From a former industrial precinct, Waterloo will soon transform into a vibrant culinary and cultural destination through new developments, including a highly anticipated $500 million precinct, which is set to become Australia’s first Japanese-themed residential community.
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Dubbed as ‘Mastery’ by the Crown Group, the project incorporates 368 luxury apartments and penthouses across five buildings, ranging from six to 20 storeys.
With an emphasis on modern and sophisticated urban lifestyle, the new luxury community includes a cantilevered infinity-edge rooftop pool, gym and community room.
Each of the buildings boast generous green spaces, and are bound by a highly considered offering of restaurants, retailers and refined amenities.
One of its unique features is the ‘vertical urban forest’ designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who’s also the brains behind the designs of the 2020 Olympic Stadium Tokyo and the V&A museum in Dundee, Scotland.
Kuma said the plant-filled, green exterior is designed to emulate a stacked forest. He added the element to give a warm and a natural atmosphere to the community.
Aside from Kuma, Koichi Takada Architects and Sydney-based Silvester Fuller also helped in conceptualising plans for the Waterloo precinct.
Crown Group is looking forward to turn O’Dea Avenue in Waterloo as Sydney’s first Japanese eat street by offering an authentic dining experience, inspired by the sprawling streets of Tokyo’s Shibuya and Shinjuku special wards, replete with bustling Izakaya, sushi trains and ramen restaurants, to the more formal and reverential tea house that serve Cha-kaiseki.
“At Crown Group, we do not just sell a luxury residence, but the opportunity to enjoy an appealing lifestyle, with luxurious apartments, vibrant dining and shopping experiences, at your doorstep,” Prisca Edwards, project director for Mastery.
The developers revealed they have a wide range of buyers who are looking to secure an affordable home but not miss out on the luxury and convenience of residing in a well-serviced community.
“From what we’ve seen of Mastery by Crown Group, we have reason to believe that this trend will continue over the next few years and buying into off-the-plan as a wise and viable option for first-home-buyers, upsizers, downsizers and investors alike,” says Ms Edwards.
Construction for Mastery is anticipated to be complete by 2022.