Sail-World.com : Darling Harbour architect condemns redevelopment plans
Darling Harbour architect condemns redevelopment plans
|
|
|
'Darling Harbour Convention Centre'
. ©
|
Renowned architect and designer of the Sydney Convention Centre at Darling Harbour, John Andrews has registered his disapproval of plans to demolish the complex, condemning the decision as 'rather stupid'.
'Does it make sense to pull down $120 million worth of structure that's perfectly all right?' he said. 'We just haven't grown up, we haven't developed any good manners and we don't protect and look after our good things.'
The decision to destroy the semi-circular convention centre displayed 'a lack of understanding of history, of architecture or city planning'.
Andrews is joined by fellow architect, Philip Cox, who designed the adjoining exhibition centre, in criticising plans to destroy the buildings rather than incorporate them into the new design.
According to Infrastructure NSW, Sydney is in dire need of world-class facilities to more effectively compete for large events, and the existing buildings are too small to meet demand.
But Mr Andrews believes the centre should be conserved and expanded. 'I don't understand why the [new] architects … are so keen to knock everything down. Why don't they just reuse things and add to them?' he said, adding that he learned of its impending demolition from reports in the media.
 | DH Convention Centre - .. © |
Andrews is a preeminent Australian talent, whose work is in international demand. He is renowned for the futuristic Intelsat Headquarters in Washington, the CN Tower in Toronto and the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
In Australia, he designed the Cameron Offices in Canberra, the American Express Tower in Sydney and convention centres in Melbourne and Adelaide.
by Media Services
Click on the FB Like link to post this story to your FB wall
http://www.marinebusinessnews.com/index.cfm?nid=106060
12:47 AM Tue 29 Jan 2013GMT
Click here for printer friendly version
Click here to send us feedback or comments about this story.
|
|
|
Our Advertisers are committed to our sport, please support them!
This site and its contents are © Copyright TetraMedia Pty. Ltd and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved.
Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph you must contact the photographer directly (there is a hyperlink in most cases to their website, or do a Google search.) with your request.
Please do not contact
MarineBusiness-World.com
as we cannot give permission for use of other photographer’s images.
Only if the photographer named on the image is Sail-world.com, Powerboat-world.com, Marinebusiness-world.com or NZBoating-World.com.
Contact us
.
Ph: +61 2 8006 1873 fax: +61 2 8076 0459
or complete our
feedback form
Contact us
.
View our Privacy Policy.
Customised news feeds -Marine Industry companies, Clubs and Associations have their own customised version of our news feed on their website.
Look_here_to_see_examples
|
| | |
