The fourth annual Sydney Architecture Festival starts from October 20, 2010.
The Festival will provide thought provoking new perspectives on Sydney by developing the community's appreciation and enjoyment of good architecture and communicating the importance of good design in achieving a sustainable, healthy and culturally rich built environment.
The Festival aims to:
- enable the community to participate in and enjoy the history and architecture of Sydney
- engage children and young people in design experiences through competitions and group activities
- contribute to community engagement in relation to the challenges of achieving a sustainable built environment
- promote Sydney’s cultural identity as a contemporary city of quality architecture
- develop partnerships with organisations engaged in activities relevant to the primary objectives of celebration
- communicating the importance of good design in achieving a sustainable, healthy and culturally rich built environment
This year's event will feature an informative program of architectural talks, exhibitions, films, seminars, tours and children's activities.
Events will be held in venues across the city including Customs House, Sydney City Council, the Museum of Sydney, the State Library, Object Gallery and Government House Sydney.
Six Australians, including David Clark, editor, Vogue Living; Richard Leplastrier, architect; and Ruth Ritchie, journalist, will discuss house, home and shelter.
From a wide-range of professions, including literature, architecture and government, the panel will each deliver micro-lectures that inform what our homes mean to all of us, whether from a practical or deeply personal viewpoint.
Visit http://www.sydneyarchitecturefestival.org for more information.
