NSW: Government bowing to developers for Sydney site: architects

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2008
NSW: Government bowing to developers for Sydney site: architects

Architects appointed to the redevelopment of Sydney's East Darling Harbour have accused
the state government of allowing developers to dictate the site's outcome.

Formerly known as the Hungry Mile .. Barangaroo's design brief is Australia's most
significant since the Opera House .. but three architects appointed to the project say
the outcome could be disappointing.

The Sydney Morning Herald reports the government has moved to increase office space
at the site by 120-thousand square metres .. more than a third larger than its original
plan .. under pressure from the Developers Lobby.

The Herald quotes PAUL BERKEMEIER .. one of the three appointed architects .. saying
the end result will be some very dumpy buildings .. and the development industry cannot
be allowed to dictate the outcome.



The architects' plans allowed for a park .. buildings of various shapes and sizes ..

and floor space allowing for 16-thousand workers.

The government's modified plan with bigger, block-like buildings .. pushes floor space
up to more than 508-thousand square metres and allows for more than 22-and-a-half thousand
workers.

The bigger buildings are expected to cast large shadows over parts of the city.

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