SYDNEY ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL
Sydney may be famous for its harbour, the bridge and some beautiful beaches, but its architecture? Not so much. The annual Sydney Architecture Festival invites residents to celebrate the often overlooked buildings and spaces that surround us. Talks, tours, exhibitions and open houses celebrate the city’s most beautiful and innovative buildings and remind us of the beauty in the every day. Events include the ever-popular Sydney Open weekend, which invites visitors behind the facades of some fascinating and historic buildings such as the State Theatre and the Goldsborough Building. At Government House six well-known Australians including eco-architect Richard Leplastrier and Ruth Ritchie discuss the concepts of home and shelter. Plus at Customs House an exhibition by architecture students titled The Shape of Things to Come imagines Sydney in 2030. What we see is a vision of the city through the architects of the future. Curator Mark Szczerbicki says, “In 20 years time the students of today will be established architects and be designing and shaping how the city is.” Find out why Sydney’s buildings are more than just bricks and mortar.
Oct 20-Nov 7, various locations, free-$40, sydneyarchitecturefestival.org
BY NICOLETTE LORRAWAY
