Greening for cooling
Trees and green cover reduce urban temperatures directly through shading. Vegetation also releases moisture into the air through transpiration, helping us feel colder.
The Abbey Cronulla
The Abbey is an amalgamation of 2 lots containing a heritage-listed community church and 2 dwellings sold by the church. The proposal turns the site into 7 homes to create a new community.
Member profiles T – Z
Profiles of panel members and state government design champions (T – Z) who deliver independent, consistent design quality advice on projects.
Coastal design guidelines
The NSW Coastal Design Guidelines provide a framework on how to protect this natural resource and can be used by councils, developers and anyone involved in designing coastal places.
Seattle Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
A former waterfront industrial site transformed into a new cultural hub, with a design that blurs between landscape, architecture, and infrastructure.
Camellia-Rosehill
Discover the Camellia-Rosehill precinct, its vision for renewal, new homes, jobs and infrastructure supporting a sustainable and well‑connected community.
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Singapore
Providing integrated green infrastructure to address Singapore’s dual need for effective stormwater management and high-quality public open space.
Sydney Park Water Re-Use Project
Sydney Park was redesigned to incorporate landscape elements, waterbodies, and water features that make it a large-scale stormwater treatment system.
Member profiles H – K
Profiles of panel members and state government design champions (H – K) who deliver independent, consistent design quality advice on projects.
About the Government Architect
The Government Architect NSW works across government, private sector and community to improve social, environmental and economic outcomes for NSW.