A CIVIC CULTIVATION

Darling Square Darling Harbour, New South Wales

Built on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation

Aspect Studios

Darling Square is located within the broader Darling Harbour precinct, an area arguably emerging as the happening end of the Sydney CBD, with an increasingly busy skyline and streets and a growing network of public city spaces. Configured in tandem with large public-private partnerships, these new public spaces offer a variety of experiences for the community, that will be increasingly valued in the context of Sydney’s growing and densifying urban condition. Situated midway along the partly pedestrian, 1.1-kilometre-long, 20-metre-wide spine that links Darling Harbour to Central Station, via Tumbalong Boulevard and Quay Street, Darling Square by Aspect Studio’s Sydney office, is a diverse, inclusive and community-focused addition to the public space menu that is both welcoming and successful.

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