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This residence is the first in this street to have first floor additions approved. The Development Application and Construction Certificate were obtained from Council, and construction began in August 2006. Olsson & Associates Architects prepared a statement of Environmental and Urban Design Principles, which was instrumental in gaining approval. The design meets the […]

The West Crown Street Masterplan is a detailed study of the West Crown Street Precinct extending from Wollongong Railway Station to Crown Street Mall. This masterplan is an extension of the Wollongong City Centre Urban Design Framework. It proposes detail building envelopes, street sections and building heights for each site along West Crown Street as […]

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The Central Sydney LEP and DCP were prepared by Russell Olsson, as a member of a three person consultant team, for Sydney City Council. The City Plan revised building heights and envelopes, land uses and floor space ratios for the City Centre. Leading to the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, the plan integrated many public […]

Russell Olsson was the project leader of the Urban Design Advisory Service team for the Centres Travelling Together/Living Centres program for Planning NSW. The project encompassed Strathfield Town Centre, Burwood Residential Precinct, Strathfield Triangle and Powells Creek. Strathfield Town Centre Masterplan includes community and stakeholder consultation, street types and public domain design, building envelopes and […]

This development is at an important corner in Parramatta Road, 500m from Strathfield railway station. It contains 110 apartments and ground floor commercial offices in two 9 storey buildings. A range of apartment types, well landscaped street setbacks and good environmental performance are provided. The buildings are highly articulated, with vertically proportioned bays differing in […]

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The main challenges of this DCP were to integrate the NSW Government’s Urban Housing legislation into the residential areas surrounding the town centre and to enhance the public domain. The improvements included the expansion of the St Ives Village Shopping Centre including a new town square, a promenade along the Village Green, burying the public carpark […]

The site is situated within 200m of the entrance to Mascot Railway Station. The site is at the centre of the Mascot Station Town Centre precinct. The area is well served by public transport, shops, cafes. and with the area undergoing transition will be provided with an increase in the amount and choice of dwellings, […]

The Sector 1 Structure Plan is part of the Parramatta Road Corridor Project, which was directed by the Parramatta Road Taskforce, and is central to the Metropolitan Strategy. Sector 1 includes Leichhardt and Marrickville, and is characterised by a fine urban layout, continuous main street shops and heritage items. Our team comprised urban designers, traffic consultants, […]

Gladesville is a traditional main street focussed town centre which is currently car dominated. Opportunities for the regeneration of the town centre include: -the creation of a series of new public squares and streets setback from Victoria Road, linked by pedestrian paths. -the development of Council sites for new public squares, retail centres and underground […]

Gordon is the largest of the six town centres in Ku-ring-gai and is the primary centre in Ku-ring-gai. This plan aims to triple the amount of retail development, increase commercial and provide an additional 1300 dwellings within the town centre. This is in addition to the 1300 dwellings which were planned in the 2 (d3) […]

The Parramatta Road Corridor Overview Plan was prepared for the NSW Department of Planning. This plan integrated the proposals from the Four Sector Plans, providing continuity and consistency to the whole of corridor planning. Olsson and Associates prepared the Sector 1 and Sector 4 plans, and integrated the recommendations from the Sector 2 and Sector […]

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Olsson & Associates Architects were Ku-ring-gai Council’s lead consultants for the masterplans required under LEP 194. The masterplan sites include four hectares in St Ives, adjacent to the town centre.

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Olsson and Associates Architects prepared the Gladesville Town Centre DCP under the Department of Planning’s LEP template and the subsequent LEP controls were written based on the outcomes of this DCP. The building envelopes within the DCP were tested for economic viability and extensive community consultation was undertaken in the preparation of building heights.

Castle Hill Town Centre was accorded Major Centre status within the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy. A planned heavy rail station and bus interchange was proposed to be delivered by 2014. This Concept Masterplan proposes a new public domain, including a town square and new streets, on the existing council carpark site in Terminus Street. The proposal also […]

Subsequent to preparing the Masterplan and DCP controls for the Botany Bay town centre, Olsson and Associates reviewed the LEP controls. Extensive building envelope testing was undertaken in this project to establish building heights and FSR. The future urban form of the Mascot Station Town Centre Precinct proposed by OAA is balanced, connected, sustainable and cohesive. […]

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Parramatta SREP 28 was a major revision of planning instruments for Parramatta City Centre, Westmead, Harris Park, Rydalmere and Camellia. The three major themes were urban design, transport and heritage. Russell Olsson led the urban design team as a consultant to UDAS. The Structure Plan for the region included land use, transport, heritage and built […]

The Belmore Road Villas are based on the design concept of private courtyards as indoor/outdoor living spaces. The living area, dining, kitchen and main bedroom open out to the private courtyard, with glazed walls and continuous indoor to outdoor paving. The courtyard is also an entry space from the garage and contains a deep soil […]

The Station Street Apartments are one part of the proposed revitalisation of Station Street, Kogarah. The site is 50 metres from the entrance to Kogarah Railway Station and adjacent to Victoria Way landscaped pedestrian path. The two buildings enclose a north-south communal courtyard. Apartment types include a Corbusian half level cross over type in the […]

The Gray Street Apartment building is a new approach to the “three storey walk-up”. The concept is to provide an entry forecourt as the centrepiece to three building wings. The forecourt leads to a sunny and well ventilated lift lobby and corridor. The creation of three slender building wings maximises sunlight to balconies, living rooms, […]

The Kogarah Town Square development is a new town square and municipal library for Kogarah Council within an integrated development containing extensive ground level retail and apartments. Olsson & Associates Architects won an invited competition for the site, which located the town square and generally established the scale of development, prepared the building envelopes, contributed […]

Kogarah Town Centre DCP set the specific design controls for substantial redevelopment in the town centre in recent years. The DCP proposed new building types, including 7 storey and 4 storey perimeter block buildings which now form new streetscapes in Kensington, Belgrave, Premier and Hogben Streets. The DCP included building envelopes for the Kogarah Town […]

Castle Hill Town Centre has been accorded Major Centre status within the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy. A planned heavy rail station and bus interchange is due to be delivered by 2014. This Concept Masterplan proposes a new public domain, including a town square and new streets, on the existing council carpark site in Terminus Street. The […]

Hurstville Church of Christ in MacMahon Street, Hurstville is seeking to expand the Church facilities to include a 500 seat place of worship; public forecourt, lobby, bookshop and cafe; multi-purpose hall and indoor basketball court; childcare centre for 120 children; church offices and meeting rooms. In addition, commercial offices are required to provide revenue and […]

Olsson Associates were awarded a Commendation for Social Dimensions and Planning in this national design competition. Located on one of Adelaide’s main squares, this competition project seeks to address issues of affordability, sustainability and urban context in an urban housing project. Thirty equal sized apartments are arranged around four communal stairs raised over a semi-basement […]

SALT is a boutique residential apartment building of five apartments. The linear building terraces down the narrow site creating a series of roof decks and terraces with views to the ocean. The form minimises building bulk to Castlefield Street and maximises solar access and views. The five apartments, each unique, share common elements. All apartments […]

The Princess Street apartments comprise thirty two apartments in two buildings. A central courtyard creates a spatial hierarchy, a transition from public to private spaces, and a central communal space that enhances residential amenity. All living areas open on to generous north facing loggia type terraces. The loggias are set 3 metres in and 1 […]

Olsson & Associates designed and documented this development approval for 24 apartments. The proposed building envelopes in the DCP were modified to achieve better environmental outcomes for all apartments. Two slender buildings address the street and lane, and all apartments are dual oriented and cross ventilated. All living rooms face north east to maximise solar […]

Set within Hunters Hill, the design intent is to present a building which responds to the context in a contemporary manner and one that provides a positive transition between old and new given the building’s location within a Conservation Area. The three detached 2 storey villa houses provide transition in urban form and scale between […]

This Child Care Centre is for 60 children ranging in ages from 0-5 years. The client is Youma Constructions, and the project includes offices for Youma Constructions. The design maximises the relationships between indoor and outdoor play areas with a linear building adjoining the outdoor play areas. A verandah creates a transitional play area between […]

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