Hassell | Waterfronts

News November 22, 2024

Hassell wins global competition to reimagine Shanghai’s gateway

Hassell has been named the winner of the prestigious international design competition for the Sanchagang Port Green Space in Pudong, Shanghai.

News May 10, 2024

Longgang River: a blueprint for waterfront revitalisation

Hassell has been working on the transformation of various parts of a 23.6km section of Longgang River in Shenzhen, China, based on our overall master plan. In early 2023, phase one of the project opened to the public.

Conversation

Transforming forgotten waterfronts into vibrant public spaces

How do you transform a forgotten urban waterfront into a thriving destination that helps cities become more resilient to climate change? Yuru Ding, Researcher at Hassell, explores six characteristics driving successful waterfront developments.

Media February 12, 2024

Brisbane’s top 15 property developments for 2024

Brisbane Development rounded up the Queensland capital’s top 15 property developments for the year ahead. The list includes 205 North Quay in Brisbane’s Roma Street Precinct, designed by Hassell, REX, and Richards and Spence. Watch the segment here.

News February 02, 2024

A vibrant new precinct: Sydney Harbourside hits key milestone

The $2bn revitalisation of Harbourside Darling Harbour has reached a key milestone with the approval of the DA (development application) for the main building podium and tower, which will become the centrepiece of a world-class retail, residential, commercial and entertainment precinct.

Media January 23, 2024

The ‘work of art’ cruise terminal that’s a destination in its own right

Opened in late-2022, Doha’s Grand Terminal – which cost half a billion US dollars to build – swiftly became a reverse tourist attraction, with residents streaming to see it. KEYT-TV visited the Grand Terminal and spoke about it with our London-based Principal/Head of Design, Ashley Munday.

Media December 18, 2023

Reclaiming waterfronts: Transforming arid ports into iconic public spaces

Beautiful locations with incredible views along the waterfronts of major cities are often overlooked due to the industrial vestiges of a past economy. ArchDaily highlights cities that have transformed waterfronts into vibrant public spaces while incorporating existing materials, including Hassell’s West Bund riverfront upgrade in Shanghai. Read the story here.

Media November 27, 2023

Burswood Park set for 20-year plan

The Burswood Peninsula 20-year masterplan by Hassell has been released. Earmarked for three distinct precincts the proposed plan includes an outdoor amphitheatre accommodating more than 10,000 people and landscapes to reflect the Whadjuk Noongar region.

Katharine Turner

Based in Sydney, Katharine Turner is our Interim Residential Sector Lead who is passionate about high quality architecture that contributes positively to a rich and vibrant built environment.

Media November 01, 2023

The ‘work of art’ cruise terminal in Qatar

Cruise ports aren’t usually known as destinations in their own rights, but Doha’s Grand Cruise Terminal in Qatar has swiftly become a ‘reverse tourist attraction’ with residents and visitors streaming in to see it. Read the article in CNN.

Media October 23, 2023

Community spaces take out top honours at 2023 AILA National Awards

The 2023 AILA National Awards saw Hassell take out five awards amongst 51 winners honoured for their positive impact on regions, towns and cities. “The need for landscape architecture has never been greater,” AILA National Awards jury chair Claire Martin says. “[These projects] strengthen people’s connection with their environment and to each other, improve livelihoods and health outcomes, foster truth telling and simply bring joy to people.” Read the article in Architecture&Design. Image: Hassell’s AILA International Award-winning West Bund in Shanghai.

Media October 06, 2023

Sydney’s W Hotel opens in The Ribbon

Wedged between twin motorways whizzing by Darling Harbour, The Ribbon is an enigma in the Sydney cityscape. “There are only a few places in the world where you would attempt to build this,” said Stephen Crawley, co-founder of London studio BJB who crafted the hotel’s interiors, appraising the eclectic building by Hassell architects on a recent morning. “The inside has to deliver to the same magnitude as the outside,” he added. Intense sunlight permeated the translucent design marvel, accenting its trippy, funhouse ambience. Read the article in Daily Telegraph Lifestyle.

Media September 22, 2023

Designing linear corridors to deliver greater value for community and planet

Hassell’s new landmark study, ‘Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world’, takes a cross-sector look at the impact of built corridors on people and planet, as well as that of urban developments on natural corridors. Combining knowledge from the railway, roadway, waterway, and utility sectors across Australia, China, Singapore, Europe, and North America, the study explores how linear infrastructure can be designed to deliver greater value for all through a unified, holistic corridor design approach. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

Media September 05, 2023

Harbourside public domain designs released

The New South Wales government has released a design for the public outdoor areas of the Harbourside Shopping Centre redevelopment in Tumbalong/Darling Harbour. Designed by Snøhetta and Hassell, the redevelopment proposes to create a range of retail, hospitality and entertainment spaces, as well as a 42-storey residential tower. The public elements of the project include a series of through-site links, upgrades to the promenade around Cockle Bay and a new waterfront plaza and garden. The design team has collaborated with cultural design and research consultant Danièle Hromek (Djinjama) and Indigenous planting specialist Clarence Slockee (Jiwah) to embed Wangal and Gadigal ways of thinking and narratives into the design. Read the article in ArchitectureAU. Image: Snohetta and Hassell.

Research

Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world

Our new landmark study uncovers how infrastructure can, and indeed must, be better integrated to deliver greater value for all. Download the ‘Corridors’ report.

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