The Orange Regional Museum has been awarded the Sulman Medal for Public Architecture and the NSW Premier’s Prize at the 2017 NSW Architecture Awards.
Urbis, in collaboration with Crone Architects, designed the museum’s public domain. It includes a rejuvenated civic plaza which connects back to the city, a network of public spaces at ground level and a rooftop grass terrace.
The terrace provides an elevated viewing platform within the city, providing an enchanting connection to the adjacent Robertson Park and the Holy Trinity Anglican Church spire to the west. Visitors will be able to enjoy their surrounds while walking, playing and picnicking on the museum’s sloping rooftop lawn.
The judges commended its “simple, bold and confident moves” that have “created a destination for locals and visitors.”
