2010 FINALISTS

One Shelley Street, King Street Wharf, NSW
Brookfield Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd

One Shelly Street at King Street Wharf, is a striking combination of form, function and sustainability. Featuring a state-of-the-art external diagrid structure and internal atrium, the building is a remarkable visual landmark for Sydney.

The $185 million project delivered a 35,000 square metre, eleven-story building consisting of one level of retail and ten levels of A-grade commercial office space. The striking external diagonal steel grid structural system sits beyond the building’s glass façade, eliminating the need for perimeter columns and maximising the flexibility of the internal floor space.

The full height atrium is linked at a number of levels by bridges, stairs and open floor levels, with meeting-room pods projecting into the atrium space. Taking these features into account, a full fire engineered strategy was developed to address issues such as smoke control, fire resistance and egress in all parts of the floor and atrium.

It also has achieved 6 Star Green Star rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.