A. Brief introduction (150 words)
Australia’s most densely populated suburb Pyrmont, is located in the inner-city of Sydney. Part of the Darling Harbour region, it’s just 2 kilometers south-west from Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD). Pyrmont is a diverse suburb comprising of industry, business, entertainment and residential aspects. Pyrmont is characterized by a range of housing types like affordable housing (housing commission) are well integrated with new apartment developments along with waterfront accommodation. Transport methods in Pyrmont consists of Ferries from Darling Harbour or Transit buses and Light Rail Services. From a 2011 census, Pyrmont’s population was 11,618 and comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males. …show more content…
Aim of Fieldwork (100)
The issue discussed throughout the RAP is ‘the nature of change resulting from urban renewal in Pyrmont’
Thesis: Pyrmont has undergone a significant change through urban renewal and consolidation. In order to support the growing population that is associated with this transformation, there has been a huge influx in high-rise and commercial buildings in the area to maximise air space usage. However, although this modern transformation carries with it countless benefits, the current classification of Pyrmont as a high socio-economic area has meant there are negative impacts on original tenants.
Through the collection of primary resources from the fieldwork booklet such as sketches, general observations, photographs taken and information from locals, I can conclude that from a first hand experience urban renewal is definitely present and an immense change is evident.
Secondary resources consist of government websites, articles, statistics and
Australia’s most densely populated suburb Pyrmont, is located in the inner-city of Sydney. Part of the Darling Harbour region, it’s just 2 kilometers south-west from Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD). Pyrmont is a diverse suburb comprising of industry, business, entertainment and residential aspects. Pyrmont is characterized by a range of housing types like affordable housing (housing commission) are well integrated with new apartment developments along with waterfront accommodation. Transport methods in Pyrmont consists of Ferries from Darling Harbour or Transit buses and Light Rail Services. From a 2011 census, Pyrmont’s population was 11,618 and comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males. …show more content…
Aim of Fieldwork (100)
The issue discussed throughout the RAP is ‘the nature of change resulting from urban renewal in Pyrmont’
Thesis: Pyrmont has undergone a significant change through urban renewal and consolidation. In order to support the growing population that is associated with this transformation, there has been a huge influx in high-rise and commercial buildings in the area to maximise air space usage. However, although this modern transformation carries with it countless benefits, the current classification of Pyrmont as a high socio-economic area has meant there are negative impacts on original tenants.
Through the collection of primary resources from the fieldwork booklet such as sketches, general observations, photographs taken and information from locals, I can conclude that from a first hand experience urban renewal is definitely present and an immense change is evident.
Secondary resources consist of government websites, articles, statistics and