SYDNEY
PORTICO PLAZA
2016
The proposed Toongabbie shopping centre will be a commercial mixed-use shopping centre and housing facility with four towers and over 150+ livable units.
This development will breathe new life into the heart of Claudia road emerging as a premium shopping precinct. The vision is to create a highly permeable site that is an extension of the local context. An ensemble of buildings will embody and reflect the site’s rich character, establishing a new commercial workplace, but also creating an activated space where the public can enjoy a variety of new hospitality venues along with livable units at upper levels.
The materiality of this project was characterised by solid, authentic materials and industrial rawness. The new façade will reflect a contemporary design style and a structured design language. The public realm on the ground floor would incorporate laneways and a central courtyard and would act as an extension of the urban context and street network.