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Client
Fyfe Capital

Heritage knits in with high-rise residential development in Sydney CBD.

York & George is an iconic Sydney residential apartment complex comprising 199 apartments over 39 levels designed by John Wardle Architects and developed by GroupGSA.

The building was conceived as a unique sculptural tower that would break the mould for high-rise residential living. At its base, the elegant slender tower is skillfully woven into the heritage fabric of York Street on one side and anchored into the energy of George Street on the other.

As it soars upwards, the tower becomes an urban weave of alignments and amplified view lines giving York & George’s apartments unique outlooks within the core of the city and then out to the Queen Victoria Building, Darling Harbour, Pyrmont, and Circular Quay. Seen from the outside, successive floors shift in and out to create shimmering folds across its surfaces. Experienced from the inside, these shifts and turns open up a mosaic of views giving each apartment its own perspective of York & George’s vast panorama.

Client: Fife Capital

Studio: Sydney, Australia

Key Facts:

  • 199 Apartments
  • 23,060sqm GFA
  • 475sqm floorplate
  • 43 Storeys

Location: Sydney, NSW

Traditional Custodians of the Land: The Gadigal of the Eora Nation

Awards:

  • Urban Taskforce – Development of the Year 2019
    WINNER
  • The Urban Developer – Development of the Year (Mixed Use)
    WINNER

Photography: Brett Boardman

Awards and
recognition

2019
Urban Taskforce - Development of the Year 2019 - WINNER
2019
The Urban Developer - Development of the Year (Mixed Use) - WINNER
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Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman
Photography: Brett Boardman

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York & George

About the
Professional

For people. For place. For Country.
GroupGSA is a global architecture, interior design, landscape architecture and urban design studio, backed by the collective strength and creativity of 230+ design experts across four studios in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Ho Chi Minh City.

For 40+ years, GroupGSA has designed and delivered visionary projects for people, place and brands with outstanding client experiences. We offer multidisciplinary design services with expertise in Living Environments; Workplace & Commercial; Education; Cities and Places; Cultural; Hospitality; Mixed-Use, Retail and Industrial; and Transport, Infrastructure & Defence.

We value diverse thinking, collaborative working and innovative project delivery.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.