N ARRARIVE OVERVIEW

Utopia place are a contradiction in terms: 'ou' is the Greek word for ‘not’ and 'topos' means 'place’. The utopian place is a place which does not exist. These non-existent places have always inspired and fuelled the imagination of philosophers, writers and architects to create models of ideal communities, technical perfection and formal purity.

In a town that has been flooded, it is moving towards a cultural change. This has completely nullified all the heritage protection measures taken by The Greater Shepparton Council over a century. The former inhabitants have embraced the new city of the future and built a town above the water, while the rest have remained in the underwater world of the past.

Architecture, as a carrier of politics, encapsulates humanity's visions for the future. In my architectural manifesto is through the commitment to environmental preservation, resource management, and aspirations for a better tomorrow. The End.

Architectural Folio 2023