Investigate, expose and minimise corruption in the NSW public sector, this is the role of the ICAC. The new workplace and public hearing rooms at 255 Elizabeth Street provided a conceptual response in the built form to the core function of the commission.

Through heavy sloping walls, the juxtaposition of light and dark, layered vs raw, and creative lighting, the design was purposely modeled to represent the concept of ICAC – shining the light on corruption, and making the process transparent to the public of NSW in its built form. The incorporation of the ‘streetlight’ in all main internal circulation corridors, added an animated visual interpretation of ICAC, whilst functioning as a custom designed tool for power/ data reticulation. A dynamic spatial arrangement showcased the large Public Hearing Room reinforcing this concept of ‘transparency’.