New Parramatta Bridge (built 2000)

Parramatta City Council commissioned a design team for Elizabeth Street Footbridge over Parramatta River.

Robert Speirs-Ferrari in the capacity as Consulting Building Designer trading as Ferrrai Designs of the Building Diagnosis Centre was appointed to closely work with the design team that comprised of two groups.

Susan Milen & Greg Stonehouse Artists widely known for their creative Public & Commercial Commissions were the first group that had to produce a spectacular masterpiece of work as a focal point for the City of Parramatta Council. The masterpiece is a unique balustrade design over the full length of the bridge that can be interpreted as a ‘bird in flight’ and ‘moving rowers paddles’ representing a movement design for the steel and stainless steel balustrade.

Connell Wagner Consulting Engineers (engineer Boyne Schmidt) widely known for their bridge building infrastructure and large building developments were the other main group that designed the new concrete bridge structure.

Robert Speirs-Ferrari provided advices in Materials Selection and Capabilities and Long Term Suitability for endurance to the bridge. Also for lighting concealed inside the "Top-Hat" stainless steel curved rail capping extending the full length of the mild steel balustrade. The artists spot lighting design highlights the spectacular colours bringing to life the astonishing steel shapes over the landscape and Parramatta River at night.

Parramatta City Council and engineers project managed the structure whilst the Artists Susan Milen & Greg Stonehouse project managed the balustrade construction, lighting and colour process till completion.