'Rude, greedy, silly': Sydney's worst buildings
Elizabeth Farrelly names her least favourite buildings and explains why the harbour city must do better. Next, look out for her list of Sydney's best.
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"There are so many ways a building can be a bad building," says architecture expert Elizabeth Farrelly.
Arrogance is the worst quality a building can have, she concludes. This can manifest itself in rudeness to the street, unresponsiveness to climate and disregard of the public's gaze.
Meriton Tower on George Street. Elizabeth Farrelly says it is Harry Seidler's "worst" building. Photo: Tony Walters
In the video above, Farrelly whittles down her long list of contenders for Sydney's worst buildings to five that represent, in different ways, what it means to be a bad building. They are:
Stockland House, 210 Pitt Street and 133 Castlereagh Street, CBD. Head office of Stockland, one of Australia's largest property groups. Faults include its pink marble facade, the car park entrance that destroys the footpath, and two "nasty" pedestrian bridges.
Meriton Tower, 537-551 George St, Haymarket. Harry Seidler's "worst" building, with balconies that don't work and an awkward pedestrian entrance canopy on George Street.
Student housing on the corner of Broadway and Wattle Street in Ultimo. Photo: Tony Walters
Student housing, corner Broadway and Wattle Street, Ultimo. A cluster of lifeless buildings that squander laneways and the site's pre-existing Bond Store warehouse.
The Star, Pyrmont. A rude and greedy "wall" that blocks the harbour, trashes streetscapes and is unfriendly upon entry.
Australia Post, 219-241 Cleveland Street, Redfern. NSW's main mail sorting office disengages from the street, lacking structural definition and functional details.
What do you think are Sydney's best and worst buildings? Leave your comments below.
Poll: What is the worst building in Sydney?
- Stockland House, 210 Pitt Street and 133 Castlereagh Street, CBD
10%
- Meriton Tower, 537-551 George Street, Haymarket
9%
- Student housing, corner Broadway and Wattle Street, Ultimo
9%
- The Star, Pyrmont
31%
- Australia Post, 219-241 Cleveland Street, Redfern
6%
- Other
35%
Total votes: 630.
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