Sydney visionaries celebrate the legacy of John Bradfield
Like stacking and removing books from a bookshelf, modular apartments and an underground modular network of electric vehicles are the centrepiece of Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholar Caleb Niethe's vision for Sydney. The 20-year-old architecture student was announced as the 2017 recipient of the prestigious $10,000-a-year scholarship by Lendlease CEO Steve McCann at the Bradfield Oration held in Sydney last night and attended by NSW Premier, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, and more than 200 distinguished guests from Sydney's business community. The University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence said the Bradfield Oration is an opportunity to reflect on Bradfield's legacy and encourage leadership and vision for the city's future. "It is an important occasion to hear from current visionaries including this year's Bradfield Orator and University alumnus Sir David Higgins, and to recognise our future 'Bradfields' - our extraordinary Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship student finalists. "These are the students with the vision and passion to shape our city's future, whether it be designing transformative infrastructure, developing more efficient transport, or creating housing and employment solutions that will ensure all citizens of our city have a good quality of life," said Dr Michael Spence. Caleb Niethe was one of seven University of Sydney student finalists shortlisted by the Scholarship Selection Committee for their visionary ideas to support Sydney's population boom and to future-proof Sydney's and Western Sydney's success as a global city.
