Victoria Cross Metro Station | COX Architecture

Victoria Cross Metro Station | COX Architecture | Photographer: John Gollings

2026 National Architecture Awards Program

Victoria Cross Metro Station | COX Architecture

Traditional Land Owners

Cammeraygal People

Year
2026
Chapter

New South Wales

Category
Public Architecture
Builder
Lendlease
Photographer
John Gollings
Media summary

Sydney Metro – Victoria Cross Station is a landmark transport hub redefining North Sydney’s civic heart and delivering a world-class metro experience. 

Designed by COX Architecture, comissioned by Lendlease, as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project, the station pairs seamless transport functionality with an expanded, high-quality public domain. 

A dramatic double-height southern entrance on Miller Street and a sculptural northern entry on McLaren Street prioritise intuitive wayfinding, natural light and effortless connectivity. 

A new civic green spine, activated retail laneways and landscaped plazas extend the public realm, supporting gathering, movement and life beyond the daily commute. 

Materials and detailing at the northern entrance draw from North Sydney’s rich early-20th-century heritage while projecting a confident contemporary identity. 

With capacity for 30,000 passengers each peak hour, Victoria Cross sets a benchmark for integrated Station development – uniting transport efficiency, sustainability and placemaking to create a civic legacy for Sydney’s future. 

Sydney Metro: Victoria Cross Station has received an overwhelmingly positive public response, creating an integrated commuter hub for North Sydney. Its reach connects every demographic through an intuitive, welcoming gateway. Seamless movement, integrated development, public art, and civic space demonstrates how the sustainable, future ready station establishes a new public heart for North Sydney.

"Victoria Cross Station delivers Sydney Metro's vision for world-class transport infrastructure. This project delivers exceptional operational efficiency while creating a vibrant civic destination for North Sydney – seamlessly integrating premium commercial outcomes with activated public spaces. A future-ready asset establishing lasting community value beyond daily commutes" – Lendlease

Project Practice Team

David Holm, Project Design/Director
Satvir Mand, Project Director
Chris Collingon, Project Designer
Kate Macdonald, Project Architect
Nazmul Khan, Designer
Prerna Bhaskar, Senior Designer
Cristian Gonzalez Diaz, Designer
Michael Kahn, Designer
Susanne Jensen, Designer

Project Consultant and Construction Team

COX Architecture, Station/Urban Design/Interior Designers
Bates Smart, Over Site Development/Tower Architects
Arcadias (ArchMac), Structure and Service Design
Mott Macdonald (ArchMac), Structure and Service Design
Asepct, Urban Planners/Landscape Architects

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