Spaces between Heartbeats

The design focused primarily on activating the northeast corner of this site in Westmead.

To achieve this, a large public space is located here, cornered by building masses. The organic form of the building masses, as well as the public space, encourage the public to enter the library, exhibition and theatre. As identified in the DCP & LEP, generally, buildings to the north of the site on the other side of the train station will be commercial. Meanwhile areas to the west and south will become dense residential areas. To the east is the development of the new transport hub. To facilitate this change, the design focused on highlighting a hallway between commercial up north and residential down south. The entrance to the theatre and library is combined. As a typical function of a library is to study and socialise, experiences are focused around a ground floor garden. The organisation of the upper levels also centre around this garden. The voids, combined with the roof, enhance the scale and size of the garden. The exhibition connects to the library on the upper levels, to allow for circulation.