One Central Park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia has a 1.6 billion dollar price tag attached to its name. One Central Park was created as the first stage of the Central Park project. This project was created as a “state significant project” after the political climate in New South Wales began changing and the state governemnt approved the plan. One Central Park , a 69,000 square foot , 34 story residential tower is encompased by the buildings green facade and vibrant landscape. Nouvel states ” By miming what can exist in Australian nature, we are proposing a new form of high-rise living in direct contact with nature. ” The tower is is known as one of the most environmentlaly efficient towers in Sydney with its multiple sustainable strategies.

Approximately 50% of One Central Park is covered with a variety of exotic climbing plants; where the idea came after collaborating with botanist Patrick Blanc. The structure also includes a vertical garden system which includes hydroponic walls and planting panels on the structure surface. With over 35,000 wall plants on the structure, there are over 350 different species that are found within the plants. These plants are able to survive without soil by having the vertical garden hang off the wall , and then having light carbon dioxide water dispersed to the plants. One Central Park was awarded ‘2014 Best Tall Building in Asia and Australia and ‘2014 Best Tall Building in the World’. The Central Park Project continues to be known as an urban renewal of Sydney as it gets praises for its sustainability and size.