Sydney Open returns in November 2012. This popular two-day biennial event takes you behind the scenes of your city to discover the secrets of its significant buildings. Subscribe to the HHT’s TRUSTeNEWS for the latest Sydney Open information – dates, themes and more.  

Can’t wait until November to start discovering your city? Sydney Open is presenting a series of talks, study groups and walking tours, starting with Talks: House - From bungalows to beach shacks. Join in the conversation!

TALKS: HOUSE

Lecture Series
Join us for a special series of lectures exploring historical and contemporary perspectives in architecture, heritage, design and development. The series presents eight conversations in which eminent historians and writers such as Dr James Broadbent, Dr Judith O’Callaghan and Professor Philip Goad will be paired with leading contemporary architects, social commentators and property specialists including Sean Godsell, Peter Stutchbury, Hannah Tribe and Jonathan Chancellor to examine different types of housing, from 19th-century villas and Californian bungalows to McMansions and emergency shelters.

Architects attending the Sydney Open talks can claim informal CPD points

The Mint * Thursdays 26 April – 14 June * 6pm–7.30pm * Tickets - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture * Eight lectures $240 - Season tickets no longer available * Bookings essential

More information on the lecture series is available here

Single Tickets only available |     

Study groups
Learn about the material culture, design ethos and heritage of two typical Australian housing styles: the terrace and the bungalow. These study groups, led by HHT curators and researchers, will explore specialist collections held in the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection.

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection * Bungalow, Friday 27 April & Terrace, Friday 1 June * 2pm–4pm * Tickets - General $40 | Member $35 * Bookings essential

Bungalow |           Terrace |

 
Open house
Led by HHT experts, these tours will explore the apartment and the villa. Join Dr Caroline Butler-Bowdon on a walking tour of iconic apartment buildings and curator Scott Carlin on a walking tour of Elizabeth Bay House and other famous villas of Potts Point, Kings Cross and Elizabeth Bay.

Meeting points advised at time of booking * Apartment, Saturday 5 May & Villa, Saturday 12 May * 1.30pm–4pm * Tickets - General $40 | Member $35 * Bookings essential

Apartment |        Villa |

Talks: House is presented in partnership with the NSW Architects Registration Board: