Powerhouse Parramatta will provide a world-class contemporary museum for Australia, dedicated to showcasing the continued impact of the applied arts and applied sciences on the world through technology, innovation, design and engineering.
Powerhouse Parramatta will deliver:
Over 18,000 sqm of exhibition and public space, including flexible international museum standard exhibition spaces. The design of each exhibition space will maximise scale and volume. Minimal and simple internal surfaces will ensure the prominence of exhibitions within the space.
The first major NSW cultural institution to be established in Western Sydney, increasing access to culture for all and reflecting the diverse communities of Greater Sydney.
A high-quality built form and landscape design that achieves design excellence and caters for multiple uses, with a close connection to the Parramatta River foreshore and expansive public spaces.
Architects Moreau Kusunoki (lead designer) and Genton (local architect) have created a building with endless possibilities, flexible spaces and multiple functions.
The museum will have seven large exhibition and gallery spaces that amplify social and cultural experiences. The design hinges on the Japanese concept of Ma, a 3-dimensional layer of interstitial space, to provide transparent connecting spaces full of natural light. The design champions this through the exoskeleton which allows for the linking of exhibition halls together to offer incidental moments within the larger museum experience.
Powerhouse Parramatta film
Project timeline
January
International Design Competition commenced.
December
Moreau Kusunoki and Genton announced as International Design Competition winner.
January
Planning process commenced.
February
Planning determination made by the Minister for Planning.
Early works contract awarded to Liberty Industrial.
August
Ancillary works commenced.
September
Main building contract awarded to Lendlease Construction.
December
Early and ancillary works completed.
January
Main contractor, Lendlease Construction, commenced on site.
Project is registered under the Green Star Buildings v1 tool.
April
Piling commenced.
August
Jump form commenced.
60m tower crane 1 installed.
September
230 piles are completed.
Approximately 35,000 tonnes of soil moved off-site.
November
The largest concrete pour for the project of 1,000 cubic metres.
100m tower crane 2 installed.
In an Australian first, renewable diesel introduced in tower cranes.
January
120m tower crane 3, a Favelle Favco M2480D, installed.
April
Exoskeleton installation commenced.
September
Concrete slabs for second floor exhibition spaces poured.
November
Structure topping out when the main structure reaches full height.
December
All building cores to be completed, and façade install to begin.
Late
Forecast construction completion.
Museum interior fit out to begin.
Museum open to the public