Developments Changing Face of Sydney

Sydney has traditionally been Australia’s major architecture hub. Boasting incredible architecture and design feats that have seen world acclaim such as the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, the city lies on a foundation built by architectural greats.

The city has just been ranked the 6^th most liveable city out of 140 countries globally. A major reason for the city’s high liveability rate (96.1 out of 100) – as well Melbourne’s number one position – has long been its low density, relatively low crime rate and quality infrastructure.

Sydney’s success as a city owes a great deal to the history and quality of its architecture and construction, and these aspects are continuing to shape the city into the 21st century with  a barrage of new developments.

Much like every other major Australian city this year, Sydney is currently undergoing a complete precinct update. These major developments are intended to help modernise our cities, and make room for a projected  population growth of 16 million people  over the next forty years.

Perhaps the most major, and naturally controversial, development to the New South Wales capital is the Barangaroo development. The highly publicised $6 billion Sydney Harbourfront project has gone through a whirlwind of societal love and hatred due to planning changes and government communication.