles. “Sunlight falling onto these reflector
panels is bounced back up to 320 0.8m2 fixed
reflector panels cantilevered off the taller east
tower. These panels reflect the light back down,
with 40% of the light falling onto a large skylight
over the retail centre.
“This skylight has a shallow pool of water over it,
so the light shimmers down into the atrium, giving

Preceding pages:A cantilevered
Sky Garden and giant reflector
frame are key features of
the new One Central Park
development in Sydney, designed
by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and PTW
Architects. Vertical gardens are
already transforming the exterior.
Below:Central Park, in the
lower centre of this aerial image,
occupies an entire city block. The
precinct is on the CBD fringe,
close to Central Railway Station
and two universities.
Right:Chippendale Green is
an open public space within
the precinct, with pathways
aligned with key through routes.
Public artworks include Halo, a
wind-powered 13m-tall kinetic
sculpture by Jennifer Turpin and
Michaelie Crawford.