Historic White Bay Power Station revived to host next year's Biennale of Sydney
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For many Sydneysider, the deceased White Bay Electric Power Plant in Rozelle has been a familiar turning point when passing over the Anzac Bridge. With fence -surrounded, broken windows and piles of rusty metal smoke, the centuries -old industrial area has not been used since the lights were closed on 1983 Christmas Day. While consecutive governments discussed decimal years on the future, $ 100 million has been invested in restoration and improvement. In 1931, Ariel View White Bay Energy Station. 100 million dollars were spent to restore the historical site. However, soon, general people will enter the historical building when it hosts Sydney biennial next year. Art Minister John Graham said that the three -month contemporary art festival will be the beginning of White Bay's art, culture and community center. "This is a very familiar landscape from Sydneysiders to Sydneysiders, now the chance to see what is in these walls."Said. Biennial General Manager Barbara Moore, art is a great way to breathe a new life in the field, he said. "For such an area, this caliber is very rare to be open to the public in this size, effectively. The control room in the station in 1949. Most of the control panels, turbines and boilers extend to the 1950s Biennial will offer free entry and will work a series of places in Sydney from March to June, but the old boiler room and turbine hall White Bay are described as "throwing hearts". The station was built between 1913 and 1917 to give strength to city's trams, then the railway network and electricity network. Today, adjusting into power plant into the power plant, such as taking back in time with control panels, turbines and many boilers based on 1950s. Workers had to replace comprehensive improvements in the field, get rid of asbestos, lead dust pigeon feces and rust metal works broken glass. Over the years, there are many thought bubbles about what to do with electrical power plants - naval base, a casino or high -tech business center. In 1959 in the workshop. Since then, the site has been reconstructed for art, community and cultural use with some limited retail. Beyond the biennial, the government has not yet explained how it will continue to be used for these purposes.
For many Sydneysider, the deceased White Bay Electric Power Plant in Rozelle has been a familiar turning point when passing over the Anzac Bridge. With fence -surrounded, broken windows and piles of rusty metal smoke, the centuries -old industrial area has not been used since the lights were closed on 1983 Christmas Day. While consecutive governments discussed decimal years on the future, $ 100 million has been invested in restoration and improvement. In 1931, Ariel View White Bay Energy Station. 100 million dollars were spent to restore the historical site. However, soon, general people will enter the historical building when it hosts Sydney biennial next year. Art Minister John Graham said that the three -month contemporary art festival will be the beginning of White Bay's art, culture and community center. "This is a very familiar landscape from Sydneysiders to Sydneysiders, now the chance to see what is in these walls."Said. Biennial General Manager Barbara Moore, art is a great way to breathe a new life in the field, he said. "For such an area, this caliber is very rare to be open to the public in this size, effectively. The control room in the station in 1949. Most of the control panels, turbines and boilers extend to the 1950s Biennial will offer free entry and will work a series of places in Sydney from March to June, but the old boiler room and turbine hall White Bay are described as "throwing hearts". The station was built between 1913 and 1917 to give strength to city's trams, then the railway network and electricity network. Today, adjusting into power plant into the power plant, such as taking back in time with control panels, turbines and many boilers based on 1950s. Workers had to replace comprehensive improvements in the field, get rid of asbestos, lead dust pigeon feces and rust metal works broken glass. Over the years, there are many thought bubbles about what to do with electrical power plants - naval base, a casino or high -tech business center. In 1959 in the workshop. Since then, the site has been reconstructed for art, community and cultural use with some limited retail. Beyond the biennial, the government has not yet explained how it will continue to be used for these purposes.