Sector Public Domain
Year Completed 2019
Location North Sydney, NSW
Client Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
Value $17m
This project entailed the once-in-a-lifetime rebirth of a dilapidated submarine base on Sydney Harbour, turning the facility into a vibrant commercial and tourist precinct. The complex, brownfield building works, taking place in a confined urban environment, included new facilities, heritage restorations and associated roadworks, all taking place in a small, services-rich footprint.
A central feature of this intricate project was the cantilevered tourist cliff walk, a 40m, FRP promenade, suspended 11.4m above ground. Haslin worked closely with the Harbour Trust and a plethora of stakeholders to open this precinct to the public for the first time in 150 years, ensuring that the Naval heritage of the site was retained and enhanced.
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“Haslin are really proud to have been a part of creating one of the most amazing destinations on Sydney Harbour; a staple in the collection of iconic Sydney images.”
Gladys Woods, General Manager
“With HASLIN we found a great partner who was able to work creatively and constructively around what we wanted to achieve here.”
Mary Darwell, Harbour Trust CEO
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“With HASLIN on site… There’s just been open lines of communication, people asking the right questions of each other, and being respectful.”
Hugo Cottier, Lahznimmo Associate Director
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