paddo reservoir
After what seems two weeks of solid grey skies and torrential rain the sun finally came out today. Took a chance to take a walk. Visited the refurbished/readapted Paddington Reservoir (Walter Read Reserve) on Oxford Street in Paddington.
A beautifully realised small green space set in the heritage item of the old reservoir, opened to the sky in parts. Originally built as part of the burgeoning Sydney water supply in 1866, with water coming from the Botany Swamps pumping station. It was decommissioned in 1899 when the new Centennial Park reservoir was finished.
In 2006 the very groovy Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and the landscape architects JMD Design took up the task of converting it into a green space for the enjoyment of all. It is a great resolution. The space is right next to the busiest road in Sydney but you could be a million miles from it when you are down in the sunken garden area.
It's easy to get to and close to great shops and eateries if you need more than the simple hit of serenity from being inside it. Otherwise just take the weekend paper and a thermos and chill.
Not quite a great walk in distance terms but a fun short stroll. Get there if you can.... J
A beautifully realised small green space set in the heritage item of the old reservoir, opened to the sky in parts. Originally built as part of the burgeoning Sydney water supply in 1866, with water coming from the Botany Swamps pumping station. It was decommissioned in 1899 when the new Centennial Park reservoir was finished.
In 2006 the very groovy Tonkin Zulaikha Greer and the landscape architects JMD Design took up the task of converting it into a green space for the enjoyment of all. It is a great resolution. The space is right next to the busiest road in Sydney but you could be a million miles from it when you are down in the sunken garden area.
It's easy to get to and close to great shops and eateries if you need more than the simple hit of serenity from being inside it. Otherwise just take the weekend paper and a thermos and chill.
Not quite a great walk in distance terms but a fun short stroll. Get there if you can.... J
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| original walter read reserve before parts of the roof collapsed |
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| oxford street entry |
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| iron gates |
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| main grassed courtyard |
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| happy little wollomi pine in south east corner |
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| curved roof/screen detail |
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| comfy steel mesh chairs |
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| main grassed courtyard |
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| lift and stairs on western end |
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| retained eastern chamber wall |
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| stairs from oxford street |
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| view from entry |
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| some retained roof sections and structure |
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| retained eastern chamber |
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| lush planting |
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| nice mix of old and new |
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| written in moss in incised writing in render |
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| looking east |
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| what's that bright thing in the sky....??? |
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| more retained roof sections |
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| here 'tis |
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