When you passing Sydney Bridge, you may catch
sight of this building.
At beginning you may doubt, why it designed like
this? But after you check on map, you will realise that the design is perfect. For
it locate on the suburb of The Rocks. Its name is Sirius. It was
designed between 1978 and 1979 by architect Tao Gofers. The building is a
prominent example of brutalist
architecture in Australia.
The Sirius building houses many of the original
Rocks residents who fought for their right to remain in The Rocks in the famous Green bans. The purpose of the
Green Bans was to retain the working class community in The Rocks, not retain
heritage buildings. Ironically many of the buildings remain, but the majority
of the residents were moved into the Sirius apartments in the so-called
'people's plan'. The terraces and town houses they used to call home are owned
by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, and are occupied by various tenants
who pay rent to SHFA.
My walking route map
The darker red line is the route of this page
Walking on George street, you will find this
Turn left and left you will see the museum
Inside you find
From the glass window of the museum, you may see the rocky street outside.
You may walk to the back yard.
This door may lead to George street
From end of the yard, you may come back to Kendall Lane again. Look back of the window.
Kendall Lane will lead you to Argyle
Street, At there turn right, you see the bridge opening of Cumberland St
Walk into Argyle Street soon you meet Playfair St. Get into it.
When your left side appear this, get in the left door
At the other end, there are many stone stairs. Don't climb but turn right you see. Go towards it.
At the end, you see
(see next page)
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