«Phive» Civic Center In Parramatta(Sydney), Australia by Manuelle Gautrand

Article source: Tara Gibaud

PARRAMATA CITY: THE SOCIAL AND URBAN CONTEXT

Parramatta city is located on the west side of Sydney, being part of the Great Sydney
as an important business district.

The site forms part of the three-hectare Parramatta Square redevelopment precinctlocated at the core of the Parramatta Central Business District. Development nearthe site is primarily commercial with a lot of offices, and retail. Development to thenorth comprises of a range of two and three storey commercial buildings. To the east is located the recently constructed Western Sydney University Campus. And to the south-east is the Sydney Water building, which is a high-rise commercial office tower.

TECHNICAL FACTS :

• Project : «phive» civic center in parramatta (australia)
• Program : the building house a library, a discovery and exhibition centre, the council chambers, meeting rooms, a café and outdoor terrace spaces.
• Client: Parramatta City Council
• Design lead architect: Manuelle Gautrand Architecture (PARIS)
• Associated Australian Architects: design inc (sydney) lacoste & stevenson (sydney)
• Main Constructor: built
• Surface: 15.000 m²
• Cost construction: 136. 000.000 aud = 83.000.000 eur
• Date: JULY 2023

The City of Parramatta Council required that an architectural design competition be undertaken for all major development within Parramatta Square in order to deliver the highest standard of architectural, urban and landscape design within this key
CBD precinct.  Accordingly, a design competition was convened for our 5PS site, that we won in 2016.

There are several heritage items located in the vicinity of Parramatta Square, notably Parramatta Town Hall located directly to the west of the site, that we currently refurbish and connect to our building, mainly through an open groundfloor which is
fully open from east to west in this existing heritage building.

Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

Bicentennial Square (Centenary Square) and the very old St John’s Pro-Cathedral
are located to the east of our site. The renewal of Parramatta Square will deliver a complete revitalisation of this area through development that transforms the area to a community orientated civic space that injects social, cultural and economic activity into the heart of this Parramatta CBD.

A MULTIFACETED PROGRAMM AND AMBITION FOR THE PROJECT

The Jury strongly endorsed “the iconic and contextual scheme” that we proposed: a scheme that was described as “an undeniable modern interface with Parramatta’s history, while being an exemplary architectural and sustainable masterpiece, that delivers a 21st century solution within the City of Parramatta Council’s modern smart-city metropolis”.

In line with the program’s goals, we decided to accentuate the diversity and the variety of all functions that were wished in the project: we wanted Phive to be much more than a Library. It is an exceptional public and cultural facility filled with community and exhibition spaces all around the main library, as well as the City of Parramatta’s Council Chamber, with all its offices, meeting and creative rooms. The building also houses a Discovery Centre and cultural heritage spaces which includes interactive displays and exhibitions, and an Aboriginal Keeping Place for local Indigenous objects.

A Research Lab and professional services provides access to Council’s cultural heritage collection, and cultural programs.

Phive is now a new city landmark and a place where locals and visitors can meet, discover, learn and share.

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Tags: Australia, Parramatta City

Categories: Building, Commercial Building, Community Centre, Library

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