Project Overview
Following in Mary MacKillop’s footsteps, Mary MacKillop Place is an oasis within the North Sydney business district – a place of pilgrimage, inclusion, and welcome. Created as a modern addition to this urban sanctuary, the new Anderledy Lodge complements the surrounding historical context.
Viewed from within Mary MacKillop Place, Anderledy Lodge sits modestly against the larger North Sydney CBD backdrop, allowing Alma Cottage to take centre stage. From the William Street frontage, its scale provides a transition from the existing buildings on the corner of Mount Street to the taller buildings of the adjoining school.
The façade is softened by cascading landscape treatments, including mature tree plantings, sandstone walls, and punctuated linear Livingstone brick inserts.
The building displays a quiet, unassuming honesty; it does not compete with the heritage buildings for attention.
This project delivers an architectural solution that is simple, ordered, and understated. It is a positive addition to the setting and surrounding urban environment.
