Why this leading architect says Barangaroo remains flawed

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Why this leading architect says Barangaroo remains flawed
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OPINION: The attempt to blend two completely different plans into one means the Sydney harbourside project is a diminished version of what it could have been.

Sydney is a beautiful city. Its undulating topography, stunning harbour and coastline, surrounding river system and mountain range created a paradise for the 29 clans of the Eora Nation for more than 30,000 years.

Like the Sydney Opera House competition 50 years earlier, many of the Barangaroo participants came from overseas.In the case of the Opera House, the result was a globally recognised World Heritage-listed building. Despite the recent back-patting by some of our local politicians, the outcome at Barangaroo has not been as successful.

The opportunities for making Sydney a greater city are not based only on the realisation of short-term financial investments. Masterplan competitions are, by nature, loose, flexible conceptual diagrams, destined for future change. Architectural competitions are more defined and prescriptive. Nevertheless, 10 years on, Barangaroo bears no resemblance at all to the jury’s selected winner. Instead, it’s a diminished version of the runner-up scheme.

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