Gas Works Co
Situated within the rapidly changing Crows Nest Town Centre, the project acknowledges and preserves the historical heritage of the Gas Showroom while incorporating a gamut of design strategies that embrace neighbourhood character and provide unparalleled amenities to its residents and the public.
Situated within the rapidly changing Crows Nest Town Centre, the project acknowledges and preserves the historical heritage of the Gas Showroom while incorporating a gamut of design strategies that embrace neighbourhood character and provide unparalleled amenities to its residents and the public.
The Gas Showroom presents sixty-one thoughtfully designed residential apartments that respond to the context’s evolving demographics. The project prioritises liveability and intergenerational amenities through generously sized apartments that feature multi-functional spaces, spacious bathrooms, ample storage options, and large private open spaces.
| Location: | Crows Nest, NSW |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Site Area: | 2,791 m2 |
| Floor Area: | 11,897 m2 |
| Density: | 61 apartments – 1,303 m2 commercial – 1,140 m2 retail |
Nestled within the suburban context, sits the park at the rear of the site. Offering lush green spaces shared between the public and its residents, the park integrates the project with its context, blurring the boundaries between the low-density residential neighbourhood and the mixed-use development. The project offers extensive above-ground communal open spaces dedicated to commercial and residential users. The landscape design creates an integrated and sustainable system that is layered with lush and endemic greenery, recreational spaces, serene sitting areas, and delightful children’s play spaces.
The park offers an accessible path via the through-site link, serving as a portal from the quiet streets of Crows Nest to its vibrant town centre. It embraces its connection with the heritage-listed Gas Showroom through its integration of the original steel windows, rearranged to encase the building’s artefacts. Featured on the wall and the floor are historical archives that aim to tell the story of the Gas Showroom and acknowledge its historical significance.
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Fuse Architects acknowledges the First Nations peoples, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, as the Traditional Custodians of the diverse lands where we live, work, and create. We admire their deep and enduring connections to the land, sea, and community. We are committed to meaningful dialogue, as we work together to honour the past and shape a harmonious future. We pay our respects to the wisdom of their Elders, past, present, and emerging.
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