A family of street furniture was selected to reinforce the character of Circular Quay and evoke a Sydney style. The furniture focused upon the traditional timber battened park seat and included a perforated body litter bin, the historic cast railing, a traditional style bollard and drinks fountain, combined with the Opera House light selected to provide continuity around this important harbour foreshore and integrating with Macquarie Street where it was also proposed for use as a pedestrian light. Originally designed by and approved by Jorn Utzon the light was re-engineered to improve the lighting quality.
In partnership with the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, Street Furniture Australia has provided new, stronger planter boxes to line the historic streets and laneways of The Rocks. In this iconic tourist destination, the planters create an attractive streetscape environment for locals and visitors alike. A popular option among councils across Australia.
Street Furniture Australia has supplied Mall seats and benches to Sydney’s ferry terminals at Circular Quay, as part of the NSW government’s $3 million upgrade to Circular Quay Wharf, led by Group GSA. Circular Quay is one of Sydney’s key transport interchanges, with around 170,000 customers passing through every week. Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said that the upgrade is vital in ensuring Circular Quay remain a world-class facility: “While everyday transport customers are our priority, the significance of Circular Quay for Sydney’s tourism can’t be underestimated.” Sydney architecture firm Group GSA has led the new design upgrades to Circular Quay wharves 2, 3, 4 and 5. Wayne Krygsman, Associate Director of Group GSA, says, “The main objective of the refresh project by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) was …
Arqua Stations were installed at Darling Quarter in Darling Harbour as part of a strategy to implement a plastic bottle-free environment. As well as protecting the marine eco-system by reducing the amount of waste, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority aimed to better accommodate the tourist industry by providing fresh drinking water. Monsoon Bins were also installed in the Darling Quarter redevelopment.
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