Over two hours discover two hundred years of Sydney’s built history. An Australian Architecture Association trained tour guide will help you to discover how architecture has helped shape the landscape of the city. Taking place on Thursday 9 May, don't miss out on this snapshot of how architecture developed in the city.
Starting at one of the oldest remaining buildings of Sydney, Hyde Park Barracks, you will look at Sydney's humble start as a convict colony and how the architecture became more and more decorative during the Victorian period.
The 20th Century brought us influences from overseas such as Beaux-Arts, Art Deco and modernism.
We will show you post-war development of modernist thinking and the way post-modernism reacted against it.
By looking at Sydney Hilton and the Queen Victoria Building, you will discover how architects converted existing buildings and gave them a breath of new life.
Throughout the two hours, you will appreciate masterpieces of different architectural styles by different architects and witness how technological advances, economic and political forces shaped our city.
TOUR DETAILS
Location: Meet at the front of Main Gate of Hyde Park Barracks, 12 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000
Time: 11.00am - 1.00pm
Date: Thursday 9 May 2024
Tickets: $40 (Public) / $35 (Seniors & Students)
Notes:
- Members walk for free!
- Please bring your concession card with you on the day of the walk.
- In consideration of everyones health, please do not attend the tour if you are feeling unwell.
Don’t miss out CLICK HERE to secure your place on the tour.
- Article: Vanessa Couzens
- Image: The former Commonwealth Bank (CBA), a Beaux-Arts style style building on Martin Place, designed by Ross and Rowe, completed in 1928
- Photographer: Vincent Lam