Sydney's new fish market has opened to the public as a key element in the urban renewal of Blackwattle Bay in the harbor area. Designed by Danish firm 3XN, in collaboration with BVN Architecture and Aspect Studios, the four-story building contains a wholesale market, retail spaces, restaurants, offices, and public areas. Covering 12,000 square meters, the market has doubled in size in relation to its predecessor elsewhere in the city.

Beside the wholesale market is the auction hall, with glass partitions separating them. This allows buyers and visitors to share the same visual space without interfering with business. The daily auctions of fresh seafood can be watched live, revealing the market’s inner workings.

One enters via wide, amphitheater-style stairs located at both ends. The building has glass facades and an undulating roof 200 meters long and covering 20,000 square meters. Weighing approximately 2,500 tons, it is composed of 594 beams of glued laminated timber and 407 pyramidal aluminum pieces, arranged in a geometry that maximizes incoming natural light while providing shade from direct sunlight. Its modular system combines solar panels, passive ventilation, and rainwater harvesting, complemented with a wastewater-treatment plant. The design incorporates solutions for reducing environmental impact without jeopardizing strict hygiene and operational requirements.