New milestone reached for Northern Territory Art Gallery construction
The Northern Territory Government is transforming the Darwin CBD into a green, welcoming and interactive destination for locals and visitors to enjoy and explore.
A clearer picture is being painted of the new Northern Territory Art Gallery with excavation for the building now completed.
The Art Gallery will now move onto the sub-structure phase including the basement, with works to start this month.
Local Territory company Sitzler is heading the $88 million project employing 192 workers to date, with hundreds more jobs to be created over its lifetime.
Sitzler is leading the entire $145 million project to deliver the Civic and State Square Precinct. This includes the Art Gallery, Central Heart, public art and water features.
Sustainable processes have been implemented throughout the excavation stage of the Art Gallery development, showcasing the benefits of an environmentally considered design.
Excavation removed 1,800 tonnes of rock, which will be recycled to create the retaining walls for the Northern Territory Art Gallery driveway and in elements of Liberty Square. Additionally, trees which had to be removed for construction will be recycled to create landscape features for the precinct.
The construction of the Northern Territory Art Gallery will be complete in 2025.
Other projects within the Civic and State Square development are progressing well with the design tender to redevelop Liberty Square to be awarded in the coming weeks.