Powerhouse Parramatta Celebrates Topping Out Construction Milestone

Powerhouse Parramatta has celebrated another major construction milestone with the topping out of the eastern building of the museum, bringing the completion of Australia’s most exciting new cultural landmark a step closer.

Attended by Powerhouse Trustees and campaign donors, the topping out included the symbolic placement of an Australian pine tree on top of the building’s structure, a construction tradition that signifies the completion of a building’s highest point.

This significant milestone represents a major step forward in the development of Powerhouse Parramatta, with the topping out of the western building set to follow in 2025.

This achievement marks the culmination of a series of significant milestones for Powerhouse Parramatta for 2024 including the completion of all three building cores, the structural formation of six out of the seven exhibition spaces and the installation of the exoskeleton up to Level 4 of both buildings which equated to the use of 600 tonnes of steel every month. In addition, six of the eight escalators have been installed, and two of the three link bridges connecting the eastern and western buildings are now complete.Powerhouse Parramatta is the largest NSW Government investment in cultural architecture since the Sydney Opera House was built more than 50 years ago, and the first major cultural institution to be established in Western Sydney. When completed it will welcome two million visitors through its doors in the first year to enjoy 18,000sqm of museum exhibition and public space including a rooftop garden.Ceremony host and Lendlease praised the “power of partnership” in working with teams across  including Powerhouse and The milestone was also marked by speeches from  , and  , who both praised the team’s progress and the transformative impact the development will have on the region.The topping out follows several milestones and partnerships throughout the year, including: