PRUAIP - Renwick Street
- Project address: Renwick Street between Parramatta Rd and Jarrett St, Leichhardt
- Project Description: Design & Construction for public domain improvements to Renwick St, Leichhardt perpendicular to Parramatta Road.
-Design includes a 10km/hr one-way shared zone, with no kerb & gutter.
-Streetscape improvements include improved stormwater drainage, lifting and replacing cracked and uneven footpath pavements, new street tree planting, understory mass planting, and new street furniture. This providing a safer surface for walking and so engendering a sense of pride in the appearance of the public domain
-Other works include:
+underground electricity
+new multifunction light poles
+Public Artwork – The Vespa
The vespa: This work by artist Karl Meyer draws on the Italian Heritage of Leichhardt, with a focus on the beloved mode of Italian transportation:
The vespa inspired seating has been painted Rosso Corsa (red) as it is the colour used internationally by Italian motor racing teams. it is also the red of love and passion, Italian identity, history and culture. The circular format encourages dwell time and social interaction within the community. This also touches on a symbolic level of circles as meeting places for sharing, connection and social exchange.
Artist statement
The core philosophy behind the proposed artwork is the creation of an iconic form that is deeply grounded in place, culture and expresses the local community. The artwork makes visible the site-specific layer of ‘Little Italy’ in a contemporary manner, appealing to diverse audiences, while visually capturing and expressing encounter, mobility, love and freedom.
This work sits seamlessly with Council’s successful application to the Geographic Names Board to have a new precinct in central Leichhardt renamed Little Italy.
-Karl Meyer
- Progress: Works are completed
- Parramatta Rd Intersection works are completed
- Construction completed Jan 2022
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