Rouse Hill Town Centre
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project
Rouse Hill Town Centre
type
Mixed Use and Retail Centres
location
Australia/New Zealand
client
GPT Group
year
2002
site area
25
sq km.
HA.
Residential area
790
sm.
ha.
units.
office area
70,000
ha.
sm.
retail area
210,000
sm.
ha.
Key points of the Town Centre include:
- 5-minute walk to high speed transit;
- A diverse hierarchy of open spaces including a town square, waterfront square, town green, and town park;
- Connected, walkable, active plazas and streets lined with fine-grain retail, restaurants, and cafes at ground level;
- A water sensitive approach that integrates eco-streets, rain gardens, and stormwater management into the overall open space system;
- A mix of apartments, townhouses and seniors housing, and;
- A variety of office uses, a community centre, and public library.
Awards
2010 Global Award for Excellence, Urban Land Institute
2008 National Walter Burley Griffin Award for Urban Design, Australian Institute of Architects
2008 Lloyd Rees Award for Outstanding Urban Design, Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter.
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