Some news on R1 - south of R8, R9.
Extracts from document submitted recently as part of assessment process for R8, R9
some changes have also been requested for R8,R9
https://majorprojects.affinitylive.com/public/fc0ec1f59391f95b6466ba25c05a3193/A%20Final%20R8R9%20PREFERRED%20PROJECT%20REPORT%20.pdf
2.1 Building R1
In its letter, the Department requested that details be provided to demonstrate how, following approval of Residential Buildings R8 & R9, Residential Building R1 will achieve design excellence and will be consistent with the Concept Plan including to satisfy the relevant built form principles and urban design controls.
In accordance with the Design Excellence Strategy adopted for Barangaroo South, the future R1 building will be the subject of an “emerging designers” architectural competition.
This process has commenced with the preparation of a competition framework document and the identification of potential architects by Lend Lease, the City of Sydney and the Barangaroo Delivery Authority.
Following short listing of architectural designers, it is anticipated that the architectural competition will commence in mid-May 2013, to facilitate approval and construction in line with the first occupation of the Barangaroo South Precinct.
The competitive process outlined above in conjunction with the Concept Approval will ensure that the future building will achieve design excellence.
It is Lend Lease's intention that the future R1 Building will be a non-residential, retail building with a total GFA of approximately 800m2 (the remaining floorspace in Block X). There is also potential to locate some of the 10,000m2 of additional community floor space (which under the Concept Approval can exceed the maximum total for each block) across the Barangaroo South site which includes the R1 Building.
Based on the dimensions of Block X and the maximum amount of non-community floorspace remaining in Block X, this building will be a minimum of 2-3 levels
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