Barrack Street Glass House
Barrack Street is one of Sydney’s charming little side streets that is located between George & York Streets, with easy access to amenities including bus and rail transport links.
It's central CBD location offers convenient access to public transport which literally covers the North, South, East, and West of Sydney.
The request was to design a special space bubble that will attract the public with genuine activity.
Heavy-duty framed glass was chosen and used throughout the "space bubble" complex to create an impression of a bright, spacious environment that maintains the appearance of being outside whilst comfortably seated within the cool insulated glass bubble. The use of glass facade surfaces only was expected.
The digital gallery exhibits stills and motion art over eight large screens, providing a visual feast of modern, contemporary, and indigenous art presentations and may also include awareness campaigns* that will create a social interest awareness within the complex.
The Barrack St Glass House Gallery currently exhibits "FEATHER WINGED", an awareness-raising campaign for saving many winged species of our planet that are hovering on the brink of extinction from illegal trade in wild birds and the cruelty of feather down plucking industry.
The campaign highlights many environmental, economic development, and long term bio-collapse risks.
Barrack St itself, includes three main public attractions.
York St Quarter: Enter from York St directly to a resting area with three sitting benches alongside greenery dividers with a view of the Digital Screened Gallery.
Coffee Bar & Day Restaurant: Located on the middle square of the complex, in between the Digital Gallery. There are a self-service counter and benches on each side.
George St Patio: Enter from George street onto a public patio square that hosts concrete tables and chairs and provides a free Wifi Internet Zone includes power supply.
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