Award-winning urban village revitalising Hunter Street Newcastle
Project Info
Client
Iris Capital
Architect
SJB Architects, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and Durbach Block Jaggers
Value
$108 million
Completed
2021
Transforming four city blocks into an urban village, Stage 1 East End revitalises Newcastle CBD with residential, commercial, retail and cultural spaces shaping the city’s continued growth.
The 28,000sqm space includes 208-apartments across three nine-storey residential towers, a 104-key QT Hotel and hardscaping civic spaces.
A key piece of the precinct’s masterplan was re-interpreting the historic David Jones into QT Hotel – activating the street while preserving the facade’s heritage brickwork. Advanced propping maintained three heritage exteriors in a live construction environment, with no impact on programme.
“Newcastle East End sets a wonderful benchmark for how a collective of architects and local councils can work together to achieve development that is characterful, vibrant, viable and sustainable.”
SJB Architects, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and Durbach Block Jaggers
Awards
2022, NSW Architecture Awards, The Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design, Awarded
2022, NSW Architecture Awards, The Premiers Prize for Multi Residential Architecture, Awarded
2022, Newcastle Architecture Awards, Architecture Medal
2022, Newcastle Architecture Awards, Multi Residential, Awarded
2022, Newcastle Architecture Awards, Urban Design, Awarded
2022 MBA Excellence in Construction - Apartment Development over $100m
2022 MBA Excellence in Construction - Best Use of Masonry
