International Convention Centre Sydney Explained

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International Convention Centre Sydney
Alternate Names:ICC Sydney
Location:Darling Harbour
Address:14 Darling Dr
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Destruction Date:-->
Cost:A$1.5 billion
Owner:Government of New South Wales
Structural Engineer:Robert Bird Group
Civil Engineer:Hyder Consulting
Quantity Surveyor:ESO Surveyors
Main Contractor:Lendlease
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Banquets:790
1,260
2,410
3,600
Theatre:1,000
2,500
9,000
Exhibit:37567m2
Breakout:6925m2
Ballroom:7289m2
Publictransit: Exhibition Centre
Convention

The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) is an exhibition and convention centre which opened in December 2016, in Sydney, Australia.[1] [2] ICC Sydney has over 70 meeting rooms, three theatres and two formal ballrooms.[3]

ICC Sydney includes convention spaces for 2,500, 1,000 and 750 people. It also includes a flexible space of and the largest ballroom in Sydney, able to accommodate 2,000 people. The ICC Exhibition Centre and Entertainment Centre includes of exhibition space, which can be divided into smaller spaces according to requirements.[4] The first major event held at the newly developed centre was RTX Sydney hosted by Rooster Teeth Productions on 4–5 February 2017.[5]

The ICC Sydney, part of Darling Harbour Live, was developed by a consortium comprising AEG Ogden (now ASM Global[6]) Lend Lease, Capella Capital and Spotless, with AEG Ogden the venue operator.[7]

Location

ICC Sydney is located in the Darling Harbour on the western side of the Sydney central business district.[8]

History and structure

ICC Sydney was designed by two architectural firms, Hassell and Populous.[3] It replaces the former Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre that was demolished in December 2013.[9] Construction began in early 2014; an estimated of concrete was used to construct the building.[10]

ICC Sydney is an 1.5 billion development being delivered through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with the New South Wales Government and Darling Harbour Live (comprising Lend Lease, Hostplus, Capella Capital, AEG Ogden and Spotless). The development of ICC Sydney is part of a broader 3.4 billion works program at Darling Harbour[11] that includes a new 590 room hotel tower (under the Sofitel brand), a residential and commercial development (Darling Square),[12] pedestrian boulevard and improved public domain upgrade. The works also include a reconfiguration of Tumbalong Park to provide an additional 3000sqm of green space acting as a new adaptable event space.[13]

In accordance with the contractual agreement with Darling Harbour Live and the NSW Government, secured First State Super, an equity partner in the PPP's consortium, as the naming rights sponsor for the venue's 9,000 seat entertainment theatre, which was called "First State Super Theatre". In 2020, following First State's rebrand to Aware Super, the theatre was named Aware Super Theatre.[14] Since December 2023, this theatre has had no naming rights sponsor and has returned to its original name, ICC Sydney Theatre.[15]

Construction milestones

Controversy

See main article: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. The 1989 Sir John Sulman Medal for Public Architecture was awarded to Philip Cox Richardson Taylor Partners as joint winners for Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour which was demolished in 2014 to make way for the new development. Architects John Andrews and Philip Cox spoke out over the demolition of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre completed in 1988, criticising the fact that the existing structures had not been incorporated into the new development.[18]

Facilities

ICC Sydney consists of three conjoined key structures:

Hosted events

Events held at ICC Sydney include:

Netball

During the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball season, the main theatre hosted two netball matches, one an intra-city derby between Giants Netball and the New South Wales Swifts and the other between the Giants and the West Coast Fever. Despite not being designed with indoor sport in mind, the theatre was utilised by the league due to a lack of stadium availability elsewhere in the city.[30] The venue is unlikely to host netball again, as both clubs will move into a permanent multi-purpose facility at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre in 2020.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BEA - Business Events Australia Newsletter – March 2015. 4 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610203820/http://www.beabeats.com.au/business-events-australia-newsletter-march-2015/. 10 June 2015. dead.
  2. News: International Convention Centre Sydney opens. Wright. Louisa. 13 December 2016. ArchitectureAU. 2017-03-22. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Sneak peek: Sydney's $1.1b International Convention Centre (ICC) by HASSELL and Populous [Video] - Architecture And Design]. 24 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct - Design Build Network.
  5. Web site: RTX Sydney 2017.
  6. Web site: 2 October 2019. AEG Facilities and SMG Merger - ASMGlobal. ICC Sydney.
  7. Web site: Sydney paints clearer picture of future Darling Harbour precinct Sydney. 12 December 2012. 24 June 2016.
  8. News: International Convention Centre Sydney. Business Events Sydney. 2017-06-13. en.
  9. Web site: Sydney's Convention and Exhibition Centre has wrecking ball date. 6 December 2013 . 24 June 2016.
  10. Web site: Convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct. 24 June 2016.
  11. Web site: $1 billion plan to reshape Sydney - with separate $1.5 billion Lend Lease deal. 11 December 2012 . 24 June 2016.
  12. Web site: New urban neighbourhood: Sydney's future economy. 24 June 2016.
  13. Web site: 'Refined' $2.5b facelift for Darling Harbour unveiled. The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 March 2013 . 24 June 2016.
  14. Web site: ICC Sydney Reveals The New Look Aware Super Theatre. ICC Sydney.
  15. Web site: Venue, Ticketing & General . 2024-04-24 . ICC Sydney Theatre . en-AU.
  16. Web site: ICC Sydney Hotel construction commences - ICC Sydney. 24 June 2016.
  17. Web site: Darling Harbour News . April 2015.
  18. Web site: Architect lashes out at 'stupid' demolition. The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 January 2013 . 24 June 2016.
  19. Web site: ICC Sydney. 24 June 2016.
  20. Web site: RTX Sydney 2017.
  21. Web site: AIPC Annual Conference.
  22. Web site: Sydney secures another sought-after event for ICC Sydney 2017. 24 June 2016.
  23. Web site: Sydney to host World Chambers Congress in 2017. New South Wales Business Chamber. 11 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612090537/http://www.nswbusinesschamber.com.au/News-Media/Latest-News/Sydney-to-host-World-Chambers-Congress-in-2017. 12 June 2015. dead.
  24. Web site: Over 10,000 Amway China delegates expected in Sydney in 2017. 24 June 2016.
  25. Web site: Ariana Grande Announces 2017 'Dangerous Woman' Australian Tour. 20 April 2017 . Music Feeds. 30 April 2017.
  26. Web site: RTX Sydney 2017.
  27. Web site: ICC lands Sibos event. 26 June 2015 . 24 June 2016.
  28. Web site: The Script. City of Sydney. 16 September 2022. 3 November 2022.
  29. Web site: IEM Sydney 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020010630/https://pro.eslgaming.com/tour/csgo/sydney/ . 20 October 2023 . 23 October 2023 . ESL.
  30. Web site: Netball's plea: Don't forget us in stadium splurge. The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 July 2018.

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