Sustainable Sydney 2030 Summarised

The 3 main goals of the Sustainable Sydney Plan:

GREEN

*Sydney to be an environmental leader

*Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions

*Encourage 'green' infrastructure

-Reduce energy

-Reduce water and waste demands

-Renewal sites

*Green Transport

*Protect native flora, fauna and ecologies

*Open space

GLOBAL

*High quality job opportunities

*Quality cultural centers

*World class tourism attractions

*Creating central city spaces and reconnecting Sydney to the harbour

*Supporting artistic and creative communities

*Architectural excellence

CONNECTED

*Project sponsorship to business and the arts

*Affordable homes strategy

*Sense of community by encouraging local projects

*Implementing a light rail link from Central and Circular quay

*City favoring pedestrians

*Encouraging cycle ways and bike rental to slow traffic and encourage public transport

Events/Activities and Lighting Info so far...

My first post! How exciting. I just thought I'd update you on what I have so far today. I've been writing down ideas for activities that we may want to incorporate into the design.

Activities:

-theatre/ dance performances

-music concerts

-food festival/dining area/food court

-air show

-water sports show

-outdoor picnic area

-rides? (Luna park could be free admission)

-arts and craft markets

-movie/cinema room

-museums dedicated to aboriginal heritage/ history of sydney/ circular quay

-the grass area on the top could host football/rugby games?

It could be a month long structure that might accommodate some of these things?

Peter Milne and his large scale projection company Electric Canvas have handled projection for Luminous and Vivid Sydney- they use the PIGI and Large format scrolling projection. I think we should use this system, because I'm not sure how else to project light on the scale that we're planning! (and they've done it before)

http://www.theelectriccanvas.com.au/services/pigi-projection/

Factors to consider with lighting:

-Size of structure to cover

-Distance to project over (and water to project through!) I think Peter Milne has projected distances of up to and around 650 metres...

-Energy efficiency

-The light reflecting off certain surfaces and blinding people! (I had to put a dramatic one in)

-Will our lights change colour, how often, be still images, be an animation (?)

I'm in the process of researching materials which I will hopefully have up before our deadline!

ideas

http://www.archinect.com/features/article_print.php?id=76244_0_23_0_M




something interesting to read:
http://www.dexigner.com/design_news/facing-up-to-rising-sea-levels-retreat-defend-attack.html

2010



2030

circular quay 2030

rough impression of what circular quay looks like in 2030.
i went to the sit last week, these are the key points:

1.opera house was built high enough to survive the 5m water level rise.
only the lower level (opera bar and underground parking) will be affected
macquarie st (street level of opera house), is also situated high enough above new water level

2. 5 meters are below the platform ground at CQ platform station

3. only the walkways around CQ are affected. MCA museum and quay grand suites (the buildings on the left and right side of cq respectively) has other access on the other site of the street. (george st, the rocks and macquarie st) so most likely the activities in these buildings won't be disrupted

Sydney Harbour Water Levels

http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/publications/nswmanual/appendixb4.html (Full Abstract)

Circular Quay Listings

Heritage Listings
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2431182
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2424821
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=4801109
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2431182
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=4920019
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=2424600
http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=4500458

Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circularkey.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Quay..Sydney,_Australia.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Circular_Quay,_1892.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:QE2_Sydney1.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hodgiemullo/4208881188/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeromeberbigier/3186410585/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mickgibbo/3880316375/

Interactive Panorama
http://www.360cities.net/image/sydney-opera-house-australia#88.79,-5.55,110.0