The Hawkesbury, Australia
Town Centre Streetscape
Heritage streets, today.
The Hawkesbury is one of Sydney’s famed destinations with rich colonial and indigenous heritage amidst the Blue Mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Area. As part of a state liveability initiative, Council upgraded its historic town centres of Windsor, South Windsor and Richmond. Meck was hired to provide design management services on Council’s behalf. Meck then delivered community consultation and streetscape activation.
Place-Led Design
The design for each centre aims to celebrate existing heritage, while introducing a greener environment with improved active transport infrastructure and enhanced social environments. Through public domain upgrades, placemaking and activation, the charm of the Hawkesbury region has been preserved and enhanced. Following feedback from the public and indigenous consultation processes, Council engaged Place Design Group to validate and update the master plan, and take each project to construction. Meck provided design guidance via the project control group.
With construction completed in 2023, key outcomes include:
100+ mature trees in Richmond and South Windsor
new feature paving and street furniture
compliant accessibility
Upgrade or new pedestrian crossings
water sensitive urban design features
new surfacing, lighting and signage
Location
Richmond and Windsor, Australia
Scale
Medium
Client
Hawkesbury City Council
Design Firms
Urbis - Master Plan and Public Domain concept design; Place Design Group - Public domain detailed design