Sydney Architecture Images- Westfield Sydney City

	Sydney Architecture Images- Contemporary Commercial Westfield Sydney City (see also Centrepoint)
architect	Design architects- JWA (concept, new tower design). Westfield Design and Construction main architects.
location	Block bound by Pitt mall, Market and Castlereagh Streets (entry to Pitt Street Mall).
date	2011
style	Millennium Amorphic
construction	reinforced concrete frame, curtain wall glazing. 32st/150m/off stage 1-reconstruct centrepoint tower office tower-commenced stage2-new 150m office tower and retail podium-set to start in october stage3-refurb of podium-set to start early 09. whole complex completed in 2011.
type	Office Building, retail mall podium. 5-6 star ABGR Co-gen power, blackwater recycling.
	Project consists of- Combination of Centrepoint, Imperial and Skygarden malls into upscale mall. Refurbishment of 1969 100 Market St tower (old ATO) Construction of new tower (85 Castlereagh).



	Photos: Westfield Group


	History of the Site

	Site- the corner of PITT and MARKET streets (entry to Pitt Street Mall). 1870 ... A butcher, a surgery, dentist, and Woodward (an oyster merchant), F.C sold music and books. All demolished in 1887.	Next came the stunning "Her Majesty's theater'. WOW. Was burnt down in 1902 and moved up to Haymarket.

	The corner from 1970 until 2010.	The current refurbishment and recladding of the existing structure being undertaken by Westfield, to be completed late 2010 (picture JWA Architects). Westfield Sydney City
Overview Centrepoint was the first shopping centre of its kind in Sydney's central business district. It opened in 1972 with 52 shops, many of which are still trading today. The centre was added to the Westfield portfolio in December 2001. Westfield Centrepoint is located in the heart of Sydney below the landmark tourist attraction Centrepoint Tower and has links to Sydney's major department stores Myer and David Jones. The centre is home to 140 specialty stores, many exclusive to Centrepoint. Westfield Centrepoint was extensively refurbished in 1984 and further upgraded in 1996 and 2000. In 2007, the centre received approval from the City of Sydney to integrate with the adjoining Imperial Arcade and Skygarden sites, creating a world-class retail and office precinct. The completed centre will showcase top local and international retailers. Its focus on high-quality design and features will build on Westfield’s experience with CBD shopping centre redevelopments in San Francisco, Los Angeles and London. The proposal to redevelop Centrepoint, Imperial Arcade and Sydney Central Plaza is one that aims to create a world-class retail and office precinct in the heart of the city. Westfield ’s plans for a fully-integrated mall will give the whole area a long-overdue facelift and showcase the best retailers from Australia and around the world. The existing centres are outdated and shoppers and city workers need a map and compass to navigate their way through confusing arcades over different levels. The project is more about improving design and quality rather than increasing the overall size of the centres. There will be only 50 more shops out of a total 3500 in the CBD, and an extra 123 car parks beneath the office tower. Work will take place in carefully managed stages over about three years pending council approval. Westfield Centrepoint is owned by Westfield Group. ITEM DETAIL Address Cnr Pitt St Mall and Market St Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone (02) 9231 9300 Website http://westfield.com/pittstop Total retail space 88,128m2 or 948,609ft2 (approx) (including Centrepoint, Skygarden and Imperial Arcade) Number of Retailers 293 Car Parking Spaces 0 Annual Turnover A$233.2 million (2007) Annual Customer Visits 47.9 million pa (approx) Demographics Westfield Centrepoint services four distinct customer segments; CBD workers, city residents, frequent city visitors and tourists

Centrepoint's expansion plan revealed Catharine Munro Urban Affairs Editor June 30, 2007 Copyright SMH. Going up … part of the design. AFTER years of haggling with neighbouring shopping malls and the City of Sydney, Westfield has submitted the details of its $600 million renovation of Centrepoint. Three shopping centres - Centrepoint, the Imperial Arcade and Skygarden - would be joined in a three-year construction program if the council approves the plans. The Australian Taxation Office's facade on Market Street, labelled "ugly" by the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, would disappear as part of the renovation. And six levels of shops and a 23-storey office block with a "sky lobby" of cafes and restaurants are planned. The company is promoting what it says is the project's environmental sustainability. It also said it planned to minimise the impact over the estimated three-year construction period. While malls are notoriously closed from daylight, the office space of the latest Sydney project will try to capture as much natural light as possible. Westfield promises to recycle 60 per cent of its construction waste and lighten the load on generators by reducing peak demand by 15 per cent. All timber will be either sustainably grown or recycled and space will be made for tenants to recycle waste. The redevelopment has been on the drawing board for years. It was the subject of a design competition, which was won by the Melbourne architecture firm John Wardle. Last year Westfield finally submitted to demands by the City of Sydney to reduce the number of office towers from three to one and car park spaces from 500 to 188. The developer promises to reduce energy consumption in the shopping centre by at least 25 per cent and water use by 30 per cent. Westfield also won a court battle with a neighbouring shopping centre - the Glasshouse, which is owned by Colonial First State Property - about vehicle access.
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