{"id":18541,"date":"2022-10-07T16:49:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=18541"},"modified":"2022-10-07T16:49:20","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:49:20","slug":"work-starts-on-spectacular-pier-pavilion-at-barangaroo-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/work-starts-on-spectacular-pier-pavilion-at-barangaroo-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Work starts on spectacular Pier Pavilion at Barangaroo South"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work has commenced on the dazzling new Pier Pavilion that will adorn the foreshore at Waterman\u2019s Cove and become a renowned harbourside landmark.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes said the start of construction was a major milestone for the project, which will attract people from far and wide to Barangaroo.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cSydney Harbour is synonymous with architectural beauty and the Pier Pavilion combines Australian elegance with classical influences to create a truly unique landmark at Barangaroo,\u201d Mr Stokes said.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cIt will be open year-round for people to gather and relax on Sydney\u2019s harbourside and will be used for a broad range of programmed events to strengthen Barangaroo\u2019s position as a world-class destination for all.<br>\u00a0<br>\u201cThe Pavilion will become a must-see feature along the 14-kilometre continuous foreshore walk from Woolloomooloo to Glebe, adding to the collection of incredible public spaces around our harbour.\u201d<br>\u00a0<br>The structure will include a green rooftop garden with indigenous plant species and 94 columns built using oyster concrete \u2013 which is made of ground oyster shells.<br>\u00a0<br>The national design competition for the Pier Pavilion was won by Sydney-based architects Jessica Spresser and Peter Besley. The design &#8211; celebrating land, sea and sky &#8211; was chosen for its usability and inclusivity, timeless appeal, and relationship to its surroundings.<br>\u00a0<br>The Pier Pavilion is part of the NSW Government\u2019s commitment to ensure more than half of Barangaroo is high quality and accessible public space. Early work involves preparing the site and substructure works to reinforce the existing pier, which is due for completion in early 2023. Major construction will begin in 2023.<br>\u00a0<br>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barangaroo.com%2Fbuilding-barangaroo%2Fbarangaroo-south%2Fpier-pavilion&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwebmaster%40nsw.liberal.org.au%7Ce7488cc693f5433a419c08daa817fd9f%7Cf7b9e888f8a7467190c0d6ca09a51633%7C0%7C0%7C638007118254746508%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6efAz6SEHBcmUEyJbdScbrfljsEbT00NZ7NF0xgc9As%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.barangaroo.com\/building-barangaroo\/barangaroo-south\/pier-pavilion<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work has commenced on the dazzling new Pier Pavilion that will adorn the foreshore at Waterman\u2019s Cove and become a renowned harbourside landmark.\u00a0\u00a0Minister for Infrastructure Rob Stokes said the start of construction was a major milestone for the project, which will attract people from far and wide to Barangaroo.\u00a0\u201cSydney Harbour is synonymous with architectural beauty &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/10\/07\/work-starts-on-spectacular-pier-pavilion-at-barangaroo-south\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Work starts on spectacular Pier Pavilion at Barangaroo South&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18541"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18542,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18541\/revisions\/18542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}