Gadigal People of the Eora Nation
New South Wales
The new Sydney Fish Market is a bold urban landmark that signals a transformative moment for Blackwattle Bay. It integrates retail and wholesale operations with public activation, revealing the behind-the-scenes choreography of the daily fish trade and celebrating Sydney’s harbour.
Permeability, spectacle and civic generosity ground the conceptual design framework. Rather than treating the market as a closed object, the project invites people, the city and the foreshore inside. Vertical integration carefully separates circulation flows, enabling the daily operations of the fish market to safely coexist with public visitors. 6,000sqm of dynamic public realm wraps the building and contributes to its sense of place and its commercial, social and environmental sensibilities.
The fish market—designed by 3XN GXN in association with BVN Architecture and ASPECT Studios, and delivered by Infrastructure NSW on behalf of the NSW Government —anticipates six-million annual visitors, making it one of Sydney’s most magnetic civic destinations.
Infrastructure NSW has seen this project reshape what public infrastructure can be and is proud to deliver an asset that’s freely open to the community. It creates a lively, inclusive place for locals, families and visitors, showing how well-designed public spaces can bring people together. The design both celebrates and explains the day‑to‑day workings of a live fish market, offering a distinctive and engaging experience. Importantly, it also sets a strong benchmark for the future precinct, proving that architecturally refined buildings can be operationally robust while still feeling welcoming and accessible to the public.
Kim Herforth Nielsen (3XN), Senior Partner
Audun Opdal (3XN), Senior Partner
Jeanette Hansen (3XN), Senior Partner
Fred Holt (3XN), Design Architect
Daniel Cruddace (3XN), Project Architect
Lasse Lind (3XN), Partner
John Sham (3XN), Project Architect
June Jung (3XN), Senior Associate
Olaf Kunert (3XN), Senior Associate
Abraham Fung (3XN), Project Architect
Aleksandre Andghuladzea (3XN), Designer
Andrew Le (3XN), Project Architect
Boris Nikolov (3XN), Project Architect
Elizabeth Nichols (3XN), Designer
Emily Malek (3XN), Graduate of Architecture
Enlai Hooi (3XN), Designer
Ivan Tann (3XN), Designer
Ivana Seizova (3XN), Project Architect
Jens Bo Fjeldsted (3XN), Interiors
Jesus Sanchez (3XN), Graduate of Architecture
Kenn Clausen (3XN), Associate
Laila Feldthaus (3XN), Designer
Marie Hesseldal Larsen (3XN), Partner
Niels Thuesen (3XN), Senior Designer
Olivia Chylinski (3XN), Interior Designer
Samuel Sweeney (3XN), Associate
Sarah Gilder (3XN), Project Architect
Sean Lyon (3XN), Designer
Tobias Gagner (3XN), Designer
Zi Shin Low (3XN), Graduate of Architecture
Catherine Skinner (BVN), Project Architect
Julian Ashton (BVN), Project Architect
Asher Galvin (BVN), Project Architect
Craig Burwood (BVN), Project Manager – Retail
Vaughn Lane (BVN), Project Architect
Gianluca Gennari (BVN), Structural Lead
Yuwan Zhang (BVN), Facade Leader
Thomas Chen (BVN), Project Architect
Camila Beltran (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Jamie Don (BVN), Senior Designer, Facade
Naomi Ryan (BVN), Project Manager
Jess Wang (BVN), Project Architect
Alice Mao (BVN), Project Architect
Aoife Marnane (BVN), Designer, Interiors
Craig Gerrard (BVN), BIM Manager
Alan Monkton Milnes (BVN), Lead Coordinator
Suek Lim (BVN), Designer – Structure
Brian Mundler (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Ian James (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Craig Burns (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Tommy Sutanto (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Stefan Heim (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Jesus Tang (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Kristin Cox (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Kirsten Karst (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Hao Quan Cai (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Luke Josifov (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Brendan Crocker (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Torsten Feidler (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Adam Hetherington (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Daniel Londono (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Rebecca McCarthy (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Madison Condron (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Belinda McGrath (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Jessica Cowie (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Kevin Murphy (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Erik Deleporte (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Ayelen Moure (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Maxmillian Rampertshammer (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Alexandre Reza Hafezi Moghaddam (BVN), Project Architect
Veronika Janovska (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Vatsala Shahi (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Paul Jenkins (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Ana Oliveira (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Brian Steele (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Zisimos Peshos (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Alana Chappelow (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Barry Cantor (BVN), Graduate of Architecture
Sacha Coles (ASPECT Studios), Strategic Director (landscape architecture & public domain)
Louise Pearson (ASPECT Studios), Project Director (landscape architecture & public domain)
Miguel Serrao (ASPECT Studios), Project Lead (Landscape Architecture & public domain)
Lauren Nissen (ASPECT Studios), Landscape
Andrew Langford (ASPECT Studios), Landscape
Austin Tang (ASPECT Studios), Landscape
Luna Tran (ASPECT Studios), Landscape
WSP, Mott Macdonald, Structural Engineer
Equilibrium/Climatec (ECJV), AECOM, Mechanical Engineer
AT&L, Mott Macdonald, Civil Consultant
Stowe Australia, Aecom, Electrical Consultant
PRISM, Apex, Façade Consultant
S2D, Logistics Consultant
PTC, Traffic Consultant
Peter Gardner & Associates, AECOM, Fire Consultant
Steve Watson & Partners, Group DLA, BCA Consultant
GXN, EMF Griffiths, Stantech, Sustainability Consultant
Fontalis, Marine Consultant
Dohrmann Consulting, Ergonomic Consultant
SLR, AECOM, Acoustic Consultant
SLR, Waste Consultant
SMC Marine, Marine Works
Sharvain Projects, Façade & Roof Contractors
Rubner, Mass Timber Contractor
Equilibrium/Climatec (ECJV), Mechanical Systems
Engineering Fabricators Newcastle, Structural Steel
Askin, Coolrooms
Viscon, Crate Wash