Gadigal
New South Wales
Oxford Corner is a mixed use development consisting of 8 units above a ground floor cafe. It is located in Oxford Street in Sydney’s historic Paddington area. Paddington is a suburb famous for its traditional terrace houses and rich streetscape. Oxford Street is the cultural high-street of Paddington.
The site is very prominent as it sits on a plaza next to Paddington Uniting Church; the site of famous weekly Paddington Markets and housed a café which is a local institution. In recent times, the traditional retail centre of Oxford Street has been in decline in the face of competition from new shopping malls, with many vacant shops. We conceived a destination; an iconic architectural statement which will draw people back to the area and reenergise the community and economy.
Our brief was to honour the memory of my Father Harry, by building an iconic and memorable addition to the the Paddington area. The site is very prominent and we wanted a building that continued the tradition of the crate cafe and also provided high quality units for the location. We are very happy with the design which adds another element to the Paddinton Streetscape. The area has been in decline for many years with many vacant shops. We wanted to do our part to bring commerce back the atrea and help rejuvenate Oxford Street.
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
