Circular Quay

Circular Quay is one of the most new and exciting places to be. For many years this was the shipping centre of Sydney, but it's now both a commuting hub and a recreational space, combining ferry quays, a railway station and the Overseas Passenger Terminal with harbour walkways, restaurants, buskers, parks, the Museum of Contemporary Art and, of course, the Sydney Opera House. It’s also a growing environment for the public and a great p

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Light Intensity- 426, the area affected by overshadowing is a whopping 7500sq-mts. Although it is catching on extremely well, it does have some disadvantages such as, poor water quality, blockage of light and loss of public space.

During the excursion we took a number of measurements to help us understand more about the site. Restaurants and night clubs also play a big part of entertaining people and are respected because of Circular Quay's high and expensive reputation.

Location- Circular Quay is built around Sydney Cove and is considered by many to be the focal point of the city. I think this is cause of the number of ferries, buses and public about at all times of the day. The cause of this is most likely to be the amount of buildings in a small area causing blockages. This is a great example because this area was declining at a steady rate until council took it upon themselves to rebuild this once dead area and increase its public access, by train and ferry. The only cause of this large overshadowing would again be the amount of buildings in the area. lace for new shop owners to open up their business.

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Circular Quay is an excellent example of urban renewal and in some parts urban consolidation.

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