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AAA Ultimo: Architecture as art walk

Where
Powerhouse Museum
Powerhouse Museum
500 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
Forecourt Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo
When

Saturday 25 October from 10am to 12pm

Cost

Adult: $40.00Concession: $35.00AAA Members: Free

Come and enjoy AAA's two hour walk in Ultimo with a trained volunteer guide and learn about the area's colourful history and architecture with a trained AAA volunteer tour guide.

On the walking tour you will see and hear about a building that has been described as the most beautiful squashed paper bag by architect Frank Gehry. Adding to the tour is a beautifully designed college built in Romanesque Revival Style which features carvings of Australian animals and flowers in the facade. 

Discover and hear about the 6 Green Star rated sustainability building which has a "Doppler Effect" facade, one of the first of its kind in Australia. So much to see and hear about, finishing along the Goods Line which was transformed from a disused freight railway line.

Booking fees apply to tickets.

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Australian Architectue Association

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