International Convention Centre Sydney

International Convention Centre Sydney
Construction
ICC Sydney


Address	20/321 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Location	Darling Harbour, Sydney
Public transit	Convention · Exhibition Centre
Operator	Managed by AEG Ogden
Capacity	8,000 seated / 9,000 GA
Broke ground	December 2014
Opened	December 2016
Architect	HASSELL and Populous
Website
www.iccsydney.com

International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is an exhibition and convention centre scheduled to open in December 2016, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[1] Upon completion, ICC Sydney will be Australia’s first and largest fully integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment centre.^[1] Created as a multipurpose event space, ICC Sydney will have over 70 meeting rooms, three theatres and two formal ballrooms.^[2] It will be capable of holding three entirely separate, self-sufficient, concurrent events.^[3]

ICC Sydney will include convention spaces for 2,500, 1,000 and 750 people. It will also include a flexible space of 2,500m² and the largest ballroom in Sydney, able to accommodate 2,000 people. The ICC Exhibition Centre and Entertainment Centre will include 33,000m² of exhibition space, which can be divided into smaller spaces according to requirements.^[4]

The new International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney), part of Darling Harbour Live, will be developed by a consortium comprising AEG Ogden, Lend Lease, Capella Capital and Spotless Facilities Services, with AEG Ogden playing the role of venue operator.^[5]

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.^[6]

History & Structure

The ICC Sydney's Convention building (left) and Sydney Theater (right) under construction in April 2016.

ICC Sydney was designed by two architectural firms, HASSELL and Populous, in a contemporary modern style.^[2] It replaces the former Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre that was demolished in December 2013.^[7] Construction began in early 2014; an estimated 32,000 cubic square metres of concrete will be used to construct the building.^[8]

ICC Sydney is an AU$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 AU$3.4 billion revitalisation of Darling Harbour.^[9] Upon completion, ICC Sydney will adjoin a new 590 room luxury hotel tower (under the Sofitel brand), a residential and commercial development (Darling Square),^[10] 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.^[11]

Controversy

The 1989 Sir John Sulman Medal for Public Architecture had been 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.^[12]

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.^[13]

Awards

Best Innovative Stand Award at the AIME Expo 2015, virtual tour video.^[14]

Major Milestones

July 2015, ICC Sydney Hotel construction commences. The building will consist of 35 stories and circa 600 rooms. Upon completion, the hotel will be managed by AccorHotels under its Sofitel brand.^[15]
September 2015, Topping Out Ceremony for the ICC Sydney Theatre. The ceremony that marked the completion of the concrete pour for the top floor of the ICC Sydney Theatre was attended by NSW Premier Mike Baird and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance.^[16]

Hosted Events

20 large International conventions have been secured for ICC Sydney, including:

International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation (ICC WCF) 2017^[17]
World Chambers Congress, 2017^[18]
Amway China Leadership Seminar, 2017 ^[19]
Sibos, 2018 ^[20]

References

External links

ICC Sydney official website http://www.iccsydney.com/
ICC Sydney on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/icc-sydney

Sydney landmarks

Buildings / structures	Admiralty House Archibald Fountain Australia Square Cadmans Cottage The Cenotaph Chifley Tower Citigroup Centre International Convention Centre Deutsche Bank Place Dr Chau Chak Wing Building El Alamein Fountain Finger Wharf General Post Office (No. 1 Martin Place) Government House Governor Phillip Tower Harbour Bridge Hyde Park Barracks King Street Wharf Kirribilli House Long Bay Macquarie Lighthouse Mint Observatory Old Government House Opera House Overseas Passenger Terminal Parliament House Parramatta Gaol Regimental Square Queen Victoria Building St Andrew's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral Sydney Tower The Toaster Town Hall War Memorial Warragamba Dam World Square World Tower

Precincts	Barangaroo Central Park Chinatown Darling Harbour Green Square Kings Cross Martin Place Pitt Street Mall Railway Square The Rocks

Parks and nature	Auburn Botanical Gardens Balls Head Reserve Berowra Valley National Park Bicentennial Park Blue Mountains National Park Botany Bay National Park Centennial Park Central Gardens Nature Reserve Chinese Garden of Friendship Cronulla sand dunes Farm Cove Field of Mars Reserve Fred Hollows Reserve Garigal National Park Garawarra Conservation Area Georges River National Park Heathcote National Park Hyde Park Ku-ring-gai Chase Lane Cove National Park Macquarie Place Moore Park Prospect Hill Royal Botanic Gardens Royal National Park Sydney Harbour National Park Sydney Park The Domain Western Sydney Parklands

Cultural institutions	Art Gallery of New South Wales Australian Museum Australian National Maritime Museum Manly Art Gallery and Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Sydney Powerhouse Museum Sea Life Sydney Aquarium State Library Sydney Conservatorium of Music Taronga Zoo

Sport	The Australian Golf Club Randwick Racecourse Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Royal Sydney Golf Club Stadium Australia State Sports Centre Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Football Stadium Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney International Regatta Centre Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney Olympic Park Wentworth Park

Transportation	Anzac Bridge Bradfield Highway Broadway Cahill Expressway Captain Cook Bridge Central station Circular Quay City Circle Cross City Tunnel Eastern Distributor George Street Gladesville Bridge Gore Hill Freeway Liverpool–Parramatta T-way M2 Hills Motorway M4 Western Motorway M5 Macquarie Street North-West T-way Norton Street Opal card Oxford Street Pacific Highway Parramatta Road Pitt Street Princes Highway Pyrmont Bridge Roseville Bridge Southern Cross Drive Spit Bridge Sydney Airport Sydney Buses Sydney Ferries Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Tunnel Sydney Trains Tom Uglys Bridge Warringah Freeway Westlink M7 William Street

Entertainment	Capitol Theatre Entertainment Centre Entertainment Quarter Fox Studios Australia Luna Park Lyric Theatre Plaza Theatre The Star State Theatre Sydney Super Dome Sydney Theatre Theatre Royal Wet'n'Wild

Beaches	Avalon Bondi & North Bondi Bronte Clovelly Coogee Cronulla Manly Maroubra Newport Palm Beach Tamarama

Islands	Bare Clark Cockatoo Fort Denison Garden Goat Rodd Shark Snapper Spectacle

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