A catalyst to create a laneway culture.
With a long and fascinating history of multiple uses, from Verity Hewitt’s Bookshop to a series of large format nightclubs beginning with the iconic 1970s Private Bin, this site within the Sydney Building has been transformed.
Across four of the narrow original blocks, the rear half of the building has been entirely rebuilt to address the lane and open ground floor connections from Northbourne Avenue through to Verity Lane, creating distinct front and rear spaces on both the ground and first floor.
Verity Lane has been reconceptualised with a pair of large, glazed garage doors and an outdoor seating deck in the loading zone creating a primary address and activity to the lane.