New South Wales Projects & Sites

Ballast Point Park, Birchgrove, Sydney

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Landscape Architect: McGregor Coxall

Location:  Ballast Point Park, Birchgrove (Sydney) New South Wales

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Introduction

This 2.8ha park is located on a contaminated former industrial lubricant production site on the Birchgrove Peninsula in the inner reaches of Sydney harbour.

The site has had a rich history beginning with indigenous peoples, the ’Menevia’ marine villa in the 1860’s, a quarry for ship ballast and finally the Caltex occupation from the 1920’s until 2002.

The design uses world leading sustainability principles to minimise the project’s carbon footprint and ecologically rehabilitate the site. The design reconciles the layers of history with forward looking new technologies to create a regionally significant urban park.

The environmental approach is further underpinned by site-wide stormwater biofiltration, recycled materials, and wind turbines for on-site energy production.

As lead consultant, McGregor Coxall undertook project management, design development, construction documentation and administered the construction contract for the client.

This work followed the masterplan developed by Anton James Design in co-operation with Context and CAB Consulting.

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2010