Fred Watson on the proposed development at Barangaroo affecting Sydney Observatory
When asked, Fred Watson tells the Sydney Morning Herald why the additional building proposed for Central Barangaroo is a bad idea with respect the views from Sydney Observatory.
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Originally Posted by Fred Watson, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Sept 2022
“When you’re educating people it’s really important to have that access to the horizon,” he said. “That point where the sun disappears behind the horizon has an almost primal significance to it. Stuff like that really galvanises people’s understanding of what’s going on.”
“I actually do feel that this is an imposition on the whole ethos of the Observatory – what it was built for, the fact that it is one of Sydney’s premier science outreach institutions,” he said. “You are taking something away that is a very public phenomenon – the ability to watch the sunset.”
When asked, Fred Watson tells the Sydney Morning Herald why the additional building proposed for Central Barangaroo is a bad idea with respect the views from Sydney Observatory.
That tree to the right in the proposed envelope illustration is a close second to that 20 storey tower. Just sayin' TBH I didn't even realise Sydney Obs still had a western horizon with all the developments in the area.
The sun setting at a slightly different angle behind a building each evening actualy has more outreach merit and is more spectacular than a flat horizon. Should be welcoming it. When I lectured at QUT, we would use towerblocks especially to do this and the results were awsome.
TBH I didn't even realise Sydney Obs still had a western horizon with all the developments in the area.
