338 Pitt Street offers a unique opportunity for the holistic redevelopment of a significant city block within the Sydney CBD. This development aims to act as a catalyst project to promote the revitalisation of the ‘midtown precinct’ of the CBD. Our proposal for the residential and hotel within the tower aims to deliver an innovative form and contribution to the Sydney CBD skyline, capitalising on the abundant solar access for potential residential apartments whilst managing overshadowing impacts on significant public spaces in the vicinity of the site.

Located within the vicinity of a number of locally listed heritage properties, the proposal seeks to reference and promote the midtown precinct and draw inspiration from the public realm like the steps and building setback of the Downing Centre and Mark Foys. Our agenda for the tower begins with a reflection on the objects and places of our experience and the intangible or felt perception that arises from its personal engagement. Corresponding to that, the stringency of urban design considers the city from a scenographic sensibility codified with through associations to contextual expression, climatic impact, and scales of dimensions both human and urban.