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Sydney City

TypologyTypically, Sydney CBD constitutes a homogenous building experience.

Typology

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HomogeneitySkyscrapers are by-products of

the urban parameters subjected on them; both physical in terms of providing maximum

density within a limited footprint and symbolically as they

represent the phallic, prestige and

capitalist success.

Site

The environmental constraintson the Barangaroo tower are very different to the Sydney city framework

Homogeneity

Barangaroo

Opera House

Opportunity

Homogeneity

Opera House

International spotlightUnconstrained morphologyCompeting user groupsLast harbourside location in CBD to be redeveloped

Unique Opportunity

Opportunity

Proposed Tower

Opportunity

Homogeneity

The Barangaroo tower conforms to the homogeneity of the city and Capitalist ideals

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Opportunity

Threshold; point of beginning

Innovation

This tower could instead be innovative, an exploration of techne; similar to the design principle

behind the Opera House – an alien form that invigorated its environment

Proposition

DigitalInnovation

Flexible

Archetype

Controversial