PROJECT

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE CLIMB

Completed Sydney Heritage & Conservation Adaptive Reuse Public & Tourism
  • Client:

    Otto Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd

  • Location:

    Castle Hill, NSW Australia

  • Budget:

    12 Million

  • Size:

    940m2

  • Awards:

    1999 National Trust Heritage Award, Tourism Category
    1999 The NSW Tourism Council Award for Excellence in Tourism
    1999 The RAIA Award for Architecture Conservation and Adaptive Reuse
    1999 Engineering Excellence Award

Jackson Teece’s multidisciplinary approach was fundamental to exploring and solving many of the problems presented by this iconic and complex project.

Laying a stable foundation of planning groundwork, Jackson Teece completed a detailed feasibility assessment that required open consultation with the NSW state government, local councils and heritage authorities to gain the necessary approvals.

Of course, a daring project of this scale was not without its challenges. Convincing interested parties that an innovative and unique tourist operation could be installed without compromising the international heritage significance of the Harbour Bridge was no small feat. The design also needed to ensure that the operation would be commercially viable and accepted by a discerning Sydney public. Jackson Teece, as team leader, far beyond the roles typically expected of an architect, was instrumental in procuring essential facets of the project. Guided by the Conservation Management Plan, operations and installations ran smoothly without affecting the busy surrounding infrastructure.

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