Start: 2008-08-23T02:00:00
End: 2008-08-23T06:00:00
The Following Information has been provided by Sydney University:
The University
of Sydney’s Draft Campus
2020 Masterplan envisions a revolutionised and reinvigorated University;
providing innovative spaces for learning and teaching, a forward-thinking
approach to sustainability, and an inviting and accessible space for local
residents and the wider community.
The University invites members of the local community to
hear more about the Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan by attending an information
and feedback session on Saturday 23 August. You will also have the opportunity
to take a tour of public domain improvement works, innovative water and
energy-saving green buildings, improved pedestrian and cycling links and areas
for conservation throughout the University.
Community comments on the draft masterplan are important
to the University and it is seeking your feedback and suggestions to assist it
in finalising the Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan.
The community session is focused on the overall draft
masterplan. The planning for specific University precincts is in its very early
stages and the University will consult with the community on these as it
develops its ideas in more detail.
Schedule of events
– Saturday 23 August 2008
Drop- in session
– drop in any time between 12pm and 4pm at the Holme Building,
Science Road,
The University of Sydney (next to the Footbridge Theatre). You will be able to
view information on the draft masterplan and talk through details with members
of the project team.
Tours – meet at
the Shepherd Street Boardwalk, near the Abercrombie Street entrance, at 1pm and
3pm. Places are limited and we encourage you to book before the day.
To book a place on the tour, or for more information,
please contact Lauren at Elton Consulting on 93872600 or email
community2020@usyd.edu.au
The University is here for all of us to enjoy. Come in,
explore and enjoy all the University has to offer.
- Environmentally
responsible – Protecting the environment for the future, by designing and
constructing environmentally sustainable buildings, utilising new and
innovative technologies. - Open to
the community – Providing educational, cultural and social activities for
all as well as encouraging public access to our attractive landscaped spaces. - Respectful
of our heritage – Acknowledging the past and caretaking for the future, by
ensuring the proper integration of new buildings of advanced design and
sensitive landscaping with heritage buildings.
The Draft Campus 2020 Masterplan is available to download
at http://www.usyd.edu.au/ab/about/docs/Campus_2020_Masterplan.pdf
The University realises that not everyone will be able to
make the event, so it is currently developing a website containing clear
information on the draft masterplan and a feedback function. You can email
community2020@usyd.edu.au to be advised when the website goes live.
The specific areas of the masterplan where the University
is seeking input from the community include:
- How the University can best work with the community to inform, and consult on the
development of the masterplan and the renewal activities on campus - How we can limit any impacts of works on the
local community e.g. traffic, site clearing and construction - The key features you would like to see in our
campus of the future including: - Environmental sustainability initiatives
- Building design and quality
- Open space.
- How you currently use the University’s
facilities and grounds - How
you would like to use the University’s facilities and grounds in the future.