Built from 1902-1908 as a purpose-built direct current power station, the Arts Exchange is a six-storey stone and brick office building. It was operated as a Mining Museum until 1996. The site was acquired by Arts NSW (now known as Create NSW) in 1999 and converted into office space for arts organisations.
In 2015, a major refurbishment of the Arts Exchange was completed and now operates as a hub for Sydney’s major festivals and key arts organisations.
A major UBW milestone at the Arts Exchange occurred on 21 June 2016 – UBW removed 114-year-old coping sandstones from the historic building. This required a partial shutdown of Sydney’s George Street from 9pm to 5am in collaboration with City of Sydney, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and Roads and Maritime Services.
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND STATISTICS
Project Address
10 Jickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000
Contract Works
Hoarding, stone repair and repointing, plumbing, metal work treatment, paint removal, brick pointing, seismic stabilisation of the gables.
Programme
30 weeks
