Uploaded on 2015-05-20 by johntrieu91

[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14320989478372146.jpg Sydney Entertainment Centre (SEC), March 2015 The availability of energy (as electricity) has had a significant impact upon urban form and architecture. The availability of energy allows for the construction of large auditoriums, for the purposes of entertaining large swathes of patrons (on the night of the image, approx. 10,000 people). Furthermore, significant water infrastructure is required at these venues to ensure appropriate hygiene and sanitation. These auditoriums and their large footprints consume a significant amount of energy during the event (as noted by the large lighting and sound rigs), and there is arguably a similarly significant amount of energy required in conveying patrons to & from the event itself. As a result, transportation infrastructure is required to complement these entertainment venues, for the purposes of conveying large volumes of patrons within a relatively short period of time (particularly at the end of an event). The impact of the SEC in particular is most noted by it's expected demolition at the end of 2015 to make way for a newer venue, which have it's own impact upon the local urban form. The intersection of transportation, energy and water infrastructure at such venues requires them to be suitably designed to be sustainable and energy / water efficient in order to minimise their impact upon the wider environment.