Operator Managed by AEG Ogden Opened 12 December 2016 Architects Hassell, Populous | Broke ground December 2014 Construction cost 1.5 billion AUD | |
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Location Kent Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney Public transit Exhibition Center, Convention Capacity 8,000 seated / 9,000 GA Field size 33,000 square metres (360,000 sq ft) Similar Sydney Convention and Exhi, Darling Harbour, Judith Wright Centre of, Sydney Entertainment Centre, Tumbalong Park | ||
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International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is an exhibition and convention centre scheduled to open in December 2016, in Sydney, Australia. Upon completion, ICC Sydney will be Australia's first and largest fully integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment centre. Created as a multipurpose event space, ICC Sydney will have over 70 meeting rooms, three theatres and two formal ballrooms. It will be capable of holding three entirely separate, self-sufficient, concurrent events.
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- Location
- History and structure
- Construction milestones
- Controversy
- Facilities
- Hosted events
- References
ICC Sydney will include convention spaces for 2,500, 1,000 and 750 people. It will also include a flexible space of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) and the largest ballroom in Sydney, able to accommodate 2,000 people. The ICC Exhibition Centre and Entertainment Centre will include 33,000 square metres (360,000 sq ft) of exhibition space, which can be divided into smaller spaces according to requirements. The first major event being held at the newly developed centre will be RTX Sydney hosted by Rooster Teeth Productions on 4 - 5 February 2017.
The ICC Sydney, part of Darling Harbour Live, is being developed by a consortium comprising AEG Ogden, Lend Lease, Capella Capital and Spotless, with AEG Ogden playing the role of venue operator.
Location
ICC Sydney is located in the Darling Harbour, skirting the centre of the Sydney central business district. ICC Sydney is positioned on the waterfront, near Cockle Bay and Tumbalong Park.
ICC Sydney will open adjacent to a new global financial services hub Barangaroo, as well as media, technology and knowledge centres. It features multiple public access points, with the option of visiting the precinct via a choice of walking or transport options including, road, light rail, train and ferry.
History and structure
ICC Sydney was designed by two architectural firms, Hassell and Populous, in a contemporary modern style. It replaces the former Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre that was demolished in December 2013. Construction began in early 2014; an estimated 32,000 cubic metres (1,100,000 cu ft) of concrete will be used to construct the building.
ICC Sydney is an A$1.5 billion development being delivered through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the New South Wales Government and Darling Harbour Live (comprising Lend Lease, Hostplus, Capella Capital, AEG Ogden and Spotless). The development of ICC Sydney is part of a broader A$3.4 billion revitalisation of Darling Harbour. Upon completion, ICC Sydney will adjoin a new 590 room luxury hotel tower (under the Sofitel brand), a residential and commercial development (Darling Square), pedestrian boulevard and improved public domain that are all being created as part of the Darling Harbour development. The development will also include a reconfiguration of Tumbalong Park, providing an additional 3,000sqm of green space acting as a new adaptable event space.
Construction milestones
Controversy
The 1989 Sir John Sulman Medal for Public Architecture was awarded to Philip Cox Richardson Taylor Partners as joint winners for Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour which was demolished in 2014 to make way for the new development. Architects John Andrews and Philip Cox spoke out over the demolition of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre completed in 1988, criticising the fact that the existing structures had not been incorporated into the new development.
Facilities
ICC Sydney consists of three conjoined key structures: ICC Sydney Theatre, ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre and ICC Sydney Convention Centre. The buildings contain a number of feature event spaces such as: The Gallery, The Grand Ballroom and Event Deck.
Hosted events
Twenty large international conventions are scheduled for ICC Sydney, including: