Archinect - News2024-11-24T13:13:03-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150170189/sydney-based-architect-wants-to-create-an-instagram-and-selfie-worthy-building
Sydney-based architect wants to create an "Instagram and selfie worthy" building Sean Joyner2019-11-13T20:00:00-05:00>2019-11-18T18:27:31-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/af/afc72807ace362a800edde35512adc39.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Crown [Hotel] Sydney designer Chris Wilkinson also likened Sydney to a “21st century Venice­ on steroids” but warned we cannot simply rely on the harbor’s natural assets to keep tourists happy...The Crown Sydney at Barangaroo will be a landmark tower and feature Sydney’s most luxurious hotel.</p></em><br /><br /><p>"With the rise in popularity of selfies and Instagram moments­ these architectural landmarks are becoming more and more an important representation­ of the city," <a href="https://archinect.com/WilkinsonEyre" target="_blank">Wilkinson</a> told <em>The Daily Telegraph</em>, in reference to the Sydney Opera house and other popular destinations. </p>
<p>The designer wants to "push the envelope" of the local architecture in hopes that he might be a contributor in positioning Sydney as a "leading architectural city."<br></p>
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