Concrete Cacophony is an ongoing project (2020-) documenting and preserving the legacy of Sydney’s Brutalist Heritage.

Architecture informs our daily lives. The built environment is a reflection of the hopes, aspirations, ideals and progression of a society at a particular juncture in time and reflects the geographical, political, social and economic situation of the society through spatiality. The Brutalist period between the early 1960s and late 1980s is a significant example of the rapid post-war innovations in design, material and functionality. The observation and preservation of these buildings provides a framework in which to understand the historical development of a city's built environment through tangible cultural assets. Beyond educational value, aesthetic qualities of design and technical craftsmanship serve to further enhance the appreciation of these buildings and their myriad expressive forms.

Sydney once had vast and varied examples of Brutalist designed buildings with proud civic functions. Increasingly, these urban canvases are being neglected, ignored or erased in favour of privatised ‘progress’. Inevitably, the shadow of gentrification and commercial self-interest will cloak this bygone Brutalism.