Sydney Open

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Heritage Tours of Cockatoo Island’s Powerhouse
In our latest Sydney Open Series event, the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is opening the doors to Cockatoo Island’s Powerhouse
Saturday 12 April 10am–10.45am

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Sydney Open Adaptive Reuse 2024 Members Competition winner
On the day of Sydney Open, the winner of our members competition, H K of Redfern, and a guest enjoyed a very special personal tour of the Sirius building

Sydney Open Series
Building on the Sydney Open program, this series offers talks, workshops, and tours throughout the year, with a focus on history, architecture, design innovation, sustainability, and heritage

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Volunteer at Sydney Open 2023
Applications are now open to volunteer at Australia’s premier open building event

Two Point Perspective: Sydney social housing
In this podcast presenters Rebecca Hawcroft and Kieran McInerney chat with architectural historian and heritage specialist Dr Noni Boyd and architect Dr Michael Zanardo

Two Point Perspective: the Glass House
In this podcast, presenters Rebecca Hawcroft and Kieran McInerney go to a well-known Sydney house from the 1950s, but one very few people will have visited

Two Point Perspective: Enrico Taglietti, a facade of shadows
In this podcast our presenters Rebecca Hawcroft and Kieran McInerney go on the road to western NSW and Canberra to look at the work of an Italian architect

Two Point Perspective: the Cross Street parking station
The Cross Street parking station, in Sydney’s Double Bay, is one of those unusual buildings that transforms a simple brief into something special

The Jack House
The design and layout of the Jack House challenged the conventional style of 1950s Australia