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About the project

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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.

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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. 

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Project timeline

  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • 2022
  • 2023
  • 2024
  • 2025

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

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