As a former resident and someone who frequently visits, the Federal, State and Local Governments did an amazing job! Huge fan of the public spaces and flowing shoreline!
It’s a great outcome for such an ambitious project for the city. BUT... Any significant archaeological structures found in situ should have been left as such, or at least reinstalled in the area for the public to analyse and enjoy. I was lucky enough to have seen the perfectly preserved remnants of workers cottages, wharfs and warehouses being uncovered throughout the months, and hoped there would be some master plan for them to be preserved and exposed for all to admire and appreciate. Would have been a terrific boon for tourism to the area, and a great physical rendering of our love and gratitude for those of the past who helped conceive and build the city we live in and love today.
100% agree, I see that as a hugely missed opportunity. Maybe they'll do something small, but it really could've been turned into a highlight, attraction (not touristy but just simply interesting)
you say "I was lucky enough to have seen the perfectly preserved remnants of workers cottages, wharfs and warehouses being uncovered"....that is impossible..state when & where you saw these...ua-cam.com/video/oE3sNev_0C8/v-deo.html
I mean it is cool though, turning slabs of noisy innacessible concrete into parklands, towers, and a whole lot of other stuff, even if I hate the idea of a new big casino
one of the small apartment towers (white curvy building) and the small round building with greenery growing/ hanging from it are the two exceptions of well designed buildings.. the taller towers and the rest of the lower level apartment blocks are all mediocre at best..
Yeah, I really don’t think that style of architecture would have aged well either. The whole weird extra cables and unnecessary pieces of glass sticking out has really fallen by the wayside and looks pretty dated now.
"...need to get it right" So build some theatres and give people a reason to visit it! Global competition and they come up with a park, more monotonous apartment and tower buildings and a rotten casino. Damn Paul Keating for ensuring Sydney never gets a decent large opera and ballet theatre. The 1788 headland doesn't look as 1788 as Balls Head just across the Harbour!
The upgrade will not improve the acoustic in the Opera Theatre, nor will it increase the stage size or the orchestra pit size, both of which are too small
What is it with all these architects who need to have the " Biggest boldest vision right on the water front"...? These buildings on the water front should be 20 storeys MAX...!! What we've got now is WAY TO BIG....!! I'm all for redevelopment, but this is OVER development (Huge 50 - 60 storey buildings, right on the water). Now we have concave town planning. with small buildings in the centre of town, and all these HUGE "visionary" buildings all jostling for prime water frontage. (The same thing is about to happen again at circular quay). Take a look at central station - that place needs some serious redevelopment, and the ideal spot for really tall buildings. Darling harbour and the goods line is an example of redevelopment done right..!
Absolutely. There is a big issue in large public/publicly organised projects and that's that it's assumed bigger is better because it seems impressive to the layman and definitely seems impressive to the councils, development authorities etc. who it sometimes seems have the least idea about architecture of anyone. There's also a bit of hyper-subjectivity in architecture and for projects of this scale, society's chronic inability to objectively critique architecture ignores that the impacts are very real and objective. We're looking at the same issue in Perth with Elizabeth Quay where our new public space on the river's edge will be in shadows much of the time as the proposals get ever bigger for the sake of it. The way I look at it is if you strive for iconic architecture but not good architecture, you're a bad architect. If you strive for good architecture but it's not iconic, you're a mediocre architect. If you strive for good architecture and it comes iconic naturally and genuinely, then you're the kind of person these projects should be paying top dollar to have onboard but apparently developers and authorities don't see it that way. I say this in regard to the commercial part only, the park part of this project seems to be very high quality.
I really don’t see the blocks of sandstone along the shoreline being as good as a more natural look. It is not a beautiful natural look like other Sydney headlands. I get the feeling we got blocks because that is all they could do if they had to cut the material out of solid standstone bedrock, and it was going to be too difficult and expensive getting huge rocks from anywhere else.
it's clear that everyone looking for their own benefit , but it's BULSHIT, i parked their for a few minutes and i got booked by motorbike police . GO GET REAL, do not live in a fantasy life
As a former resident and someone who frequently visits, the Federal, State and Local Governments did an amazing job! Huge fan of the public spaces and flowing shoreline!
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I have visited Barangaroo many times and it is fantastic , well done to all involved. I am a wheelchair user and access is excellent.
What!?! A wheelchair user!?!
Tha Ladz- Sick Tunes from Da Crib what’s so crazy and unusual about a wheelchair
24 years ago i left and never been back, what an awesome city 😭
It’s a great outcome for such an ambitious project for the city. BUT...
Any significant archaeological structures found in situ should have been left as such, or at least reinstalled in the area for the public to analyse and enjoy. I was lucky enough to have seen the perfectly preserved remnants of workers cottages, wharfs and warehouses being uncovered throughout the months, and hoped there would be some master plan for them to be preserved and exposed for all to admire and appreciate. Would have been a terrific boon for tourism to the area, and a great physical rendering of our love and gratitude for those of the past who helped conceive and build the city we live in and love today.
100% agree, I see that as a hugely missed opportunity. Maybe they'll do something small, but it really could've been turned into a highlight, attraction (not touristy but just simply interesting)
you say "I was lucky enough to have seen the perfectly preserved remnants of workers cottages, wharfs and warehouses being uncovered"....that is impossible..state when & where you saw these...ua-cam.com/video/oE3sNev_0C8/v-deo.html
Looks beautiful. Just wished that the other old buildings got this type of treatment too
Mission & Vision are clearly Marvellous ♡♡♡♡
It is a pity the government has failed to have the same vision for regional NSW
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How many times do they need to affirm how important and special this project was, Jeeesssuussss.
I mean it is cool though, turning slabs of noisy innacessible concrete into parklands, towers, and a whole lot of other stuff, even if I hate the idea of a new big casino
200 years later: *Builds 1km concrete slab to maximise development areas*
Will visit this place
one of the small apartment towers (white curvy building) and the small round building with greenery growing/ hanging from it are the two exceptions of well designed buildings.. the taller towers and the rest of the lower level apartment blocks are all mediocre at best..
and none of this could have happened without the smoking ceremony
Cool Paul Keating
#PWP #landscape #architecture
Can any of my friends identify the V/O on this?
+Trevor Sinclair Is it gorgeous Georgie?
That "floating" hotel on the pier at 10:17 was disgusting. So glad we haven't ended up with that.
I disagree, I thought it would have been iconic, much like the Burj in Dubai. That said they have done a fantastic job with the final design.
It would of looked better in real life you know
Yeah, I really don’t think that style of architecture would have aged well either.
The whole weird extra cables and unnecessary pieces of glass sticking out has really fallen by the wayside and looks pretty dated now.
🙏❤️🙏👍🏽
"...need to get it right" So build some theatres and give people a reason to visit it! Global competition and they come up with a park, more monotonous apartment and tower buildings and a rotten casino. Damn Paul Keating for ensuring Sydney never gets a decent large opera and ballet theatre. The 1788 headland doesn't look as 1788 as Balls Head just across the Harbour!
Yh but ain't Sydney opera house getting a upgrade to the theatre spaces to refit the acoustics and give it a touch up.
The upgrade will not improve the acoustic in the Opera Theatre, nor will it increase the stage size or the orchestra pit size, both of which are too small
Central Barangaroo and its skyscrapers are gross. Its Dubai pretty much.
lol
good job, but could have been better
They are ugly buildings. Just Glass and steel. The head looks good.
glass and steel are beautiful elements imo
What is it with all these architects who need to have the " Biggest boldest vision right on the water front"...?
These buildings on the water front should be 20 storeys MAX...!! What we've got now is WAY TO BIG....!!
I'm all for redevelopment, but this is OVER development (Huge 50 - 60 storey buildings, right on the water).
Now we have concave town planning. with small buildings in the centre of town, and all these HUGE "visionary" buildings all jostling for prime water frontage. (The same thing is about to happen again at circular quay).
Take a look at central station - that place needs some serious redevelopment, and the ideal spot for really tall buildings.
Darling harbour and the goods line is an example of redevelopment done right..!
Absolutely. There is a big issue in large public/publicly organised projects and that's that it's assumed bigger is better because it seems impressive to the layman and definitely seems impressive to the councils, development authorities etc. who it sometimes seems have the least idea about architecture of anyone.
There's also a bit of hyper-subjectivity in architecture and for projects of this scale, society's chronic inability to objectively critique architecture ignores that the impacts are very real and objective.
We're looking at the same issue in Perth with Elizabeth Quay where our new public space on the river's edge will be in shadows much of the time as the proposals get ever bigger for the sake of it.
The way I look at it is if you strive for iconic architecture but not good architecture, you're a bad architect. If you strive for good architecture but it's not iconic, you're a mediocre architect. If you strive for good architecture and it comes iconic naturally and genuinely, then you're the kind of person these projects should be paying top dollar to have onboard but apparently developers and authorities don't see it that way.
I say this in regard to the commercial part only, the park part of this project seems to be very high quality.
I really don’t see the blocks of sandstone along the shoreline being as good as a more natural look. It is not a beautiful natural look like other Sydney headlands. I get the feeling we got blocks because that is all they could do if they had to cut the material out of solid standstone bedrock, and it was going to be too difficult and expensive getting huge rocks from anywhere else.
Oh dear, it seems you failed!
eat bees, fyshwick rules
Clinton climate initiative...lmao 🙄🤦🏼♂️🤣🤣
it's clear that everyone looking for their own benefit , but it's BULSHIT, i parked their for a few minutes and i got booked by motorbike police . GO GET REAL, do not live in a fantasy life
What 🤨
Who cares what Paul Keating says, he's an ex prime minister, a has been that wants to remain important, he's not an architect,