“The project set out and succeeded in demonstrating an exceptional and innovative example of what is possible at the leading edge of energy efficiency.”

Jury comments, Urban Design Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Awards for Excellence 2004

Multiple award-winning Kogarah Town Square sets a new benchmark in best practice urban and environmental design. The Town Square is striking for its combination of energy and water efficient design principles, which have created one of the most sustainable urban communities in NSW. With the equivalent of a solar power station on the roof, and a water detention tank the size of an Olympic swimming pool, the Square is calculated to generate enough solar energy to power 32 suburban homes and save 42 per cent of potable water compared to a typical residential development.

The development comprises 33 retail outlets, 193 privately owned apartments of one- two- or three-bedrooms, a 224-space public carpark, an expansive public foyer/library space, plus the Town Square itself. Allen Jack+Cottier’s extensive role in the development of the Kogarah Town Square included initial planning, a Development Control Plan (DCP), architectural design, environmental engineering, water and energy strategies, development approvals and construction documentation. We were responsible for drafting all the environmental performance criteria in the DCP, collaborating with Russell Olsson in determining built form controls for the town centre and working with Kogarah Council to define and draft water and landscape controls.

Date	2003
Client	Hightrade Company
Cost	A$60 million
Site Area	9000 m²
FSR	2.8:1
GFA	26 260 m²
Apartments	193
Commercial Area	2167 m²
Retail Area	2461 m²

2003	Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Awards for Urban Design Excellence – Honourable Mention

2003	Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Awards for Urban Design Excellence – Honourable Mention

2003	The Architecture Show Magazine (TAS)/Francis Greenway Society Green Building Awards – Gold Medal

2003	The Architecture Show Magazine (TAS)/Francis Greenway Society Green Building Awards – Gold Medal

2003	Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), NSW Award for Excellence in Urban Development–Energy Efficiency

2003	Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), NSW Award for Excellence in Urban Development–Energy Efficiency

2004	Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) NSW – Winner Environmental Design – Energy Efficiency

2004	Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) NSW – Winner Environmental Design – Energy Efficiency

2005	LivCom Awards for Environmentally Sustainable Projects, Gold Award – Built section of Environmentally Sustainable Projects

2005	LivCom Awards for Environmentally Sustainable Projects, Gold Award – Built section of Environmentally Sustainable Projects