Bradfield City Center

Sydney’s third city center: the Western Parkland City

Gateway to the new 24/7 Western Sydney International Airport

2 million sqm floorspace to support approximately 17,000 jobs.

Challenges

Establishing ambitious yet practical aspirations across First Nations values, greening, ecology, mobility, city form, urbanity, design excellence, smart technologies, and advanced industries.
Maintaining a visionary master plan while integrating complex layers of planning, transport, and infrastructure decisions from multiple agencies across the broader aerotropolis.
Navigating a pathway to transform the greenfield setting into a thriving, connected, 24/7 metropolis through staged, adaptable, and flexible city evolutions.

Recognize country strategy: developed with Traditional Custodians and First Nations design advisors to respect and integrate First Nations values and foster connection with Country.
Master plan: extensive design development from a multidisciplinary team led by Hatch with best practice approaches to city form, public domain, streets, and built form.
Design excellence strategy: establishing design requirements and processes for key buildings and public spaces to ensure the delivery of a world-class city.

Global benchmarking: over 65 case studies across seven themes of Great Places to position the city for success and resilience.
Place visioning: a distinct place identity and unique value proposition underpinned the design to attract industry, residents, and visitors in a globally competitive environment.
Authentic engagement: extensive engagement and collaboration with WPCA Board, NSW Government Agencies, Technical Assurance Panel, and Traditional Custodians.
Trusted advisor to NSW Government as lead master planner for over three years.

114 hectares
2,000,000+ sqm floorspace
17,000+ jobs
15,000+ residents
36+ hectares of parks and waterways