Muru Giligu – METRO MARTIN PLACE PEDESTRIAN LINK

PROJECT STATS

Client
Metro Martin Place
Pedestrian Link

Location
Martin Place, Sydney

Architect
Grimshaw |
Buro North

Lighting Designer
Electrolight

Year
2025

Photographer
Rohan Venn

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Muru Giligu – Metro Martin Place Pedestrian Link

Metro Martin Place is a pivotal interchange within the new Sydney Metro network, linking the North and South concourses through a sequence of ground and basement level connections. Among these, the Muru Giligu pedestrian link stands out as a 67 metre tunnel carved through rock and transformed into an immersive experience of light and sound.

Electrolight’s lighting concept integrates two layers of illumination, static and dynamic, controlled via a bespoke algorithmic system that responds to movement and sound. Audio soundscapes and proximity sensors heighten the sensory journey, creating a deeply engaging and contemplative passageway.

Linealuce 27 luminaires are seamlessly installed beneath the side edges along both walls, providing a continuous, uniform wash of light that enhances visual comfort and rhythmically guides pedestrians through the space.

🏆 Awards:
IALD 2025: Radiance Award for Excellence in Lighting Design & Award of Excellence
AIA NSW 2025: NSW Architecture Medallion & Lloyd Rees Award for Urban Design

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