URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PUTTING GOOD CIT CENTRE OF URBA In October 2019, Abbie Galvin was appointed the 24th NSW Government Architect – the first female to take on the role since the office was opened over 200 years ago. With a strong background in national and international projects, she brings a wealth of experience, and a focus on design excellence and public spaces. Infrastructure magazine sat down with Ms Galvin to find out her vision for the office, the importance of good design and sustainability for our cities, and what the infrastructure sector can do to support this. TRANSITIONING FROM PROJECT DELIVERY TO STRATEGY The Government Architect’s office was established in 1816 with Francis Greenway appointed as the first Colonial Architect responsible for designing the NSW Government’s public buildings projects. In 2016, on its 200th birthday, the office transitioned from delivering projects to providing strategic services to the government, championing design excellence across the state, as well as shaping quality places and public spaces by advising and collaborating with agencies, councils, industry and community.
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June 2020 // Issue 15
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