Architect opens Australia studio as base for more work in region

The metro concourse at Central Station in Sydney, under proposals by John McAslan & Partners, Woods Bagot and Laing O'Rourke

The metro concourse at Central Station in Sydney, under proposals by John McAslan & Partners, Woods Bagot and Laing O鈥橰ourke

John McAslan & Partners has opened a studio in Sydney as part of plans to expand its operations in Australia in tandem with its role on the regeneration of the city鈥檚 historic Central Station.

It is the architect鈥檚 only office outside the UK after its Doha project office closed earlier this year after four years.

The practice, which led on the transformation of London鈥檚 King鈥檚 Cross Station, is part of a multidisciplinary design team for the AU$955 (拢533m) Central Station job, working alongside Woods Bagot and Laing O鈥橰ourke.

Practice executive chairman John McAslan said upgrading the 112-year-old station would deliver a step change for Australia鈥檚 most populous city and serve as the backbone for its new metro.

鈥淭he new studio in Sydney is an exciting development for the practice in a dynamic world city,鈥� he said.

JMP鈥檚 other offices are in London and Edinburgh.

Earlier this month, Make revealed that it had moved offices in Sydney to cope with a growing workload in Australia which last year increased by over a quarter.

 

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