Cathryn Drew-Bredin
NSW Architect Registration No. 7269
Sydney Airport T1, Master Plan
DesignInc has been working with Sydney Airport Corporation for over two decades, providing a range of master planning, urban design architectural and interior design services. In 2005 we contributed to the future vision of the International Terminal master plan, scoping and $90M reorganistion of the landside area, redefining the transport and interchange components and optimising landside commercial opportunities.
DesignInc developed ten urban design principles to guide the project that are in the process of being implemented to accommodate the 29.6 mppa international passengers forecast to use the facility by 2033.
The urban design principles are:
- Build a new identity for the airport as a global gateway
- Create a green environment, appropriate to a high-tech, functional airport
- Create a new town centre with transport, commercial, and retail offerings
- Develop a multi-mode interchange of road, air, and potentially water transport
- Create alternate access nodes that complement traffic and security needs
- Integrate carparking as part of a ‘Total Journey Experience’
- Present ground transport in well-lit, undercover settings
- Establish the airport as a commercial, business-focused hub
- Create a destination that appeals to both passengers and community
- Increase revenue with a new model for passenger and community spending
Pedestrian activation
The master plan features three multi-storey carparks within 200 metres of the terminal, setting a framework for future development that is defined by pedestrian-friendly plazas and parks, with adjacent commercial buildings activating the area. Remaining land earmarked for new commercial developments will enjoy landscaped boulevard connections, bridge-links and green open space.
Since the masterplan was established, DesignInc has successfully in delivering a wide range of the building works.
People
Richard Does
NSW Architect Registration No. 8126
Transport
Better and more connections, in a travel experience that is enjoyable and humanising, is the hallmark of great transport systems.
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Byron Bay a Winner!
Byron Bay Transport Interchange received two Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Awards 2022.
Infrastructure
Many of us may not intuitively associate infrastructure with good architecture. But at DesignInc, we believe they are intrinsically linked. We want to move forward and influence the built environment holistically.
Master Planning
A visionary master plan is the foundation of great place-making. Our work is founded on an understanding and respect for cultures and people, designing with Country, and a vision for the future success of the places we create and the people who will experience them.
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DesignInc Sydney wins UDIA NSW Diversity and Inclusion Award
DesignInc Sydney is thrilled to have received the 2021 UDIA NSW Diversity and Inclusion Award. With high levels of cultural diversity, gender equity at Director level, a fully funded First Nations architectural scholarship, Nguluway DesignInc partnership and a range of progressive policies, we are proud of our achievements.
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A Fine Balance—Transport and Infrastructure Projects
Transport infrastructure projects change lives. Yet they are complex to get right, requiring a balance of technical requirements with considerations such as heritage, accessibility, bushfire, landscape, urban and local community contexts.
