One Central Park

ASPECT Studios, Energy and sustainability, High Density, OCULUS, Project, Urban Paradigms

Active Building, Active Public Spaces, Australia, Building, Eco Building, Ecological agencies, Ecological researches, Energetic Approach, Green-refurbishment, Melbourne, Project, Public space role, Sustainability, Urban Health, Urban Paradigms, Vegetation, Vertical greenery

The master plan for Central Park was developed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Foster and Partners. This was further developed by the design team to create additional public open space and improve pedestrian links. The brief for One Central Park included a range of “green infrastructure” initiatives including green roofs, living façades, recycling demolished materials, adaptive re-use of buildings, sewer mining, water harvesting, trigen, and car share. The initial concept was for some of the green and varied neighbourhood character of adjacent Chippendale to ‘invade’ the site, extending through Central Park and other public areas, to envelope the One Central Park building. This brief was expressed in the early architectural renders and further developed to include both a number of large vertical gardens (green walls) by Patrick Blanc and façade planting at each level of the building.

2015 Good Design Award – Architectural Design; Urban Design and Public Spaces (ASPECT | OCULUS)

2015 MIPIM Awards – Best Innovative Green Building (Awarded to Ateliers Jean Nouvel & PTW)

2014 WAN Landscape Award – Finalist (ASPECT | OCULUS)

2014 AILA NSW Awards – Design (ASPECT | OCULUS)

2014 CTBUH Best Tall Building Award – Best Tall Building Worldwide (Awarded to Ateliers Jean Nouvel)

2014 International Green Infrastructure Award (Awarded to Frasers Property Australia and Sekisui House Australia)

2014 Leading European Architects Forum (LEAF) Awards – Sustainability Award, Overall Award (Awarded to PTW Architects + Atelier Jean Nouvel)

2014 Sydney Design Awards – Landscape Design Winner (ASPECT | OCULUS/ Frasers Property)

2014 NSW Architecture Awards – Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing (Team)

2014 CTBUH Best Tall Building Award for the Asia & Australasia Region (Team)