Sydney, city of the future.

[emmeka]

This is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, its mix of natural beauty and astounding architecture makes it almost surreal. This is a topic for general discussion of the existing buildings in sydney.

http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy02/d/izsy278.jpg

[JonY]

http://www.urbanaustralia.org/photos/cp/119-1921F_IMG.JPG

http://www.urbanaustralia.org/photos/cp/119-1943F_IMG.JPG

http://www.urbanaustralia.org/photos/cp/119-1944F_IMG.JPG

http://www.boltdj.com/300d2.jpg

[TLOZ Link5]

Modern architecture with the grace of art deco.

[emmeka]

I see what you mean.

[JonY]

Quote by TLOZ Link5: "Modern architecture with the grace of art deco."

The 3 main art-deco influenced modern Sydney scrapers.

No 1 O'Connell Street:

______http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy01/b/izsy139.jpg______http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2001/11/134200.jpg

HSBC Centre Tower:

http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy00/a/izsy002.jpg__http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy00/a/izsy009.jpg

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Chifley Square Tower: from 3 different angles:

http://skyscraperphotos.com/cit/dsy00/c/izsy071.jpg_http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/04/146010.jpg_http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p35fa46b8c25504f8d60a8cca99f0cbe8/fc530dbe.jpg


The orange coloured structures below are being built in Sydney's mid-town of the future:

http://www.smh.com.au/ffxMedia/urlmedia_id_1053801450106_/media/2003/05/28/Variables.type/nat-village.jpg


...and a great night pano taken from uptown Sydney - courtesy of Mar.
He's titled it "A City In The Sky"

http://129.94.222.41/cityinthesky.jpg

[DominicanoNYC]

Sydney is a little bit of Times Squareand it has some of Hong Kong's neon lights. It's beautiful.

[emmeka]

If you look from darling harbour towards the city at dusk when the lights are on it looks just like Hong Kong.

[JonY]

Across the Sydney Harbour Bridge - North Sydney and a part of Sydney of the future:

Beaumonde Apartments which is 377ft / 115m @ 36 loors above ground.
Anticipated completion late 2005.

Flashing pic and non flasher:

http://www.beaumondetower.com.au/building-HR.gif_http://img.domain.com.au/img/4514/2004141795_1_FS.JPG

Outlined in the below pics:

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A pic of North Sydney awaiting for its 3rd highest scraper i.e. Beaumonde Tower Apartments:

http://www.airviewonline.com.au/photos/0104/0386/0104-0386-15.jpg

Also Chatswood once again being part of the future of Sydney,
further along the North Shore also across the Harbour:

Epica being the tallest under construction. Height 315ft / 96m @ 33 levels above ground.
Anticipated completion @ the end of 2004.

A rendering of Epica Apartments next to the smaller Altura Apts., already completed to its left -
all known as part of a larger complex known as Pacific Place:

_____________________http://www.mirvac.com.au/content/homes_apartments/sydney/pacific_place/images/page9_img2.jpg

________________________http://www.mirvac.com.au/content/securityholders/development/nsw_pacific_place.jpg

An aeiral of the burgeioning Chatswood:

http://www.airviewonline.com.au/photos/0307/0522/0307-0522-00.jpg

[emmeka]

I think that this area of Sydney really needs more Skyscrapers, its a nice little clump right now but it could do with more.

[JonY]

emmeka LOL @ "its a nice little clump right now".....hardly as lots of clusters of talls are forming right before our very eyes!! :shock:

The ball is already rolling as far as Sydney's C.B.D. i.e. Central Business District is going.

Just take another look at the previous post where the buildings under construction are coloured orange with the key of what they are.

Some 7 that are coming on line (besides many others) that come immediately to mind....are all part of Sydney of the future.

The new model for John Boyd Tower:

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/12/233015.jpg

KENS i.e. Westpac Bank's new World HQ:

http://www.jbaplanning.com.au/images/pic_kens.jpg_http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/12/174249.jpg

Meriton Tower:

__________http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379meritontowerrender1.jpg__http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379meritontowerrender2.jpg

Foster & Partners' lumiere (the taller) @ Frasier Suites, Regent Place @ 101 Bathurst Street:

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/212948.jpg

The other Foster & Co.; BT Tower:

http://www.3designarchitect.com/images/gallery%20office/3%20126%20Phillip%20St%2001.jpg

...and of course Latitude @ World Square i.e. Ernst & Young Tower:

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[emmeka]

Yes Im aware of those, but I wasnt referring to Sydney itself, i was refering to the 'clump' of buildings across the bridge opposite the city(on the road out of Sydney)

[JonY]

That wasn't clear emmeka however, they're all part of Sydney city, regardless whether they're all part of the main Sydney downtown or otherwise.

Here's Bondi Junction that's not across Sydney Harbour, but to the east.

A rendering of Genoa Apartment Towers, which has just topped-out and nearing completion:

http://www.realestate.com.au/objects/props/1864/1571864ml1040347283.jpg

The Nokia Tower which is currently getting a makeover in white:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3036/379westfieldconst1-med.jpg

A cluster of towers in Bondi Juction....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/126bbondi.jpg

An aerial:

http://www.airviewonline.com.au/photos/0201/1950/0201-1950-01.jpg

St Leonards:

The tallest in St Leonards, Forum....

http://www.ptw.com.au/admin/library/THEFORum2.jpg

Almost completed, Abode - 2 renderings.....

http://www.theabode.com.au/live/images/exteriors/exterior01.jpg

http://www.theabode.com.au/live/images/exteriors/exterior02.jpg

An aerial of St Leonards:
http://www.airviewonline.com.au/photos/0306/0605/0306-0605-41.jpg

Once again an aerial of Chatswood:

http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/parramata/images/parramata1.jpg

[emmeka]

That wasn't clear emmeka however, they're all part of Sydney city, regardless whether they're all part of the main Sydney downtown or otherwise.


Yes I know but i said what i said because im trying to point out that its the bit across the harbour, not a different city, i know that its part of Sydney city.

[JonY]

Errrrr, okaaaaaay then.

Well, here's to the continuing growth of the "City of the future".

BTW What about the fabbo pics that I've posted and the effort that I did to do so? LOL

[emmeka]

Okay, hows this?:

You rule, groovy, master of the universe, king of the world, mexican wave in celebratioin of you!

Great pics!

[JonY]

Okay, hows this?: You rule, groovy, master of the universe, king of the world, mexican wave in celebration of you! Great pics!
Yes, I'll agree to all of that however "Great pics" would have been sufficient...
...and there's plenty more of where they came from.

Live from The Kodak Theatre: "The nominees for posting fabbo pics of Sydney are....

1) JonY
2) JonY
3) emmeka
4) JonY and
5) JonY "

Presenter opening up envelope: "Ouuuuwh, so nervous.....ouwh, who is it?....and I'm pleased to announce the winner is....ouwh, so nervous.....JonY!!"

*Raptuous applause from star-studded audience while JonY stumbles up after too many 'martoonies' to receive Oscar. He of course ruthlessly grabs it with glee*

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Another few martinies please! *Lines them up*

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[JonY]

BTW Who said 'Sydney, city of the future' lacks height? Pfffft!

http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/06/196018.jpg

Clusters:

http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/09/220867.jpg

http://www.imagenode.com/files/transfer/6/2003/04/189600.jpg

[emmeka]

I must admit that you have the most amazing collection of photos and the most amazing resources to be able to get them.

Im really crap at getting pics because I can only get things off the web, i cant get photos from my camera onto the site. :cry:


sydney Lacks height, thats a joke.

[JonY]

Always Sydney is city of the future @ New Years Eve. Besides the mega-fireworks displays,
this coming NYE it is planned to have a super-duper laser show as well.

The theme of this year's celebrations is the City of Light. Apart from the
promise of a very special "bridge effect", there will be a Harbour of Light parade and the
"artistic illumination" until January 18 of many of Sydney's most famous buildings.

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http://www.wf.net/~lcrump1/bridge25.jpg

____________http://www.lightdesign.com.au/images/beams/olympic_skyline_350.jpg

____________http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1061663735637_2003/08/25/26nat_light350,0.jpg

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[emmeka]

Wow!, Im looking forward to it already!!!

[TLOZ Link5]

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is incredible. Truly a masterpiece of engineering and architecture.

[SUPREMO]

I haven't been here for a long time! But most of the areas of suburban Sydney especially Chatswood reminds me of those satellite cities of Los Angeles and Orange County.

[JonY]

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is incredible. Truly a masterpiece of engineering and architecture.
Indeed it was and still is.

Completed in 1932 it is an art deco structure
re the pylons on both sides.

http://www.eryptick.net/oz2001/sydney-harbour-bridge-011102.jpg

An aerial:

http://www.vm3d.com/PHOTOS/sydbridge1.jpg

The (partial) northern view of The Bridge:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379northsydney4.jpg

Underneath this super structure from the northern side:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/509/379northsydney3.jpg

...and undeneath it once agin from the soutern side
(once again showing art deco supports):

http://members.fortunecity.com/charlietango/Pa190085.jpg

[emmeka]

An amsolute marvel of enginnering!

Sydney has two of the greatest architectural feats in the world; The Sydney opera house and the harbour bridge!

[JonY]

The following just for you emmeka and others who may find (undoubtably) interesting, to say the least :) .

All of the following pics taken in the 1930's (and the last one the 1950s), setting a precedent for Sydney, City of the future:

Sydney's, at the time bomehiam Kings Cross (these days a red lite district with girly nudey bars, prostitutes, female impersonators, strip-tease joints and heroin junkies):

The 1930's; King Cross...

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/trolly4b.jpg

1930's Pitt Street and many of the buildings in this pic are still standing, thanks to heritage issues :D :

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/pitt1.jpg

The construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge ala once again 1930s:

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/brpressaa.jpg

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/spans3b.jpg

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/arch2.jpg

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/br8raaga.jpg

...and a 1950's shot of The Sydney Opera House under construction:

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[JMGarcia]

Ah, my home away from home. ;)

Shame about the trolleys. :(

http://locofonic.alphalink.com.au/pix2/trolly4b.jpg

[JonY]

[quote="JMGarcia"]Ah, my home away from home. ;)

Shame about the trolleys. :(

Oh the trolleys of yesteryear JMGarcia, long gone but "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" as we say :)

Bringing it up to date, the site for the trams (and monorail) of Sydney now: http://www.metrolightrail.com.au

[emmeka]

Holy cow! It shure has changed! I always think that when you see construction pics of the bridge you feel stunned because it looks almost impossible!

The monorail is very handy, i use it a lot when im in Sydney. It is also another thing that makes it look futuristic.

http://www.jamdirections.com.au/photo_ims/sydney_images_02/C03_monrail_14.jpg http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/electroniccards/australia/cards/7.jpg

[JonY]

Yeah, the monorail is a nice 'fun trip'.

An extremely recent aerial of Sydney's CBD, bathing in the morning sun. World Tower
can be seen in the background, further uptown:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/379sydneyskyline1-med.jpg

[jess19]

does sydney have a subway??

[homeandaway]

Come here to discuss about the one and only, the magnifecent metropolis of clinical, beautiful Sydney - the largest city in Australisia.

Population - 4.2 million (approx)
Loaction - East coast of Australia
Tallest Tower - Sydney Tower - 305 metres.
Palm Beach - location for TV soap series 'Home and Away'

More interesting facts please my friends!.
Take care
~Alex~

[londonlawyer]

Practically no one would agree that Sydney is the best city because it's not a center of finance, culture, media or anything else. However, it does appear to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, as does Melbourne. Also, Aussie birds are :) :) :) !

[homeandaway]

Wow!, what great pics my friend!.

[alonzo-ny]

Wow!, what great pics my friend!.

where?

[Gregory Tenenbaum]

Great city - wonderful harbor, opera house and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

But most people I meet who travel there say they prefer Brisbane or Melbourne. Sydney seems to suffer from a big hole in its middle - the beautiful harbor. That's ok, but how often do you actually spend on the harbor? I could imagine that looking out the window of your office at the people yachting while you are working would not be much fun.

People rave about Cairns too. Perhaps we should start a topic. Small town of 100,000 with direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka. Jungle and sea. Very interesting place.

[homeandaway]

I love Sydney very much, it is a really cool city and i wanna live there.
~Alex~

[homeandaway]

I really adore this city, and again, i want to live here!.
~Alex~

[Joelio]

My mum grew up in Sydney and my grandfather walked across the Harbour Bridge on the opening day (of the bridge). I myself visited Sydney in 2005, here's a pic from Darling Harbour. Great city, I really mean it; the whole feel of it is magnificent. Although the two most memorable things for me were

a.) Driving over the Sydney Harbour Bridge... that thing is MASSIVE.

b.) Driving into the city from the airport area - Sydney Tower just kind of sticks into the air out of nothing, like when you see the Empire State Building from Queens in New York.

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s62/WorkingFilms/IMG_0059.jpg