sydney

12 - 14 April 2023

3 full days of intensive educational architecture walking tour with Kevin Hui, utilising trains, buses and ferries. Experiencing and learning to see the city and its architecture from the city to surf, leafy suburbs to migrant rich Western suburbs. From public to residential, commercial to religious. The tour offers a narrative in understanding Sydney as a place and its architectural culture and learning to understand architecture through critical analysis. A certain basic level of fitness is required and it is best suited for architects, graduates, students and independent travellers.

Please note: Itinerary is subject to changes due to unforeseeable circumstances

Cost:
AUD$770 per attendee.
AUD$440 per student or graduate (within 2 years)

Price does not include flights, accommodation, food, transport or admissions.

Day 1

Starting from Central Station, we will be walking through the Ultimo and Chippendale area, exploring various buildings at UTS campus and the Central Park development. We will also spend some time in the Chinese Garden Of Friendship before seeing the high rise buildings in the CBD. The tour would end at the Sydney Opera House around sunset for a well earned drink.

Day 2

From the West to the East, this day is loosely themed around water. Catching the train to the Olympic Park area before enjoying a ferry ride back to Barangaroo in the city for lunch, then onto Paddington Reservoir Garden. We will finish the day at Bondi Beach and relaxing drinks overlooking Bondi Icebergs Pool.

Day 3

Focusing on the inner-city suburbs, we will check out the newly developed Green Square, and the multicultural suburb of Marrickville. Then we will walk around Surry Hills area before finishing back in the city.