Dyuralya Square by Oculus

Aboriginal Nation

Gadigal

Client

City of Sydney

Location

Waterloo, New South Wales

Jury comment

This project is an example of a former brownfields site done right, reflecting the contemporary needs of a densifying population while providing strong links to the site’s natural and industrial past. Dyuralya Square is a well-considered piece of recreational and social infrastructure that provides much-needed open space for a new community. This contemporary park establishes a strong sense of place and is welcoming and accessible to all, with spaces and diverse activities that cater to different ages and cultures. The highly collaborative approach led by the landscape architects has produced a multilayered place. The site’s historical and ecological connection with water is at the fore, beautifully represented and detailed through a practical, dynamic and playful water element. Technical challenges have been deftly handled and materials thoughtfully selected in this well-crafted project that is set to receive new layers of meaning as its community develops around it.

Entrant Oculus Project team Robert Bird; Structus; Lighting Art and Science Photography Simon Wood