For those who fought to save the Brutalist building in the Rocks as public housing, there is no forgiving its sell-off. But the updated building has the thumbs up from leading architects.
For those who fought to save the Brutalist building in the Rocks as public housing, there is no forgiving its sell-off. But the updated building has the thumbs up from leading architects.
For those who fought to save the Brutalist building in the Rocks as public housing, there is no forgiving its sell-off. But the updated building has the thumbs up from leading architects.
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The development plans for the transformation of the iconic Sirius social housing building in Sydney into luxury apartments has been placed on public exhibition. Developer JDH Capital had earlier lodged the plans for the controversial building with the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
Designed by leading architecture studio BVN Architecture, the redevelopment will see the existing concrete structure retained, repaired and stabilised, with several additions and alterations included to transform the social housing apartments into ultra-luxury boutique apartments.
A standing example of brutalist architecture, the Sirius building was designed by architect Tao Gofers and built in the late 1970s as a social housing project. However, the NSW Government decided to sell off the building in 2015, a decision that drew considerable public criticism. The sale was completed in 2019 with JDH Capital buying the property for $150 million.