Sydney Olympic Park’s Opal Tower selects architect

The subtly marketed Sydney Olympic Park Opal Tower has selected Bates Smart to undertake the architectural design.

The 30-level apartment Opal Tower from developer Ecove will have green walls and elevated communal courtyards every five levels.

It is the fourth residential building from Ecove and will be the most prominent of the Australia Avenue set.


Bates Smart had previously designed stage two and three – Australia Towers II and One Australia Avenue, which are scheduled for completion in late-2014 and mid-2015 respectively.

Australia Avenue II is 25 storeys, while One Australia Avenue is 30 storeys. All three of the towers have so far sold out, with 216, 287 and 320 apartments for the three stages.

Opal Tower will bring large four-bedroom apartments to market of around 160 square metres internally, and on the upper levels with views to Homebush Bay, Sydney CBD and Bicentennial Park.

Marketing director of Ecove, Sue Ballesty, said that they are an alternative to a family home and that these are something in retrospect they would have built previously.

“We will be one of the few apartment developers in Sydney catering for families,” said Ballesty.

First tower, Australia Towers, currently has more than 600 residents since its 2012 completion.

“The influx of residents has made Sydney Olympic Park into a fully functioning suburb,” she said.

“There is a real sense of community here, and residents appreciate the benefits of living in the sporting and entertainment heart of Sydney and having 430 hectares of parklands as their backyards.”

Marketing isn’t expected to start until later this year.