MAPPING CULTURE

Figure 8. Cultural Venues and Infrastructure Classification Framework (a spatial and
relational approach)
The features of this classification framework seek to reflect and illuminate the specific
and unique characteristics of the City of Sydney in view of its past, present and future
cultural activities. This task requires recognising the venues and infrastructure which
are commonly referenced as part of its ‘global city’ identity, such as well-known
venues (e.g., the Sydney Opera House and Art Gallery of New South Wales) and
already recognised key industries (e.g., music and publishing). In addition, the
affordances of this framework enable the exploration and analysis of the City of
Sydney’s emerging and less well-known features (e.g., the growing trends of
co-working spaces, pop-up spaces and public art). A framework which can support the
mapping of such diverse spaces, as well as chart their associated usage and cultural
flows, can greatly enrich and enliven planning and policymaking processes.
3.2 De 秜ᇘ nition and characteristics of the six domains (spatial
dimension)
Figure 9 (below) presents the definition and characteristics of each of the domains
comprising the classification framework. While some spaces may be more commonly
known (such as performance and exhibition, commercial and enterprise spaces), the
framework also accommodates the sometimes-less visible spaces (e.g., community,
development and public space) which also comprise cultural infrastructure and
venues.
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