Ethos Urban was commissioned by Property and Development NSW to prepare a State Significant Precinct Application within the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Precinct. The project included a reference design that incorporated medical facilities, a school, market and key worker housing, short-term accommodation, and open space.
The project’s key focus was to deliver genuine transit-oriented development by leveraging its proximity to St Leonards Train Station and Sydney Metro. It responded to established demand for specific uses and complemented the emerging urban form of St Leonards' Town Centre. Additionally, it supported the operation of the RNSH Campus as a world-class health, education, and innovation precinct.
The built form was designed to ensure an accessible and easy-to-navigate public realm, addressing key constraints such as steep topography, significant trees, and heritage items. It created an integrated and legible place that enabled easy orientation and activation.
Two key pedestrian circulation routes were proposed to enhance connectivity between St Leonards Train Station and the RNSH Campus, with active frontages along these connections to create a vibrant urban precinct. The landscape design embellished the public domain, offering high-quality passive-recreation green spaces to provide respite for existing and future communities within and around the RNSH precinct.
Client
Property and Development NSW
Location
St Leonards, NSW
Status
Completed 2018-2022
Team
Ross Hornsey
Director and National Lead (Social Strategy and Engagement) | Sydney
