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2018 UNSW FACULTY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE GRADUATE CATALOGUE

CONTENTS CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF FBE

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE

MESSAGE FROM THE COURSE CONVENOR

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OFFICIAL SPONSORS

SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL GUEST TUTORS

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Congratulations to our Master of Architecture students on completing their studies at UNSW Built Environment. We warmly welcome you to our alumni community. UNSW Built Environment provides the platform to generate innovative solutions for today’s world that also anticipate and mitigate tomorrow’s urban problems. Our imperative is to make the world a better place through a better built environment. Every year accomplished academics and award-winning practitioners lead our Architecture programs, providing a firm foundation to launch your professional careers, to design and build more sustainable, liveable cities. The architectural projects that follow profile an inspiring and creative compilation of your work during the course of your studies. Each year, our students create projects that understand, respond to, and enhance specific environmental, sociocultural and economic contexts. This portfolio of work addresses diverse urban challenges and through creative problem solving, result in compelling projects with many interwoven stories. When viewed together, they provide glimpses into our world and the potential to improve it with clear, innovative ideas and design propositions that challenge the status quo.

PROF. HELEN LOCHHEAD D E A N O F F A C U L T Y O F B U I L T E N V I R O N M E N T

Together, you and your future colleagues will contribute to architectural design and place-making solutions to many of the future challenges facing our cities – solutions that, today, have yet to be imagined. In your future pursuits, I urge you to keep following your individual passions while welcoming interdisciplinary collaboration. This will produce authentic, multi-layered solutions that stand the test of time in a quickly changing world. We look forward to hearing about your future endeavours and the impacts they have on the communities that you serve. Please update us throughout your career at BEalumni@unsw.edu.au. I also invite you to join our LinkedIn group (UNSW Built Environment) to maintain connections with your peers and other UNSW Built Environment alumni as you move into the next steps of your career. We are also grateful to our alumni who support future students with scholarships, prizes, internships and mentoring programs. It is a real delight to support and celebrate our graduates’ achievements and I look forward to seeing how you choose to shape your future. Thank you for the energy and passion you have devoted to your degree at UNSW. I wish you all the very best.

One of the many privileges that comes with being an architectural academic is attending the final reviews of the Masters of Architecture ‘Graduation Studio’. This is the culmination of five years of dedicated study, where we get to see the architectural ambition, creative style, and emerging design philosophy of our students before they move out into the profession. The Graduation Studio at UNSW is run across two terms. In the first, emphasis is placed on research, analysis and the precise framing of an architectural proposal. In the second focus is given to design development of an architectural project to an ambitious level of resolution. This provides our students with a period of nine months to think, explore, test, imagine, discuss, draw and fabricate their individual architectural interests. In addition, students can tailor their own education by aligning their studies to one of four distinctive architectural streams, outlined in the following sections of this book: urban conditions, high-performance technology, social agency and housing. These qualities have resulted in a wonderful diversity of student projects, ranging from the grounded to the more speculative. But, while the focus of these projects varies in terms of typology, scale and direction, what draws them together is that they tackle the grand challenges we face in the built environment in an innovative and stimulating way – challenges of climate change, urbanisation, social inequality and more.

DR. PHILIP OLDFIELD DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE

Many people have played a vital role in the successes you see in this book. Our students have been ably guided by studio leaders in Ivan Ip, Mehrnoush Rad, Jon Jacka, Delia Ngay, Rob Harper, Sue Wittenoom, Matthew Pullinger, David Sanderson and Mark Szczerbicki. Jonathan Fox has coordinated and led the studio with care. In addition, our cohort has received guidance and input from over 60 guest tutors in the past year. The work you see in this book is indebted to their generous contributions. What’s more I’d like to say a special thank you to our Student Exhibition Committee who along with Eva Rodrigues Riestra and Zoe Skinner have worked tirelessly to put together every aspect of the ARCH-EX exhibition – including this catalogue – while simultaneously completing their studies. Finally though, I would like to offer the Faculty’s congratulations to our graduating cohort. Over the past year I have been amazed by your dedication, passion, determination and ambition in the studio. The quality of your final projects, as shown in this book, offer us a glimpse of the emerging talent that will go on to shape our cities for years to come.

Congratulations Congratulations to the Master of Architecture 2018

students on completing their studies! The architecture Graduation Exhibition is a rite of passage for many architects. It marks an important transition for students who have spent the last five years immersed in their studies and are now on the threshold of becoming professional architects. It is a pivotal moment for students to reflect on their personal and disciplinary learning and to consider their next steps. Having arrived at this juncture, after the challenges of their studies, I am confident that our graduating students have the resilience, creativity, courage, skill and empathy to make choices and decisions that will positively impact the future and the future built environment. The successes of the Ma jor Design Studio and the Graduation Exhibition are testimony to the collaborative efforts behind such endeavours. Our diverse student cohort has demonstrated maturity, creativity and professionalism in concurrently tackling studio commitments and exhibition responsibilities (and for many, while working part-time in architectural practices). They have been tirelessly supported throughout the year by our talented and respected studio stream leaders, generous guest tutors and selfless student exhibition committees working under dedicated curatorial guidance. These visible and important roles were silently supported by essential day-to-day activities of many UNSW Built Environment and disciplinary professional and academic staff.

J O N A T H A N F O X C O U R S E C O N V E N O R M.ARCH GRAD STUDIO

As our graduating students shift their gaze from portfolio to practice, they will draw on the lessons learned in studio. Key among these are the benefits of cooperation, respect for diversity and quality dialogue. These attributes are shared by our practice partners and professional institutions who have supported Ma jor Design Studio and the Graduation Exhibition in 2018 through staff participation in studio and via generous sponsorships for the Graduation Exhibition. The emerging architects whose works are on display in this catalogue and at the Exhibition will hopefully continue this dialogue and become our partners of tomorrow. Congratulations to all our graduating students and thank you to all who have contributed to the successes of the Ma jor Design Studio and the Graduation Exhibition in 2018.

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In New South Wales an extra 164,000 school places will be required in the public-school system to accommodate population growth over the next 15-20 years. This is not to mention the number of additional tertiary and other educational facilities required. It is vital many of these future institutions are retained in our highdensity urban centres; what point is there in encouraging greater residential density, but then forcing families to commute out to suburban areas for access to schools and colleges? The planning of schools and higher education facilities has historically focussed on spaces for formal learning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is, traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. However, new educational facilities have started to include fewer formal teaching areas and more spaces designed for conversation, social interaction and teamworking. While such spaces are relatively simple to plan in a low-rise building, how can we foster these kinds of spaces in the vertical dimension, on a tight plot of land? The challenge of this studio is to explore and develop high-density educational typologies within the context of Ultimo, Sydney. Students are tasked to design a vertical education building, encompassing multiple functions. The design will not only respond to the needs of the students, but the civic role of education in the city, providing potential for public debate around scientific, literary and philosophical subjects. Three responsibilities are highlighted: 1. Civic and Urban Responsibilities: How can we integrate local communities, transport networks, infrastructure, and demographics into the design of a vertical school? 2. Spatial Responsibilities: How can contemporary education models be spatially organised to facilitate learning in the vertical context? 3. Technological and Environmental Responsibilities: How can we design schools that foster thermal comfort and low-carbon performance to meet the needs of the future?

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Juan Larrota Acevedo Rinat Baianov Suet Yee Chen Wei Wen Chong Ashleigh Edinburg Sue Jing Gan Dominique Heraud Tong Huang Hammad Hussain Abdollah Jafariandivkolaei Haochen Jia Navaneet Ra jeev Karanath Sarang Mahesh Kulkarni Yilin Lee Yuxi Li Jiayi Liang Joshua Lo Sin Man Joyce Ng Johann Potgieter Brandt Read Katherine Simos Subreena Sultana Tamanna Tabassum Tebb Luke Stefanus Alfredo Tedy Junxi Tian Phyu Taryar Wai Julia Wan Yunyi Wang Shuo Wang Senyu Yang Ya jie Zhang Xin Zhang Bo Zhou

25 Juan La r rot a

jslarrota@gmail.com

+61 405 857 570

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VERTICAL MUSIC SCHOOL How can music serve as a social and urban catalyst in Wentworth Park? Music unites us all as human beings, and this project aims to use it as a tool to improve the deteriorated current condition of Wentworth Park. A deep urban analysis of the site showed that Wentworth Park is an underdeveloped facility that lacks of character and sense of ownership from the communities of Ultimo and Glebe. The Vertical Music School tries to resolve this context by turning Wentworth Park into an Urban Performance Park in Sydney, with a looping bridge that overcomes the existing urban barrier of Wattle Street while supplying the needed East â&#x20AC;&#x201C; West connection between Glebe and the CBD, and a Music School that offers numerous performance venues in a highly creative community. The design has three main components, a Controlled Acoustic core where all the high acoustic performance spaces are located, a Free Acoustic Loop surrounding the core where the public and private domain coexists, and an Urban Parade that links Quarry and Wentworth park through the proposed looping bridge.

27 Ri nat B ai anov

rinatbaianov@hotmail.com

+61 405 695 635

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SYDNEY CYCLING SCHOOL How can a cycling education facility foster change in Sydney’s transport culture? Sydney’s public transport is limited, and large parts of the system are inefficient. People rely on cars to get around, even for short journeys. This is a way of life for Sydney’s population, and a habit that is formed from a young age. With a growing population, there will be demand for more vehicles, and therefore more infrastructure. This pattern has severe long-term economic, health and environmental consequences. The cycling model of transport has proved to be an efficient, cost saving, healthy and sustainable alternative in cities which advocate cycling and provide appropriate infrastructure to do so safely and directly. This project aims to educate people on the longterm implications of vehicle overuse, creating a demand for efficient, safe and large amounts of dedicated cycling infrastructure. The building is designed as a transparent, permeable ramp system to cycle through, while incorporating the various processes of maintenance, education, recycling and manufacturing of bicycles.

29 Suet Yee C hen

suetyee0402@gmail.com

+61 416 085 946

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MULTIGENERATIONAL VERTICAL SCHOOL How can vertical education create a sense of community between the young and elderly? Today’s generation gap is deep. The selected site (Ultimo Community centre) gave a clear point that there is no engagement between different generation even it meant to be a place to gather the community. This project aims to explore and question the changes of demographic to be complemented with social-cultural transformations, such as changing the perception of elderly (gold) and how the different age group can be learning together under one roof by introducing their daily life hobby program such as art, cooking and gardening, to bring everyone together. A platform for multigeneration to exchange knowledge, skill, care and trust. A learning community focuses on supporting one and another. A place of “give & take”. The design presents a new vision for better wellbeing generation. The building itself, in a sense, becomes the artist’s sketchbook. It is dense with layers that begin as a blank document but are slowly filled with art over time. It is a visual playground for visitors to explore these ideas, and perhaps even be inspired the community.

31 We i We n C ho ng

cw_boon94@hotmail.com

+61 413 977 406

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RETHINKING OPEN SCHOOLS How does a hyper dense school promote sharing and participation with the community and the city in providing 21st Century education? Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population is expected to increase up to 8 million people by the middle of this century, where PyrmontUltimo, the densest suburb in Sydney, will be reaching critical values as more developments are planned and ongoing in the area. With this rapid increase of population that calls for more public amenities and open space, an attempt to reject unsustainable and ill-planned urban sprawls to deal with the issue of land scarcity, is to adopt the hyperdense approach by adopting a vertical school typology, and tapping into the potential of underused facilities in public schools. The research thus aimed at pushing the limits of sharing between the school spaces and the needs of the public, through the merging of the school and public community centre into a single building, allowing the spaces and facilities to be flexibly used to its utmost intensity throughout different times of a day, every day.

33 Ash l ei g h E d i nb urg

z3460698@ad.unsw.edu.au

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FINDING A PLACE FOR SELF IN THE CLASSROOM: THE PRIMARY SCHOOL How can architecture support a learning ecology, one that recognizes the strengths and potential resources already in communities? In the future, automation and AI will replace the need to work. As a result, the role of education will change. It will no longer be a pathway to employment. It will become a place for the whole community. This new model of education recognises the strengths and potential resources in communities, where teaching spaces are diffused within the community. Learning is shared between students and the community: a learning ecology, where the community is a school and the school is a community. There are opportunities to develop architectural interventions in the community at a range of scales. Here, the large scale â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is envisioned as a space that fosters the unique qualities of the individual. A school that recognises that young children need a range of spaces, to collaborate, to learn, but also to escape. Inhabitable walls are used to expose and protect a range of spaces for formal and informal learning.

35 Sue Jin g G a n

gansuejing@gmail.com

+61 478 074 994

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TOMORROW’S INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY How can vertical education create a sense of community between the young and elderly? The generation gap is a major issue in society due to a lack of communication, different cultures and attitudes. To accommodate a growing urban population, greater land and resources are needed for community and education. One opportunity is the idea of an intergenerational program incorporating vertical education. This project aims to overcome several challenges by incorporating a mixed use program consisting of a secondary school and community learning centre, where two generations can be each other’s mentors, to understand each other’s culture, which creates an interconnection between the young and elderly. The design presents a new vision for Sydney’s education. The building operates as a community hub, where the interlocking spaces act as green terraces which creates a sense of horizontal and vertical connectivity from the Quarry Green to Wentworth Park at Ultimo.

37 To n g Huang

thomashuang23@hotmail.com

+61 426 278 978

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SCHOOL OF FUTURE CONSTRUCTION How can prefabrication and modular construction guide the future of skyscraper design? As Sydney steadily develops into a hyper dense city, our antiquated ways of construction must evolve as well. Prefabrication and modular construction offers the flexibility for changes to be easily made to the structure, allowing it to adapt and grow with the urban condition. Recent technological advancements have increased what can be achieved; however, the construction industry must be up-skilled in order for them to be implemented. The proposed school of prefabrication will allow students to learn and experiment using the newest technologies in construction and features a prefabrication hall where modular units are manufactured. These units can be used by the school as classrooms or be distributed to other modular constructed buildings around Sydney. The school design consists of a structural frame inspired by Japanese timber joinery systems where modular classrooms are slotted into place from the facade. Gaps in the structure then become breakout spaces and consist of pivoting glass doors that can be opened to allow cross ventilation through the prefabrication hall.

39 H amma d H us s a i n

Hammad.hussain@gmail.com

+61 412 245 010

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INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Can we create a Net-zero/ Carbon Neutral School that is also a living Lab? The project is envisioned as an experiment to test the possibility of a highly efficient and sustainable vertical school that is able to approach Net zero energy use and minimize its carbon footprint. The design is meant to be a gesture towards celebrating and educating energy. It implements a symbiotic relationship between both the community and a School. The design devises a model project that not only meets the growing social densification demands of an ever expanding urban fabric but also improves on its environmental impact. The school functions on 3 levels: a large Public domain with a Kinetic gym and a 24/7 energy generating stations that could be used to charge devices, a fully functioning Community center and a modern High school. The school/ Community center with its living labs not only delivers an energy positive solution, but also a carbon neutral construct for a greener and more sustainable future.

41 Ami r Ja f ar i a n

amirjafariandk@gmail.com

+61 403 201 737

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THE PLAYFUL SCHOOL How can the act of play affect and change the city, architecture, spaces, and interventions, connecting them and making a better, healthier and more active environment in a vertical school? According to the Child Development Institute, 75 percent of brain development occurs after birth. Play helps a child to develop connections between the nerve cells and the brain. As these connections evolve, a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fine and gross motor skills, socialisation, personal awareness, language, creativity and problemsolving are improved. The importance of physical activity and play in a new school environment then, is undeniable. In this project, different strategies ranging from the urban, to the architectural, to the tectonic scale are utilised to create a variety of different play experiences for children in a vertical school. At the urban scale, a new public playscape is formed from Quarry Green, through the school, and onto Wentworth Park. In the building play and excitement are expressed both in circulation zones and dedicated play areas. A series of operable shades provide a controllable faĂ§ade, but also a dynamic and playful interior to the building.

43 Navaneet K ar a na t h

navaneetkaranath@gmail.com

+61 451 926 380

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RE MADE How can the Makerspace redefine 21st Century Learning? Sydney, crowned as Australia’s global city and an economic powerhouse, is experiencing exponential growth. Sydney’s urban densification is expected to have a considerable impact on its infrastructure including its educational infrastructure. One approach to tackle this is understanding the limitations of horizontal schools and adopting a vision of vertical schools focused on offering students a holistic and immersive educational environment. Contextually the project acknowledges the rich industrial and manufacturing history of the site by incorporating a “maker culture” into the educational environment. Combining the visions of a vertical school and the maker culture, the project provides a project-based learning approach with maker spaces, active learning spaces and informal collaborative spaces. By providing spaces for the community makers the institution fosters a connection between the current makers and the future makers, which is required to equip students with skills for the future.

45 Saran g K ul kar ni

kulkarnisarang61@gmail.com

+61 478 708 375

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OPEN SCHOOL How can we create shared infrastructure, an architecture that is generous urbanistically, socially and programmatically? To provide civic infrastructure to a growing urban population, we need greater land and resources in the expanding city centre. As crucial are the green spaces in the city, so are the community spaces for social life to breathe. The school buildings can be identified as a civic infrastructure with potential resources, which are heavily under-used and which have become impenetrable, hardened fortresses, disconnected from the social fabric in the dense urban conditions. As a solution to this, a primary school as a community centre with a shared infrastructure is proposed, addressed as an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Open schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. A promising intervention which unlocks the potential of a school building providing opportunities for lifelong learning and play, welcoming the community to use facilities after school hours and for weekend markets. A vision to create a more resource efficient facility, to strengthen the community and to create an active square, with a park in the foreground and a school open for all, as a porous architecture which is adaptive, collaborative and flexible, which are the present and future needs with land prices skyrocketing.

47 Yilin Le e

yilin_lee11@hotmail.com

+852 5917 0851

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THE SCHOOL OF GOOD EATS What does a Vertical School that Truly Tackles Obesity and Healthy-Eating Look Like? Child obesity has become a rampant pandemic in many developed countries. In Australia child obesity has tripled over the last 30 years. One in every three children are expected to develop diabetes in their lifetime. The lack of physical exercise and outdoor activities are contributing to child obesity. However, the main source of problem is the lack of education in food and nutrition. Children are not only eating bigger portions but also being exposed to more â&#x20AC;&#x153;junk foods.â&#x20AC;? The School of Good Eats aims to reeducate its students and the wider community about healthy food choices by producing all of its dietary needs on campus. The school will incorporate advanced urban farming techniques in an effort to educate, curb obesity and also address wider universal issues of feeding an increasing population. The School of Good Eats which features a biomimetic facade will be the centre of a larger Masterplan that introduces an Ecological Corridor with outdoor classrooms. The design of the school presents a technologically innovative vision for the Ultimo precinct.

49 Ji ayi Liang

akijyliang@gmail.com

+61 423 132 336

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TOGETHER OLD AND YOUNG How can architecture foster social and educational interaction between children and the elderly? Intergenerational learning is the purposeful bringing together people of different ages for their mutual benefit, and to exchange knowledge and skills across generations. With this in mind, my project consists of a new intergenerational learning centre in Ultimo designed to foster social and educational interactions between the young and old. The design accommodates public amenities at the base, with an intergenerational learning centre above. To the east sits a new creche for local children, while to the west are private apartments for elderly residents in need of care. These both share access to a lush central courtyard, lifted up above the ground to provide access to sunlight. This central space acts as the heart of the building, providing children and the elderly a shared space in the city, to talk, interact and form close-knit connections across generations.

51 Jo sh ua Lo

joshuatlo@hotmail.com

+61 435 529 190

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REWOVEN How can we encourage sustainable textile consumption for students and the public? The rapid expansion of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fast fashionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; industry has potentially detrimental effects on the global environment by encouraging throw-away culture without sufficient understanding of the embedded resource and labour consumption. This project aims to promote greater awareness of the environmental costs of fast fashion by increasing the transparency in this industry. Through a building that integrates textile recycling, a fashion school and retail outlet, this multipurpose building will inform students and the public about the long-term environmental impact of this industry. In creating this interdependent system, a fabric shading device, produced from the recycling plant will be utilised on the northern facade. This fabric is fed to the upper floor workshops. In these workshops, teachers can explain the importance of sustainable practices in conjunction with fashion skills. Moreover, completed projects and donated clothes are to be sold in this retail outlet on site. This is to be open to the public alongside the workshops where basic textile skills are taught.

53 Jo yce N g

joycensm@hotmail.com

+61 450 018 534

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LANGUAGE OF SYDNEY How can a diverse community be integrated into a school that promotes multilingualism and multiculturalism? Although Sydney is well known for its cultural diversity, its formal education system fails to reflect this, particularly in its language of instruction: English. This project addresses this gap in the diverse community of Ultimo and Glebe through a mixed-use multi-lingual primary school and learning centre. This facility will provide an environment that encourages learning through other cultures and encourages children to re-connect with their heritage. It also gives the wider community the same opportunities to connect with their own and other cultures. The proposed building is segmented vertically. The top floors function as an enclosed primary school while the ground floor is an inviting open space that provides multimedia resources and hosts cultural events. These two segments are connected through a series of structural atriums that house the arts: music, visual art, film, performance and culinary classes.

55 Jo h ann Pot g i et er

johann.potgieter@unsw.edu.au

+61 466 032 104

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EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT Can there be a new school typology? One that recognizes the strengths and potential resources already in communities. In the future, automation and AI will replace the need to work. As a result, the role of education will change. It is no longer a pathway to employment. It is now a place for the whole community. This new model of education recognizes the strengths and potential resources in communities, where teaching spaces are diffused back into the community. Learning is shared between students and the community: a learning ecology, where the community is a school and the school is a community. There are opportunities to develop architectural interventions in the community at a range of scales. Here, the large scale ‘school’ is envisioned as a space that fosters a sense of social engagement. Through a range of public forum spaces at the heart of the community, ideas and knowledge can be exchanged and debated, to create a vibrant and civic society.

57 Brandt R ead

brandtread0@gmail.com

+61 402 775 745

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LEARNING DIALOGUE How can schools increase the dialogue between students and the public? As Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population grows more diverse and digital communication continues to take over, the need for face to face interaction increases as a means for sustaining communities. With community centres few and far between within cities, schools can provide the potential solution when its social function is brought to the fore. The objective of this project is therefore to remove the traditional boundary dividing the school from the public, inviting members of the community to partake in the discussions going on within a humanities school. Responding to the busy roads, the building turns inward behind a quiet exterior to offer a softer interior inspired by classical theatres and modern opera houses. Users are provided a place to listen and talk to one another in diverse settings, from the sky-lit amphitheatre on ground, to the intimate niches around the library. With grand suspended stairs connecting shared floors, students and the public are brought closer together.

59 Kath erine Si m os

katherinesimos@hotmail.com

+61 431 386 926

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OUTSIDE IN What would a vertical school that maximizes outdoor play and learning in a dense urban setting be like? Current statistics show that the average child spends less time outdoors than a prisoner. While this is merely a representation of the technological world we live in, we also know it is suboptimal for childhood development. The project explores this issue, aiming to create a new vision of what a high-density primary school that embraces outdoor play and learning could perform like. The design blurs the lines between the inside and outside, giving children the physical and mental benefits of nature to foster health and wellbeing in our future generations. The school is designed as a courtyard typology common to Ultimo, centred around a luscious terraced garden. A hit and miss reclaimed timber façade provides small glimpses from the outside into this childhood oasis. The design uses an exposed low carbon glulam timber frame and accommodates a series of internal and external classrooms woven along the exterior boundary of the site. This creates inward foliage-orientated classrooms that capture the playful qualities of a treehouse, whilst also emphasising the blurred nature of the outside-in school.

61 Subreena Sul t a na

Subreena.sultana@gmail.com

+61 469 067 068

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How can an arts school adopt a civic character to elevate the role of arts in education and within the community? The research question aims to explore the challenges and opportunities based on the issues of density and cultural development around Ultimo. By proposing an educational institution for the growing school-aged population around the precinct that also fosters a community connection, the project aims to develop opportunities through strengthening a missing east-west link. The critical pedagogy and distinctive qualities associated with the Arts act as a catalyst for socio-cultural transformation that supports the design proposition. Architectural strategies based on the theme of ‘urban acupuncture’ and the concept of ‘learning landscape’ as pedagogy have been implemented to provide visual connections on the ground level and to create spaces in between. These strategies provide an insight into creating a vertical school that brings the community together in a civic setting.

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SECTION AA

63 Ta m a n na Tab as s um

ttsnbd@gmail.com

+61 401 593 956

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

SCHOOL OF WELLBEING How a child can escape for two weeks for mental wellbeing? Every one in 10 children in NSW suffers from a severe mental illness where consultancy or medication are considered the most effective solution for mental wellbeing. The school of wellbeing creates intimate self-reflective spaces where a child can escape to cut down the chaos of the outer world to steal a moment of happiness. The project will be looking at all the students of Sydney from preschool to year 10 who will spend two weeks a year here to gain mental wellbeing. So, the school will be accommodating 3,100 students in two weeks and 74,000 students in a year who will be learning half of the week in an ecological corridor that connects all the highly biodiverse area around the site and another week in the home base, learning about wellbeing and nature through the programmers of making, performance and ecology.

65 Luke Te b b

luketebb2013@hotmail.com

+61 403 718 146

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

PLAY SCHOOL What is the role of ‘play’ in early childhood learning? The New Ultimo Vertical Primary School aims to provide students with spaces that facilitate creative thinking, improved learning and an environment which fosters play. The design of the Primary School is inspired by Cedric Price’s ‘Fun Palace’ which was conceptualized in 1961 and conceived for the East End of London as a “laboratory of fun” and “a university of the streets.” The New Ultimo Primary School is designed as a flexible framework into which programmable spaces can be plugged; the structure allows for the possibility of change at the behest of its users. The Project Based Learning Hub enables children to explore education in an environment which promotes flexible learning, dynamic architecture and play. The Northern entry of the building responds to the human scale of students entering the through the primary entry, whilst the southern side of the building aims to attract the public by setting its grand presence on the street. Folding roof and facade elements automatically adjust to climate and weather conditions to keep the interior spaces of the school comfortable for users.

67 Ste fan us A l f red o Ted y

alfredotedy@gmail.com

+61 431 743 012

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

ATELIER ULTIMO How to Foster Collaboration Through a Vertical Workshop-School? Australia has a service-based economy, while goods manufacturing, mining, and construction are on a decline. However, this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean the latter are less relevant as skill shortages are consistently indicated, especially in craft and construction fields, signifying demand. Fortunately, these fields are currently evolving with the implementation of Industry 4.0. Collaboration between professionals, institutes, and the public proves to be essential for the change. This proposal aims to accommodate degree apprenticeship, foster collaboration, and integrate digital-analogue craft. The school teaches masonry, metal, and timber craft and construction. The design consists of three programs: podium with heavy brick facades and post-tension reinforced concrete slabs containing terraced workshops and teaching space. A public space above the podium on Jones Street level with a makerspace, a library, and a cafĂŠ with a pedestrian thoroughfare connecting to Wentworth Park. A lightweight glulam tower consisting of teaching spaces and three interconnected design sits on the top.

69 James T i a n

jamestian10@gmail.com

+61 425 691 148

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

MERGE How can we prepare future generations for a multicultural society? Sydney is becoming denser and more culturally diverse. The population of the City of Sydney is forecasted to 315,000 in 2036 with 47.9% of those residents being born overseas. It is important for residents and future generations to learn how to study, work and live with people from different cultures. One way to do this is through a school that is also a community centre. This project explores the potential of a combined primary school and a community centre that serves both students and local residents. To encourage a stronger sense of community through social interaction, accommodations for the international teachers are incorporated on site and connected to the shared communal courtyard and central atrium for the primary school and community centre. The design of shareable facilities between the school and community centre creates a more integrated and high performing building in the urban context.

71 P h yu Ta r y a r Wa i

phyu.taryar.wai@gmail.com

+61 431 089 495

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

RESTORING EUPHORIA How can we encourage students to be more physically active at school? The decline of physical activity in our everyday lives has resulted in a decreased sense of wellbeing. For children, insufficient physical activity is one of the main contributors to childhood obesity and negatively affects learning. The project will provide a public school that is well connected to outdoor sports courts for students at Ultimo Public School. These outdoor spaces will serve both students and the public after school hours. The building forms are articulated in a way to connect visually with outdoor playgrounds and Wentworth park, reminding the students to be physically active during their recess. To encourage walking, programs spaces are carefully organized and a semioutdoor continuous stair is designed as an integral component of the main circulation system. Physical activities can induce a state of euphoria (intense feelings of happiness and contentment) and are promoted to maintain a healthy balance between their education and well-being.

73 Jul i a Wa n

julia.y.wan@gmail.com

+61 426 682 838

Local Growers Market + Nursery

Sports Centre

Public Forum

THE URBAN AGORA How can the schools of today be elevated to become the future places of civic exchange and knowledge sharing? In an age where collaborative and digital learning are prominent and schools become more of a physical platform to connect with others, the role of school changes from simply an information-delivering institution into a facility that promotes social interaction and knowledge exchange. One solution is the introduction of flexible learning spaces that can be transformed for public use after school hours. However, learning does not happen only within the confinements of classrooms. Many present school typologies still adopt traditional lecture-base teaching; isolating theory and practice. This project aims to challenge conventional modes of learning by considering community as the root of school and school as an opportunity for social and community sustainability. The school design presents an accessible learning precinct in Ultimo, consisting Wentworth Park with learning pavilions, a library bridge and a school building. Strips of diverse programmatic interventions are the extension of the surrounding urban grid, providing a diverse learning experience. The library as one of these strips exhibits information and knowledge presented in different forms and media.

Community Hub

Communal Recreation Centre

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

Blackwattle Bay High School

75 Yunyi Wang

archofwang@gmail.com

+61 426 246 127

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

ULTIMO DRAMA SCHOOL How to design a vertical school of drama to foster a sense of social cohesion in Ultimo community? Neither human existence nor individual liberty can be sustained for long outside the interdependent and overlapping communities to which we all belong. Nor can any community long survive unless its members dedicate some of their attention, energy and resources to shared projects. Traditionally, Theatre was created and performed in communities to celebrate religious and other significant aspects of shared community life. And in Ultimo, the cohesiveness of community life has lessened because of the migration and the cultural difference of the citizens. This project is a complex design of drama school with a various function including exhibition, performance and education. To respond to the research question, this design is aimed to show the public the whole process of drama from education to finance, make them experience the programs of drama and arouse their interest to learn.

77 Shuo Wa ng

1214676518cheryl@gmail.com

+61 470 659 793

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

STAGE OF THE CITY How can a school with a performing arts centre foster a sense of social cohesion in Ultimo? Considering the growing urban population, the demand of schools increases rapidly. Educational facilities will not only respond to the needs of students, but the civic role of education in the city. An opportunity exists within education design to unlock the potential of combining programmatic functions not normally associated with traditional schools to create exciting new building typologies. The project aims to achieve both educational and social response by introducing a performing art centre into the school. The design creates a new street-level civic space in Ultimo. The building base is a series of exterior stages that create an active, urban and public experience along the William Henry Street. These stages are landscaped so as to screen the traffic noise from the street level. With several public entrances, the building facilitates an easy flow of people into and out of the library and the performing art centre. In addition, the stepped topography of the plaza can be utilized for outdoor programming, such as film screenings and street performances.

79 Senyu Yang

mpsenyu@gmail.com

+61 410 770 327

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

BLURRED BORDER How can we create a school that brings together children and the community through music? Often, schools are spatially isolated from their communities. In this project I am investigating how a new and improved school can be designed to foster and support integration between school and community. This project is a school of music for 1218 year olds. Part of the school can be opened to the community and part of the facilities can be used out of school hours for adult music education. I introduced a plaza area between the lightweight teaching space above and the heavy concrete music space below. The plaza is a civic area where the public can enjoy an outdoor concert performed by students. The public space helps nurture the school community and to make the school part of the wider community. When a school is more open to the city, its outdoor area extends into the public domain and is open to everyone as a playground. Here, children and community are brought together.

81 Ya jie Zh an g

yajiezhang2017@gmail.com

+61 426 970 417

Year11-12 Home Base

Year11-12 Home Base Basketball Court

Year 9-10 Home Base

THE FENCELESS SCHOOL How can project-based learning increase community engagement? More than ever before, children are educated behind high fences or thick walls to provide safety and security from the danger of the outside world. Yet, the boundary between “school” and “world” is more than physical: it is psychological, intellectual, social, and experiential. With the rise of innovative learning practices, such as projectbased learning, the “school/world” boundary is becoming blurred. Is the typical school form still compatible with new learning approaches? Can we create a typology that encourages community engagement – a school without fences – a social learning community that reaches beyond its physical boundaries? The project seeks to answer the questions urbanistically and architecturally. The masterplan attempts to bridge the existing landscape of Quarry Green and Wentworth Park with an expanded walkway. The school provides opportunities for multi-level interaction among students, teachers, specialists and the public. Civic functions provide visual connectivity and opportunities for meeting and communication. This is the place where people feel welcomed and students feel part of the community.

Year 9-10 Home Base

Year 7-8 Home Base Rooftop Gym

Year 7-8 Home Base Administration Area

Year 7-8 Home Base Science Lab

Sheltered Outdoors Food Lab

Dance Room Music Room Public Library Public Cafe

Art Lab Fabrication Lab Public Cafe

TV & Audio Lab Photography Lab Exhibition Area Performance Space

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

Running Track

83 Bo Z h ou

zb19chris@126.com

+61 406 707 622

High Performance Te c h n o l o g y

DIGITAL FABRICATION + VERTICAL SCHOOL How will digital fabrication transform an education? Jobs in the future are expected to be transformed by technology such as artificial intelligence (AI). Nearly half of all jobs are automatable and of these many are manual jobs. Governments acknowledge the threat and seek to solve the problem. To respond, the future workforce should be equipped with relevant knowledge and skills. The project aims to tackle this challenge by introducing digital fabrication into a vertical school as an opportunity for a new form of construction in education. The design creates a new vision for the vertical school located in Ultimo. The school celebrates digital fabrication by having a “construction court” as its hub. The design creates layers of communal work space (via edge seating to moveable platforms) which promote public interaction and participation. Three-dimensional circulation makes the school permeable and facilitates ‘eyes on education’ where people are absorbed by the sight of the fabrication court from Jones Street, visually leading them to the experience of digital fabrication and a connection to Wentworth Park on the other side.

This studio asks students to re-imagine the urban strategies informing the development of our cities. With a focus on housing affordability and diversity in housing arrangements, the projects are based on three fields of inquiry – economic (understanding the financial settings required for alternative outcomes), regulatory (acknowledging the legislative framework underpinning the development of the city) and programmatic (exploring the physical arrangements of localities and buildings and their impact on the way we live). The studio hopes to encourage students to become involved in the city and provide them with the agency to affect change.

HOUSING S T U D I O

The studio project is set on the east-facing foreshore of Botany Bay – stretching from Kyeemagh to Doll’s Point. An appreciation of the diverse meanings that this land instills, an understanding of land ownership and recent attempts to reconcile and plan for coexistence, help form a backdrop to the project. Within the current planning framework for Sydney, this stretch of coast is surprisingly forgotten. The NSW Government imagines a city of three cities – the Eastern Harbour City (centred on the CBD), the Central River City (on Parramatta) and the Western Parkland City (on an “Aerotropolis,” at Badgery’s Creek). Significantly, the government’s plan concentrates future housing development in the western and outer western suburbs where there is little access to naturally-defined parklands, let alone the ocean or a sea breeze. Out west the temperatures are typically 5-10°C higher than on the coast. Our studio project turns this proposal on its head. It suggests a reorientation – a new city where we increase the residential densities along the coastline… a Coastal City. It puts forward a vision grounded in the potential of the project site as a blueprint for the development of the city as a whole.

T U T O R S T U T O R S

J O N J A C K A JON JACKA ARCHIT ECTS

R O B H A R P E R RDO ARCHITECT

S T U D E N T S Arshad Ba jith Khan Akbar Justin Buckwell Xi Cai Oskar Carabez Nan Chen Adrienne Daryn Chua Cheng Xi Cheng Xueqing Chi Nieke Angela Tjandra Dja ja Jingyi Guo Oriana Garcia Hernandez Ge Jin Ayuna Karmacharya Tai Danh Lien Chen Yang Lim Yifei Liu Chrisovalantis Mavromoustakos Van Nguyen Kimberley Nguyen Pichanon Phasupong Singh Ramandeep Jacob Robert Shaw Ka Sin Siu Abhirami Vasudevan David Wang Yingyue Wang Vellika Wibowo Raymond Zhen Chong Wu Yixin Xing Ashlee Xiong Chao Xu Deidre Shu-Wei Zhang Zhongqi Zhang Tingting Zhu

89 Arshad K ha n

arshadbajid@hotmail.com

+61 451 145 519

Housing

THE ‘CHAWL’ INSPIRED HOUSING What can we learn from the Mumbai ‘Chawls’ to improve the existing housing typologies? The ‘chawls’ were built to accommodate the influx of migrating population to the cities due to urbanization. They are romanticised for their multicultural enclaves that nurture community life and have also grown on aspects like communal binding, interaction, and flexibility that offers both growth and reduction of space as and when the economic condition of the resident fluctuates. The current trend of development in Sydney is anchored around the economic model which facilitates only a section of the population creating a social divide which is purely class-based. This thesis project adopts a low height, medium-high density housing model as an attempt to intervene this process and demonstrate a systematic and sensitive approach towards densifying the existing built fabric as well as encouraging community life, building a connection with the ground plane, activation of transitional spaces, all of which the new typologies of high rise have failed to acknowledge. In addition, this project challenges the definition of a specific user group and accommodates multiple user groups and stacks them programmatically. The building block offers welcome functions like commercial spaces, rooftop vegetable gardens, central courtyard, and common amenity spaces.

91 Justi n B uc k wel l

justin@buckwellandpartners.com | +61 404 225 939

Housing

MODERN SPIRIT What can contemporary multiresidential housing learn from indigenous principles? This is a multi-residential building set within the Landscape. The design is influenced by concepts of the Indigenous spirit. Defined by; the importance of family, closeness of community and connection to the land. The building stands on stilts. The sand dunes are allowed to naturally recede underneath and large communal garden platforms above create a habitat for flora and fauna. The apartment plan is assembled from a kit of parts that can expand, as its occupants require.

93 Xi Cai

caixi124@gmail.com | +61 426 446 124

Housing

COOPERATIVE SOCIAL HOUSING How to rearrange short-term accommodation, and combine with the local residents to create a social community? On any given day, a large number of visitors come to Sydney, shopping, learning, to visit friends and family or for business. Botany Bay is a beautiful place with a good environment can engage lots of visitors. Here are many local residents living nearby with peaceful life and at the same time, many visitors also living here for shortstay. So, what’s a short-stay living different from a settle down life? What’s the relationship between local residents and visitors? And does any possibility that put the exciting visitor’s living with residents peaceful life together? I am going to research the social connection between this two groups and trying to create a harmonious space both for residents living and short-term stay. This short-accommodation will be more valuable than any expensive hotel, relatives family or Airbnb can provide visitors several days or several weeks living.

95 Oskar Carabez

oskarcarabez@hotmail.com

+61 401 003 196

Housing

GROW YOUR OWN HOME How can alternative tenure and building models be used to establish an affordable housing market? Housing affordability has become a major issue with traditional tenure models forcing young people and lower income earners to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fringe, or into an uncertain rental market. Coupled with this, current developments preference high density living with little regard to flexibility or the occupantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs. This project addresses this by establishing a Community Land Trust (CLT) to remove the land costs involved with purchasing and to deter investors through capped capital gain. By amalgamating eight suburban lots, the CLT restructures the urban grid to increase density with a laneway added to function as a communal spine and public extension of the home. Each new lot is provided with an initial node fitted with essential services and a structure to support incremental growth. This allows the residents to buy what they can afford and adapt this to their needs over time, creating an affordable entry point into the market which is flexible, diverse, and community building.

97 Nan Ch en

ohmygodmissq@hotmail.com

+61 452 027 123

Housing

C.A.P HOUSE How can we create an adaptable apartment for the diverse lifestyle of various households ? Contemporary housing design fails to appreciate the diversity of our society, which result in the housing issue of overcrowding and underutilization. My starting point was a precedent - 110 ROOMS by MAIO Architects in Barcelona. It shows the capability of an apartment block to adapt to various household situations through an ingenious arrangement. I modified 110 ROOMS to create my own adaptable housing model. Every apartment has the capacity to change. A single framework is established that provides for multiple arrangements. My project appreciates the diverse personalities, relationships, aspirations, and change over time. In short, C.A.P house project is trying to create a house block with community, adaptability, and personality. It is a simple building that celebrates the complexity of the human condition.

99 Adri enne C heng

adcheng123@gmail.com

+61 435 845 497

100

Housing

A HOPEFUL HOME How can the built environment assist in the rehabilitation and integration back into the community of people who have experienced homelessness? Transitional housing provides accommodation and support services which help increase stability for people experiencing homelessness. It builds the foundation for independent living and fosters ongoing integration into society and the community. At present though, there has been less emphasis on the processes involved with promoting tolerance and preventing stigmatization as well as preventing recurrence of homelessness. My project explores how the opportunities in the study area of Kyeemagh to Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point can provide a supportive housing environment for those who have experienced homelessness. I located the project in Dollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Point, the most exclusive area, to challenge the problem of integration into communities of contrasting wealth and social status. The design focuses on creating a safe transitional housing environment with a strong community spirit through the integration of emergency housing, transitional housing, and private housing. The planning allows for housing social work and flexible arrangements where homeowners can sponsor guests while supporting independent living. Overall, my project seeks to help people get back on their feet and provides a safe place they can call home.

101 Xueqing Chi

755184358@qq.com

+61 481 147 441

102

Housing

HIGH DENSITY MIXED-USE URBAN ARRANGEMENT How to build a high density mixed use community in Sydney and test the possibilities of urban arrangement? The idea of high-density mixeduse building arrangement is noble as the awareness for the protection of environment grows. There is a tendency for a community to become less cohesive due to different sociocultural backgrounds. Thus communalâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; based activities which promote collective living can be implemented to inculcate community spirit. It is a mixed-use community that create an environmental-friendly place for people live, work and play. This project is a study of mixed-use, highdensity urban arrangements which as a reaction for the zoned planning of the current controls in Sydney to test the possibilities of building developments. it aims to change the lifestyle for people and create better amenities. The idea inspired by Kowloon walled city, Dharavi in Mumbai and Vejer Spanish hilltop town at first and finally work out that projects of Peter Barber can be the key solution for this project.

103 Nieke Angela Tjandra Djaja

niekeangelatd@gmail.com

+61 450 236 872

104

Housing

TOWN CENTRE HOUSING WITH MARKETPLACE How can small and large-scale spaces contribute to enhance social interaction both between neighbours and in a larger community? In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing development, people most likely forget the importance of creating spaces for social interaction. They are too focused on providing private spaces that lead to social isolation. As a result, this limit peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances to interact with a neighbor. Due to this reason, a further issue can occur. People will get disconnected from the community and loss their sense of belonging. This issue led me to the following research question: How can small and large-scale spaces contribute to enhancing social interaction between neighbor and in a larger community? To solve this problem, this project aims to create a neighborhood around a town center. By connecting the site to the beach as well as providing a marketplace as a flexible space and semi-private courtyard, people residing in the surrounding area will be able to access and move through the site. Thus, the chances of social interaction increased and lead to community rejuvenation.

105 Ji ngyi G uo

jennyguojy@gmail.com

+61 416 622 698

106

Housing

D E SIGNING S E NIO R S ’ LI FE How to promote social interaction between seniors and other generations through building socialable co-housing? Nowadays, 15% of the population in Australia are seniors and will up to 20% after 40 years. Seniors are slowly breaking away from society after retirement, and the children’s move out also makes them have to face more loneliness. In this design project, an alternative way of living will be tested with the aim of addressing the loneliness by promoting social interaction among different generations, therefore, forming an affinity community. The design idea has been to maximise external space and to develop a building type that manifests the idea of “communality”. The resulting “cluster” model places a court at the heart between buildings next to which the communal spaces are. On the ground floor, the communal space(reading corner, kitchen, DIY workshop, bike storage, etc.) and different units open onto a collective vegetable garden. It is primarily an area to be shared, creating social interaction between residents and, providing an opportunity for seniors to do planting and sell their vegetable. Here, more than elsewhere, the outdoor spaces contribute to conviviality and the interaction of the inhabitants.

107 Ori ana G a rc i a

oriana.garciah@gmail.com | +61 423 545 879

108

Housing

OVERLAP How can architecture help bridge the gap between older Australians and young immigrants? Over the past few years, the rate of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population growth has increased significantly. This is largely driven by two key demographic transformations: an increase in net overseas migration and an increasing life expectancy of the aging population. Both groups - immigrants and senior citizens - make up a considerable portion of our population, yet the generic models in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing market neglect their particular societal needs. This project investigates and recognizes the potential of bringing both groups together; addressing their needs and aspirations for social contact outside their households. It attempts to reduce isolation and the likelihood of depression in the elderly and it aims to reconstruct family connections among immigrants and local seniors. The final proposal is an array of overlapping spaces that encourage social connection. Places where daily comings and goings lead to spontaneous interactions and bonding between neighbors that restores the sense of belonging among residents.

109 Ge Ji n

jinge060613@gmail.com

+61 449 060 613

110

Housing

LINKING US How can architecture help young people who experience loneliness? Loneliness is a major public health and social issue. This silent epidemic is starting to kill people. Loneliness among younger people is hugely underreported but some research is clear that social isolation affects the mental health of young people more than any other age group. This project explores the ways to increase the face-to-face contact of lonely young people, which promotes young people to make friends with neighbors and better integrate into the community, to reduce loneliness. The circulation space, a particular space that we pass through every day but seldom stay, is designed as a social space for interaction. Outdoor corridors with high visibility and indoor corridors with sharing public spaces are connected in series, which creates a three-dimensional circulation system linking all buildings like 3d streets. When young people walk around the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;streetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, it provides their lives with more interesting encounters.

111 Ayuna K a r m a c h a r y a

Ayunakarmacharya1@gmail.com | +61 477 479 570

112

Housing

COURTYARD COMMUNITY: LEARNING FROM KATHMANDU How can we bring people together through the use of courtyards? I grew up in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Back in the day, it was planned as a compact community. Much of the area was used for agricultural so the residential and commercial areas had a dense urbanity. With the density came a closer connection to the community. Kids from multiple households, that were clustered in close proximity, grew up together. Adults were connected through communal activities. Key to the social vibrancy was the incorporation of courtyards within the urban framework â&#x20AC;&#x201C; big and small, shared and communal, public, semi-public and more private. My project takes the historical urban framework of Kathmandu as its starting point. Its aim is to provide for an alternative arrangement to the private cellular contemporary apartments of Sydney, one that celebrates social interaction and community. It grafts the courtyards and compact building arrangements of Kathmandu onto a selected site in Brighton Le Sands.

113 Tai Danh Lien

taidanhlien@gmail.com

+61 430 997 878

114

Housing

HOUSING FOR LARGE FAMILIES How could architectural design create an affordable housing model for large families to comfortably own and live in the urban context? Owning a freestanding home has been the Great Australian Dream, but it seems to get exhausted in the context of population growth, urbanization, rising living cost and house prices. Hence this dream is gradually diminished to own JUST any type of properties. What if we live in “a large/ multigenerational family”, and want to live close to the CBDs? In Sydney, the housing market doesn’t seem to cater for such circumstances to occur often. Therefore this project is in quest of finding an alternative solution for large families to overcome the difficulty of finding and owning a comfortable size home. A modular of 6mx6m Studio is proposed as a plug-in to any size apartment and it can be owned or rented-to-buy. The design also takes Catalysis of Geode stone as an inspiration for its courtyard typology, layers of the facade, units, circulation and the add-on balconies symbolizing the Geode’s layers of rough skin, innerlayers, and the crystallised internal surface.

115 Kevin Lim

kevin@rvklcreative.com

+61 421 849 669

116

Housing

SAFETY IN HOUSING How can architectural design help improve safety in housing? Whether buying a family home or an investment you need to know how safe the suburb is. The New South Wales Police and government have many free tools people can use to find out just how much crime is happening in a suburb you’re looking to buy in. Throughout my initial site research, I have found that Brighton Le Sands has a high rate of crime, including but not limited to: domestic violence, assault, ethnic gang violence, and car theft. My design aims to create a replicable development that encourages a sense of safety in developing areas, in this context and replicable in other ‘lesssafe’ suburbs within Sydney such as Bankstown. Furthermore, the intention is to remove ‘safety’ concerns when it comes to moving into neighbourhoods, with consideration of the proximity of crime hotspots or jail areas. This aims to improve housing affordability by increasing the number of buyers willing to purchase in “less-safe” neighbourhoods. As a knock-on effect, encourage development in unsafe or undeveloped areas, stimulating urban regeneration.

117 Yifei Lu o

Yifei.luo117250@gmail.com

+61 420 930 826

118

Housing

DIOGENE C A R AVA N PA R K How can caravan communities be modified as an affordable housing model which contributes to better public living and a diverse life style? Caravan parks have traditionally been the domain of holiday-makers. However, the status and nature of caravan parks have changed significantly over the last 15 to 20 years to include a sizable group for whom the park is ‘home’. Affordability was the main reason for living in the park, the purpose of this project is to promote caravan mode of the small house into high-density residential buildings as an alternative way of affordable housing. Turning caravan park into “caravan parking”, to provide better public shared facility spaces and stronger social connections between both long-term residents and short-term travelers. By locating a part of the living area on the outside, the modular design enables everyone to live large on a tiny footprint. Having a free open plan at ground floor allows the shifting sense between a narrow sleeping area inside and exposure open nature living outside.

119 Chrisovalantis Mavromoustakos

chris.mav@hotmail.com

+61 408 839 114

120

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COMMUNITY OF BRIGHTON LE SANDS How can apartment living (to fit 24 ppl/ha) encourage good relationships between neighbours? Having a good relationship with your neighbour is one that is overlooked. Research undertaken over the past year has indicated a trend towards individualism due to multiple factors such as tiredness and lack of time. This is the result of overworking above the maximum allowable hours which is the unfortunate reality of life in Sydney. This project consists of 2 parts pertaining to increasing a positive atmosphere regarding apartment living; 1. The spaces that the apartments occupy and their immediate surroundings. 2. The increased well-being of the residents due to increased free time because of a more efficient alternate transport system. Part 1 delves deeper into the relationship created by neighbours due to apartment design. A balance of care, security and privacy are explored and expressed through the hierarchy of spaces, building typology, visual connections, relationship to the surrounding context and sight lines. Part 2 expresses the effect of introducing a light rail system causing densification and pedestrianisation.

121 Van Ca c N g u y e n

nvancac@gmail.com

+61 449 743 979

122

Housing

WORK FROM HOME How can housing designed for working from home contribute to the work/life balance in Australia? This project aims to contribute to the solutions of achieving work-life balance in Australia by exploring new opportunities for working from home. The project recognises the main advantages of working from home which include flexible work time management, reducing office rents as well as enabling people to spend more time with their families. The organisation of living space versus working space has different priorities for different people, depending on their occupation and how flexible their lifestyle is. Moreover, incorporating a professional working environment into a normal housing type can cause many issues and conflicts. These include the fact that it could be irritating for a sick family member to be present when clients or assistants are working in the house; or when the children get home from school their play may disturb those working. This project will attempt to solve these issues by proposing three architectural strategies: Avoiding Live/Work conflicts using stairs; Creating flexible space between Live/Work by using sliding partitions; Allocating a garden/courtyard in between Live and Work areas.

123 Ki mbe r l ey N g uy en

Kimberleynguyen48@gmail.com | +61 413 290 510

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REFUGE How can housing for refugees be elevated beyond the base need for survival, into places that allow them to thrive in their new environment? As the global refugee crisis continues to worsen, the concern with housing refugees is relegated to simply fulfilling basic needs with little regard for providing social or psychological aid to those affected. This project aims to explore how housing can be utilised as a tool to make the process of integration into society easier for refugees. On a large scale, connection to the wider community is created through a central market and community garden on a highly permeable ground floor plane, where people are able to gain immediate economic independence through sharing food and culture. At a semipublic scale, a dynamic shared balcony combines vertical circulation and social spaces to form an incidental meeting place, fostering chance encounters between strangers and helping them navigate a new social system in a nonintimidating way. At the smallest scale, units are clustered together within monolith blocks, providing a sense of enclosure and stability.

125 Pichanon Phasupong

pichanonp@gmail.com

+61 434 132 530

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CARLESS CITY How can we reduce our reliance on cars through urban and housing design? In todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world, most people live in cities built with plenty of spaces and infrastructure for cars. People have been very dependent on cars to go places and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why our built environment always cater for such need. However, this mode of transport does not have much consideration on the environment and social aspects, with the issues of air and noise pollution as well as a lack of social connection around car-oriented development. This project aims to tackle these challenges and explore the way to reduce our car dependency through the design of urban framework and housing From detailed research of four city precedents, Hafen city, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, and Freiburg, an urban framework was adopted as an ideal framework that could reduce car network and increase pedestrian density. A site near the beach in Monterey was chosen to test the idea. The results describe a series of residential buildings rising from ground floor retails that promote pedestrian activities and increase the connection to public transport nearby.

127 Ramandeep Singh

raman.singh0790@gmail.com

+61 481 986 723

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TRANSIT ORIENTED DENSIFIED HOUSING FOR ALL How does a city or housing develop along an underground mode of transport, fostering accessibility while promoting social & economic wellbeing for the residents? The anticipated growth in Sydney’s population and employment has led to the demand for travel to increase by 40% and housing by 53%. In the absence of interventions to address the problem, the cost of congestion and housing demands would double from $5.6 billion in 2011 to $14.8 billion by 2031. Sydney’s Global Economic Corridor, which runs from the CBD north to Macquarie Park and south to Sydney Airport, generates over 57% of the city’s output. A big chunk of this population i.e. about 62% working group, 22% students, 34% casual workers & 25% families, travel from Botany Bay every day to CBD for work-related purposes. However, there is serious congestion on the existing Princess Highway whereas the existing Heavy Rail Network is unreliable with overcrowding and unreliability issues. Therefore an underground mode of transport could address the problem by being faster with no congestion, promoting the growth of Botany Bay and helping the residential sector to grow. Shifting the focus from cars to people, a Transit Oriented Development can address population growth with more sustainable outcomes.

129 Jacob Shaw

jacob.rshaw@gmail.com

+61 412 859 815

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A HOUSE ON THE COAST How can architecture help reduce and mitigate the effects of climate change? The current response to Sydney’s increasing population is to continue the expansion of the city to the west. Farmland in the hot western plains is earmarked for substantial residential development. It is an approach that exacerbates the effects of climate change, placing the growing population within the hottest parts of the city. It also increases the social inequity of the city – a city of haves and have-nots – where those with means can afford to live in climatically benign areas and those without are further impoverished. My project brings the density back to the coast. It grapples with the specific issues of increased development on the coast in a changing world – sea level rises; flooding; the maintenance and the movement of dunes, of sandbars; the maintenance (or not) of existing sea walls. Appropriate urban and building models are explored. The benefit to the environment is considered with equal importance to that of human occupation.

131 Sheron Ka Sin Siu

sheronsks@yahoo.com.hk

+61 414 168 224

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LIVE & LIFE How can co-housing enhance social connections between seniors and younger generations? The senior group with a high median age occupies a considerable portion of the Australian population. This demographic group faces multiple common challenges and issues. Social disconnection has been recognised as one of the most common, which is also mutually shared within the younger populations. In response to this phenomenon, the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;cohousingâ&#x20AC;? is proposed as the overarching theme for this project to encourage social connection, healthy lifestyle and the promotion of creativity. The design presents a vision of a reinterpreted housing model which fosters social connections in the context of Sydney. Communal amenities and share spaces surrounding each apartment building serve as the major driving aspects of the design, all of which are linked by a jogging track to enhance the social connection between residents. Retails are mixed with the model of SOHO (studio office home office) on the ground level, while subsequent levels are reserved for the residential purpose. Each floor accommodates two units with a shared balcony in the middle that maximises the opportunities of interaction between neighbors.

133 Abh i ram i Va s ud ev an

abhivasu93@gmail.com

+61 420 202 458

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MULTIGENERATIONAL LIVING How can multi-generational family accommodation enhance social interaction? Growing up, moving out and finding oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own place in life is the urban norm. Growing up, staying at home as a part of a multi-generational household is a declining concept worldwide. I grew up in a household of 40. Living in my grandparentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house in Chennai, India, has given me a different perspective of what a home can be. My project is a housing model that enhances social interaction. It provides for a sense of connectivity and community. It also provides an opportunity for addressing current affordability issues. My project further investigates the opportunities that designing for a multigenerational household provides, within a contemporary context. Learning from my own upbringing, the project explores spatial arrangements that provide shared spaces for sleeping and living, sharing of different facilities and common areas. It is a social project that acknowledges the diversity of modern households with an underlying interest in forging a strongly interwoven community.

135 D avi d Wa ng

david.wang93@hotmail.com

136

+61 432 741 321

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A ROOM FOR RENT How can housing adapt to changing needs across our lifetime? Over time households change – relationships form, children grow up… We have different needs at different times in our lives. Contemporary apartments are designed to fixed layouts and can’t easily be changed. My project provides an alternative. It deconstructs the rooms of a typical apartment so that they can be rented or owned separately. A considered arrangement of the rooms themselves underpins the arrangement and form of the building. Residents can decide how many rooms they need if they want a separate kitchen, dining room, lounge, bathroom or are happy to share these with others. A household is free to flex, to grow, to change. At the same time, the communal areas take on a more social role. The guarded, private apartment we’re familiar with is broken down, new relationships are formed between rooms, providing the chance for greater social interaction and an emphasis on the collective.

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1. Communal Kitchen 2. Shared Rooms 3. Shared Laundry 4. Shared Bathroom Facilities 5. Rentable Storage

137 Yingyue Wang

mmmmusic@hotmail.com.tw

+61 416 724 978

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ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND What would housing be like, if approached from a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective and interests? This project proposes a heterogeneous refurbishment model which could adapt to differences. Most of the housing is adult-directed design, which means space may lose more fun and possibilities. Compared with an adult, children are more pure, innocent and full of imagination. Approached from childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective, it may lead to differences in housing. By reinterpreting adventure playground, elements of active engagement could be implemented as a strategy for refurbishment. Through reappropriate household and housing, building elements could have other uses. Low-rise red brick flats are pervasive housing type in the area of Botany Bay. Consisting of 3 or 4 stories, narrow floor plates allow sufficient sunshine to access to the flats. However, in red brick flat, the small staircase is the only space for social interaction between neighbors. With little relationship with urban context and adjacent buildings, less effective outdoor space, the ground floor which could be a place for social interaction is dominated by vehicles, especially the gap between flats. This project aims to enhance the amenity of red brick flat and social interaction between neighbors.

139 Vellika W i b o w o

Vellikawibowo95@gmail.com | +61 450 236 307

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ACTIVE LANE How to create an inactive lane into a vibrant active lane as a platform for social interaction in architectural approach? This project activates inactive lane to active lane to improve the social interaction, safety, density, and a better land use. The research is looking for a linear lane, garages and other nonactive spaces along the lane that is not beneficial to an active lane. Thus, this project transforms the inactive lane into a vibrant lane to live on with commercial opportunities, public spaces, and facilities on street level. The overall project engages a green living to have a better quality of living that encourage people to play around the street, cycle and walk conveniently. Furthermore, green systems such as solar panels, skylights and hydronic are installed in every house to minimise the environmental impact. The case study examines at Emmaline Lane as one of the site opportunities which meets all the site rules.

141 R aymo nd Wu

raymondzcwu@gmail.com | +61 422 354 978

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SOCIABLE HOUSING Can we find a model of housing that moves away from the overly private housing model to one that fosters a greater sense of community? Social interaction in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing is lacking in the extreme. The current market-driven development model is too focused on the private; often leading to neighbors becoming isolated from each other. It is not uncommon for people to not know their next-door neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names. This project seeks to find a model of housing that fosters a sense of community between neighbors at varying scales. This is explored through the Boarding House - a typology that has more recently regained favor with the government as a solution to the increasingly complex housing affordability crisis. The Boarding House typology allows for more flexibility and affordability as it does not have to adhere to the strict size and separation requirements of SEPP65. Through this flexibility, more opportunities for social interaction are allowed through the implementation of shared spaces and utilities.

143 Yi xi n g X i ng

xingyixin.yvette@gmail.com | +61 431 413 282

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A BIGGER YARD How can apartments in a multistorey building have direct access to a variety of outdoor spaces? In the social context of Sydney and BotanyBay, families with children have lived in houses with a backyard, in which the kids can unfold themselves. However, many families have to move to apartments because of rising house prices and public facilities. As a result, the housing community design takes children as a focus to provide heightened connection to outdoor areas in a dense, multi-unit environment. The design presents a special courtyard. The courtyard at different level provides comfortable shared open space for children to play and this space also can be considered as an avenue for neighborly interaction. It is worth noting that there is a suspended huge rope canopy over a planted garden which aims to provide residents with an interesting outdoor environment. People are invited to clamber up over the expansive landscape, as they are able to look down through the gaps onto an assortment of plant varieties. The structure under the rope contact with the landscape, the surface of the rope canopy can also be exposed to the natural environment, increasing the richness of the structure.

145 Ash l ee X i ong

ashleex0819@gmail.com

+61 425 809 147

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LIVE WITH YOUR SKILLS How can we utilize the skills of the older generation for the benefit of the community and encourage cross-generational interaction? In recent years there has been a lot of talk about the aging population in terms of social security funds and Medicare. There is always a question about how to deal with the impending problem that the elderly will soon outnumber the population that can take care of them. Medical advancements and a longer life expectancy mean that for the next few generations each aging population is expected to outlive its parents and will exceed the population of its children. In response to this expansive issue, we must think about architecture and urban planning in terms of adaptability for the aging, just as we have already started thinking about it in terms of accessibility for those with disabilities. This project generates a dialogue between older and younger generations. It acknowledges the skills of retirees and develops programs and infrastructure that support younger generations. The key strategy informing the project is the provision of workshops for both older and younger generations such that they are able to collectively work, learn, live and enjoy each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accompany. The building framework, apartments, and social spaces have been developed to encourage interaction within a creative community and provide for the needs of the aging population.

147 Ch ao X u

chaoxu901219@gmail.com

+61 451 218 187

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Housing

RENTAL COHOUSING How could co-housing life style improve the living experience of renters? Australia has traditionally been a nation of homeowners. However, as the dream of the quarter acre block dwindles, it is becoming more and more difficult to afford a housing for the migrant population, especially in the urban area of Sydney. There is one-third of floating population renting a home in Australia. Currently, most of the renters find it is hard to integrate into community life. This project aims to build a rental cohousing community to improve rentersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; living experience, forming a landmark community for renters when they first arrive at Sydney. Based on small-scale streets, different communal spaces are distributed at the entrance of the courtyard community, and the exterior corridor serves as an extension of street life, connecting the shared space and living space. All the units are compact, with limited but essential functional space catering for different needs of renters. Wherever you are from, you could always find your home here.

149 Deidre Zhang

deizhang@hotmail.com

+61 410 096 673

150

Housing

HOUSING FOR THE MODERN FAMILIES How can architecture reflect the diversity of contemporary families? This project caters for the diverse lifestyle of modern families. The 2016 census data notes that one out of eight Australians over 15 years old is either divorced or separated. Moreover, onethird of children in Australia are from divorced or separated households. As divorce and separation have become more commonplace, the number of single-parent families, blended families, and stepfamilies have gradually increased. Typical apartment design neither recognises the complex and diverse nature of contemporary families nor does it take up the opportunities inherent in this diversity. My project is an attempt to reposition housing design towards the way many of us live.

151 Z h o n gq i Zhang

zzq331995@gmail.com

+61 450 713 033

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ELIMINATE THE BOUNDARY How Can Housing Help People Tackle Loneliness? No-one really wants to admit they are lonely, but there are millions of people out there who are. The media calls this ‘the age of loneliness’. It’s a major public health issue, a silent epidemic that’s starting to kill us. It is not just about the elderly. It is an issue of all age, from 19-yearold university freshman to 80-year-old senior. There are so many stories within the site area along the cook park from General Holmes Drive all the way down to the Dolls point. This project seeks to challenge the current situation by testing the possible ways to tackle the loneliness. Specifically, this project is in order to explore the causes of loneliness for different social groups and attempt to figure out ways to help people get over it through the architecture method and housing. The key strategy is to maximise social interaction. Beijing Hutong is analysed for the possibility of sharing facilities and space. In response, this project rethinks the privacy and creates another kind of life for people to tackle loneliness in cities.

153 Ti n gt in g Zhu

happyztt@gmail.com | +61 426 866 667

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COMMON COURTYARD How to create a safe, warm and supportive environment for young families to raise little kids? Young families with little kids have many real problems to overcome, e.g. financial pressure, social loneliness, energy for caring little kids and privacy as a young couple. On one hand, these growing families demand their own territory for raising the children safely, however, on the other hand, supports and communications from peers facing the same situation are essential to the inexperienced parents. The proposed neighborhood community at Monterey, an eastern suburb in Sydney, attempts to provide a solution to solve such anxieties whilst preserving enough independence. The whole community consists of many residential clusters, and within each residential cluster, a number of terrace houses enclose a common courtyard for all the residents to use. There are 5-6 different types of building in each court to ensure the diversity in residents and faรงade. The highlight of this design is the common courtyard, which provides an open and semi-private space for all families within the same court to use and enjoy. The large courtyard provides a safe space for the kids to play, to make friends with and to grow together; it is also a relaxing place for the exhausted parents to share their experiences and to care and support each other.

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Resilient neighbourhoods: building social cohesion for the next 50 years Cities embody physical, social, political and economic extremes: extremes of wealth and poverty, of power and powerlessness, of inclusion and exclusion, or ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. As cities continue to grow rapidly, the risks are that these extremes continue, perpetuating differences and divides, alienating many and rewarding only a few.

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Resilience, as a globally-recognised approach to building communities, societies and infrastructure to withstand negative events, is proving helpful in addressing such issues. Resilience, among other things, calls for cohesive neighbourhoods and societies that are able to prepare for and overcome everyday stresses. This studio sought to explore these challenges, and to develop an architectural response that built resilience through stronger social cohesion. The studio partnered with the Sydney-based charity Wayside Chapel, whose mission is, ‘breaking down the barriers of judgement and providing a safe place where people from all walks of life are welcome’. The studio focused on two sites in Bondi owned by Wayside. Wayside’s brief to the students was ‘to make Bondi fall in love with Wayside’. The studio took place on site in Bondi as much as it did in the studio at UNSW. Semester one comprised building an understanding of the ethos and activities of Wayside, researching the meaning of resilience, identifying who are the most vulnerable locally, and exploring design opportunities. Students worked in teams to identify and assess issues and challenges, and individually to determine design interventions. Semester two involved detailed design of the redevelopment of the site, which included developing architectural expressions that fulfilled both strategic and practical demands of developing an architecture that sought to build resilience and social cohesion. Throughout the studio, the process of collaborative and inclusive design was considered as important as the final product.

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S T U D E N T S Han Chen Min-Tsung Cheng Charlie Cheng Yang Dai Max Frankham Aydan Franks Tiana-Jane Lillian Furner-Mceath Yixin Gao Zijian Hong Qingyi Hu Sharon Koshy Henry Ky Si Hui Lee Sherry Li Yazhu Li Jesmine Lim Wen Li Lim Wanrong Lin Man Hin Ma Yunqian Ni David Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan Tahani Sayed Jialin Shen Prateek Shorey Joshua Sleight Sik Wai Tam Ameya Sharad Thakur Luke Walker Peng Wei Niwili White Forrest Andrew Wu Jia jun Xiao Yi Ye Chi Zhang Yuxuan Zhou Weixu Zhou Pengfei Zhou

159 H an CHE N

chenhan0769@gmail.com

+61 455 109 973

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Ageless Community Center How can we improve the mental health of the old and young through mutual help? Studies indicate that the elderly and the young are minority populations in Bondi Beach and are in need of recreational spaces and social services. The neglect of these two groups of people has placed their mental health at risk. This design aims to address the needs of the young and old through shared spaces that allow them to receive care in the same place at the same time. It hopes that the two groups will benefit from their interaction and thereby improve their mental health. This model can simulate a â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;? atmosphere for elderly care and the Old and young can help each other, thereby saving labour costs.

161 M i n-Tsu ng C heng

chengmintsung@gmail.com

+61 458 946 785

162

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influenCe on AffluenCe How can architecture enable more inclusive communities? In Bondi there are extremes of wealth and poverty. Most of the apartments in Bondi are for the affluent. Lack of affordability and a diversity of housing creates a closed society that has the potential to exacerbate fear of the ‘the other’. However, challenging ‘the haves’ through architecture and the creation of neighbourhoods for the “have-nots” has the potential to create more resilient communities. Through this approach, the Wayside Chapel can integrate with wider social groups in a safe and equal manner. The architectural manifestation of these ideas is a series of protective, transparent and interactive spaces within the building for individuals to use and be themselves. The building makes a statement for Bondi and embodies the Wayside Chapel’s motto ‘no us and them.’ The functions and facilities of this new building act as a catalyst for the future and facilitate the emergence of a more resilient community.

163 Ya n g D ai

rockkeynes@gmail.com

+61 468 910 071

164

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A sense of Belonging to Bondi How to improve people’s sense of belonging to foster a thriving community in Bondi? Bondi is a place of wide acceptance. However, rising tourism has caused high property prices and social gaps. Local people feel alienated and visitors feel they don’t belong. This design aims to revitalise the Bondi community by improving people’s sense of belonging. From an open ground floor woven into the urban context, through the playful terraces and zigzag routes, to the rooftop vegetable garden, the architecture actively engages with the locality through a wide spectrum of activities, including small street comer plazas promoting urban connectivity. An atlas of private, semi-private, and public spaces is arranged in every encounter through the circulation to form people’s sense of space. It’s a place where everyone can realise their different level of needs. It’s a place people can identify as a warm home over time. It’s a place to meet, to chat, to participate, and to feel like a part of the Bondi community.

165 M ax F r ankham

max.frankham@gmail.com

+61 427 920 569

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life & deAth How may the Wayside Chapel walk the intersection of faith and no faith in a world of developing limbo? This project examines issues of life and death, as non-religious Australians become the predominant religious demographics of the country. Drawing heavily on the outreach approach of the Wayside Chapel and tenets of humanism, this project aims to explore how a linking of theism and atheism can cope with: life and community, aid and dignity, and finally death and meaning. The designs for a pub/club, euthanasia/ outreach clinic, and a crematorium address these concepts respectively. The combination of such building types constructs a cohesive story regarding lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardships, joys and normalcy. Each addresses different times or events for an individual, but together create a resilient community at their intersection. It is in this way that the project revolves around 3 key points. Every life has value. Everyone deserves dignity. And, they can be gone but not forgotten.

167 Aydan F r a n k s

aydanfranks@gmail.com

+61 403 467 922

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Bondi Brewery Promoting dignity and inclusion in the community through meaningful work for dislodged individuals. In countries such as Australia, many individuals with intellectual disabilities are dislodged from mainstream society and lack opportunities to build resilience through traditional methods. This is the result of the institutionalisation of care for people with disabilities and segregation caused by societal perceptions within systems such as education. The brief was developed to provide opportunities for meaningful work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a fulfilling aspect of life that many Australians are unable to engage in. Bondi Brewery is a project working alongside the Wayside Chapel to challenge societal preconceptions relating to intellectual disability. The Brewery provides meaningful work opportunities and patronage to those with disabilities in order to challenge prejudiced notions regarding their individual self-determination and imposed community stewardship. The Brewery and co-working spaces implement opportunities to build social, professional and financial networks while also providing accessible public spaces to facilitate interaction between diverse groups within the local community.

169 T i ana-J ane F ur ner- M c B e a th

tiana.furner@gmail.com

+61 408 282 883

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Bondi AfterCAre How can Bondi Aftercare reduce the reoffending rate for those impacted by Australia’s Justice System? When a person is released from prison no matter the length of time – the leap between imprisonment and ‘freedom’ is almost always too much, as seen by the large re-offending rates across Australia. Bondi’s Aftercare program provides the gradual stepping stones required to readjust to life on the outside. The ‘stepping stone’ program understands that for a sustainable recovery and successful reintegration into society to occur, people need the freedom to select between different levels of social engagement and professional support. Bondi Aftercare has achieved this through a series of spaces, located across three sites. That have been researched to facilitate the appropriate needs for a more sustainable life. Linked with Wayside Chapel, The Bondi Aftercare community centre stands by their mission of ‘building a community with no ‘us or them’.’ The centre invites everyone into the community to take advantage of its many facilities, individual and group programs. These include rehabilitative, medical and psychological support.

171 Yixin G ao

Z5179248@ad.unsw.edu.au

+61 426 368 920

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shAre resilienCe How can we provide a reliable, healthy and no communicational barriers playspace to build effective connection and decrease loneliness in Wayside Chapel, Bondi? When considering the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;resilientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, mental health is considered to be more important than the living conditions that matter affected. As Wayside Chapel wants to break barriers in the participation and communication, what kinds of space that we can provide for people to get the inner comfort? People have more and more time to stay alone than in the past since modern technical items created, but they suffered loneliness as well. Although design needs to satisfy peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirement for privacy, barriers need to be broken that encourage people to explore and enjoy an unfamiliar space. For each space user, an unfamiliar space has an invisible barrier to explore. Thus, in the project, an open ground floor needs to be designed as a spatial connection between the inside and the outside. It could be a protected celebration plaza, or a relaxing playground extends to the inner. Different scaled volumes set in front or back part of the building provide functional spaces for various groups and requirements. Experienced live music, flower arrangement or just sitting around playing kids, people will relieve stress and loneliness, then improve personality.

173 Z i j i an H ong

ffffh jh j gmail.com

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Social Agency

oAsis Can dynamic architectural circulation combine with public hybrid space to eliminate social isolation? Social isolation is a very common phenomenon in modern society. People of different ages are becoming increasingly less connected, and this is especially evident among children and the elderly. The loss of opportunities for social engagement may be considered a key reason for this isolation. This project aims to solve this problem through a system of mutual exchange in which everyone gains when they give. This project aims to create an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;oasisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in which everyone can find their own values. By using children and the elderly as the starting point, the final purpose is to enable groups of people to become more connected, and to aid the development of future society through an engaged community. This design aims to create diverse communication pathways through dynamic and spiral circulation in the building. The circulation enables opportunities for building users to make choices and enables a degree of randomness and surprise, rather than limiting people to prescribed paths and destinations. Through this circulation system, people are able to freely engage in different programs as they are walking through the building. These programs adapt over time as society develops. This building is like a container or a platform that everything has the chance to happen here.

175 Qi n gyi H u

a13974339764@gmail.com

+61 449 645 065

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Bondi Cee Centre How can the built environment link with the cultural identity to improve the social connection of the homeless and help them to achieve self-actualisation? The homeless suffer in poor living conditions, lack of money and social isolation. To make the situation worse, most social welfare services are limited to the provision of basic shelter. Few consider psychological and selfactualisation needs of the homeless. To address this problem, this project utilizes education, exhibition and communication as three approaches to rebuild the social relationships for the homeless and help them to integrate with society. The design presents a combination of vocational training, social support and community activities which services not only the homeless but also the local residents and tourists. Following the wayside chapel’s slogan “creating community with no us and them”, the design presents a sense of openness. The majority of the building facades are covered by glazing, which allows pedestrians in the street to “witness” whatever happens inside and in doing so, invites them to go into the building to participate.

177 Sharo n K os hy

sskoshy94@gmail.com

+61 451 822 520

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the humAn ColleCtive How does shared experiences through food reinvigorate social connectivity in communities? The Human Collective project celebrates the communal role that food can play in bringing people from all walks of life together through the mutual need to share and connect at times of hardship and joy. The proposal seeks to develop a new Wayside community centre on one of the sites and a food and educational centre on the opposite side, with a public plaza that ties the two. The spaces become an open living room and an antidote to the social isolation, hunger, food waste and lack of affordability faced by many in the community. The buildings seek to accommodate socially driven initiatives such as the Delicious Imperfect Food store, the communal kitchen, Pay As You Wish CafĂŠ, cookery workshops and cultural events. The project aims to highlight the power of humanity to use food as an agent of change to bridge barriers of social inequality.

179 H enry K y

Henry.ky@hotmail.com

+61 466 695 498

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Aiding homelessness Can community coherence facilitate a reduction in homelessness? The design explores the meaning and application of resilience in a dense and changing urban setting in Bondi. The research revolves around the increasing problem of homelessness and aims to engage with the community and individuals through the intervention by providing a means of support, refuge, assistance and future building. This is to be achieved through the proposed Community and Welcoming Centre. The Community Centre will provide skill and knowledge sharing through community programs while at the same time providing learning and teaching spaces as well as functional community spaces. The Welcoming Centre provides temporary accommodation for those in need. The Centre will assist those without shelter or in difficulties and be open to everyone premised on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;no judgementâ&#x20AC;? ethos. It will also provide a place for resource learning, a small medical clinic and social hub.

181 Esth er Si H ui Lee

lee.esther99@gmail.com

+61 431 082 437

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the green pAA.sture How can Wayside, through pets, be a safe place to encourage the journey of healing and foster resilience in the community? Trauma is a common occurrence. The stigma of trauma prevails and recovery is made more difficult when people are uncomfortable to talk about it. Studies have reported that the rehabilitative impacts of human-pet interactions on mental health are beneficial because of animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s non-judgemental and unconditionally loving nature. Pets have an uncanny ability to easily break down barriers and create unprecedented opportunities for even two strangers to converse. This project seeks to provide healing from the traumas of life through pets by creating a safe environment where people can comfortably engage with one another. Through a faĂ§ade that weaves its way around a longitudinal courtyard and an open ground plan, it allows the community to freely drop in for a moment with the farm pets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both in the open and in quiet and for contemplation. By way of caring and interacting with these animals, it seeks to bring purpose and achievement to every day of trauma sufferers.

183 Sherry L i

leeleigh294@gmail.com

+61 466 099 141

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reAlity/virtuAl/ Augmented/ mixed How can the chosen site be activated by incorporating Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality technologies in order to alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression? Today is the year of 2045 and everywhere is digital. Everyone is obsessed with virtual reality/ augmented reality/mixed reality. Does anyone care about the real world? Does anyone miss nature? Today is the year of 2045 and Apple just launched an update of a mixed reality feature. I love this technology! The 2 scenarios above describe people who like or dislike the future and its technology. This project provides places where these 2 needs are accommodated. One is a cube of solace where the interior space is sculptural and contemplative focused on reality and inner-peace. The other building is a research centre that provides people with ideas to test and realise their fantasies using VR/AR/MR technologies.

185 Ya zh u Li

Yazhuli320@gmail.com

+61 434 436 170

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The rapid changes in society result in more mental health, physical health problems and a higher risk of marginalisation. To relief it and promote a more harmonious community, we need more communication and positive activities. This project aims to help more habitants living in Bondi to come to Wayside Chapel and relief these pressures. The learning centre evolves its programmes based on one wayside chapel and the needs of its users. It tries to provide the Bondi neighbourhood with a dynamic meeting point for people of all ages taking part in a wide range of activities. These programmes would be organised with more interactions rather than just limited by a series of rooms, which would smoothly blend health, culture, leisure and education together to create an architectural experience. The route through the building focuses on developing an encouraging alternate forms of movement.

187 Jesmi ne L i m

Jesmine.lim1@gmail.com

+61 422 359 809

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CreAting CollABorAtive Communities How can we create a resilient Bondi that is prepared for the unpredictable future of automation by fostering meaningful work and relationships through co-working? This project will explore how architects can prepare communities for the societal shifts that will occur in the next fifty years due to the rise of automation by building resilient, collaborative communities. Both positive aspects (UBI, increased leisure time) and negative aspects (changing working conditions, unemployment) of the potential future are explored. The project, however, envisions an optimistic future where meaningful work can be pursued for self-fulfilment with an emphasis on human ingenuity and creativity as irreplaceable skills in an automated future. The co-working model is also examined as a method to create community by moulding this ‘for-profit’ system to one that can also help those disadvantaged by sharing resources. The Wayside Chapel’s mission statement is “to create a community with no us and them.” The proposal will provide permeable spaces for all people - Bondi locals, Wayside, travellers and children and will encourage collaboration between the groups.

189 We n L i m

wen.lim.architecture@gmail.com

+61 426 829 200

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rethinking Community How can Bondi Beach provide a community centre with an emphasis on ‘outdoor-living’? Bondi Beach is comprised of a diverse community of local and international residents. The site has a distinct sun, sea and surf culture, and a strong emphasis on outdoor living. This project aims to rethink the typical ‘community centre’ typology by incorporating aspects of outdoor living as an opportunity to bring people together through various community-centred activities. The project aims to co-exist with the current Bondi Pavilion in terms of its function and design. The brick colonnades on the ground plane invite the street into the building, blurring the lines between the interior and exterior of the building. Timber screens on the façade allow sun and sea breezes to penetrate through the building, maintain a connection to the street life and at the same time ensure a degree of privacy and protection for the occupants. Community pocket-sized gardens are strategically designed around the building for the enjoyment of visitors.

191 Wa n ron g Li n

wanronglin518@163.com

+61 450 691 850

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timBer gArden How can we design better mental health into the public through social cohesion enhancement and naturebased rehabitation? Mental illness is a critical global health issue. In Australia, almost half of population will experience at least on mental disorder (especially anxiety and depression) in their lifetime. However, many of people with mental illness do not access any treatment because of reasons like stigma. This project aims to overcome these challenges by considering social cohesion and naturebased interventions as approaches for stigma reduction and anxiety & depression treatment, challenging the centralised institutional healthcare model of the past. The design presents a new vision for Wayside chapel. As Louis Kahn said â&#x20AC;&#x153;wrapping ruins around buildingâ&#x20AC;?, the timber garden blurs boundary between human and nature, appearing to have transparent or incomplete facade wrapped by free growth green and vines. It features an elevated ground floor which is fully accessible and designed as an open public plaza for gathering. These allow visitors feel free to move, obtain view connections through greenery and feel engagement.

193 M an H i n M a

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+61 412 578 018

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rethinking ACtive Bondi How can competitive sport interventions be a driver for social acceptance and resilience building? Sports has always been an essential part of our lives and community, encouraging us to be ‘good sports’ in life, pick up new skills, build new social connections and most of all, become physically and mentally resilient. Through the use of competitive sports as a method of social inclusion and resilient building, this project will aim to eliminate the negative stigma attached to sport as something only the fittest is capable of. Even though Wayside’s vision is ‘to create a community with no us and them’, the project also aims to rethink this notion as there is always an ‘us and them’ since we are all different and unique in our own ways. Furthermore, it allows for them to further their intangible skills and assets, either through competing with others (friendly ‘us and them’) or with themselves (past vs future us), increasing their ability to face future shocks and stresses in life and build an ever-growing sense of resilience.

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ccmmme@126.com

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wAyside Bondi projeCt How to use gardens to promote the productivity and social connection of marginalized people? The project enhances social resilience and connecting marginalised people with others. It is not only about providing charity services but also focusing on how to improve their living condition physically and mentally. They are encouraged to communicate and realise their social value through a series of productive activities. Wayside becomes the medium for linking different people, and this project in Bondi could help the charity to increase the income as well as the fame. Garden is decided as a neutral and common topic for this project. It has two sites for a community garden and a building complex. The building near the beach becomes the symbol for Wayside. It reveals the garden idea and provides possibilities for different cultural activities at the ground level. The upper chapel would be lightened at night as the city guidance and active the night-time events. Meanwhile, site 2 is more about the community garden and food production, where people could find a connection between nature and food.

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197 D avi d O â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sul l i v an

dwosullivan@gmail.com

+61 423 171 176

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soCiAl enterprise design How can social enterprise design be utilised to enable a not for profit to be self-sustaining whilst providing vital community services, including addressing issues of housing affordability? Not-for-profits play a vital role in our communities by providing community housing, education, support and outreach programs. For these organisations to continue it is imperative they have a sustainable financial base. One way to accomplish this is through social enterprise, whereby a space is designed for both economic return and community needs. The design presents a pilot model for social enterprise development in a suburb with a ten-year waitlist for social housing and where 20% of renters are experiencing housing stress. Housing is provided through a mixture of shared accommodation and private apartments to better reflect the demographic of the area. Social interaction is encouraged in communal spaces while a roof top garden provides education and green areas to residents and the community. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Chapelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has become a flexible open space that is available to the public instead of a closed off space used only for church services. The ground floor contains retail spaces to provide income and opportunity for Wayside to continue their outreach programs.

Ta h a n i H as in Sayed

tahani10595@gmail.com

+61 470 659 495

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Mental Break How can we use mental breaks to socially engage the wider community of Bondi and enable inclusivity? Struggles exist in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Resilient people learn to take mental breaks and they momentarily disregard the imperfections of life. This project aims to provide a platform for people to take mental breaks from their daily struggles in the metropolitan city. At the same time, the design promotes a strong communal culture. People can find a place to socialise, to share a meal, to paint and to learn various skills to have a mental break and build a social circle of like-minded people. The design presents two buildings and a social outdoor space connecting them. The buildings are intended for art classes and skills-development which can help empower a community and facilitate people to help each other. The building functions spill onto the outdoor area where the activities are visible from the street level. Painters showcase their art, musicians perform on the streets, - thus the pedestrian area becomes a place for people to meet and engage in activities that provide a mental break. The project focuses on bringing people together through engaging in various activities.

199 Ji al i n Shen

Shenjialin93@gmail.com

+61 451 092 163

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Bondi ACtivity Center How can we use childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities to build an indepentent society? At present, people, especially those who live in cities, are suffering from stress, isolation, neglect and violence. To address this problem, the aim is to bring people together through childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, which has the potential to attract users of all ages. This project will create activity and learning centres that promote physical and mental health by providing a space for people to find and foster their interests. The centre will encourage people to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and find the beauty of their life.

201 P rate ek Shorey

prateek.shorey@live.com.au

+61 450 330 663

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the wAyside exChAnge How can Wayside Chapel, Bondi provide quality assets to improve social cohesion in a rapidly developing city? As urbanisation continues to grow in cities, so too does the gap in spatial and social inequality. Roscoe Street in Bondi is reimagined as a thriving marketplace connecting to the public beach boardwalk. Here all walks of life can exchange skillsets and resources as a way to build resilience and break down barriers of judgement found in extremes of disparity, in particular homelessness and chronic unemployment. Two buildings composed of robust materials and soft, interior furnishings work in unison and serve as a catalyst to foster an inclusive, welcoming neighbourhood endorsed by the City of Sydney. Closest to the beach is a community facility centre consisting of an ethical cafĂŠ, legal and counselling services and a forum space where stories of triumph and overcoming may be exchanged. Accompanying these facilities is an adjacent community housing project that offers rental subsidies to Wayside Chapel patrons of the past, present and emerging.

203 Jo sh ua Sl ei g ht

jm.sleight1@gmail.com

+61 432 871 217

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no ‘us’ And ‘them’ How can the lines between ‘us’ and ‘them’ be blurred by embracing the chaotic complexities of mental health, homelessness, violence and addiction? This project explores issues that impact people from all aspects of life. It examines how people facing the same challenges become segregated into the visible (socially unacceptable) and the hidden (socially acceptable), then seeks to create a community where those who hide no longer feel ashamed and the visible are no longer looked down upon. The master plan for Bondi is staggered across time, reflecting lessons learnt from its fine grain development. First a place to gather, talk and listen is offered; a public forum to generate debate with varied spaces to continue the conversation. Second is a living room for Bondi that investigates levels of privacy and connection between traditionally segregated groups; a drop-in space interacts with a daycare centre which in turn links to a domestic violence shelter. Inhabitants always have the choice to actively take part, hideaway or just hover on the edge and observe.

205 Si k Wai ( Sa r i t a ) Ta m

sikwai.tam@gmail.com

+61 404 581 883

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growing pArAdise grow to gAther How can gardening enhance the wellbeing of the changing community and environment in Bondi? Global warming has been getting all the publicity over the past decades, but the biggest world threat to human race is food shortage. Hunger becomes a hidden crisis in Australia due to the rapid growth of urban population and demand in food, where 15% of Australians have experienced food insecurity at least once in the past year. The lack of food can significantly impact a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyday functioning and well-being. This design aims to use gardening as a therapy to improve physical, mental and social health for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. A series of gardens allow the community to experience gardening as a therapy while communal kitchens and dining spaces, labs, and libraries encourage growers to connect and share knowledge. Growing Paradise provides a space and the right for the community to grow to gather, by uniting existing and incoming growers to create positive social and environmental changes.

207 Ame ya T hakur

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Bondi villAge How will a biophilic prototype foster resilience in the neighbourhood and improve the life in Bondi? Wayside Chapel is a noble organisation which aims at reducing the difference between normal and vulnerable people. With a view to accomplish that goal, the organisation runs several programs to help improve the lives of people approaching Wayside. One such program is ‘Rooftop Gardening’ which has had a major effect on people’s lives and also resulted in an improvement of many. The idea is to elaborate and enhance this program through a biophilic approach to improve life in Bondi and foster resilience in the neighbourhood. Bondi Village consists of a community centre and vertical farms wherein different techniques of indoor and organic farming are carried out. This program will help foster the betterment of the society encouraging people to learn about the techniques to grow food and use these skills elsewhere and become self-efficient. The design follows an ‘Open Door’ concept with an inviting architecture to encourage interaction between different communities in the neighbourhood and to know Wayside better.

209 Luke Wa l k er

lukeiw92@gmail.com

+61 424 243 692

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room. How might we make room? Stories are everything. They can enliven us and break our hearts. They can make liars out of us or elevate us. The sharing of stories, and the incidental nature of one story bleeding into another has the potential to create common ground and build social cohesion, whilst fostering resilience within people. In short, stories can make space for people or make room. Room for more. Room for one more. Room for someone else to speak. Room to heal. The project explores this through building and landscape in tandem, the gradations and thresholds between the two acting as a vehicle for scales of intimacy, with formalised storytelling and serendipity acting in twain. The result is, simply, room for a neighbourhood. A place for a mother to heal while her child plays. A place for a shave and fresh linens (at the same time!). A place with room.

211 We i Pe ng

Hyunpapa@hotmail.com

+61 497 109 886

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heAling through experienCing Art How Could Architecture Help Establish A Sense Of Belonging Improve The Quality Of Social Community Through Experiencing Art? The significant growth of the Sydney economy and rapid urban development may cause people to lose a sense of belonging and the quality of healthy communication. To provide a space with a sense of belonging, it is important to propose a reciprocal and on-going exchange between social experiences and connections. This proposed design aims to deliver the dual achievement of a sense of belonging to the broader community, and a healthy healing identity to change the current image of Wayside Chapel - not only serve the disadvantaged population but let Bondi even Sydney fall in love with it. Programmatically, to achieve this goal, the proposed design should manipulate the interaction between natural and built environments as a platform physically, interpersonally and socially. Ultimately, it opens to everyone who could feel free to come and enjoy their experiences through different art-related programs.

213 Ni w i l i W hi t e F or res t

niwili.wf@gmail.com

+61 410 878 169

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resilienCe in Community How can architecture nurture a healthy community and the build resilience within the people who occupy it? As human beings, we need a certain level of resilience to live a productive, positive and fulfilling life. For some, however, the basic needs and assets that we may take for granted are absent, causing the constant shocks and stresses of life to seriously hinder their ability to move forward. This masterplan directly addresses the needs and assets of individuals, encompassing three sites in the Bondi area. An integrated system of rehabilitation, education and community facilities, the project provides individuals with access to good health and wellbeing, services and skills and finally a healthy community. A range of accessible programs and flexible spaces are key to building both community and individual resilience as it is not an organisation prescribing a lifestyle that will help an individual improve themselves, rather it is the regular, repeated contact with positive people and the forming of healthy relationships that will allow them to overcome adversity and thrive in life.

215 An drew Wu

Andrewwu000@gmail.com

+61 466 234 897

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BreAthing spACe How can architecture counteract the effects of high density and privatised developments in Bondi, and provide for the ordinary person? With the increasing number of highdensity developments in Bondi and greater Sydney, the opportunities for profit and privatisation are commonplace. Our public urban spaces are becoming more valued and sought after, the disparity between classes is getting bigger. Working with Wayside Chapel, this project aims to champion their mission of “creating a community with no us and them”. The goal of the project is to provide free, accessible, indiscriminate space for the people. The concepts of “Interiority” – the need for privacy in a public space, and “Everyday Urbanism” – the importance of ordinary activities, shaped the transparency and accessibility of the architecture. The continuous ground plane and articulated facades of the Chapel and Library extend an invitation to passersby to engage with the buildings. The operable walls with inbuilt shelving and seating allow visitors to create spaces for their own needs, encouraging daily life to unfold in the public realm.

217 Ji aj un X i a o

fs_kenshaw@hotmail.com

+61 406 136 665

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ethiCs workshop Centre How can we solve the public mental health issues in the Bondi local community? A new form of the vision â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Love over hateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Wayside will be introduced. Sharing reflects inclusiveness and respects of human dignity. Therefore, sharing skills and producing affordable handmade everyday items for the local community are the main approaches to help with local mental health issues. It can improve the social connection of Bondi local community and also offer opportunities to learn skills which can help people to reintegrate into society and find jobs. Thus, it can create the virtuous cycle to share and help each other in the next 50 years plan.

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yeyi0819@gmail.com

+61 401448103

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Bondi CrAft Center How can craft engage people in communication and activity in the Bondi community? Bondi is lacking an indoor place for locals and tourists to linger in. The craft centre provides a safe and busy environment where people can experience craft in an atmosphere of old-fashioned mateship. And, importantly, there is no pressure. As a haven for company, conversation and creativity, the craft centre may save people from life-shortening isolation. People can just pop in and have a yarn and a cuppa if that is all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for. After researching different kinds of crafts, I concluded that craft is an activity lead by tools and materials. The tool and material hub can be considered as the servant space for the workshop as well as a generator of identity for the design. The boundary inside each floor of the building as well as the boundary of the building with the public space is permeable to make the building more open and attract more people into crafts.

221 Ch i Z h a ng

Eunice891025@gmail.com

+61 416 361 025

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renewAl workshop How to help vulnerable groups develop themselves and go back to normal life with the support of Wayside Chaple? Nowadays, the number of homeless in Bondi is continuously growing. Most of them could not have the ability to learn life skills and are facing the issue of being marginalised by society. To solve the problem, we should offer them not only advanced physical supports but also the opportunities of learning relevant skills to rejoin society respectively. This proposed design for Wayside Chapel focuses on helping them develop their life skills to be able to re-enter back to society respectively. Ideally, a healthy social circle is established that the recipients could finally become a supporter to help others. The proposed spaces are formed with the core thinking of providing a sense of love and respect. There are various workshops set up to offer opportunities for gaining life skills. The multi-functional reading space is designed as a welcoming public domain with a sense of dignity. Meanwhile, the open cafe provides an opportunity where people could work as a member and get paid after learning relevant living skills. In this way, it could help the visitors to establish the correct value for their new life. Lastly, the form of the curtain wall and the selection of materials are all carefully designed to correspond to the idea of â&#x20AC;&#x153;waveâ&#x20AC;? local building environment.

223 Yuxuan Zhou

Charis.zhou1993@gmail.com

+61 420 993 866

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Art By the seA How can the creative arts and built environment activate community? The gap between different generations and cultures will result in social isolation and some vulnerable people will be ignored. Resilient Bondi should connect diverse groups of people and provide them with a healthy neighbourhood to live and work. This project explores approaches to activate the community and provide more opportunities to the homeless and unemployed populations by combining the creative arts and architecture. Building on Sculpture by the Sea, Art by the Sea will be an art centre that provides a multi-use space for the public. The centre will offer classes, studios, galleries, and markets for different people to acquire skills, knowledge and employment. It will also provide flexible, open spaces such as a library, meeting rooms, theatre and roof gardens, which can support community building and stimulate the creative industry. This developing program aims to tackle the social issues of Bondi by promoting self-exploration and social interaction.

225 We i x u Zho u

darkcross11@gmail.com

+61 497 094 166

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;mArketivityâ&#x20AC;? How to enhance the community engagement for a resilient neighborhood through open public market? Social isolation is one of the crucial factors that affect community life in Bondi. Residents in Bondi claimed that they live in one of the most density areas in Sydney but they have a generally low level of involvement in community life. That brings up the topic of how to enhance the community engagement for a resilient neighbourhood. Under this situation, the project aims to foster a sense of community and belonging that people can aspire to be part of, without being labelled, stigmatized and excluded by society. The design approach tries to create an open public market as a multifunctional destination with various activities clustering nearby. The projects allow the site to be shaped into a central space for people from all walks of life to be part of the Bondi community, providing the opportunities for people to live, work and play with multiple economic, social, health and environmental benefits. Along with the market, this project also provides a series of creative activities within a hybrid of educational space, art studios, chapel, community library and a rooftop garden to build a vibrant, diverse community with no us and them.

227 P e ngfe i Zhou

Peterz190503@gmail.com

+61 420 893 193

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Bondi huB How to activate the resilient community life for next 50 years in Bondi Beach? With rapid changes in society, there are physical, social, political and economic extremes increasing. One solution is the ideal of resilience neighbourhoods that building communities, societies and infrastructure to withstand negative events. As resilience calls for cohesive community, this project based on the statement of Wayside Chapel to enhance the community connections by considering the community centre as an approach for more cohesive community neighbourhoods in next 50 years in Bondi Beach. The design presents a new connection for the community in Bondi Beach. A flexible and multi-function community hub is created, integrated with scattered community facilities around the Bondi Beach. A series of public spaces provide diversity community activities for the people in Bondi. With the original Wayside services kept, the vulnerable group can continue to enjoy the community interaction â&#x20AC;&#x153;without us and themâ&#x20AC;?. As a result of this, the more cohesive community is promoted for resilient neighbourhoods in Bondi Beach.

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In a social democracy such as Australia’s, the urban project demands much of the architect, who must negotiate the political act as much as the creative one. As Saarinen insisted upon knowing the room before designing the chair, this studio challenged students to understand the metropolitan order, natural systems, politics and patterns of city development before designing a public project for The Bays Precinct.

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Focusing on 80 hectares of inner-urban land, situated on the edge of Sydney Harbour, at the centre of Australia’s only global city and home to 5 million people, the studio initially dealt with the preparation of a master plan for the full extent of The Bays Precinct site – each of Blackwattle, White and Rozelle Bays – before students then selected a specific site with an inherently public program and developed a complex architectural and urban project derived from their master plan proposal. The three guiding themes of this studio encouraged students to examine: _The conscious interplay between natural and cultural systems in making authentic and sustainable cities _The temporal and political nature of cities and urban design in a social democracy _The role of the designer as a leader in the process of urban renewal - the agent who has the training, skills and capacity to advocate and illustrate a compelling alternative future for places Through careful observation and questioning of the site and the city beyond, students have studied the underlying natural systems - the flooded river valley, creek lines, vegetation types, topography and geology - and the overlay of cultural, social and political deposits - from indigenous occupation of the site, through to the present tangle of roadways, concrete aprons, contaminated land, industrial relics and contested politics. The studio placed emphasis on drawing, making and critical discourse as tools for architectural evolution. Through tutorials, presentations and ‘pitches’, students were expected to reflect on these explorations, interpret their work and develop a comprehensive architectural response across the urban, project and technical scales.

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S T U D E N T S Kevin Bungara Ko Lok tedd Cham Teddy Chau Zhiyuan Dong Megaharto Harpandi Mong Ieong Zachary Peter Karantonis Hou Him Lai Tracey Lau Candace Chia-Ching Lee Changlong Li Tong Li Shuang Liang Chenyu Ma Joshua Maule Le Thao Nguyen Jacqueline Oliver Aisha Omar Jinal Padmani Shemin Patel Bradley Payne Weijia Tan Gary Tsui Jason Wong Minghui Xiong Bo Xu Kwan Yang Yew Yiheng Yu Zihao Zeng Yichen Zhai Victor Zhang Yilin Zhong

233 Kevi n Bung a r a

Kevin.bungara@gmail.com

+61 450 268 838

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BREATHING NEAR WATER How can the typologies of sport and recreation be influenced by the concept of breathability? This project explores the notion of breathability to design a focal point of the public domain along the bay. In the context of redefining the Bays Precinct, the typologies of sport and recreation are seen as appropriate facilities to promote local assembly while also providing space for social interaction. These would relate to the idea of ‘breath in’ that allows this urban structure to become a communal platform that offers social integration. Whereas idea of ‘breath out’ offers both mental and physical health activities back to the community while engaging them back with the water through sports. The concept of breathability also concerns with the sustainable aspect of the building, particularly within the aquatic facility. This project generates a dynamic system for carbon neutral design, by optimizing the performance of proven passive sustainable strategies. It embraces the conception where energy efficiency and environmental comfort coexist within the realm of breathability.

235 Te ddy Cham

teddymf@gmail.com

+61 423 583 027

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ARC:HIVE How can architects stay relevant, continuously develop their skills and give back to the community? How can practitioners rediscover the importance of living and breathing architecture throughout their careers? A new building typology is needed - the design studio resort â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a place where architects step away from work to refresh their skills. This project offers a 24/7 live-work-play environment for hosted architectural workshops. Can five years of initial study sustain any architect for life? 20 hours of CPD a year will not be enough to maintain relevance in a rapidly changing discipline. Intensive studio programs offer the ability to secure advanced accreditation, while the community benefits further from a range of solutions to real world design problems, a model already developed by the Community Design Collaborative in Philadelphia. The Glebe Island master plan vision has a strong emphasis on education for the real world. The harbourside location enhances the ARC:Hive resort lifestyle and provides a compelling destination for targeting international architects to join the studio.

237 Ch i F ung C hau

teddy_chau1327@hotmail.com

+61 421 507 845

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THE FOREROOM How can architecture and urban space contribute to improved mental health and better advocate for inclusivity within society? Mental health is a growing issue in cities. Poor mental health costs society in many ways, includinglostproductivity.Howcanarchitecture contribute to improved mental health and how can urban space treat all people with dignity and avoid the stigma typically associated with mental illness? The building is located along an elongated waterfront within the Bays Precinct, a commuting route linked with the ferry and main pedestrian boulevard, connecting nature to the innovation hub. In deriving architectural programs to promote the value of inclusion, the idea of deinstitutionalised therapeutic facilities minimises the negative associations of mental health care service. Based on my research, art process can act as a therapeutic tool which people have opportunities for emotional expression, helpful to relieve the tension of life. In this project, the creation of the gridded urban canopy provides spaces for the healing process through creative art and the engagement with nature, cradled within a safe and sheltered environment. A gentle relationship between inside and outside with functions of rest places, knowledge exchange and entertainment all are connected below an undulating canopy.

239 Z h i yu an D ong

dawndont@gmail.com

+61 412 146 321

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EVERYTHING ELSE How can an old industrial building provide a better and affordable living environment? To deal with the problem of high house prices that force people to live at the edge of the city often far from their place of work, we need more affordable housing closer to where they work. This would also ease traffic. The Glebe Island silos is the ideal place for the project since the existing structure and the revenue-raising billboard on top make affordability possible. However, a healthy living environment needs more than just apartment space: the structure of the silos makes it difficult to create any large internal spaces. The design tries to overcome these dilemmas and create both an affordable and a better living environment. The design is not only creates an affordable apartment building to bring people closer to work but also includes basically “everything else” in a person’s daily life. Three “streets” are created in the building, the commercial level, the community level and the recreation level, to encourage human interaction to furthermore reduce the travelling time and to form a dynamic community.

241 M egahar t o H a r p andi

Megaharto.harpandi@gmail.com

| +61 416 459 624

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THE BAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MARKET HALL How can we reimagine the Market Hall as a sustainable destination that celebrates Sydney? Food insecurity has become a global challenge as growing populations demand more food with fewer resources. Like most cities, Sydney also faces the risks of food shortages with 1.6 million new residents expected over the next 15 years. A sustainable solution would be to support food production in the heart of the city. There are huge benefits in growing fresh food in the Sydney Bays precinct. Perishable such as vegetables can be grown close to market, thereby reducing spoilage, waste and food miles. Market-hall at The Bays aims to reimagine and celebrate all stages of the food cycle by creating a waterfront destination that draws on the activity of both production and consumption. It delivers a 21st century Market Hall for Sydney by closely connecting residents and visitors with the waterfront promenade.

243 M o n g Ieong

mmongi921@gmail.com

| +61 422 718 829

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THE LIBRARY ALLEY How can architecture foster innovation in knowledge through Lifelong Learning? Due to the increasing life expectancy and the density of urban area, lifelong learning methods face the need for change to meet the contemporary context. It could be deduced that social interaction in a community becomes one of the key aspects in lifelong learning through researches. Library remains one of the major conduits for the public to access knowledge, however the need to physically visit a library has since decreased. In response to this, the idea of a reinterpreted library integrated into the intricate urban context could provide a potential answer. The aim of this project is to encourage social interaction and reintroduce the Library as part of the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everyday life. The proposed design is situated within a dense residential and retail city block in Glebe Island. The Library itself serves as a public realm that provides spaces and programs to encourages social interactions within the community. The incorporation of exposed timber structure intensifies the concept of an internal street and thus enhancing the strong horizontality of the built form.

245 Z ach ary K ar a nt oni s

zkarantonis@gmail.com

+61 419 718 307

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FORGET ME NOT How can urban buildings foster the dignity and well-being of people with dementia living in cities? In Australia, more than 430,000 people are living with dementia. By 2058, this number will swell to well over 1,000,000, intensifying the pressure to provide effective and compassionate care. Gated village models pioneered internationally offer the quality of care required, but require the availability of peri-urban land. Australians are increasingly living in dense urban environments and it is socially unsustainable to cast out our parents and grandparents, away from their homes and loved ones. Forget Me Not is a manifesto for memory care that marries the density of urban life and the specific needs of people living with dementia. It proposes a reinterpretation of the podium-tower type and offers a nexus of urban links, community facilities and memory care for people along the entire spectrum of diagnosis. It ensures that, in our race towards density, those who forget are not forgotten.

247 H o u H i m M a t t Lai

hsw417@hotmail.com

+61 435 094 254

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SYNCHRONICITY How can architecture provide a platform to better connect artists and the community? Synchronicity explores the relationship between the artists and the public; the middle ground between the production and display of art in order to blur the boundary that separates viewers and makers. Further, to encourage the ‘synchronicity’ – meaningful coincident – between the artists and the public. Three major aims define the resulting design of the project: to support the artists with appropriate workspace, to inspire the public through the omnipresence of art, and to unveil the industry by connecting the two groups. The Synchronicity creative hub is proposed north to the silos, featuring artist studios and co-working space for the public to engage with practicing artists. To accommodate for the multifaceted nature of the art industry, the built form is staggered into three parts which defines two major public realms to allow spontaneous interaction to occur both internally and externally.

249 Tr a c e y Lau

tracey.lau@hotmail.com.au

+61 439 358 262

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SOCIAL CIRCLES Sydney is an international city with a growing population. How can a civic centre increase social capital through leisure? Glebe Island silos are located in prime waterfront real estate, sighted by many from Anzac Bridge and beyond. Although what image would we like it to portray? Could it act as a cultural beacon in a time where emigration and cross-cultural interactions are inevitable? Social capital becomes a high commodity within this context and ‘Social Circles’ aims to reflect this through its ground floor programming of recreation and learning. Moments within the project highlight leisure, a proven tool for creating diverse interactions between individuals through a common ground for participants. In addition, leisure is often inherently voyeuristic, acting as a window in to one another’s lives. Inspired by public projects such as Lina Bo Bardi’s SESC Pompeia, ‘Social Circles’ seeks to highlight public permeability but also utilises its volume for residential plans with a central focus on the common room both in private as well as through public “leisure” rooms.

251 Can dac e C hi a - C hi ng L e e

candacelcc@icloud.com

+61 423 525 797

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HOME AWAY FROM HOME How might a diverse community improve the affordability of living for people in Sydney and contribute positive energy back to society? Australia embraces many different cultures, and it has become a second home for many foreign residents including workers, immigrants and international students. However, like many Australians, they find the affordability of housing challenging and are forced to compromise, often accepting poor living conditions or longer travel times. This project aspires to build a community an affordable and sustainable community - where a diverse mix of people are brought together to truly feel at home. It encourages people to interact with each other and with nature, in both private and shared spaces. It provides communal kitchens and dining spaces, libraries and study rooms, shared laundries and rooftop gardens - all to help create a richer experience for residents while reducing energy consumption and the costs of living. Timber is used throughout the building, creating an atmosphere of light and air, similar to a tree-house archetype. The use of timber also establishes a warm, tactile material quality for the project which is good for people and good for our precious planet.

253 Ch angl ong L i

Changlong.li15@icloud.com

+61 405 438 481

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A ”Sky VillAge” in A “ForeSt Corridor” How could an existing space be vitalised by architectural and urban interventions? A public “green corridor” was proposed as a major axis on Glebe Island at the master plan stage. Utilising the site of this proposed green corridor, this project is concerned with the vitalization of the urban context through the use of green corridors. The existing context includes twostorey and three-storey commercial buildings along both sides of the green corridor. I propose rooftop short-term accommodation to enrich the context and extend the green corridor in the vertical dimension. Two-dimensional linear green space is redesigned as a three-dimensional linear green platform, with food retail and circulation to the existing building and rooftop accommodation. The vitalization of the green corridor is achieved through the interaction of these diverse functional components.

255 To n g L i

tobeyyy2333@gmail.com

+61 403 004 576

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FlowS oF HeAltHy energy How can a wellness centre promote health? Architecture is a powerful force in terms of changing people’s lifestyle. To resolve the problem of overlooked health conditions among urban residents, I have designed a wellness centre which produces healthy energy within the Bay Precinct. The design is made up of two interconnected building blocks. The repetitive triangular form of the column is an architectural language to explain power and movement. A continuous bicycle ramp rises across buildings’ top. The larger building block is a professional training zone including a basketball field and a pool. Fitness activities take place in another building. By dynamically arranging the program, the building’s composition efficiently generates a powerful flow of energy, thereby improving people’s engagement in a healthy lifestyle and promoting overall health and wellness.

257 Shi rl e y L i a ng

Shuangliang1220@gmail.com

+61 420 458 951

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tHe doCkS How could ARCHITECTURE and Sydney’s BAYSCAPE revitalise the connection between Sydney siders and the sea, bringing them back to water? Sydney has a rich history of trading through ships. If the Aboriginal culture is the origin of the Australian culture, then the trading of wools and timbers is the origin of Australia’s wealth. The Bay Precinct has been a heavy industrial place where the ships would stop and get repaired. The various docks and the repairing slots for the ships created a unique edge condition and “bayscape” As the only island continent of the world, the inhabitants of Australia have a special affair and connection with salt water. Imagining a Saturday morning, young children are shepherded to the sand and splash before the sun becomes too severe; men in boats head along waterways to catch fish for the weekend evening meal; teenage girls would tan themselves and boys would search a place to dive… Every Sydneysider has their own way to appreciate the water and the sun. In my project, my idea would be to combine Australia’s connection with water and the industrial context of the Bay Precinct, creating a place for Sydneysiders to reconnect to water as well as to celebrate the uniqueness of Sydney’s past through the space for water and leisure activities.

259 Ch enyu M a

Chenyu_ma1014@hotmail.com

+61 425 778 997

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liVing MArket How can we revive traditional market as living organism? The current prototype in the field of architecture today exists by destroying the surrounding environment and consuming a vast of energy from the earth. More serious is, poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability, waste-disposal problems, and high energy consumption are aggravated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Living organismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; design is the practice of engaging the natural world system and the people engage with them as the medium for and generator of the architecture. The design presents the New Sydney Fish Market with Technical and Further Education school and an Oyster Filtration Test site at Blackwattle Bay where people and buy fresh seafood, improve cooking skills, and have a better understanding of the marine environment knowledge. It also focuses on the system thinking to the site, building and people with the regenerative goal of achieving zero net energy, has on-site water capture and reuse and remitting polluted air and noise.

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Nltnguyen031195@gmail.com

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liVework-plAy How to integrate live-work-play cycle for startups, solo- & small-business entrepreneurs lifestyle that generate comfort, proximity, and income? As people have tended to move from rural to urban areas, residential areas have become more densely occupied, with buildings expanding upwards and downwards, homes becoming more compact and closer together. Yet, despite being deemed as a global trend, compact living, as well as apartment living, are still unidealistic to Australians due to lack of freedom, flexibility and multifunctionality in space. Another notable fact is the rise of solo-, micro- business and startups in Sydney. Within the realm of Sydney Bay Precinct, the appreciation for historical monuments is extremely essential. The Live-Work-Play project is a mix-used building situated at the heart of the Glebe Island. It aims to not only solve the global challenge of densification but also provide opportunities for individuals: a playspace to entertain, an incubator space to work, and a home to stay. The building interprets the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;a city within a cityâ&#x20AC;? while compliments the existence of the adjacent Glebe Silos and surrounding neighbourhood via the interpretation of its materiality and built-form.

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Jacqueline.elizabeth.oliver@gmail.com |

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plAying on tHe pArAdox “How can urban renewal unleash possibilities for innovation by the blurring of landscape, architecture and water through the exploration of algae in design?” “Playing on the Paradox” seeks to draw on the paradoxes of a notoriously ecologically destructive industrial past and the necessities of a green future for The Bays Precinct. Seeking to remediate ecological damage of the past 200 years this project paves the way for a vibrant, sustainable future for the precinct. Algae offer the potential to combat some of this damage with potential in improving air quality and being transformed into products such as biofuel, bioplastics, medicine, fertilizers, assisting to challenge issues of CO2 emissions and destructive plastics strangling our oceans.

This project adapts the Glebe Island Silos into an “Environmental Billboard” covered in a veil of photobioreactors acting as the interface to the new “Algae Bio-Hub Innovation District.” The adjacent innovation and research building is an innovation incubator aimed at inspiring innovation allowing scientists and start-ups to collaborate and unleash the possibilities of algae in our future lives.

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aishaaomar@hotmail.com

+61 478 846 378

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A Journey tHrougH FiCtionAl world How can biophilic elements integrated through design in public building enhance a human connection with nature? Humans benefit both mentally and physically from being in a natural environment and connected with nature. Research into biophilia demonstrates that connection with nature and its processes improves wellbeing, societal relationships and productivity. With the growth of human populations in urban areas, understanding these complex connections and integrating them in architectural design becomes more critical. This project explores how these natural qualities and biophilic ideas can be brought to built spaces where we live most of our lives. The outcome is the design of a new public library for Sydney’s Bays Precinct. A library embraces ‘the network society’ while breaking the traditional idea of a book warehouse. The building is an innovative “community agora” where people interact, learn technology, share knowledge and better understand and define themselves. Further, the architectural expression and contextual response are enhanced by the biophilic approach.

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Jinal12250@yahoo.com

+61 401 077 839

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SiloSreViSiting HiStory How might the adaptive reuse of the Silos create a global tourist attraction for everyone in Sydney? Sydney is an iconic destination for tourism and yet the only existing tourist information centre provided for visitors is a 50sqm outlet in the Rocks. This design gives new life to industrial remnants as a major attraction for everyone in Sydney. The silo structure is the dominant presence on Glebe Island. In the proposed masterplan it anchors new public transport and a major public boulevard, and both elements bring visitors to the new centre. The ground floor of the Silos is re-imagined as a major new public realm for Glebe Island. The new building program includes an information centre, an active sports centre with facilities for rock climbing and skydiving, a hotel and an observation deck. Sustainable design elements are integrated into the visitor experience: circular openings are unified with rooftop solar panels and are transformed in the evening with a light show. The journey of discovery through the structure is a playful experience for all visitors.

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sheminp92@gmail.com

+61 403 702 613

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Six SeASonS oF Sydney How might we celebrate past and living cultural values of the Eora nation through the renewal of the Glebe Island headland? I would like to pay respect to the Cadigal people, the traditional custodians of the land on which my project stands. Too few people are aware of the rich and complex cultural heritage of Sydney that stretches back more than 50,000 years. DNA studies have confirmed that aboriginal Australians are the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest civilisation. This project seeks to celebrate that living history through a new urban platform to learn, teach and socialise. The master plan establishes the grand gesture of an inclined boulevard which starts with existing silos and ends at the headland. This axis creates a spatial journey through Indigenous placemaking using the six seasons recognised by the Sydney Dharawal calendar. In this Aboriginal Knowledge and Cultural centre, each zone represents a season through spatial variation, materials and landscape. The program for these zones includes an auditorium, exhibition spaces, communal learning centre, workshop spaces and an urban bath.

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bradley_10@live.com.au

+61 468 884 236

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PLACES OF PERFORMANCE How can places of performance create an urban character for the Bays Precinct? Glebe Island is a significant landmark that is associated with the Bays Precinct. Three major artefacts have over time contributed to the development of the urban character of The Bays. The Power Station, Silos and Glebe Swing Bridge have not only created an identity for Glebe Island but also introduced a unique type of performance through their industrial history. It is the responsibility of new buildings to continue this identity and to create new memories, experiences and a rich sense of place for Glebe Island. Places of Performance is a project for the amateur to professional. A flexible and adaptive place for gathering, observing and performing. It is a place for community, school eisteddfod, cultural organisations and dance companies. The urban character of the performance district has been explored through different scales of social interaction, experiences and the transition between the amateur to professional.

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Miranda.tan.1994@gmail.com |

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REVERSE INDUSTRIALISATION How can biophilic design be utilised on a redundant industrial building to rejuvenate the environment and our lives? During times of economic change, where advanced technologies and processes begin to overtake older industrial processes, buildings end up abandoned â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leading to the urban decay and dead space. This urban renewal project presents a new vision for the silos of Glebe Island. The silos are transformed into an ecological research centre that provides biophilic benefits to the community. It also serves the public with diverse uses, including offices, retail, childcare and access to an underground transport interchange. Botanical gardens are merged with the existing built form to create exciting new spaces allowing visitors to observe, learn and play - reconnecting the public with natural systems. The building design adopts biophilic principles including the use of light and space, evolving relationship to nature, natural shapes and form. An inspiration comes from the shedding bark of an eucalypt tree. As the bark dries and peels, it often forms colourful patches and interesting patterns on the trunk of the tree exposing bright colours of the new bark underneath. Shedding bark helps to keep the tree healthy - it symbolises regeneration and new life.

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garytsui7@gmail.com |

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“PROCESSION” How can looking at transport infrastructure through urban intimacy and drama generate a sense of belonging within a new community? Most transit stations around the world, serve as a city’s primary economic and transport infrastructure serving to move people in and out quickly. The downside of this model is that it doesn’t celebrate the individual experience and their connection to the wider population. This project explores human interaction and community within a typology that is typically considered economic infrastructure. This project seeks to cultivate a sense of belonging within the new Bays Precinct. The proposal focuses on placemaking and monumentality as a means of improving the civic nature of a community. The overall scheme is made up of three “wings,” each of which revolves around a central atrium bringing light to the surrounding metro station, collaborative working spaces and gallery. Experiential qualities such as, gestural procession, urban intimacy (scales of interaction) and interwoven spaces are what allow for urban drama and by extension, social sustainability.

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Jasonwong_88@hotmail.com |

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COLLABORATIVE LIFE How can architecture create a model for collaborative living and working suited to the increasingly diverse population of Sydney? The dispersed and generally low-density urban fabric of Sydney creates many challenges. One problem occurs when people commute to the city center at the same time each morning, creating congestion, lost productivity and often relationship stress. Whilst many urban renewal projects strive to offer more sustainable and better-located housing, most favour the developer and smaller household types resulting in a model where the maximum number of units are situated within a minimum of space. This can negatively affect larger households and households with dependents - as economic pressures force them further away from the center. Aiming to promote collaborative living, the building pairs the programs of coworking spaces with co-living spaces in a positive, symbiotic relationship. The co-working spaces help to subsidize living costs associated with the dwellings above, whilst co-living spaces provide temporary housing for workers below. The two programs are physically linked through the device of living, green faรงade screens.

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xmh1212@gmail.com |

+61 466 811 843

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INTERACTION + CREATION How might we provide co-working spaces of creative industries to better promote social interaction? Creative economy and sharing economy both play important roles in the future economy. Creative industrial and co-working spaces as the main content of each economic type can be utilized in the new planned city to better promote the competitive of Sydney in the future. On the other hand, as concerned of the increasing social isolation on an urban scale. This project aims to use design in the new coworking spaces to promote the social interaction of the community and the city. A coworking space used for creative industrial is created. The coworking space is lifted to enjoy the harbor view while a public space with a free plan can be formed. The exhibition areas on the ground floor are provided to satisfy the spiritual and creative needs of the public and become a place that people would like to gather together. The coworking space is also well designed to increase the social interaction among creative workers.

283 Bo Xu

garytsui7@gmail.com |

+61 410 337 377

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VERTICAL FARMING How can an old industrial building be adapted for vertical farming and encourage public use? It is necessary to take advantage of old industrial buildings and create new uses for them. They are no longer functional due to the changing needs of urban society. Moreover, a rapid urban expansion will significantly reduce the availability of farmland. Sydney could lose 92% of its vegetable production by 2031. To address these problems, this project proposes to change old silos into urban farming structures. The main architectural strategy is to attach a steel structure to silos to support a farming frame and place service functions (storage, processing, farming support system) inside the silos. In addition, to promote public engagement, semipublic spaces such as such as a restaurant, coffee bar, public Kitchen, library are included in the program.

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yky3579@gmail.com |

+61 450 068 617

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THE BAYS HUB How can a transport hub civilise the use of public transportation in Sydney by focussing on innovation and experience? When it comes to transport, we always seem to talk about the vessels that move us around, such as cars, buses, and trains. What matters more about transport is the experience of traveling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the journey itself. The experience of traveling is important in relation to the use of public transport because it involves significant urban spaces like bus stops, train stations, and transport hubs. Architecture plays an important role to civilize these systems of public transport through the provision of new inspirational spaces for everyone who uses the system, regardless of purpose, age, and social status. This project, a transport hub, aims to realize this concept. The transport hub offers many modes of transportation for the convenience of commuters, supporting multiple building programs whilst at the same time taking advantage of the heritage features of White Bay Power Station to enrich the experience.

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victor.zhang5920@gmail.com

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How can spatial realisations of urban intimacy help facilitate growth of the maker community at the Bays Precinct ? The idea of self actualisation sits at the very top of the Maslowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hierarchy of needs above all physical needs. This project attempts to provide Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maker community with an affordable place to live, to work, and most importantly to realise personal goals and community values. This idea is explored in the manifestation of a strong sense of place attachment to its mix-use residential location at the Bay. Understanding and implementing urban intimacy starts with deconstructing how people experience the city. The project explores both the spatial rules of urban scale and materiality, as well as functional rules behind social and economic exchanges. Interpretation and adaptation of these rules is embodied through the experience of the internal street. This space aims to attract and empower individuals and to stimulate the growth of the maker community.

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aileenzhong108@gmail.com |

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EMBRACE HARVEST How can the creation of an educativeleisure urban project allow the public to interactively engage with the idea of urban agriculture? Urban sprawl and urban renewal present challenges to the “breath” of urban landscapes and also the accessibility and availability of fresh food. Urban agriculture is an increasing phenomenon worldwide, and offers as an alternative method for creating productive urban landscapes. However, lack of knowledge of urban agriculture is a primary issue in promoting this idea to the public. This project is an educative complex that involves urban agriculture showcase displays, exhibitions, public workshops and classes for young children – all intended to inspire the public’s interest and understanding of the notion of urban agriculture. ‘Embrace Harvest’ is defined by a curved form, which provides a dynamic breathing expression in contrast to the surrounding urban context. The design allows the project to be shaped as a mediation leading the public from the nearby transport hub to waterfront entertainment. The building’s expression establishes a contrast between solid, urban edges and a light-filled inner courtyard.

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