52 Goulburn Street
52 Goulburn Street
Client:
Brookfield Properties
Location:
Sydney, New South Wales
Floor area:
23,000sqm NLA
Status:
Completed (2024)
Contact Person:
Mark Talbot
A vacancy period opened up a strategic opportunity to upgrade 52 Goulburn Street in the heart of Sydney, improving the commercial building’s performance, office floors, tenant amenities and front-of-house experience.
Located in the mixed-use World Square development in the city’s mid-town precinct, the PCA A-grade tower completed in 2007 had been occupied by a sole tenant until their lease expired in 2022.
Our major refurbishment uplifted the main lobby with new furnishings, refreshed the on-floor amenities, and added sophisticated end-of-trip facilities accessible via a new café street.
A better arrival experience for tenants and visitors
The design outcome improves the arrival experience for tenants using the main entrance at Goulburn Street.
It also creates more appealing spaces for visitors and users, with a new casual meeting area in the sky lobby, a ‘third space’ environment and better connections to the vibrant retail offerings at World Square.
Celebrating height and playing with space
Dominated by painted plasterboard and under-used space, the previous lobby missed an opportunity to capitalise on the height of the voids within 52 Goulburn Street.
The asset renewal celebrates the atrium spaces between Level 10 (entry) and Level 12, with the well space beaming through the glazed façade of the building.
For the warm, welcoming entry, we drew on biophilic design principles, incorporating soft timber tones and monolithic travertine slabs.
The overall effect is a more impactful street presence, particularly through the clever use of specialist lighting creating the illusion of a larger space inside.
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Client:
Brookfield Properties
Location:
Sydney, New South Wales
Floor area:
23,000sqm NLA
Status:
Completed (2024)
Contact Person:
Mark Talbot
Awards
Master Builders Association of NSW Excellence in Construction Awards,
Award for Refurbishment/Renovation/Extension – $20-50 Million (led by MPA), 2025
