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Sydney's one-of-a-kind entertainment venue, The Star Sydney, was officially reopened on 15 September 2011. The $870-million transformation of Star City included the reorientation of the building. Sydney Fish Market welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Independent Planning Commission regarding the proposed Ritz-Carlton development (‘Star Casino redevelopment MP 080098 (MOD 13)). Sydney Fish Market supports the need for a new high-quality hotel development in our precinct.
Star Entertainment Group is seeking major project approval from the NSW government for FJMT’s 237-metre-tall hotel and residential tower addition to The Star Sydney casino in Pyrmont.
FJMT’s design was unanimously chosen by a five-member design panel over rival schemes by BVN and Grimshaw in 2016.
The development would remove part of the existing Star casino and replace it with a 237-metre tower home to 204 apartments and a 220-room Ritz-Carlton hotel.
In a design statement attached to the application, the architects describe the design as “an organic, responsive architecture [that] grows from the sandstone of Pyrmont, and is formed and shaped by the line of winter sun into public space and parks, curved to reduce wind effects and to share views. It is a sculptural architecture.”
The tower’s interlocking form features a “side core” on the western side. The split between the two forms on the western site will feature a “green seam” of foliage. A “club lounge” with an external terrace would sit at the 59th floor, where the side core tops out.
“As these two primary forms rise, they turn, adjust and interlock in relation to the view lines of neighbours, position of the sun in winter in relation to public open spaces, and to maximize sun and view access for residential neighbours,” the architects say in the design statement.
“The forms are curvilinear, almost shaped by the elements, to allow wind to move easily around them and avoid down-drafts and negative environmental effects at the street and open spaces. The outcome is a finely proportioned gentle interplay of curvilinear forms, a soft sculptural architecture”
The tower would be connected to The Star casino, designed in 1995 by Philip Cox, by a structure the architects call “the ribbon,” which would contain two pools, food and beverage premises and a communal open space for the tower’s residents.
A five-storey neighbourhood centre with a 1,691-square-metre floor area is proposed for the tower’s podium, with its uses to be selected based on community consultation. These would include a community lounge and terrace, a library space, classrooms and training spaces and a civic function area.
In an earlier approved modification, the existing high roller facility – the Sovereign Room – will be expanded. The current rooftop space would be demolished to accommodate this expansion, and would be replaced with a new green roof featuring food and beverage facilities and landscaped space.
The project is seen as Star Entertainment Group’s answer to the James Packer-backed Crown Resorts tower under construction at Barangaroo South, which is located on the other side of Darling Harbour.
The proposal is on public exhibition until 18 September at NSW Department of Planning and Development website.
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Overview
A.G. Coombs was appointed by construction manager Probuild to deliver design and construction of HVAC and mechanical services to the new six-star all-suite 17-storey hotel, as well as major infrastructure and central energy plant.
The new HVAC and mechanical services were designed by A.G. Coombs using Building Information Modelling (BIM) methodologies. This intelligent 3D model-based process has enabled the architects, engineers, and construction professionals involved in the project to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage the hotel redevelopment.
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The hotel’s design was compiled using Autodesk® Revit® software specifically built to support BIM. The ensuing files supported the generation of the construction documentation, from which all project stakeholders worked from, enabling a more accurate, efficient and cost-effective build.
All high usage gaming areas in the Casino, as well as premium suites, needed to achieve a very high level of air quality for maximum patron comfort. Also, with the hotel and casino being fully operational throughout the entire project, the team had to be mindful of noise at all times and always remain considerate of the property’s six-star status and its VIP guests.
New Central Energy Plant
The redevelopment introduced the need for a major infrastructure upgrade to the complex. Working with Probuild and engineering firm AECOM, A.G. Coombs was responsible for the construction of a new central energy plant, which replaced the old plant servicing the entire development.
There were complexities with the switchover from old plant to new, with the existing systems needing to be integrated with the new plant, requiring a number of system changeovers; a challenge within a facility that not only operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week but also has around-the-clock public access.
There was no room for error. Any downtime had to be carefully planned and managed in order to minimise risk and maintain business continuity, with minimal or no disruption to the complex’s 1,600 staff and 15,000 daily visitors. Additionally, the new plant provides the required increased capacity and significantly improve energy efficiency.
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“The transformation of Jupiters is a significant milestone in the property’s 30-year history and one which has a strong focus on procuring good quality services,†said Jeff Wellburn, Construction Manager at Probuild.