The AGNSW has a large potential visitor population but does not attract the same level of visitation as comparable galleries and is steadily falling behind other major capital city galleries.

The Sydney Modern will provide a long overdue opportunity to establish a world class art gallery in Sydney. There is considerable experience in other gallery developments to demonstrate this.

The Sydney Modern development adjacent the existing AGNSW site is low key and complimentary to existing gallery use. The benefits of this development are significant and justify it proceeding adjacent the existing AGNSW site.

Refer attached document for supporting slides detailing rationale and historical data demonstrating above points.

As a West facing resident of Woolloomooloo's Finger Wharf, I am very concerned about the visual impact Sydney Modern will have upon the area for myself, other residents, the local businesses, and visitors to the area. The views of the City from the Wharf are some of the finest in Sydney and the plan, as it is, will be extremely detrimental to these views.

I have the following concerns:

- The new structure is prominent when viewed from the Wharf and will dominate the view.

- The new structure will reduce privacy and make the Wharf feel `overlooked'

- The new buildings are extremely large and above tree height.

- The colour of the new structure is stark white with significant areas having sheer walls and no windows. This is not in keeping with the area, will not blend in and will be very unpleasant to view from the Wharf.

- Many large and mature trees are being removed for the new building. These trees form an integral part of the current viewpoint towards the city. Action appears to have been taken to reduce the impact of the new buildings on the views from the Botanic Garden. This appears to have been remedied by moving trees to the Botanic Garden side at the expense of views from the Wharf.

- Visitors to the new building will create significant noise for residents of the Wharf, especially as there is a large, interrupted open space between Sydney Modern and the Wharf. This will be especially bad during large events.

I propose the following remedial actions:

Colours - more natural / designed to blend in / complement the existing buildings.

Gardens - much more extensive planting around the building, including more trees to break up the buildings and to allow the buildings to blend in more on the wharf-side.

Rooftop gardens - use extensively, in a similar way to the gardens on top of the Lincoln Crescent terraces site, including trees to reduce the visual impact of the building.

Green curtains - foliage to grow down the building, again to make it blend in, especially on sections of the sheer walls.

In summary, the buildings need to be surrounded by greenery, especially mature trees. This is particularly lacking on the Wharf side of the building. The structure also needs to use more subtle colours to make it blend into the current landscape and existing buildings.

There is an opportunity to make Sydney Modern have a positive impact to the area and the heritage views from the Wharf to the City. However, this requires the building to blend in and complement the local setting.

The current plan will dominate and overwhelm the existing view from the wharf to the City and will irreparably harm one of the finest views in Sydney.

Please see submission attached.

Please see submission attached.

Please see submission attached.