Do great buildings make great cities? Hear what Sir Jack Zunz, a brilliant British engineer who led the design team on the Sydney Opera House had to say about urban planning.

On December 15 a feisty panel will discuss the past and future of Sydney and other cities where great buildings have made their mark. Can there truly be a balance between great buildings and the needs of local people and the wider city? Or are architects, planners, politicians and citizens arguing for a perfect solution that doesn’t exist?