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Figure 60 - Contemporary awning design using mixed materials

Figure 61 - High quality heritage awning Figure 62 - Canvas awnings

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4.3 Building materials and finish quality The age and quality of building along the length of George Street varies greatly from early 20th century sandstone and brick buildings, to modern concrete, glass and steel towers. The quality and maintenance of building finishes tends to increase with property values, moving from south to north along George Street. There are many examples of poorly maintained buildings and shopfronts at the southern end of the street. Poor building maintenance is a particular loss in the case of heritage buildings, where rich details can be permanently lost due to inadequate maintenance. The Development Control Plan sets out materiality requirements for all new development within Central Sydney. New building exteriors are required to be designed so that: • the predominant masonry character and articulation of Central Sydney is reinforced, particularly at the lower levels of buildings; and • the materials used, including glass, are predominantly light in colour to reflect better quality light into the streets and respond to the characteristic light colours of Central Sydney. The DCP requires extensive expanses of blank glass or solid wall on building facades to be avoided. Many examples throughout Central Sydney demonstrate the positive outcomes of these controls, where buildings demonstrate a particular Sydney sandstone quality and warmth within a modern design tectonic.

Design recommendations Maintain the existing DCP requirements for building materiality and enforce the provision requiring masonry character for buildings facing George Street.

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Figure 64 - Heritage building - George Street South

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Sandstone character buildings in Central Sydney

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Image references

Figure 1 Illustrative view - George Street at Martin Place Figure 23 Market Street San Francisco, Gehl Architects

Figure 2 George Street spine and connecting spaces Figure 24 Bordeaux light rail

Figure 3 Strategy context Figure 25 Market Street San Francisco, Gehl Architects

Figure 4 City Centre Public Domain Plan study areas Figure 26 Bordeaux light rail stop, designer Elizabeth de Portzamparc fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_de_ Figure 5 Source: Public Spaces Public Life - Portzamparc 2007 (Gehl Architects) Figure 27 Barcelona street scene sandratblog.com/2013/07/07/ Figure 6 George Street 1930 (City of Sydney archive) catalonias-vibrant-barcelona

Figure 7 George Street today Figure 28 Concept images by Tzannes Architects in asociation with Australian Built Urban Designs Figure 8 George Street (City of Sydney) Figure 29 Concept images by Tzannes Architects Figure 9 Excerpt - Draft George Street Benchmarking Study (Gehl Architects) Figure 30 Flower stall, Covent Garden, http://www.caren.co.uk/ img/blog/2012/07/Chanel%20pop%20up%202.jpg Figure 10 Illustrative view - George Street at the Queen Victoria Building Figure 31 City of Sydney - Sydney Square easy chairs (City of Sydney) Figure 11 Pedestrianised area spatial requirements Figure 32 Ash Street (City of Sydney) Figure 12 Non-pedestrianised area spatial requirements Figure 33 Tait ‘jak’ chair and table Figure 13 San Francisco Parking Day sf.funcheap.com/free- food-spur-parking-day-party-sf/ Figure 34 Femob ‘bistro’ chair and table

Figure 14 Street Music (City of Sydney) Figure 35 Derlot ‘lerod’ chair & table

Figure 15 City of Sydney - Sydney Square easy chairs (City of Figure 36 Street Vending, Road (City of Sydney) Sydney) Figure 37 California Bakery mobile store, californiabakery.it/ Figure 16 Food Trucks United at Belmore Park (City of Sydney) locations/california-bee.html

Figure 17 Art & About, Martin Place (City of Sydney) Figure 38 Veggie Patch Van Food Truck resources3.news.com. au/images/2012/10/10/1226492/695111-vegie-patch- Figure 18 Snailovation in , Art & About (City of Sydney) van.jpg Figure 19 Pop up gardens, Martin Place (City of Sydney) Figure 39 Madrid street kiosk flickr.com/photos/68684697@ Figure 20 Slices of Sydney, Paddington Markets (City of Sydney) N04/7533756682/

Figure 21 Art & About 2011, Tsunami (City of Sydney) Figure 40 Festival of Sydney, Martin Place (City of Sydney)

Figure 22 La Rambla, Barcelona landarchs.com/wp-content/ Figure 41 Olympic Parade 2012, George Street (City of Sydney) uploads/2013/07/5665661411_cc0a1549c3_b.jpg Figure 42 Olympic Parade 2012, George Street (City of Sydney)

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Figure 43 343 George Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 44 367 George Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 45 Regent Street, London http://www.thetimes.co.uk/ tto/multimedia/archive/00429/131945656_regent- st_429821c.jpg

Figure 46 Times Square, New York

Figure 47 343 George Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 48 Workshop Coffee, George Street (City of Sydney)

Figure 49 King Street cafe, (City of Sydney)

Figure 50 Telstra foyer, 367 George Street (City of Sydney)

Figure 51 NAB 343 George Street Sydney

Figure 52 383 George Street Sydney, formerly Soup Plus

Figure 53 Lower level small bar - Grandma’s on York Street

Figure 54 Cho Gao Restaurant, La Trobe Street Melbourne

Figure 55 Veranda Bar, George Street Sydney

Figure 56 Publicly accessible toilets - George Street Sydney. Information source: toiletmap.gov.au

Figure 57 Degraves Street, Melbourne

Figure 58 George Street south existing signage

Figure 59 Martin Place 1959 (City of Sydney)

Figure 60 Awning design - 363 George Street Sydney

Figure 61 Grace Hotel, corner of York and King Streets

Figure 62 Ash Street, Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 63 61 York Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 64 773-779 George Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 65 388 George Street Sydney (City of Sydney)

Figure 66 Hilton Hotel, 455 George Street (City of Sydney)

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