Customs House Forecourt
About the Festival

The third annual Sydney Architecture Festival will be held on Monday 5 October 2009.  Last year's event attracted over 6,000 participants.

The Festival provides thought provoking new perspectives on Sydney by developing the community's appreciation and enjoyment of good architecture and communicating the importance of good design in achieving a sustainable, healthy and culturally rich built environment. > more

Sydney Architecture Festival 2009

Sydney Architecture Festival - Monday 5 October 2009

Sydney Architecture Festival 2009 Monday October 5

The festival is over for another year!  We thank all those who repeated the mantra - 'it will not rain on Monday' 

pdf Click here to download the full program PDF (450KB)

The Short Report:  

4,500 attended the activities at Customs House on Monday October 5

667 attended the 21 fascinating discussions in Conversation Corner

The Headline Talk in the Studio at the Sydney Opera House sold out.

Magazine Monday stall raised money to be donated to Architects Without Frontiers and Emergency Architects to assist with their overseas projects.

If you have any queries or would like to contribute to the program for 2010 please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
Headline Talks at the Sydney Opera House

The headline talk will be at The Studio in the World Heritage listed Sydney Opera House on Monday 5 Oct, 2009

2.00pm - Glenn Murcutt and David Malouf, in conversation with Julianne Schultz

Architecture provides the stage for us to play out life’s stories, real or imagined.  On stage at the Sydney Opera House, two celebrated Australians, novelist David Malouf and architect Glenn Murcutt - in conversation with Julianne Schultz - explore how the world we have literally built around us shapes our lives, for better or worse.

Bookings at the Sydney Opera House from August 24. > more

 
What is the Sydney Architecture Festival?

The annual Sydney Architecture Festival celebrates the city's architecture and aims to engage the public in exploring aspects in the built environment.

The Festival is presented by the Australian Architecture Association, the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter and the NSW Architects Registration Board.


The 2009 Sydney Architecture Festival is focussed on Circular Quay - the Gateway to Sydney. It will be held on Monday 5 October, World Architecture Day and Habitat Day.  The Festival will feature architectural tours of the city; activities at the World Heritage listed Sydney Opera House; talks, exhibitions and kids activities at Customs House; and much more. > more

 
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TALKS

Headline talk for 2009 will be held at The Studio in The Sydney Opera House.  Glenn Murcutt and David Malouf, in conversation with Julianne Schultz. > more

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tours
TOURS

Guided and self-guided tours of the city enable Festival participants to discover some of the intriguing stories behind Sydney's finest buildings. > more

 
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KIDS

There promises to be plenty to engage children and young adults in the 2009 Festival -including the Gigantic Lego play station, a photo competition and other activities at Customs House. > more

 
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 EXHIBITIONS

Testing Reality - The Architect and the Model, along with the Annual AAA Exhibition and other displays will be open to the public at Customs House during the month of October.    > more