Category: Architecture
"Taller buildings have a smaller environmental footprint, they offer economies of scale and they can give us greater opportunities for housing,ā€¯ says Liberal councillor Christine Forster, as Parramatta City Council pushes for skyscrapers up to 500 metres in height.
With no mandatory height limits or minimum dwelling sizes, the rezoning of the country's largest urban renewal site has been called "scandalous" by planning experts.
Dr Helen Norrie, one of the creative directors of the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference, gives a comprehensive rundown of the 2015 event.
Melbourneā€™s skyline is set to dramatically transform. The city is experiencing an unprecedented surge in high-rise construction, with more than 20 new skyscrapers taller than 200 metres being constructed or planned.
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