The Barangaroo Ferry Wharf in Sydney increases ferry capacities and transportation services for the thousands of residents, visitors and workers travelling to and from Barangaroo every day.
The wharf is made up of two 48-metre piers, each featuring two pontoons capable of accommodating four ferries each.
Passenger experience was core to design with the interior experience crafted to ensure seamless and sculptural environments.
The COX design team worked with the client and stakeholders to resolve design and briefing requirements to ensure a design that builds upon the Sydney Harbour Ferries Upgrade Program.
When designing the ferry hub, COX wanted to provide an aesthetic reflection of the maritime qualities of Sydney and its iconic harbour.
Barangaroo Ferry Wharf features a limited palette of robust materials that provide a public domain interface and a proven attitude towards maintainability.
It was designed as two wharves, with the capacity to build a third wharf in the future.
Project Awards
- City of Sydney Lord Mayor’s Prize, Australian Institute of Architects NSW 2018
- Commendation, COLORBOND Award for Steel Architecture, Australian Institute of Architects NSW 2018
- Commendation Public Architecture, Australian Institute of Architects NSW 2018
- Finalist, Transport – Completed Buildings, World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019
Project Details
Project Size – 3,050 m2
Completion Date – 2017
Building Levels – 1
Project Team
Architecture
COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and a history spanning 60 years.
Key to their ethos is supporting the public life of our cities. Cox does this by ensuring each project makes positive contributions to its public realm – giving more than it takes.
Photography
John Gollings
John has been the photographer of choice, the go-to guy for many Australian architects.
He is renowned for his ability to almost always compose the best shot, the one defining image that makes a building memorable, etches it into the psyche.
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