Friday 3 October 2014

Chippendale, One Central Park

Central Park is an urban redevelopment of the former Kent Street Brewery located on the corner of Broadway and Abercrombie Street, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. One Central Park consists of two residential towers above a retail complex, designed by architect Jean Nouvel and artist and botanist Patrick Blanc. The public park in the centre of the precinct climbs the sides of the glass towers to form a lush canopy. The vines, leafy foliage and blooms of 250 species of Australian flowers and plants spring out between floors.

27 comments:

  1. Jim, that's an amazing picture. So unusual to see the contrast of the plants and the glass on the building.

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  2. The foliage is something very different from what you'd see here.

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  3. Very cool, I like the greenery hanging down.. Pretty sky. Have a great weekend and happy skywatching!

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  4. Great angle shot ~ Wonderful!

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  5. What an amazing building!! Love the greenery and all of it against your blue, blue skies!! Terrific capture, Jim, as always!!

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  6. It sure is different living in the city. Home is where your heart is. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  7. That's a great building with the plants climbing it. I can't imagine living in a building that big.

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  8. I love to see buildings creatively repurposed.

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  9. Nice, the hanging gardens of Babylon all over again.

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  10. That's a wonderful idea. Like the angle of your shot.

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  11. that is beautiful with all the plants hanging like that.

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  12. A living facade - how lovely to see!

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  13. It looks as if the whole building is crying flowers !

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  14. Thats a great idea - I saw some green walls in London - but wondered how they would cope in Australia - and the answer seems to be that they would cope fine!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  15. That picture is very nice !, beautiful with plants!

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  16. All that greenery hanging down adds interest to what otherwise would be just a plain building. Nice perspective for the shot..

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  17. Well, at least they have tried to soften those ugly straight lines and the box-like building with some greenery!
    Many thanks for contributing to Floral Friday Fotos.

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