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Client Name

Blue Mountains City Council

Date

2009

Project Description

The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is due to open in 2012 and will showcase the unique artistic life, environment and culture of the Blue Mountains region of NSW, and provide a community and cultural meeting place for the city of Katoomba. The Cultural Centre will feature a world heritage interpretive centre, regional city art gallery, new public library, a theatrette, multi-purpose workshops, public art courtyards, gallery shop and café. The Cultural Centre is located above a retail centre with 2 levels offering 359 undercover parking spaces and a retail development incorporating a Coles supermarket and 17 specialty retail shops. The development will employ environmentally sustainable design principles and state of the art technology.

Our Role

Root Projects Australia has been engaged by the Blue Mountains City Council as the Project Co-ordinator responsible for the design and construction of the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre as part of a Public-Private Partnership between the State Government, Local Government and the Coles Development Group. RPA has performed an important role in preparing the technical brief and assisting in the execution of the Deed of Agreement between the parties. Following this RPA has acted as the Council’s representative in facilitating refinements to the design and ensuring that the Development Application is consistent with the project requirements. RPA’s ongoing role on the project has been expanded to include acting for all parties (the State, Council and Coles) to ensure the delivery of a project that meets all of the stakeholders individual requirements. Project value: $40 million