Sustainability and Architecture: Year 4 Excursion

Year 4 students enjoyed perfect weather for their Sustainability and Architecture excursion to the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 26 July.

Split image: Left shows steps, water, and a ferry near the Sydney Opera House. Right shows a group of people with rucksacks gathered for an excursion in front of the Opera House’s iconic white sails under a clear blue sky.

Students participated in a guided tour and workshop linked to their Science unit, Green Dream Home. This included a walking journey to learn about how Australia and a man from Denmark, Jørn Utzon, created a sculpture on Sydney Harbour that changed the course of twentieth-century architecture and the city of Sydney as we know it.

Five hands reach up to touch a geometric tiled wall with white and beige diamond-shaped patterns in bright sunlight, showcasing modern architecture on a year 4 school trip.

Students considered how architects create buildings to meet a particular purpose for people to inhabit, work, move and explore in urban spaces as well as some of the leading principles to consider when designing and building spaces and places.

People stroll across the sunlit forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, its iconic white sails showcasing world-renowned architecture. The city skyline and blue sky set the scene for a memorable outing.

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