SW Developments lodge plans for two apartment towers in Sydney’s West
As development ramps up across Western Sydney, especially in the state’s second CBD, Sydney group, SW Developments are next to join the line in keen developers looking to benefit from the growing pipeline of infrastructure upgrades and projects set for the burgeoning area.
The group has lodged plans for two sites within the City of Parramatta, taking up shop in both Thallon Street and Shirley Street in Carlingford.
Dickson Rothschild prepared the designs for the 12-storey towers, which are similar in design and will deliver a total of 178 apartments upon completion.
Located near the new Carlingford Light Rail Station, the 9-11 Thallon Street site has been designed to cater for the family owner-occupier, contributing to the changing demographics of Carlingford with the addition of a restaurant and retail space across the ground floor.
Artist's impression of the Thallon St development.
43 two-bedroom apartments will be constructed, along with 37 three-bedroom and 11 four-bedroom residences.
Divided via two slots, the tower will be infiltrated with an abundance of natural light and ventilation in the internal corridors, with the elements also modulating the tower’s facade.
The proposed development achieves a built form with good proportions and a balanced composition.
The four-storey podium achieves a human scale within the streetscape with defined bricks in a nod to the existing older building within the streetscape, complemented with an underlying base colour and a lighter frame which reflects the more modern developments in the neighbourhood.
Taking inspiration from the podium, the tower framing elements extend above the roof parapet, crowning the corners of each tower.
The north-eastern portion of the site is landscaped with both communal areas and private terraces, providing additional vegetation on the built form, which softens the tower and provides a complimentary space to the public open area towards the light rail station.
Artist's impression of the Shirley St development.
The communal open space for the development is located on level one, featuring a pool, barbecue facilities, a gym, spa and a common room. Communal open space will also be provided on the rooftop, embellished in lush landscaping.
Thallon Street benefits from being nearby to a number of goods, services, amenities and public transport options, with a broad concentration of retail and dining businesses, as well as community facilities including parks, recreation centres and schools in the surrounding areas.
The Shirley Street development will take place across a 3,141 sqm site, delivering 87 apartments, with a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom floorplans atop a 76-place childcare centre and basement carparking.
It said the new proposal would result in better communal open space, a unit mix weighted more on larger apartments.
Conceived as a slender tower, two one-bedroom apartments will feature, along with 41 two-bedroom, 43 three-bedroom and one four-bedroom.
Open space will be provided to the south of the site, along with a communal rooftop space, complete with lush landscaping, shaded seating and barbecue facilities.
Artist's impression of the Shirley St development.
“The proposed building as amended provides for a high-quality development … on a strategic site in very close proximity of the new light rail station and within proximity of significant buildings within the core of the Carlingford Precinct,” the development application said.
“This building will set a good standard for urban consolidation and design.”
“The proposal achieves a reasonable transition from the denser development around the light rail to the lower density areas within the precinct to the north.”
“The form of the building has been crafted to take into consideration site constraints and has arisen out of urban design analysis taking into account the site context.”