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		CITY PROJECTS
		STATUE OF FREEDOM
		PARADISE RESORT, CASINO, AND HELIPORT - LAS VEGAS
		CRYSTAL PALACE AND TOWER - LAS VEGAS
		CITY OF UNITY - DUBAI / CRYSTAL CITY - LAS VEGAS
		THE CRANE - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

In the heart of Australia's beautiful Sydney Harbour stands a truly unique and historic structure. As the largest industrial crane in the southern hemisphere this structure used by the Royal Australian Navy during World War II and is now retired and sits motionless at the water’s edge near the centre of the city. Located on Garden Island peninsula adjacent to the historic Botanical Gardens between the Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay and Elizabeth Bay, this crane overlooks the commercially popular areas of downtown Sydney and the spectacular water ways of Sydney Harbour.

When reengineered and redesigned to house a restaurant, lounge, rooftop heliport and other attractions in the approximate 2,200 square meter space, this monumental crane structure coupled with its perfect location will become Sydney’s next iconic destination and a landmark attraction for locals and tourists alike that will intrigue the entire world, just as the nearby Opera House has done since it was completed in 1973.

Towering over the water, the views from atop the crane are panoramic – stretching from the yacht filled waters of the harbour to the exclusive coves of nearby Double Bay to downtown’s glass high rises, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. The crane is also directly adjacent to the upscale hotel, formerly the W, now the Taj.

The new supportive structure added at the north and south ends of the original crane structure’s base will allow for the construction of the new levels of the attraction. This reinforced super structure is designed as both a functional element, housing the new elevators to the upper levels, and as a monumental sculpture that could have imagery of Australian history, such as Captain Cook’s maps on one side and aboriginal artwork on the other, celebrating Australia’s interesting past that could be voted on by the public. The development team will also finance the transformation of the surrounding grounds and entrance area to the crane with a new structure also containing a museum for the history of the crane, the Naval docks and Garden Island.

Our proposed plans to sculpturally transform the crane have received positive responses from members of the New South Wales Parliament and the Garden Island Naval base officials when presented by Australian artist Brett-Livingstone Strong in early 2002.

Concept and design by Brett-Livingstone Strong and son, Stason Strong © 2002-2013

The Sydney Harbour Guardian Angel Monument
- Proposed to be located near the Syndey Crane attraction.

Dedicated to all tragedies at sea, The Maritime Guardian Angel is a monument and a commemoration to the lives lost and the people injured in the oceans and waterways of the world. Sister Angels will be created, one in Sydney, Australia and one in Los Angeles, California, standing on opposite sides of the largest ocean in the world, the Pacific. When these ten foot bronze sculptures are complete they will be erected facing each other across the vast waters. Each will stand on a unique stone base designed and carved to honor the tragedies of the corresponding nation. The construction and placing of these pieces will be an inspiring project not just for people touched by a tragedy but for everyone that appreciates an international project of goodwill and the arts.