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1May2014VisionsforSydneysfuturebyleadingarchitectsFrancis-JonesMorehenThorpBatesSmarttzpatrickpartnersSydney2014NumberOneCityintheAsiaPacicRegion 2SydneyismeasuredasalowgrowtheconomicoutputCBDbyarecentPwCstudywhileMelbourneandBrisbaneweremeasuredashighgrowthCBDs.Thesymbolofaglobalcityhasbecomethehighrisetower.HongKonghassupertalltowersintheformoftheInternaonalFinanceCentreandtheInternaonalCommerceCentre.ShanghaihasitsWorldFinanceCentreat492mandTianjinisbuildingGoldinFinance117at117storeys.Thesebuildingspresenteachcityasanancialhubconnectedtotheowofcapitalaroundtheworldandtheydothisthroughheight.WILLSYDNEYALWAYSBEAUSTRALIASGLOBALCITYCurrentlySydneyclaimstobeAustraliasonlyglobalcityandthecentreofnancialtransaconsbutMelbourneandBrisbanearebeginningtochallengethisposion.AlreadybothofourneighbouringcieshavehigherbuildingsthanSydneyandfastforwardto2050andbothMelbourneandBrisbanecouldbecometheglobalnancialhubsthatSydneyisnow.SotheUrbanTaskforcechallengedthreeofSydneystoparchitectstodevelopproposalsforSydneyin2050ontheassumponthatweremaintheglobalnancialcentreforAustralia.VISIONSOFTHREEARCHITECTSThethreearchitectsFrancis-JonesMorehenThorpBatesSmartandtzpatrickpartnerseachrespondedindierentwaysbutallwithageneraonaljumpintheheightofSydneyscentre.Theirimagesmakeuswonderifthiscouldbepossiblebutthesamereaconmusthaveoccurredin1882whentheFarmersbuildingsetanewheightrecordof27metresat6storeys.For20yearsthe1939AWAtowerat112metreswasthehighestbuildinginSydney.JustasthesebuildingsintheirdayseemedtohavesetanewstandardthatmostpeopleassumedwouldneverbebeatensointodaysworldthecurrenthighrisetowersofSydneywillbedominatedbytallerbuildings.SUPERTALLANDMEGATALLTOWERSThetallestbuildinginSydneyisSydneyTowerwhichreaches309metresattheverytopofitsspire.ItisntreallyabuildinginthesensethatithasoccupiedoorsallthewayupsothebuildingthatcomesnextinSydneywouldbeWorldTowerat230metresand73oors.Sydneythereforedoesnotevenhaveonesupertalltowerabove300metresletaloneamegatallabove600metres.Thesearethenewdenionsusedaroundtheworldtodescribethenewbreedofskyscrapers.Therearearoundadozenmegatalltowersplannedorunderconstruconaroundtheworldandmanydozensofsupertallplannedorbuilt.SYDNEYISTHEIDEALCITYFORSKYSCRAPERSSydneysmaincentreisarelavelynarrowpeninsularboundedbyDarlingHarbouronthewestgardensontheeastandtheharbouronthenorth.ThisleadstospectacularviewsofthecityacrossthewaterfromPyrmontNorthSydneyanduptheharbourtotheeast.Thedramaofthetallskyscraperscomingdowntoanaturaledgeofparkorwaterprovidesaveryspecialurbancharacter.NewYorkhasasimilardramabeinglocatedonapeninsularsurroundedbywaterbutithastenmesthelandareaofSydney.HEIGHTISAMETAPHORFORASUSTAINABLECITYWhilethisissueofUrbanIdeasfocusesonthebusinesscentreofSydneythemessageaboutheightisequallyapplicableacrossothercentresandtransportnodesacrossthecity.ClearlytheSydneyCityandNorthSydneyprecinctswillhavethehighestheightsbutasimilarapproachwithlesserheightscouldoccurinParramaaChatswoodLiverpoolPenrithHurstvilleandthemanytownandcitycentresacrossMetropolitanSydney.AmericanProfessorVishaanChakrabarfromColumbiaUniversityinhisbookACountryofCies-AManifestoforanUrbanAmericaencouragescizenstobuildtallratherthansprawl.ThesamemanifestocouldapplytoSydneysnewdevelopment.SydneymustaspiretobeingaleadingAsiaPacifccityin2050TheUrbanTaskforceiskeentohaveresponsestotheproposalsillustratedinthisissueofURBANIDEASandwewelcomecommentstoadminurbantaskforce.com.auChrisJohnsonAMChiefExecuveOcerUrbanTaskforceAustraliaDiagramSourcePwCGeospaalEconomicModelGEMMarch2014ThecoverimageofthisissueisbyBatesSmart.AnnualgrowthrateforCBDs200001201213 3ThecurrentSydneyCityplanningrulesensurethatSydneyTowerwhichis309mtothetopofitsspireand235mtotheundersideoftheviewingoorscontrolstheheightsofallotherbuildingsinthecity.SydneyTowerwasdesignedinthe1970sandcompletedin1981.Sydneymustnotlet1970satudescontrolthefutureformofthecity.Sincethe1970sotherworldcieshaveadoptedmuchhigherskyscrapers.AvisionarydrawingofwhatSydneycouldlooklikeintheyear2000drawnbyRobertEmersonCursinthe1930s.MostSydneybuildingswere8storeyshighwithafewat12inthe1930s.The1977MLCtowerat60storeysandthe2004WorldTowerat73storeysareclosetoEmersonCurssvision.SydneyshouldkeepongrowinglikeotherglobalcitiesRobertEmersonCurssOldCircularQuaywithSydneyintheyear2000c1930sImageCreditwww.skyscrapercity.comABCDFHIKE50m300mNoincreasesince1977235mmaximumallowableheightincityLEP150mA1882FarmersBuilding6storeys27metresB1891AustraliaHotel8storeys55metresC1912CulwullaChambers12storeys48metresD1939AWATower14storeys112metresE1962AMPBuilding26storeys115metresF1967AustraliaSquare45storeys170metresG1977MLCCentre60storeys228metresH1981SydneyTower309metresI2004WorldTower73storeys230metresJ2016GreenlandCentre70storeys235metresK2018CrownCasino70storeys275metresGTHEEVOLUTIONOFTHESYDNEYSKYSCRAPERJ 4KingdomTower1000m3280ftJeddahBurjKhalifa828m2717ftDubaiSignatureTowerJakarta638m2093ftJakartaShanghaiTower632m2073ftShanghaiTripleOne620m2034ftSeoulWuhanGreenlandCenter606m1988ftWuhanMakkahRoyalClockTowerHotel601m1972ftMeccaGoldinFinance117597m1957ftTianjinLotteWorldTower555m1819ftSeoulRoseRockInternationalFinanceCenter588m1929ftTianjinOneWorldTradeCenter541m1776ftNewYorkCityDalianGreenlandCenter518m1699ftDalianBusanLotteTownTower510m1674ftBusanShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter492m1614ftShanghaiTaipei101508m1667ftTaipeiInternationalCommerceCentre484m1588ftHongKongTheCTFGuangzhou530m1739ftGuangzhouKaisaFengLongCentre500m1640ftShenzhenTianjinChowTaiFookBinhaiCenter530m1739ftTianjinPingAnFinanceCenter660m2165ftShenzhen2019181716151413121110987654321CouncilonTallBuildingsandUrbanHabitaThetallestbuildingsintheworldarenowdoubletheheightofSydneyTower.MelbourneandBrisbanehavetallerbuildingsthanSydneyTheboomintallskyscrapersaroundtheworldhasledtotheestablishmentofacouncilofexpertsspecialwebsitesandcongressesallfocussedontallerandtallertowers.ThekeyorganisaonthatrunsallofthisistheCouncilofTallBuildingsandUrbanHabitatsCTBUHwww.ctbuh.org.TherateofchangeisevidentinreadingfromaCTBUHstatementin2012.Aswestartedthe21stcenturyjust11shortyearsagothePetronasTowersheldthetleofTheWorldsTallestat452metersinheight.Taipeitookthetlein2004at508meters.ThenattheendofthedecadetheBurjKhalifasetFuturetallestskylinesin2020incomparisonwithSydneysCentrepointtower300m600m1BRISBANETheInnityTowerbyMeritonis80storeyshigh.2MELBOURNETheEurekaToweris91storeyshigh.3PARRAMATTATheproposedAspireToweris90storeyshigh.4NEWYORKTheEmpireStateBuildingis103storeys381metershighand443meterstothetopofthespire.Itwasbuiltin1931.5LONDONTheShardis87storeysand306metershigh.www.ctbuh.orgwww.skyscrapercity.comwww.skyscrapercenter.comwww.emporis.comwww.skyscraperpage.comUSEFULWEBSITESONSUPERHIGHRISEnewstandardsat828meters.Nowwithworksettostartin2012forJeddahs1000meterKingdomTowerwecanexpectthatinameretwodecades20002020theheightoftheWorldsTallestBuildingwillhavemorethandoubled.TheCTBUHnowusesthetermSUPERTALLfortowersupto300metersandMEGATALLfortowersover600meterstall.Thegraphicdepiconofthepredictedworlds20tallesttowersintheyear2020abovedemonstrateswherehighriseisgoing.TheSydneyTowerisshownatthesamescaletodemonstratethatSydneysskyscrapersaremuchlowerthatmanyothersinglobalcies.12345 533BlighSydneyThreevisionsforSydney2050bythreeleadingarchitectsUrbanIdeasaskedthreeleadingSydneyarchitectstodeveloptheirownvisionforwhatSydneycouldlooklikein2050.OurbriefwastothinklaterallyandnotbeconstrainedbythecurrentplanningrulesfortheCBDofSydney.Thearchitectsarefullyawareofwhatishappeningintheworldofhighrisetowersandeachhasdesignedtheirownhighrisebuildings.Weworkshoppedtheideasandthepotenalbutleittoeacharchitecttocomeupwiththeirownconcept.WiththehelpofcomputergeneratedimagesitissomewhateasiertodevelopsomedramacconceptsthaninthedaysofEmersonCurswhopainstakinglydreweverylineinhisvisionofthe1930s.Importantlyeacharchitecthadanunderlyingconceptaboutpublicinfrastructuretransportandthepublicdomainthatunderpinnedtheirdesigns.Itisimportantthatviewersseethesedesignsasbeingconceptualandnotresolvedindetail.Theirpurposelikethoseinearlieryearsbyvisionaryarchitectsandplannersistosmulatediscussionabouttheideasandtochallengetodaysthinkingbyfastforwardingto2050.BehindthesethreevisionsisaquesonofwhereweallseeSydneyintothefuture.ThesedesignsclearlysupportstronggrowthinSydneyasaleadingcityintheAsiaPacicregion.TheyseeSydneyasaplaceofcondenceinthefutureandasaplacethatsupportsanurbanlifestyle.RichardFrancis-Joneshasusedthesolaraccessplanesfromgreenareastodenewheretallbuildingscanbebuilt.PhilipVivianfundsanewmetrosystembyclusteringheightaroundnewstaonsandJamesFitzpatrickdisbursesthefuturecitytovespecialistcentreslinkedbyacirclelinemetro.FRANCIS-JONESMOREHENTHORPRICHARDFRANCIS-JONESFITZPATRICKPARTNERSJAMESFITZPATRICKBATESSMARTPHILIPVIVIANTowerofCultureChinaANZTowerSydneyGREENNETWORKDEFINESAREASOFGROWTHNEWMETROSTATIONSASAFOCUSFORSUPERTALLTOWERSFIVESPECIALISTCENTRESWITHMETROLINKS 6Francis-JonesMorehenThorpRichardFrancis-JonesGREENNETWORKDEFINESAREASOFGROWTHFortheCitytogrowsotoomustitspublicopenandgreenspaces.AnextendedrichgreennetworkofpublicopenspacecoupledwithincreasesinbuildingsheightscancreateabalanceofopenspaceanddensitythatmakesagreatCity.OurvisionisastrengtheningoftheeastandwestgreenedgesofthecitytogetherwithanewcentralgreenspinethatextendsovertheHarbourBridgeandBradeldHighway.AnextendedandenhancedPrinceAlfredParksuppornggrowthintheSouthThisnetworkwillbeintheformofsuspendedgreendecksovertheexisngroadwaystocreatenewparkland.Greenspaceswillweaveanextendedcitytogetherbyencouragingrecreaonmovementmarketsandothercommunityevents.Itistheprojectedwintersunaccessplanesfromthesegreenpublicopenspacesthatbecometheprimarylimiterofbuildingheights.Whilereleasedfromanoverridingheightlimititistheamenityofthespacesthatmustbemaintainedwithgenerouswintersunandproteconfromwindsensured.Thegrowthinheightanddensityenablesandsupportstheextensionofthegreennetworkcreangthesymbiocbalanceofagreatcity.BuiltformandtowerheightslimitedbywintersunWintersunaccessplanesfromgreenspacesAnextensionofthegreennetworkofpublicspace 7AsuspendedgreendeckovertheHarbourBridgewillformoneoftheworldsgreatestpublicspaceswww.fmt.com.auAgreenparklanddeckabovetheBradeldHighwaysupporngthegrowthofNorthSydneyToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 8NEWMETROSTATIONSASAFOCUSFORSUPERTALLTOWERSOurvisionisbasedonbalancingsustainabilityandeconomicdevelopment.ForSydneytosustainablyincreasedensityitneedsafullyintegratedtransportsystem.BatesSmartsproposalisforfuturesupertalldevelopmentinthecitytofundasustainabletransportsystem.AnewMetrosystemisproposedthatservicestheinnerringsuburbsofSydneywhiletheexisngheavyrailnetworkwillserviceouterringsuburbsthengoexpressthroughtheinnerringtothecitycentre.Todirectlylinksupertalldevelopmenttoasustainabletransportnetworksupertallbuildingsareallowedwithin200mofaMetrostaoninthecitycentre.TheeconomicupliofaddionaloorspaceforsupertalldevelopmentsisdirectlylinkedtotheprovisionofsustainabletransportthroughthepurchaseofsupertalloorspaceareafromtheStateGovernment.TheseprincipleshavebeenquanedinaparametricmodeltocreateafuturevisionofSydney.Theconceptallowsforsignicantaddionaloorspace.UsingthecurrentvalueofHeritageFloorSpaceasabenchmarkandcompoundingitsvalueover35yearsBatesSmartesmatesthisrealizes7.1Billiontofundasustainabletransportnetwork.BatesSmartPhilipVivianHeavyRailandMetroNodes 9www.batessmart.com.auCentralTownHallMuseumWynyardStJamesCircularQuayMilsonsPointNorthSydneyToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 10ftzpatrickpartnersJamesFitzpatrickFIVESPECIALISTCENTRESWITHMETROLINKSSydneyenjoysitsrelaonshiptothewaterandthelandscape.Thecitycentreweknowisalsostrangledbytheseelementsonthreesidespermingonlyasmalldribbleofgrowthtothesouthovertherailinterchangelands.Weenjoyourcitywithitscontainedstreetsandhiddenlanesournarrowshasofsunlightintoouropencourtsparksandplazasyetouralreadystretchedtransportaonsystemsconnuetoerodethesespacesandtheexperiencestheyoer.Togrowwemustintensifywhatwealreadyhaveandputunderevenmorepressurewhatweholdtobeprecious.Thisisnotanoponsowemustsimplyjumptheseblockagestothespacesbeyond.Resolvingourtransportaonmodelisthereforeourpathwaytothefuture.Sydneyisacityofcentres.ForSydneytogrowwemustaddnewcentresandthenseedthemallwithanideaoratrait.Timeandprocesswillallowthemtodeveloptheirowndisncvepersonaliesandmoodsastheygrowtotheirfullpotenal.Thelinkingofthesecentresbyfootferrybikelightrailandmetromustbefunconalbutalsoallowforexploraonandenjoyment.Itensuressuccess.Weareanewnaonplaceduponanoldland.Wecanlearnfromothersbutthenshouldinslthisknowledgewithourgeniuslociorspiritofplace.WeshouldliexperiencesfromthecentresCitycircleandinterstatetrainBuseslightrailpedestrianlinkofHongKongNewYorkLondonorMadridweshouldcreatethepeoplespacesofZurichPragueSanFranciscoorCopenhagenandthenuseouruniquegeographyandrelaonshiptoourharbourtoinfusethemagicthatweknowmarksSydneyabovetherest.Theideaofthelinkedcentreswillallowourcitytogrow.PerhapsNorthSydneyasourservicescentreWhiteBaythenewnancialwharfWoolloomoolooourcreavevillageandSydneyOldTownourcorporateandretailheart.Thisproposalisnotenlighteningitislogical.Sydney2054canbeacityofcentresheldtogetherwithourgreenngersandwrappedghtlybyourwateryedge.Wecancreateapaernforgrowththroughminimisaonkeepingrestoringandcreangwhatweenjoyandremovingtherest. 11www.tzpatrickpartners.comSERVICESNORTHSYDNEYPEDESTRIANLINKHARBOURCITYFINANCEWHITEBAYCREATIVEVILLAGEWOOLOOMOOLOOCORPORATEOLDCITYINTERCHANGECENTRALSTATIONToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 12GPOBox5396SydneyNSW2001Level1232MarnPlaceSydneyNSWLevel6LondonCircuitCanberraACTT0292383955F0292229122Eadminurbantaskforce.com.auWwww.urbantaskforce.com.auPROMOTINGTALLBUILDINGSANDAVISIONFORSYDNEYTheUrbanTaskforcethanksthethreearchitecturalrmswhodevelopedthevisionsinthisdocument.TheelectronicipbookversionofUrbanIdeasisontheUrbanTaskforcewebsiteandtherearedirectlinkstofurtherinformaononeachproject.WewouldliketothankthethreesponsoringmembersMirvacBrookeldMulplexandLeightonProperesforsupporngthisproject.EachofthesecompanieshasproducedimpressivehighrisebuildingsacrossAustralia.TheillustraonsonthisbackcoverareofhighrisebuildingsbythethreesponsoringmembersoftheUrbanTaskforce.BrookeldMulplexMacquarieBankBuildingSydneyArchitecttzpatrickpartnerswww.brookeldmulplex.comLeightonProperes177PacicHighwayTowerNorthSydneyArchitectBatesSmartwww.leightonproperes.com.auMirvac200GeorgeStreetTowerSydneyArchitectFJMTwww.mirvac.com
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1May2014VisionsforSydneysfuturebyleadingarchitectsFrancis-JonesMorehenThorpBatesSmarttzpatrickpartnersSydney2014NumberOneCityintheAsiaPacicRegion 2SydneyismeasuredasalowgrowtheconomicoutputCBDbyarecentPwCstudywhileMelbourneandBrisbaneweremeasuredashighgrowthCBDs.Thesymbolofaglobalcityhasbecomethehighrisetower.HongKonghassupertalltowersintheformoftheInternaonalFinanceCentreandtheInternaonalCommerceCentre.ShanghaihasitsWorldFinanceCentreat492mandTianjinisbuildingGoldinFinance117at117storeys.Thesebuildingspresenteachcityasanancialhubconnectedtotheowofcapitalaroundtheworldandtheydothisthroughheight.WILLSYDNEYALWAYSBEAUSTRALIASGLOBALCITYCurrentlySydneyclaimstobeAustraliasonlyglobalcityandthecentreofnancialtransaconsbutMelbourneandBrisbanearebeginningtochallengethisposion.AlreadybothofourneighbouringcieshavehigherbuildingsthanSydneyandfastforwardto2050andbothMelbourneandBrisbanecouldbecometheglobalnancialhubsthatSydneyisnow.SotheUrbanTaskforcechallengedthreeofSydneystoparchitectstodevelopproposalsforSydneyin2050ontheassumponthatweremaintheglobalnancialcentreforAustralia.VISIONSOFTHREEARCHITECTSThethreearchitectsFrancis-JonesMorehenThorpBatesSmartandtzpatrickpartnerseachrespondedindierentwaysbutallwithageneraonaljumpintheheightofSydneyscentre.Theirimagesmakeuswonderifthiscouldbepossiblebutthesamereaconmusthaveoccurredin1882whentheFarmersbuildingsetanewheightrecordof27metresat6storeys.For20yearsthe1939AWAtowerat112metreswasthehighestbuildinginSydney.JustasthesebuildingsintheirdayseemedtohavesetanewstandardthatmostpeopleassumedwouldneverbebeatensointodaysworldthecurrenthighrisetowersofSydneywillbedominatedbytallerbuildings.SUPERTALLANDMEGATALLTOWERSThetallestbuildinginSydneyisSydneyTowerwhichreaches309metresattheverytopofitsspire.ItisntreallyabuildinginthesensethatithasoccupiedoorsallthewayupsothebuildingthatcomesnextinSydneywouldbeWorldTowerat230metresand73oors.Sydneythereforedoesnotevenhaveonesupertalltowerabove300metresletaloneamegatallabove600metres.Thesearethenewdenionsusedaroundtheworldtodescribethenewbreedofskyscrapers.Therearearoundadozenmegatalltowersplannedorunderconstruconaroundtheworldandmanydozensofsupertallplannedorbuilt.SYDNEYISTHEIDEALCITYFORSKYSCRAPERSSydneysmaincentreisarelavelynarrowpeninsularboundedbyDarlingHarbouronthewestgardensontheeastandtheharbouronthenorth.ThisleadstospectacularviewsofthecityacrossthewaterfromPyrmontNorthSydneyanduptheharbourtotheeast.Thedramaofthetallskyscraperscomingdowntoanaturaledgeofparkorwaterprovidesaveryspecialurbancharacter.NewYorkhasasimilardramabeinglocatedonapeninsularsurroundedbywaterbutithastenmesthelandareaofSydney.HEIGHTISAMETAPHORFORASUSTAINABLECITYWhilethisissueofUrbanIdeasfocusesonthebusinesscentreofSydneythemessageaboutheightisequallyapplicableacrossothercentresandtransportnodesacrossthecity.ClearlytheSydneyCityandNorthSydneyprecinctswillhavethehighestheightsbutasimilarapproachwithlesserheightscouldoccurinParramaaChatswoodLiverpoolPenrithHurstvilleandthemanytownandcitycentresacrossMetropolitanSydney.AmericanProfessorVishaanChakrabarfromColumbiaUniversityinhisbookACountryofCies-AManifestoforanUrbanAmericaencouragescizenstobuildtallratherthansprawl.ThesamemanifestocouldapplytoSydneysnewdevelopment.SydneymustaspiretobeingaleadingAsiaPacifccityin2050TheUrbanTaskforceiskeentohaveresponsestotheproposalsillustratedinthisissueofURBANIDEASandwewelcomecommentstoadminurbantaskforce.com.auChrisJohnsonAMChiefExecuveOcerUrbanTaskforceAustraliaDiagramSourcePwCGeospaalEconomicModelGEMMarch2014ThecoverimageofthisissueisbyBatesSmart.AnnualgrowthrateforCBDs200001201213 3ThecurrentSydneyCityplanningrulesensurethatSydneyTowerwhichis309mtothetopofitsspireand235mtotheundersideoftheviewingoorscontrolstheheightsofallotherbuildingsinthecity.SydneyTowerwasdesignedinthe1970sandcompletedin1981.Sydneymustnotlet1970satudescontrolthefutureformofthecity.Sincethe1970sotherworldcieshaveadoptedmuchhigherskyscrapers.AvisionarydrawingofwhatSydneycouldlooklikeintheyear2000drawnbyRobertEmersonCursinthe1930s.MostSydneybuildingswere8storeyshighwithafewat12inthe1930s.The1977MLCtowerat60storeysandthe2004WorldTowerat73storeysareclosetoEmersonCurssvision.SydneyshouldkeepongrowinglikeotherglobalcitiesRobertEmersonCurssOldCircularQuaywithSydneyintheyear2000c1930sImageCreditwww.skyscrapercity.comABCDFHIKE50m300mNoincreasesince1977235mmaximumallowableheightincityLEP150mA1882FarmersBuilding6storeys27metresB1891AustraliaHotel8storeys55metresC1912CulwullaChambers12storeys48metresD1939AWATower14storeys112metresE1962AMPBuilding26storeys115metresF1967AustraliaSquare45storeys170metresG1977MLCCentre60storeys228metresH1981SydneyTower309metresI2004WorldTower73storeys230metresJ2016GreenlandCentre70storeys235metresK2018CrownCasino70storeys275metresGTHEEVOLUTIONOFTHESYDNEYSKYSCRAPERJ 4KingdomTower1000m3280ftJeddahBurjKhalifa828m2717ftDubaiSignatureTowerJakarta638m2093ftJakartaShanghaiTower632m2073ftShanghaiTripleOne620m2034ftSeoulWuhanGreenlandCenter606m1988ftWuhanMakkahRoyalClockTowerHotel601m1972ftMeccaGoldinFinance117597m1957ftTianjinLotteWorldTower555m1819ftSeoulRoseRockInternationalFinanceCenter588m1929ftTianjinOneWorldTradeCenter541m1776ftNewYorkCityDalianGreenlandCenter518m1699ftDalianBusanLotteTownTower510m1674ftBusanShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter492m1614ftShanghaiTaipei101508m1667ftTaipeiInternationalCommerceCentre484m1588ftHongKongTheCTFGuangzhou530m1739ftGuangzhouKaisaFengLongCentre500m1640ftShenzhenTianjinChowTaiFookBinhaiCenter530m1739ftTianjinPingAnFinanceCenter660m2165ftShenzhen2019181716151413121110987654321CouncilonTallBuildingsandUrbanHabitaThetallestbuildingsintheworldarenowdoubletheheightofSydneyTower.MelbourneandBrisbanehavetallerbuildingsthanSydneyTheboomintallskyscrapersaroundtheworldhasledtotheestablishmentofacouncilofexpertsspecialwebsitesandcongressesallfocussedontallerandtallertowers.ThekeyorganisaonthatrunsallofthisistheCouncilofTallBuildingsandUrbanHabitatsCTBUHwww.ctbuh.org.TherateofchangeisevidentinreadingfromaCTBUHstatementin2012.Aswestartedthe21stcenturyjust11shortyearsagothePetronasTowersheldthetleofTheWorldsTallestat452metersinheight.Taipeitookthetlein2004at508meters.ThenattheendofthedecadetheBurjKhalifasetFuturetallestskylinesin2020incomparisonwithSydneysCentrepointtower300m600m1BRISBANETheInnityTowerbyMeritonis80storeyshigh.2MELBOURNETheEurekaToweris91storeyshigh.3PARRAMATTATheproposedAspireToweris90storeyshigh.4NEWYORKTheEmpireStateBuildingis103storeys381metershighand443meterstothetopofthespire.Itwasbuiltin1931.5LONDONTheShardis87storeysand306metershigh.www.ctbuh.orgwww.skyscrapercity.comwww.skyscrapercenter.comwww.emporis.comwww.skyscraperpage.comUSEFULWEBSITESONSUPERHIGHRISEnewstandardsat828meters.Nowwithworksettostartin2012forJeddahs1000meterKingdomTowerwecanexpectthatinameretwodecades20002020theheightoftheWorldsTallestBuildingwillhavemorethandoubled.TheCTBUHnowusesthetermSUPERTALLfortowersupto300metersandMEGATALLfortowersover600meterstall.Thegraphicdepiconofthepredictedworlds20tallesttowersintheyear2020abovedemonstrateswherehighriseisgoing.TheSydneyTowerisshownatthesamescaletodemonstratethatSydneysskyscrapersaremuchlowerthatmanyothersinglobalcies.12345 533BlighSydneyThreevisionsforSydney2050bythreeleadingarchitectsUrbanIdeasaskedthreeleadingSydneyarchitectstodeveloptheirownvisionforwhatSydneycouldlooklikein2050.OurbriefwastothinklaterallyandnotbeconstrainedbythecurrentplanningrulesfortheCBDofSydney.Thearchitectsarefullyawareofwhatishappeningintheworldofhighrisetowersandeachhasdesignedtheirownhighrisebuildings.Weworkshoppedtheideasandthepotenalbutleittoeacharchitecttocomeupwiththeirownconcept.WiththehelpofcomputergeneratedimagesitissomewhateasiertodevelopsomedramacconceptsthaninthedaysofEmersonCurswhopainstakinglydreweverylineinhisvisionofthe1930s.Importantlyeacharchitecthadanunderlyingconceptaboutpublicinfrastructuretransportandthepublicdomainthatunderpinnedtheirdesigns.Itisimportantthatviewersseethesedesignsasbeingconceptualandnotresolvedindetail.Theirpurposelikethoseinearlieryearsbyvisionaryarchitectsandplannersistosmulatediscussionabouttheideasandtochallengetodaysthinkingbyfastforwardingto2050.BehindthesethreevisionsisaquesonofwhereweallseeSydneyintothefuture.ThesedesignsclearlysupportstronggrowthinSydneyasaleadingcityintheAsiaPacicregion.TheyseeSydneyasaplaceofcondenceinthefutureandasaplacethatsupportsanurbanlifestyle.RichardFrancis-Joneshasusedthesolaraccessplanesfromgreenareastodenewheretallbuildingscanbebuilt.PhilipVivianfundsanewmetrosystembyclusteringheightaroundnewstaonsandJamesFitzpatrickdisbursesthefuturecitytovespecialistcentreslinkedbyacirclelinemetro.FRANCIS-JONESMOREHENTHORPRICHARDFRANCIS-JONESFITZPATRICKPARTNERSJAMESFITZPATRICKBATESSMARTPHILIPVIVIANTowerofCultureChinaANZTowerSydneyGREENNETWORKDEFINESAREASOFGROWTHNEWMETROSTATIONSASAFOCUSFORSUPERTALLTOWERSFIVESPECIALISTCENTRESWITHMETROLINKS 6Francis-JonesMorehenThorpRichardFrancis-JonesGREENNETWORKDEFINESAREASOFGROWTHFortheCitytogrowsotoomustitspublicopenandgreenspaces.AnextendedrichgreennetworkofpublicopenspacecoupledwithincreasesinbuildingsheightscancreateabalanceofopenspaceanddensitythatmakesagreatCity.OurvisionisastrengtheningoftheeastandwestgreenedgesofthecitytogetherwithanewcentralgreenspinethatextendsovertheHarbourBridgeandBradeldHighway.AnextendedandenhancedPrinceAlfredParksuppornggrowthintheSouthThisnetworkwillbeintheformofsuspendedgreendecksovertheexisngroadwaystocreatenewparkland.Greenspaceswillweaveanextendedcitytogetherbyencouragingrecreaonmovementmarketsandothercommunityevents.Itistheprojectedwintersunaccessplanesfromthesegreenpublicopenspacesthatbecometheprimarylimiterofbuildingheights.Whilereleasedfromanoverridingheightlimititistheamenityofthespacesthatmustbemaintainedwithgenerouswintersunandproteconfromwindsensured.Thegrowthinheightanddensityenablesandsupportstheextensionofthegreennetworkcreangthesymbiocbalanceofagreatcity.BuiltformandtowerheightslimitedbywintersunWintersunaccessplanesfromgreenspacesAnextensionofthegreennetworkofpublicspace 7AsuspendedgreendeckovertheHarbourBridgewillformoneoftheworldsgreatestpublicspaceswww.fmt.com.auAgreenparklanddeckabovetheBradeldHighwaysupporngthegrowthofNorthSydneyToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 8NEWMETROSTATIONSASAFOCUSFORSUPERTALLTOWERSOurvisionisbasedonbalancingsustainabilityandeconomicdevelopment.ForSydneytosustainablyincreasedensityitneedsafullyintegratedtransportsystem.BatesSmartsproposalisforfuturesupertalldevelopmentinthecitytofundasustainabletransportsystem.AnewMetrosystemisproposedthatservicestheinnerringsuburbsofSydneywhiletheexisngheavyrailnetworkwillserviceouterringsuburbsthengoexpressthroughtheinnerringtothecitycentre.Todirectlylinksupertalldevelopmenttoasustainabletransportnetworksupertallbuildingsareallowedwithin200mofaMetrostaoninthecitycentre.TheeconomicupliofaddionaloorspaceforsupertalldevelopmentsisdirectlylinkedtotheprovisionofsustainabletransportthroughthepurchaseofsupertalloorspaceareafromtheStateGovernment.TheseprincipleshavebeenquanedinaparametricmodeltocreateafuturevisionofSydney.Theconceptallowsforsignicantaddionaloorspace.UsingthecurrentvalueofHeritageFloorSpaceasabenchmarkandcompoundingitsvalueover35yearsBatesSmartesmatesthisrealizes7.1Billiontofundasustainabletransportnetwork.BatesSmartPhilipVivianHeavyRailandMetroNodes 9www.batessmart.com.auCentralTownHallMuseumWynyardStJamesCircularQuayMilsonsPointNorthSydneyToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 10ftzpatrickpartnersJamesFitzpatrickFIVESPECIALISTCENTRESWITHMETROLINKSSydneyenjoysitsrelaonshiptothewaterandthelandscape.Thecitycentreweknowisalsostrangledbytheseelementsonthreesidespermingonlyasmalldribbleofgrowthtothesouthovertherailinterchangelands.Weenjoyourcitywithitscontainedstreetsandhiddenlanesournarrowshasofsunlightintoouropencourtsparksandplazasyetouralreadystretchedtransportaonsystemsconnuetoerodethesespacesandtheexperiencestheyoer.Togrowwemustintensifywhatwealreadyhaveandputunderevenmorepressurewhatweholdtobeprecious.Thisisnotanoponsowemustsimplyjumptheseblockagestothespacesbeyond.Resolvingourtransportaonmodelisthereforeourpathwaytothefuture.Sydneyisacityofcentres.ForSydneytogrowwemustaddnewcentresandthenseedthemallwithanideaoratrait.Timeandprocesswillallowthemtodeveloptheirowndisncvepersonaliesandmoodsastheygrowtotheirfullpotenal.Thelinkingofthesecentresbyfootferrybikelightrailandmetromustbefunconalbutalsoallowforexploraonandenjoyment.Itensuressuccess.Weareanewnaonplaceduponanoldland.Wecanlearnfromothersbutthenshouldinslthisknowledgewithourgeniuslociorspiritofplace.WeshouldliexperiencesfromthecentresCitycircleandinterstatetrainBuseslightrailpedestrianlinkofHongKongNewYorkLondonorMadridweshouldcreatethepeoplespacesofZurichPragueSanFranciscoorCopenhagenandthenuseouruniquegeographyandrelaonshiptoourharbourtoinfusethemagicthatweknowmarksSydneyabovetherest.Theideaofthelinkedcentreswillallowourcitytogrow.PerhapsNorthSydneyasourservicescentreWhiteBaythenewnancialwharfWoolloomoolooourcreavevillageandSydneyOldTownourcorporateandretailheart.Thisproposalisnotenlighteningitislogical.Sydney2054canbeacityofcentresheldtogetherwithourgreenngersandwrappedghtlybyourwateryedge.Wecancreateapaernforgrowththroughminimisaonkeepingrestoringandcreangwhatweenjoyandremovingtherest. 11www.tzpatrickpartners.comSERVICESNORTHSYDNEYPEDESTRIANLINKHARBOURCITYFINANCEWHITEBAYCREATIVEVILLAGEWOOLOOMOOLOOCORPORATEOLDCITYINTERCHANGECENTRALSTATIONToviewthisarchitectsfullpresentaonclickhere 12GPOBox5396SydneyNSW2001Level1232MarnPlaceSydneyNSWLevel6LondonCircuitCanberraACTT0292383955F0292229122Eadminurbantaskforce.com.auWwww.urbantaskforce.com.auPROMOTINGTALLBUILDINGSANDAVISIONFORSYDNEYTheUrbanTaskforcethanksthethreearchitecturalrmswhodevelopedthevisionsinthisdocument.TheelectronicipbookversionofUrbanIdeasisontheUrbanTaskforcewebsiteandtherearedirectlinkstofurtherinformaononeachproject.WewouldliketothankthethreesponsoringmembersMirvacBrookeldMulplexandLeightonProperesforsupporngthisproject.EachofthesecompanieshasproducedimpressivehighrisebuildingsacrossAustralia.TheillustraonsonthisbackcoverareofhighrisebuildingsbythethreesponsoringmembersoftheUrbanTaskforce.BrookeldMulplexMacquarieBankBuildingSydneyArchitecttzpatrickpartnerswww.brookeldmulplex.comLeightonProperes177PacicHighwayTowerNorthSydneyArchitectBatesSmartwww.leightonproperes.com.auMirvac200GeorgeStreetTowerSydneyArchitectFJMTwww.mirvac.com