Tony Owen Partners PTY Ltd.

The Castlereagh Apartments

The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments

Tony Owen Partners

MANUFACTURERS
Rheem, Victoria Carpets

AREA
5000 M²

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Sydney, Australia

CATEGORY
Apartments

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The Castlereagh by Tony Owen Partners is a 16 storey apartment building located in the bustling heart of Sydney’s CBD. It contains 55 luxury apartments, retail and office space.

The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments
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The 5 level podium is predominantly precast concrete. This was chosen as it is consistent with a number of the surrounding buildings which have a solid expression predominantly in concrete.

The podium takes the form of angled widow boxes. These boxes are angled to maximise sun penetration and create a stark modelling in sunlight. This articulation creates a lively contemporary expression which reflects its surroundings.

The majority of the façade is clad in adjustable metal louvre screens in a copper tone.

The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments
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These screens provide shading to reduce heat load as well as screen balconies for privacy and aesthetic appearance.

The screens are unique in that they sometimes span 2 levels. This is achieved using an ingenious track system to avoid clashes.

The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments
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The Castlereagh Apartments
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The mixture of screens of different heights creates a unique mosaic patterning. The building contains a 6m x 6m ventilation shaft. This shaft provides natural ventilation to the units.


The Castlereagh Apartments
North Elevation
The Castlereagh Apartments
Floor Plan

Tony Owen Partners PTY Ltd.
T +61 2 96982900 F +61 2 96993018
Tony Owen Partners PTY Ltd.
2/12-16 Queen St, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia