Friday, September 2, 2011
Port Botany Expansion | Port Botany Lookout | Botany Bay | New South Wales | Choi Ropiha Figera
First seen on approach from the pedestrian path, the lookout's silhouette may evoke a wrecked ship's bow, enticing one to a destination for viewing. A ramped pathway leads to a lookout platform. The handrail edges lean in a 270 degree arc towards Port Botany, pointing to the spectacle of planes flying low across the water. A seat is provided to allow walkers and cyclists to stop, pause, observe or rest. The jutting form is softened with a wing-like tapering profile, integrating the lookout with the unusual beach and airport landscape composition.............more