Sydney Opera House conservation plan

–84–cost-effective, the least intrusive option is to improve theexisting route from the central passage. This involvesthe alteration of comparatively utilitarian fabric andspaces, and keeps the loading and unloading activityaway from the public broadwalk.Policy 36.1 Any changes to facilitate access of stage setsto the Drama Theatre should be carried out along theexisting route from the central passage rather than fromthe broadwalk.62. Central vehicle passage showingincreasing congestion due to the additionof stores and facilities, 1993. JSK photograph93.8.28.Should heavy vehicle access ever be provided at a levelbelow the present central vehicle passage, access forsets would be improved.Central vehicle passage as delivery spaceThe broad vehicle passage designed to service the building has beenprogressively reduced in width by the addition of painted concrete blockstores and facilities. They are an undesired but tolerated expedient, havingthe virtue of being easily removed if necessary. The fact that they increasinglyrestrict the handling space should not, however, be accepted as areason for an additional opening in the exterior podium walls for thedelivery of goods. Rather, the necessary space should be reclaimed bytheir removal.Policy 37.1 Except for the Bennelong restaurant service door to thebroadwalk, the central vehicle passage should remain the only vehicleaccess and goods’ entry point in the building.(Unless some future development of the building allows lower levelheavy vehicle access. In which case the present central vehicle passagecould be opened to public access.)