Architectus : : 1 Bligh St

Location - Sydney, NSW
Floor area - 42,700m2
Completed - 2011
Awards - DEXUS/City of Sydney design competition winner
UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence – Retail/Commercial Development 2011
Asia Pacific International Property Awards – Highly Commended – Office Architecture + Office Development 2011
Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award 2008

Winner of the DEXUS/City of Sydney design competition, Architectus in association with Ingenhoven Architects (Germany) have created a highly sustainable office tower.
The corner of Bligh and Bent Streets strongly marks the main address for the building. The elliptical form aligns with the grid to the north and is oriented to the harbour, maximising views and creating premium office space and a quality work environment. The reduced building footprint creates a significant new public space for Sydney that allows deep soil landscaping and extends Farrer Place. Broad curving steps rise to the sheltered winter garden and provide an ideal place to sit in the sun and appreciate the full expanse of Farrer Place and the heritage buildings of the Education and Lands Department.
The sustainability strategies proposed achieve a 5-star NABERS and the highest ESD standards. A fully shaded double skin facade provides excellent Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ).
The building is set to create a new benchmark in Australia for sustainable high rise and provide an enduring presence attuned to emerging cultural, social and environmental concerns.