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Sydney will get a new public library designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma as part of the $3.4 billion redevelopment of Darling Harbour, is his first project in Australia.
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The City of Sydney has signed a deal with developer Lendlease to take two floors, covering 2,225 square metres, of the six storey building for a new library space to replace the existing Haymarket library, which is just a quarter of the size of the new site.
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The building, which has yet to be approved, is designed as a community and retail centre, and will include a commercially-run childcare centre, as well as restaurants and bars, a fresh food market and an area for creative startups.
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If approved, the Darling Exchange is expected to open in 2018. The redeveloped Darling Harbour precinct is expected to become home to 4,200 residents, 2,500 workers and 2,500 students.