First look exclusive: Landmark file plans for Lachlan's Line, Macquarie Park apartments
Developer Landmark is continuing to push on with its Macquarie Park mega site it bought from Landcom four years ago.
Following the launch of its dual-tower apartment development The Macquarie Collection, Landmark has now submitted plans for the next section of the 18,463 sqm, four-lot site it acquired from Landcom in 2020.
They've submitted plans to the Ryde City Council for 6,276 sqm of the site at 3 Halifax Street where they're proposing a 75-metre, 24-level tower with 234 apartments.
Fjcstudio, who designed the tower, said their concept is for a "different type of vertical living."
"Not a conventional tower apartment tower of dark glass but a unique form of vertical living that belongs, drawing on the vernacular and materiality of suburban living, and attracts residents who are drawn to the great beauty of this bushland suburb close to urban and village centre," Fjcstudio wrote in their Design Report.
"Our proposal is for slim figural towers in earthy clay and brick tones suspended above the existing landscape setting. It is a concept drawn from the landscape and bushland dwelling heritage of North Ryde and Northern Sydney, abstracted and interpreted into human-scaled groupings of vertical community dwelling."
They said the heart of the design is an approach to create homes where healthy ecological living and a connection to the environment and landscape are intertwined.
"The strong connection with local nature provides exceptional environments that embrace and enrich health and wellness. Our sustainability objective is to consider a building which is resilient and healthy and will be adaptable to the consequences of the changing climate.
Two main communal areas are offered, the entry garden and arrival space and the 445 sqm podium rooftop garden that will be extensively landscaped.
At the time of the purchase of the 1.8-hectare site, Landmark Group Head of Development, Joseph Scuderi, said they were attracted to it because they saw it as a fantastic opportunity to be able to provide the market with a high-quality residential product, at an affordable price point, in an area that will require greater supply.
“Landmark Group will be able to leverage off the many improvements to the Lachlan’s Line precinct already delivered by Landcom, including all lead infrastructure and services, high-quality public domain spaces, completed regional road infrastructure and the Lachlan’s Line ‘helix’ pedestrian and cycle bridge,” Scuderi said.
“The precinct will become a vibrant community close to the city, providing jobs and sought-after amenities.
“Macquarie Park is one of the most accessible and sought-after residential development locations in Sydney, being close to major amenities and we are proud to be involved in this project.”
