25hours Hotel The Olympia
CONTEXT led the landscape design for the transformation of the former West Olympia Theatre into 25hours Hotel The Olympia, a new mixed use hotel located within one of Oxford Street’s most significant heritage buildings. Working closely with the project team, CONTEXT shaped a unified landscape strategy that supports the adaptive reuse of the site, strengthens the hotel’s identity and delivers an authentic visitor experience rooted in place.
Location:
Oxford Street, Paddington
Client:
Boston Hotels
Duration:
2021- Current
The design applies biophilic principles, refined planting composition and a strong landscape narrative to create a distinctive sense of arrival, enhance the transition between public realm and hotel interior and provide green moments across podium and rooftop spaces. These elements collectively offer guests a calm, characterful environment that reflects both the site’s cinematic past and the energy of its Paddington setting.
The project forms part of the wider renewal of the Oxford Street corridor and is anticipated to inject close to $8 million in additional revenue into the local economy. CONTEXT’s approach ensures the landscape plays a central role in this transformation, enriching the hotel experience and contributing to the precinct’s ongoing cultural and economic revitalisation.
Studio Address
Suite 3.01 | 79 Myrtle Street,
Chippendale, NSW 2008
context@context.net.au
+61 2 8244 8900
Opening Hours
Monday — Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm
Philosophy
Creating places that shape people’s lives and leave a
lasting legacy for communities and the environment.
Office Address
Suite 3.01 | 79 Myrtle Street,
Chippendale, NSW 2008
context@context.net.au
+61 2 8244 8900
Opening Hours
Monday — Friday 9:00am – 5:30pm
Social
Philosophy
“We create enduring places for people to live in, experience
and enjoy.”