'A Vast, uninviting wind tunnel' has become an art-filled, hip hotel on the Finger Wharf at Woolloomooloo, near Sydney's city centre. The Ovolo, occupying the southern part of the world's longest pier-mounted jetty, has been reinvigorated by international design practice Hassell. The previously converted warehouse's redesign 'capitalises on the brilliant light, harbour, and cosmopolitan setting, transforming the historic wharf into a place that people can inhabit and truly appreciate', says senior associate Matthew Sheargold. 'To inject vitality into the hotel, we first needed to transform an uninviting wind tunnel along the vast central spine of the existing hotel', 'We broke the space into smaller zones and inserted pavilions, creating an environment that's more intimate - more Ovolo - and celebrates the building's heritage. Pockets of sunlight and tree-filled spaces within the pavilions encourage a variety of uses, enticing people to visit and linger.'
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