Sydney Metro station wins global design award

A Sydney Metro station has been recognised at the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Global Best Projects competition, with Crows Nest station winning the Best Rail/Transit Project award.  

The award highlights the collaborative efforts of Sydney Metro and the Crows Nest Design Consortium (CNDC) in delivering a station that “not only meets the needs of passengers today but will also serve generations to come”, Sydney Metro said.  

CNDC was made up of lead consultants SMEC and partners Woods Bagot, Robert Bird Group, Norman Disney Young, and Oculus.  

One unique design feature of the station is the pavers on platform level, which were inspired by historical pavers found at the site during excavation and have a geometric pattern that reflects the heritage of the local area.  

Another stand-out feature is the artwork Ceramic Wall Relief, designed by Esther Stewart.  

A series of nine handmade tile collage panels which frame and embellish the walls at both entrances to the station, the colours, patterns and motifs celebrate north Sydney’s once booming brick and tile industries and the urban history of artisanal fabrication.  

Welcoming around 9700 passengers each weekday, Crows Nest Station is one of six Sydney Metro stations, along with new platforms at Central and Sydenham, that opened in Sydney’s north and under Sydney’s CBD in August 2024.   

Passengers can avail of metro journeys to Chatswood in four minutes, Sydenham in 18 minutes and out to Castle Hill in 28 minutes.