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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Kelly Burke

Revealed: the ‘buried’ Powerhouse Museum report that could have stopped $500m redevelopment

The Powerhouse, formerly the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, Sydney.
The Powerhouse, formerly the Powerhouse Museum, in Ultimo, Sydney. Photograph: Ruben Ramos/Alamy

A heritage architect hired by the previous New South Wales government to consult on major redevelopments at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum is alleging that his research was buried. He alleges this was because it would have scuppered controversial plans to demolish much of the beloved Sydney institution.

Alan Croker, who has previously consulted on architectural landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, told Guardian Australia his company, Design 5, had drafted a conservation management plan (CMP) on the heritage significance of the Ultimo site in October 2021.

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