Castle Residences

To Be Completed: 2020

Project Manager: APP

Architect: Candalepas and Associates

Builder: Hutchinson Builders

Size: 131 Apartments & 102 Hotel Rooms

As part of a design team including Candalepas and Associates we were commissioned by United Development Sydney to design and document the building services a new residential and hotel development at 116 Bathurst Street, Sydney. The $380M development includes 102 hotel rooms located in the low rise and 131 apartments located in the high rise of a 37-storey tower within the Sydney CBD. The project design incorporates the full refurbishment of the heritage listed Porter House building that is to be utilised by the hotel for function spaces, bars and a restaurant.

The building services design includes separate systems for the apartments and hotel spaces with the use of VRF air conditioning systems for the apartments and a chilled water system serving the hotel and Porter House building. The tower is serviced throughout by a combined telecommunications and Building Services GPON infrastructure network providing the hotel with a full suite of AV and comms solutions whilst also supporting the residential levels for video intercom and high-speed internet.