Sydney's Central Station Will Soon Be Home to Three Sky-High Towers As Part of Its New Tech Hub

Sydney's city skyline is set to welcome three towering new additions, as the designs are finalised for Sydney CBD's new tech hub.

Dubbed the Tech Central Precinct, it will span from Central to Eveleigh and has been pitted as the "Silicon Valley of Australia" by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

First announced back in 2018, the precinct will be home a $2.5 billion commercial development with two sky-high towers — clocking in at 37 and 39 floors, respectively. Architecture firms Fender Katsalidis and Skidmore and Owings & Merrill have just been announced as the winning designers of the development, called Central Place, which will be overseen by Dexus and Frasers Property Australia and will also include a sandstone building with shops, eateries and working spaces.

The precinct is set to be built with 100 percent renewable energy as well as a "double skin façade" to help control heat gain and minimise the need for air-conditioning.

Render courtesy of Fender Katsalidis

Adjacent to the two towers will be a third imposing building: the world's tallest 'hybrid timber', in fact, built by tech giant Atlassian. Clocking in at 40 storeys and announced in late June, it's set to take over the existing YHA site on Pitt Street, with a mix of indoor and openair areas, including elevated green spaces and a plant-filled terraced rooftop.

The National Trust has, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, raised concerns about the new towers, saying they are "out of context with the surrounding area" and could "overwhelm" existing buildings.

Atlassian will submit a development application for the tower in the coming months and, if approved, hopes to start construction in 2021.

Renders courtesy of Fender Katsalidis.