This is a brilliant addition to Sydney.. It is an elegant and respectful design . I also der stand there will be a number of new galleries which is fabulous. I cannot wait to see the oil tanks

Green open space in Sydney CBD is at a premium and not something that can be created unlike increasing a building size (buildings can be extended by going underground, or raised). Being both an art and garden lover I feel it is more appropriate to expand the art gallery into another location beyond Sydney CBD where greater numbers of people can access eg Parramatta - Sydney's second CBD.

The size of the proposed new building and its location (and the fact that the land belongs to the gardens not the gallery) is not appropriate. An alternative would be to create a building similar to MONA in Tasmania where gardens remain and gallery space is below. Oh, that's right, the government took land from the gardens in 1950's for the eastern distributor making this option not that easy now.

It is time as a community we started to value and conserve our open spaces and stop over developing and cutting down our trees all in the name of progress.

I fully support the extension of the AGNSW (Sydney Modern). We need a bigger and better art gallery (or may I say MUSEUM) here in Sydney. When visitors from all around the world come and visit Australia, they almost always visit Sydney. We have to offer these visitors an adequate museum. In comparison to other states we have been fallen behind. with the creation of Sydney Modern Sydney will catch up with Melbourne and Brisbane.

My concern is the loss of a valuable green space in the heart of Sydney. Whilst I support the concept of additional gallery space let it not be at the expense of green space.

Green space is requured for a healthy lifestyle.

As a former trustee of the Art Gallery of NSW I am acutely aware of the limitations of the current building. While it has served the community and visitors well over many decades it is not fit for purpose in the 21st century, nor is it in keeping with Sydney's status as a global city. Previous administrations have found creative ways to use every possible space, but even so it greatly limits the exhibitions which can be staged, relegates much of the iconic Aboriginal art which is a key attraction, (especially for overseas visitors and tourists) to a bottom floor gallery, and much of the time -- especially with school visits, scheduled activities, events and openings -- is uncomfortably crowded.
The understated, elegant and highly functional design of Sydney Modern extension will address these limitations and incidentally optimise the use of land which is otherwise unsuitable and rarely, if ever, used for public purposes. It will enable the Gallery to bring out and exhibit works which are of necessity held in storage in Lilyfield because of the lack of space in the current building. Importantly it will become a pre-eminent attraction for overseas as well as interstate visitors and will be able to claim its place as one of the great art museum buildings of the world. For those of us who have been privileged to be associated with the Gallery, but therefore most aware of its limitations, this is a long-awaited and inspiring development.

TEC has long sought to protect valuable public open space throughout the State and within Sydney. Government policy on protection of Sydney green space is currently being significantly extended.

The Domain and its trees are one of the city's most valuable and significant areas of public open space. The Sydney Modern Project will in TEC's opinion have a major negative impact on the much valued public open space in the Domain at the entrance to the historic areas of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Mrs Macquarie's Point.

We have reviewed the GML Heritage Impact assessment in the EIS and fundamentally disagree with the conclusion that the negative impact is only minor or moderate. We consider that the review in the Grounds of Objection formulated by Andrews and others which have been submitted to the Department provide a convincing rebuttal of the heritage impact assessment and urge the rejection of the proposal for an expansion at this particular location.

7 trees (6 Forest Red Gum and a Port Jackson Fig) of high retention value will be removed. They range in height from 12metres to 14 metres. They have broad canopies and because of their prominent position near the top of the ridge are visual statements in the landscape. All are healthy and in very good condition, with an estimate of more than 40 years growth in current position.

91 trees of moderate value are to be removed. They range in height from 25 - 5 m and include most of the Australian native canopy trees of Eucalyptus sp (5sp), rainforest (3sp) and coastal forest (2sp). Many have safe useful life expectancy values of more than 40 years. These trees are considered to be in good health and condition and make a fair contribution to the amenity of the site and surrounding properties.

A further eight (8) trees, including three (3) of high retention value (Mediterranean Fan Palm, Moreton Bay Fig, Canary Island Palm) and five (5) of moderate retention value (Cabbage Tree Palm) and (Moreton Bay Fig)] are proposed to be relocated (transplanted) elsewhere within the site per Landscape Plans prepared by McGregor Coxall. The transplantation of these trees is considered to be horticulturally feasible but transplanting mature trees of heights from 15-9m is not guaranteed.

Replacement trees are unacceptable and will not replicate in any sensible timefarme the amenity, urban heat abatement and wildlife values to be lost.

The claim that lost open space will be replaced by 'built open space' is laughable.

There is obvious potential for expansion with far less heritage impact both in other locations in the Domain and elsewhere in the city and metropolitan area.

I am a frequent visitor to Sydney, and always stop in at the Art Gallery of NSW. I look forward to the time that the expansion of the Gallery will enable it to achieve the WORLD CLASS STATUS it deserves.

I'm a frequent visitor to Sydney, and have watched this project take shape over the past few years. The gallery definitely needs to be bigger, and it seems to really miss out to Melbourne on getting those big shows. I heard they can't fit in all the school kids either! The site where they are planning to build is pretty sad looking right now. This new building will be great!

Some time ago I received a response from Mr. Michael Brand regarding my objections to Sydney Modern - whilst it was good to receive an acknowledgement, there was little regard for some of my concerns. In the meantime, I have visited AGNSW to see a model of the proposal and read numerous online documents. My concern now specifically relates to changes that will be most evident along Mrs. Macquarie's Road - the proposed new entrance. From what I understand, this will remove a large tract of open space that currently provides a view towards Woolloomooloo framed by grass and trees. To lose precious Sydney-city open space to a building (without denigrating modern architecture in any way) is such a sadness to me that I sincerely hope a review can be undertaken. Is there some way that the proposed building footprint in this particular space can be removed or at least substantially reduced. It is noted that reference is made to "landscaping" but this seems somewhat quirky - remove grass and established trees for a building, whilst accepting the need to add some form of greenery. Re-use of the old tanks is excellent, changing the view along Mrs. Macquarie's Road is a travesty.