Bradfield Central Park given the green light

A state significant development application proposing the establishment of the new two-hectare Bradfield Central Park in Sydney has been approved.

Located adjacent to the upcoming Bradfield Metro Station, the park is intended to be the welcoming point for visitors to the forthcoming Bradfield City Centre and the main civic space for future residents and workers of the new city.

A design consortium led by Aspect Studios and comprising architect Collins and Turner, cultural consultant Jayne Christian (Baramadagal woman of the Dharug Nation), curatorial collaborator Emily McDaniel (Wiradjuri), artist Janet Laurence, structural engineer Eckersley O'Callaghan, and lighting designer Steensen Varming, won a two-stage design competition for their conceptualisation of the park in December 2023.

Final designs were later unveiled to the public in July 2024.

The standout feature of the design is a "Sky Ring," which will frame the sky while simultaneously providing shelter, directing rainwater and supporting misting water technology systems.

With the design now approved, a construction partner will be appointed to deliver the park.

The approval of the new Bradfield Central Park follows the completion of the first building in the new Bradfield City Centre, the filing of a development application for a second building and the approval of the Bradfield City Centre masterplan. Bradfield City Centre will develop in tandem with the new Western Sydney International Airport.