The retail space at Sydney Airport Terminal 1 is a sophisticated interpretation of a ‘marketplace’ – offering comfortable places to sit and improved food and beverage options for transiting passengers.
Built over an existing 1960’s building, the Marketplace uses height and natural light to establish a clear wayfinding solution through the terminal.
An expanse of glass along the south eastern wall provides passengers with an unprecedented view of the airfield and Botany Bay.
The overall design principle is one of lightness in structure, capturing the essence of flight
The Cox Architecture design of the Sydney Airport “Marketplace” utilises the best in exposed structural steel technology to provide an innovative signature space within the evolving international terminal precinct.
Limited by curfew hour constraints and minimal airside available footprint, the lightweight steel structure allowed for substantial offsite construction and minimal onsite assemblage to ensure uninterrupted passenger flow under the assemblage throughout the construction period.
The result is an efficient structure that speaks to an Australian attitude towards admission of natural light and lightness in structure.
Cox Architecture’s approach to sustainable design covers aspects of exterior and interior conditions.
Externally the content is highly marine-exposed and all materials and finishes were selected to achieve a 50 year design life.
Internally the base architecture materials were selected subject to the high passenger use and subsequent safety and maintenance regimes.
Project Details
Project size – 2,500 m2
Project budget -$30,000,000
Completion date – 2017
Building levels – 1
Project Team
Architecture
COX
COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice with studios located in every major Australian city and a history spanning 60 years.
Key to their ethos is supporting the public life of our cities. Cox does this by ensuring each project makes positive contributions to its public realm – giving more than it takes.
Photography
John Gollings
John has been the photographer of choice, the go-to guy for many Australian architects.
He is renowned for his ability to almost always compose the best shot, the one defining image that makes a building memorable, etches it into the psyche.
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