Powerhouse Parramatta
Powerhouse Parramatta is the largest investment in cultural infrastructure since the Sydney Opera House and the first major cultural institution to be established in Western Sydney.
There will be 18,000 square meters of public and exhibition space that will increase access to the museum’s extraordinary collections and is expected to attract 2 million visitors a year.
It will be the largest museum in NSW and the leading science and technology museum in the Southern Hemisphere. See the first 3D rendering of Powerhouse Parramatta, bringing to life the architectural features of the design by Paris-based Moreau Kusunoki and Sydney-based architecture firm Genton.
Location and means of transportation
Powerhouse Parramatta will be located in the Parramatta CBD on the banks of the Parramatta River between Church and Phillip streets and Wilde Avenue. It will connect a range of public transport options including Metro, Light Rail, ferries, buses and Parramatta Railway Station within a short walk.
Project progress
Following a competitive bidding process, Lendlease Construction has been appointed as the main construction contractor and responsible for site management.
Safety is the number one priority and we are following all safety regulations on construction sites.
Interesting fact
Powerhouse Parramatta is one of the largest complex architectural and structural engineering projects currently underway in Australia.
This is one of the first projects in Australia to use 100% renewable diesel in a tower crane, allowing for fossil-free construction.
The museum is designed so that the superstructure is a prominent architectural feature used to highlight the building’s facade. The buildings are designed with three types of steel mesh as a skeleton for the buildings.
There will be 7 large-scale exhibition spaces for the Powerhouse collection. With its monumental scale, Exhibition Space 1 will be Australia’s largest column-free exhibition space.
Powerhouse Parramatta will house Powerlab, a co-working space that brings together staff, researchers, industry, partners, students and members of the Powerhouse community into one hybrid workspace.
Lang Walker Family Academy will provide world-class immersive STEM education experiences to more than 10,000 high school students from Western Sydney and regional NSW each year, including overnight stays at the museum.
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