Stage 4 - University Place

The Quadrangle and University Place c1940

Start Date: 5 March 2008
Completion Date:18 June 2008

The vision

The works

The impact

The vision

Directly in front of the historic Quadrangle, University Place will become a pedestrian district. New paving will create an elevated plaza overlooking University Place and beyond to the Sydney skyline.

A green buffer of grass between the Quadrangle and the new pavement will provide a visual border to the building as well as protect the sandstone walls. The footpaths crossing the grassed areas of University Place will have the historic look of gravel yet be made of a more durable material to withstand heavy pedestrian use.

The roadways around University Place will be reconfigured to allow for limited vehicle access while making conditions safer for pedestrians and providing comoplete accessibility for disabled users. A generous paved reception area will accommodate large numbers of people arriving at University Place from the new Eastern Avenue boulevard.

The road directly in front of the Quadrangle will be replaced with a single lane, granite paved roadway allowing access for drop off and pick up in front of the Quadrangle. The current tangle of roads at the junction of Eastern Avenue and University Place will be simplifed to reduce traffic/pedestrian conflict.

The works

The area immediately in front of the Quadrangle will be closed to both pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The area will be landscaped and a single carriage paved road will replace the existing roadway.

Click here for a pdf of the work diagrams for all five stages.

The impact

For vehicles
Vehicles will be able to drive along the lower half of University place but will not have access to the area directly in front of the Quadrangle.

Car parking will be available in the small carpark outside the Southern Archway leading to the Nicholson Museum and around the lower half of University Place.

Disabled parking spots will continue to be available along Science Road (indicated in green on image left).

For pedestrians
Access to the Quadrangle will be via the North and South entrances and via the Vice-Chancellors Garden at the back of the Quadrangle.

For deliveries
Deliveries will also be made via the North and South entrances where designated parking spaces will be available for loading and unloading.

For Graduations and events
During the 11 weeks of Stage 4, entrance to the Great Hall for Graduations and other events will be via the Quadrangle.