3XN has released plans for the new sydney fish market ? a project the firm was commissioned to build in 2017.
the building, which has been designed as a landmark structure for the australian city, will operate as a working market while simultaneously establishing a public connection to the water?s edge at blackwattle bay, an area set to undergo ambitious renovation plans.
 

the new fish market will be located the head of blackwattle bay

image by 3XN | video by by cadpeople and 3XN
3XN ? who worked on the project alongside local architect BVN, GXN innovation, and landscape architect aspect studios ? approached the brief with the goal of creating more than just a fish market. ?this building will be many things when it is done: a working fish market, an amenity for the city, a cultural destination, an urban connector, and an inspiring icon along the world-renowned sydney harbour,? explains kim herforth nielsen, founding partner of 3XN.
amphitheater staircases and the foreshore promenade wrap over the operational wharf

image by 3XN
the project will relocate the existing fish market to a 3.6-hectare site at the head of blackwattle bay. the design capitalizes on the opportunity to link the bay with the significant green space of wentworth park to the south, as well as the broader cityscape. inspired by the traditional market typology, the scheme preserves the intimacy and flexibility of open-air stalls united under a single sweeping canopy.

the timber and aluminum r...