James Weirick is professor of landscape architecture at the University of New South Wales. He served as a City of Sydney representative on the jury for the 2001 Hilton Hotel design excellence competition.
James Weirick's Latest contributions
Sydney Hilton
Johnson Pilton Walker’s redevelopment of the Sydney Hilton is a work of urban architecture that makes a significant contribution to the city.
City Link
Buzacott Caro’s King Street Pedestrian Bridge—linking Sydney’s mid-city to Darling Harbour— has been hailed as one of the most refined public works recently built in NSW. Yet it’s threatened by demolition to suit an adjacent development.
Sydney’s Olympics
Is 2000 still to be touted as an exemplar of green urbanity? Despite a talented design team, the new masterplan for Homebush fails to rescue serious conceptual flaws and political fluffs.
