The Cutaway Barangaroo

The Cutaway is a cultural venue located beneath the Barangaroo Reserve in Sydney, in a previously unused underground concrete and sandstone structure. Thirteen free-form 'Timber Trees' envelop the existing concrete columns, drawing parallels with natural formations and the Damun, or Port Jackson fig tree. Digital planning, precision fabrication, and a hybrid material concept comprising glued-laminated timber (GLT), cross-laminated timber (CLT), and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) made it possible to realise the complex geometries. The result is a new spatial identity, characterised by high design and craftsmanship standards.