ROUSE HILL TOWN CENTRE WINS AWARDS

The  GPT  Group’s  Rouse Hill Town Centre developed in partnership with the Department  of  Planning, Lend Lease and Landcom won two prestigious design awards  over  the  weekend, one a people’s choice award for the environment and the other voted by industry and design professionals for Urban Design.

The  popular  People’s  Choice  Award  is one of the categories in the 2008 Banksia  Awards  which recognises people, organisations and governments for environmental excellence.

Landcom’s  Sustainability and Policy Director, Steve Driscoll congratulated The GPT Group for setting new standards in environmental sustainability.

“ Rouse  Hill  Town  Centre  has  clearly won the hearts of the community in Sydney’s   Northwest  with  its  vibrant  open  spaces, pedestrian friendly streets and reduced eco-footprint.

" It  offers  more  than  a  traditional  shopping centre experience with its ground breaking sustainability initiatives,” said Mr Driscoll.

Rouse  Hill  Town Centre is the heart of the 120-hectare The New Rouse Hill in  Northwest Sydney. The New Rouse Hill is a joint venture project between The  GPT  Group  and  Lend  Lease and was developed in partnership with the Department of Planning and Landcom.

Rouse  Hill  Town  Centre  also impressed design professionals, winning the Lloyd  Rees  Award  for  Urban  Design voted by the Australian Institute of Architects, NSW Chapter.

Allen   Jack+Cottier,   together  with  Rice  Daubney  and  Group  GSA  (in association with the masterplan designer Civitas Urban Design and Planning) were  recognised  for  their  masterplanning  and design of Rouse Hill Town Centre.

Mr  Driscoll  said  Rouse  Hill Town Centre was culmination of more than 20 years  of  planning  by  the  NSW Government to provide for Sydney’s future growth.

“  Landcom  who set a vision for The New Rouse Hill is proud to collaborate with The GPT Group, its architects and designers and Lend Lease in order to create a world class community.

“The  Rouse  Hill Town Centre masterplan and design sets a new benchmark in the creation of Town Centres.”

Mr  Driscoll said Landcom will use the design principles of Rouse Hill Town Centre  to apply them in the design of other key urban developments such as Green Square Town Centre and Oran Park.

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