Request for Proposal Lennox Bridge Carpark Development

Don’t miss out on this Premium opportunity !!Pararmatta City Council Council has put out a Request for Proposal for the Sale and Development of Lennox Bridge Carpark.This is a very exciting development opportunity, being one of the last undeveloped sites on the Parramatta River within walking distance to Parramattas CBD. The development is expected to set new urban benchmarks for Residential Living in Parramatta.

RFP 29 / 2011 – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LENNOX BRIDGE CARPARK DEVELOPMENT
Tenders Close: 2pm 2nd March 2012
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Lord Mayor commends local vision for Parramatta

After awarding the overall winners of Parramatta City Council’s Ideas on Edge competition in May, the Lord Mayor of Parramatta, Cr John Chedid, has now awarded a Lord Mayor’s Local Prize and People’s Choice Award at a special presentation on Wednesday 6 July.

 

“Along with the main prizes of Ideas on Edge, I wanted to acknowledge a local resident who had presented a local-based vision for the site,” said Cr Chedid.

“All of the submissions were so impressive, but the Lord Mayor’s Local Prize was awarded to Peter Sheridan from Sheridan Miller and Associates in Rydalmere.

“I selected Peter’s submission to win the Lord Mayor’s Local Prize due to its innovative use of space, creative design and connection to the City’s foreshore and ‘Eat Street’ precinct,” Cr Chedid said.

The Lord Mayor also awarded a People’s Choice Award, which was selected by the public who voted online and at the exhibition at Riverside Theatres. In total, more than 5,500 votes were submitted.

“I had the pleasure of acknowledging the Ideas on Edge People’s Choice winner, Nilesh Munot from Gladesville, whose submission attracted more than 3,000 votes.

“Nilesh’s submission presented a vision of creating a vibrant Parramatta riverfront through recreational use, Aboriginal heritage and multicultural facet. It also includes water-based recreational activities including canoeing and row boats,” Cr Chedid said.

Since the competition launched, Ideas on Edge sparked the interest of top architects, designers, artists and students from more than 15 different countries. The competition’s promotional clip has attracted more than 4,000 views on YouTube.

Council is currently in the process of setting up a functional brief for the site and will have plenty to consider, before calling for expressions of interest later in the year.

“Thank you to those who took the time and effort to submit their vision for Parramatta. I look forward to helping shape the development of this iconic site.”

Ideas set to transform Parramatta unveiled

Parramatta City Council would like to congratulate to the 2011 Ideas on Edge winners, who have all taken out the top spot in this year’s competition:

Mr Peter Bednar and Zack Cooley – Arkansas, USA (Parramatta Islands)

Mr Rick Hill, Leon McBride and Josh Spillane ­– Brisbane  (Vertical Farming and Laneway Jetties)

Mr Daniel Griffin and Mark Tyrrell ­– Sydney (Innovation Ecosystem)

The winners were selected after hours of deliberation and awarded for their innovation, the ability to leverage on the site’s waterfront exposure, river activation and viability for a commercial development.

The Ideas on Edge competition received more than 150 entries from countries, including designs from the United Arab Emirates, China, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom and America. More than 40 per cent of submissions were international.

The Ideas on Edge competition which ran from March – May 2011, called on people all over the world to present an innovative, bold and creative vision for the development of a site covering 2.2Ha, located between Lennox and Bernie Banton bridges. It is connected to transport, shopping facilities and Parramatta’s thriving dining precinct, ‘Eat Street’.

The judging panel was chaired by Chris Brown, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee, and comprises of Professor Janice Reed, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Western Sydney; columnist and author, Elizabeth Farrelly, Sydney-based architect and Executive Chairman of Hassell, Professor Ken Maher and Roman Dechnicz, life member of Parramatta Chamber of Commerce.

Professor Maher said the top three winners demonstrated an ability to capture the City’s relationship with the River.

“Parramatta Islands” for instance takes advantage of Parramatta’s waterfront access, by opening up the area to business, culture and social life, based on similar principles adopted in the cities of Venice, Amsterdam and Suzhou.

Another winning submission “Vertical Farming and Laneway Jetties” was recognised for its ability to reduce transport costs.

The ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ submission was chosen as a winner after the judges found that “it brings nature and commerce together and encompasses mixed-use development, including housing, an aged care facility and just about everything you can think of.”

“What I look for in a City is that it’s a place where you can explore, have fun, engages you and has mystery. I think that the winning submissions really capture that,” columnist Elizabeth Farrelly said.

Other submissions wowed judges with their creative flair and ultra-modern vision, including an ‘Urban Experience Centre’ which resembled an oversized, purple amethyst and another featured an open-air theatre resembling a theme park.

Parramatta City Council will now take on board all of the ideas submitted when creating a functional brief for the site. Council will also consider the long term master planning of the whole site. An Expression of Interest will be issued later this year.

The public can view the Ideas on Edge Exhibition at Riverside Theatre (Church Street, Parramatta) from Thursday 9 June to Thursday 23 June.

The public can vote online or at the Exhibition for their favourite design. A People’s Choice Award and $5,000 will be awarded to the submission selected by the public. Check out the gallery to choose your favourite.