The Gadigal people of the Eora Nation
NSW
This bold project not only preserves an essential piece of Sydney’s architectural history but enriches it – H&E’s design of the elevated Wentworth Bar is a respectful, transformative and functional refurbishment that furthers the heritage narrative of Sydney’s Wentworth Hotel.
Led by a striking architectural copper canopy – which works to the horseshoe-shape building line and original porte-cochere above Philip St – this design carefully balances the demands of contemporary hospitality with the responsibility of honouring and enhancing the building’s significant heritage fabric.
Put simply, the exceptional work of H&E allows us to fully realise the space (capacity 250 pax) and enable it to operate as an F&B offer regardless of conditions. It’s now an all-weather destination – a reprieve from the bustle below and that’s in no small part due to the clever design; one that works and adds to the building and which has captured our desires for Wentworth Bar to further elevate Accor’s design-led ambitions as a beacon of sophistication and a leafy oasis that not only attracts hotel guests but the wider CBD community.
Chris Grinham, Principal
Lewis Conte, Project Team
Anna Drury, Project Team
Glenn Cunnington, Design Architect
Essence PM, Project Manager
Cantilever, Structural Engineer
Dangar Barin Smith, Landscape Consultant
Harris Page & Associates, Hydraulic Consultant
OCP Architects, Heritage Consultant
Reward, Project Manager
Fender Katsalidis, Interior Designer