Design Round Table creates talking points

There were plenty of insightful discussions at the Regenerative Design Round Table hosted by Hassell recently, and attended by Hall & Prior’s David Stroud, Director Corporate Development.

Mr Stroud joined Prof Josh Byrne, Hon. Dr Brad Pettitt MLC, and Hassell’s Sustainable Design Leader, Karla Fox-Reynolds for a conversation about how Perth can transition to become a net zero city, and the role regenerative design can play.

Questions like ‘what kind of communities can we build if low-carbon design is at the heart of our thinking?’ and ‘what if we demote the private car and place people, public transport and cycling at the top?’ were discussed.

The WA McGowan Government has committed to legislating net zero by 2050 and introducing five-year interim targets. There is also a commitment to slash pubic sector emissions by 80% by the end of the decade so the big question was this: how does the design industry support this journey?

From Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group’s point of view, these are questions which are addressed at the design stage of any new aged care facility build, finding its most recent expression in the awardwinning Karingal Green Health and Aged Care Community.

Photography by Catch Create