University of Sydney Cadigal Green
University of Sydney Cadigal Green

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About

TCL won an international design competition to design a new public domain for the University of Sydney’s Darlington campus, now named Cadigal Green.

The scheme, which was titled “Fertile Ground,” created a new pedestrian corridor from the Shepherd Street entry through the Darlington campus to connect to the new Library and the Camperdown campus. The creation of a series of water harvesting wetlands is integrated into the existing campus landscape with new underground storage tanks which irrigate the planting throughout the campus. Custom designed furniture by TCL offers students and staff opportunities to engage and relax within the grounds.

Cadigal Green reflects upon the history of the site, which was once used as a colonial market garden and Indigenous hunting ground. This vision is integrated into the design through a sand-blasted paving pattern, which results is a landscape design that responds both to its cultural and physical history.

Details
Client Name
University of Sydney
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Year
2010
Scale
16,000sqm
Team
Scott Adams
Traditional Owners
Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
Collaboration
Design Flow
Photography
Brett Boardman
Awards
2010 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence in Design
2007 AILA (VIC) Award of Excellence in Design
Citation

"A high level of quality recycled and sustainably-sourced materials are evident throughout, the specific sourcing of timbers. In all, Darlington Public Domain proves a striking statement of social and environmental sustainability that more than satisfies the clients brief for an address, and safe, equitable point of access for the 20,000 users daily." — Jury

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TCL acknowledges all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — the traditional custodians of the land on which we work. We respect their continuing connection to land, waters, and culture and recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.