Country Always

Caring for Country

A Corner of the Empire

The Garden Palace

The Holding Pen

The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

Across New South Wales

A Museum of Doing

Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

Powerhouse Stage 1 and the Harwood Building

A Symbol in Time

Sydney Observatory

Ongoing Transformations

Powerhouse Ultimo

Applied Arts and Sciences

Defining the terms in the 21st century

Powerhouse Renewal

A transformative renewal program across four sites

Powerhouse + OMA AMO

Creating one of Powerhouse Parramatta's foundational opening exhibitions

We Rise

Blak Powerhouse

Powerhouse-1 Mission Launch to the ISS

An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

Exoskeleton

Powerhouse Parramatta

Parramatta

2024

Stories

Powerhouse + OMA AMO

Creating one of Powerhouse Parramatta's foundational opening exhibitions

Stories

Powerhouse Parramatta is collaborating with world-renowned architecture firm OMA and its research studio AMO to create one of its foundational opening exhibitions. Led by OMA’s Managing Partner, David Gianotten, the exhibition will explore the evolution and cultural significance of the shopping mall.

This exhibition will draw on OMA/AMO’s decades of expertise in retail architecture and their seminal research, The Harvard Guide to Shopping. It will also incorporate the Powerhouse Collection and key industry partners (to be announced), presenting a dynamic look at how malls shape modern life.

In addition to the exhibition, a suite of programs will engage audiences in conversations around the mall’s global impact and its future in Australia. Powerhouse CEO Lisa Havilah noted, 'We’re thrilled to partner with OMA/AMO to develop an exhibition that will connect with visitors through history, architecture, and culture, all within the context of retail’s ongoing transformation.'

David Gianotten emphasised, 'The mall is a complex space, intertwining architecture, economy, and society. This exhibition will unpack those layers and invite new perspectives.'

Powerhouse + OMA AMO

Film Credits

Featuring OMA work documented by

Archives and Collections