Category: Architecture
The Melbourne School of Design (MSD) at the University of Melbourne, designed by John Wardle Architects in collaboration with Boston-based architecture studio NADAAA, has been described as ‘representing the values of the university’ as ‘built pedagogy’.
"Taller buildings have a smaller environmental footprint, they offer economies of scale and they can give us greater opportunities for housing,” says Liberal councillor Christine Forster, as Parramatta City Council pushes for skyscrapers up to 500 metres in height.
With no mandatory height limits or minimum dwelling sizes, the rezoning of the country's largest urban renewal site has been called "scandalous" by planning experts.
Dr Helen Norrie, one of the creative directors of the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference, gives a comprehensive rundown of the 2015 event.
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