James Packer told to shrink podium in Crown Resorts and widen public space at Barangaroo casino

By Anne Davies and Sean Nicholls
Updated February 4 2016 - 7:08am, first published 1:34am
James Packer expressed frustration in December at the slow progress on his casino at Barangaroo. Photo: Andrew Quilty
James Packer expressed frustration in December at the slow progress on his casino at Barangaroo. Photo: Andrew Quilty
Artist's impression of Crown Sydney at Barangaroo, designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Photo: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Artist's impression of Crown Sydney at Barangaroo, designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Photo: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Plan showing the Crown Casino site at Barangaroo (blue) the area for bars and restaurants (red), and the remaining public walkway. Photo: Wilkinson Eyre Architects
Plan showing the Crown Casino site at Barangaroo (blue) the area for bars and restaurants (red), and the remaining public walkway. Photo: Wilkinson Eyre Architects

James Packer's Crown Resorts has been asked to reduce the size of the podium for its proposed casino tower and move the podium back from the waterfront, to address concerns the lower floors of the casino will dominate the public space and constrict the harbour walkway.

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