Sydney Olympic Park draft masterplan 2050 unveiled

The Sydney Olympic Park draft masterplan 2050 is now on exhibition for public comment, with the plan detailing a long-term vision for an area encompassing 650 hectares.

If approved, masterplan 2050 would supersede the previously approved masterplan 2030. A communique released by the NSW government stated that the new masterplan takes greater advantage of "opportunities created by new transport infrastructure," including Sydney Metro West and the proposed second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail.

The draft masterplan 2050 proposes to deliver up to 13,000 homes with 5-10 percent dedicated to affordable housing, new school education facilities, new community sports, and leisure centres, a new cultural centre, a new library, retail amenities and a car-lite precinct.

According to the masterplan, "events will remain an integral aspect of Sydney Olympic Park's identity," however, this will be "bolstered by a range of land uses and diverse housing options."

The draft plans envision Sydney Olympic Park as Sydney's "beating green heart," a place that is "energised with everyday life, is Country-first and nature-positive." The proposed landscape design includes a network of green corridors connecting 430 hectares of recreational parkland, seven new public spaces, four new sports fields and hard-paved areas of public domain.

A substantial number of sites across the masterplanned area would be subject to architectural design competitions if the draft masterplan were granted approved.

SJB led the design of the draft masterplan 2050, in collaboration with Turf Design Studios (landscape architecture); Yerrabingin (Connecting with Country); SGS (economics and planning); Cred Consulting (social and community); Atelier 10 (sustainability); WSP (transport and movement) and Mark Gerada (artistic renders).