PROBLEMS
• Upper middle class families moving to new suburbs
• Previous grid designs which were unsympathetic to Sydney’s unique landscape
SOLUTIONS
The suburb of Castlecrag is one of Australia’s most significant early urban and landscape de- signs by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin. There is no fences, no boundaries, and no red roofs to spoil the steep leafy hillside landscape. The roads of Castlecrag were planned to suit the topography of the area; following the natural contours of the land, reflecting Griffin’s belief that the built environment should complement the natural environment.
Designed: Walter Burley Griffin
Built: Greater Sydney Develop-
ment Association (GSDA)
Year: 1921
• Upper middle class families moving to new suburbs
• Previous grid designs which were unsympathetic to Sydney’s unique landscape
SOLUTIONS
The suburb of Castlecrag is one of Australia’s most significant early urban and landscape de- signs by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin. There is no fences, no boundaries, and no red roofs to spoil the steep leafy hillside landscape. The roads of Castlecrag were planned to suit the topography of the area; following the natural contours of the land, reflecting Griffin’s belief that the built environment should complement the natural environment.
Year: 1921
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