Gadigal people of the Eora nation
NSW
Born out of operational necessity and significant site constraints the “Mascot Traction Substation Sculptural Screen Project” conceals the utilitarianism of the Mascot Traction Substation, electrical infrastructure that is now at odds with its surrounding urbanised landscape.
This intervention combines seamlessly architecture with art and landscape architecture with lighting design to provide urban presence. While architecture provides the structural canvas, an interplay of dynamic patterns is woven into the design. The screen is experienced differently from the day to the nigh, and during these times there are differences in the patterns and silhouettes experienced.
Shaped through parametric modelling, the screen is an immersive experience and thus invites curiosity and interaction upon closer inspection, and a fleeting sense of rhythm and motion through differences in opacity and openness. Fostered by the functional this intervention brings delight to the public domain of O’Riordan Street.
Framed beautifully by the trees when first viewed from the northwest and shimmering elegantly when seen from O’Riordan Street, the Mascot Sculptural Screen not only complements but also celebrates the often-utilitarian buildings of transport infrastructure. The design team skilfully responded to the brief by crafting a visually striking installation that harmonises with its surroundings while preserving the full functionality of the substation infrastructure facility. This project exemplifies the seamless fusion of aesthetics and practicality in urban design
Simon Parsons, Executive Director / Nominated Architect
Nebojsa Marojevic, Design Architect
Luise Palmer, Project Architect
Simone De Gradi, Associate
Edwin Rijgersberg, Package Design Manager
Chris Williams, Structural Engineer
Yanni Sobhani, Structural Engineer