Transport Access Program – Tranche 3 | Transport for NSW Urban Design (Public Transport & Precincts)

Transport Access Program - Tranche 3 | Transport for NSW Urban Design (Public Transport & Precincts) | Photographer: Simon Anders

2024 National Architecture Awards Program

Transport Access Program – Tranche 3 | Transport for NSW Urban Design (Public Transport & Precincts)

Traditional Land Owners

Gadigal People of the Eora Nation

Year
2024
Chapter

New South Wales

Category
Premier’s Prize (NSW)
Urban Design
Builder
ABI Civil Contracting
Arenco
Degnan
Downer Group
Gartner Rose
Haslin Constructions
Laing O’Rourke
North Construction & Building
Van Mel Group Construction
Photographer
Simon Anders Trent Middleton Allen Davis Jason Ierce
Media summary

The Transport Access Program (TAP 3) is a 10–year, billion– dollar project of station precinct upgrades across NSW. Design managed by Transport for NSW’s Urban Design Team, the program goes beyond accessibility compliance to deliver bespoke, safe, pedestrian–friendly environments in complex urban neighbourhoods, regional towns, and heritage settings.

The TAP 3 program challenges traditional thinking, bringing an architectural and urban design–led process to one of the most heavily regulated sectors within the built environment. The program spans 54 station precincts across city, intercity and regional networks.

It has delivered valuable place benefits that could easily have been abandoned in favour of cost and compliance. Improved access comes hand in hand with urban heat mitigation, Aboriginal and heritage interpretation, intuitive way finding and reduced visual clutter. By championing strong contextual public domain principles from the beginning, these station upgrades move beyond standardisation and repetition to positively contribute to the communities they serve.

2024
New South Wales Architecture Awards Accolades
Commendation for Urban Design
Project Consultant and Construction Team

Aecom, Technical Advisor
Architectus, Technical Advisor
CCG Architects, Technical Advisor
DesignInc, Technical Advisor
GHD, Technical Advisor

Transport Access Program - Tranche 3 | Transport for NSW Urban Design (Public Transport & Precincts) | Photographer: Simon Anders

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