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Case studies

Demonstrating the value and beneficial outcomes that come from good design processes

Public projects

The following case studies illustrate the concepts in our key policies and guidelines. They focus on both good design processes and outcomes.

Together, the growing suite of case studies provides evidence of the value of good design and 'design champions' in the development of projects.

Students playing at Australia Street Infants School. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Australia Street Infants School
Ballast Point Park is a former industrial site on the harbour in Sydney’s inner west has been converted into a generous and exciting public park. Credit: Christian Borchert
Ballast Point Park Walama Birchgrove
Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre encompasses a series of indoor and outdoor public spaces and connected community facilities. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre
Bishan Park is an inspiring example of how a city park can function as both ecological and social infrastructure. Credit: Ramboll Studio Dreiseitl Singapore
Bishan Ang Mo Kio Park, Singapore
The Bourke Street cycleway is a 3.4 km active transport corridor across a traffic-congested area of inner city Sydney, from Woolloomooloo to Waterloo. Credit: Simon Wood / Cirt of Sydney
Bourke Street Cycleway
Brick paving made from local earth designates entry and waiting areas at Casino Aboriginal Medical Service. Credit: Toby Scott
Casino Aboriginal Medical Service

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The Cool Streets Method is based on research about the benefits of street trees. Credit: Norton Design
Cool Streets Blacktown
Tamworth Regional Council's pop-up festival to mock up ideas for a street upgrade. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Fitzroy Street and Bicentennial Park Upgrade
The Juanita Nielsen Community Centre is housed in a heritage-listed warehouse in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo. Credit: Katherine Griffiths, City of Sydney
Juanita Nielsen Community Centre Woolloomooloo
Refurbishing the Prince Alfred Park Pool was part of a wider upgrade of the 7.5 ha Prince Alfred Park, next to Sydney’s Central Station. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Prince Alfred Park Pool
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is the largest urban park built in the UK in the past century. Credit: Libby Gallagher
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Restoring the Waters Creek Restoration project demonstrates how we can extensively improve the way we manage stormwater and flood protection in our urban areas and suburbs. Credit: Ian Hobbs
Restoring the Waters Creek Restoration
The Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park bridges over a railway corridor and arterial road to reconnect the city to its harbour waterfront. Credit: Benjamin Benschneider
Seattle Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
Sydney Park now captures and cleans 850 million litres of stormwater a year, making this water available for re-use. Credit: Ethan Rohloff
Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project
The State Heritage-listed Temora Railway Station has been restored and returned to active use. Credit: Temora Independent
Temora Railway Station
The Goods Line is a lively public thoroughfare and elevated linear park running along a disused railway corridor. Credit: Florian Groehn
The Goods Line, Ultimo
The GreenWay is a 5.8-km parkland corridor through Sydney’s inner west, shared by walkers, cyclists, and wildlife. Credit: Richard Murden
The GreenWay
Waterloo Youth Family and Community Centre Weave building has been created through the clever refurbishment and complete transformation of a former council amenities block. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Waterloo Youth Family and Community Centre Weave building