City Model - Town Hall House

Unique IDPC-000005Creator/ArchitectCreator: City model makersDescriptionOn Level 2 of Town Hall House, near the Service Centre, is a model of the City of Sydney. Built by the City's model makers in the 1980s the model is regularly updated. It gives people an understanding of what the city looks like and what developments are planned or underway. The model is on display 9am-5pm weekdays.

The buildings in the model are colour coded.
White: Pending approval and building envelopes
Black: Development approval
Rust red: Under construction
Light grey: existing development
Dark grey: Individual heritage buildings.

Aboriginal flags are placed on the model to represent significant places listed in the Barani Barrabugu (Yesterday/Tomorrow) walking tour booklet.

Subject tagsModels




Photograph
A portion of the city model looking east over Darling Harbour Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model looking east over Darling Harbour Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the roads from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the roads from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the city and Darling Harbour, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the city and Darling Harbour, 2023

Portion of the city model from above showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023

Portion of the city model from above showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Sydney Town Hall and St Andrews Cathedral, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Sydney Town Hall and St Andrews Cathedral, 2023

A portion of the city model looking west over the city, 2023

A portion of the city model looking west over the city, 2023

A portion of the city model showing how it goes to sea level, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing how it goes to sea level, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the Sydney Opera House, 2023

A portion of the city model showing the Sydney Opera House, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing part of Darling Harbour, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing part of Darling Harbour, Sydney, 2023

Portion of the city model showing Woolloomooloo Finger Wharves, Sydney, 2023

Portion of the city model showing Woolloomooloo Finger Wharves, Sydney, 2023

Portion of the city model, Sydney, 2023

Portion of the city model, Sydney, 2023

Full city model in situ at Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 2023

Full city model in situ at Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Centrepoint Tower, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model showing Centrepoint Tower, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model looking west over the city, Sydney, 2023

A portion of the city model looking west over the city, Sydney, 2023

Members of the Central Sydney Planning Committee with the City Model, Town Hall, George Street Sydney, 1991

Members of the Central Sydney Planning Committee with the City Model, Town Hall, George Street Sydney, 1991

City Model, Town Hall House, corner Kent and Druitt Streets Sydney, circa 1995

City Model, Town Hall House, corner Kent and Druitt Streets Sydney, circa 1995

City Model, Town Hall House, corner Kent and Druitt Streets Sydney, 1995

City Model, Town Hall House, corner Kent and Druitt Streets Sydney, 1995

Model makers, Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 1996

Model makers, Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 1996

Model makers, Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 1996

Model makers, Town Hall House, Kent Street Sydney, 1996

Portion of the city model from above showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023 (A-01209621)Portion of the city model from above showing Green Square, Sydney, 2023 (A-01209621)
Key dates and actions
Date commissionedBetween 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1989
Geo location
Geo address456,Kent,Street,Sydney,2000,Australia
Relationships
CollectionTown Hall House