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News / January 09 2012 - A tribute to Harry Seidler
Harry’s Park
Architects: Harry Seidler & Associates
Photographer: Dirk Meinecke
A tribute to Harry Seidler
Rider Levett Bucknall had the privilege of providing its services to Harry’s Park, located in close proximity to the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Milsons Point.
Harry’s Park is a dedication to one of Australia’s great architectural icons – Harry Seidler.
The Park will be a great public space and cultural park that will serve to remind us all of the significant work that Harry Seidler has contributed to Australia.
Rider Levett Bucknall has been involved in the realisation of many Seidler projects including the Cove Apartments, Sydney, 9 Castlereagh Street, Grosvenor Place and the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre.
Harry’s innovative style of architecture, which incorporated open-plan living and natural light, won him instant acclaim and also changed the Australian landscape.
Adjacent to Harry Seidler and Associates’ office, the Park overlooks Luna Park and has a 180-degree view of west Sydney Harbour, while also creating a forecourt to Harry Seidler’s Sulman-award winning office building.
The Park was a gift from Penelope Seidler to the people of Sydney. John Curro, from Harry Seidler and Associates, designed the park using a palette of elements and materials that were common to Harry’s work. A vibrant blue metal sculpture, ‘Tracing Light – for Harry 3D/4D’, was designed for the park by the renowned Australian artist Robert Owen.
The Park is anchored in history, and memory, and achieves a state of regeneration through a planting of Sydney red gums and Lomandra grasses. Architectural in its approach to the natural environment, the Park achieves a melding of the Built Environment with nature.
Rider Levett Bucknall is proud to have been involved in this dedication to one of Australia’s great architectural icons – Harry Seidler.
News / January 09 2012 - A tribute to Harry Seidler