Masterclass

FULL DAY MASTER CLASS
WEDNESDAY, 1ST JULY 2009
CAN BE BOOKED SEPARATELY

What will it be like to live in a climate change resilient city? How will we respond to hotter, more extreme climates in our building and urban spaces? How can design help to mitigate carbon emissions of entire neighbourhoods, precincts, cities?

This master-class/workshop will offer a structured approach to these issues, grouped around topics of:

• Retrofitting buildings
• Retrofitting city blocks
• Retrofitting coastal edges for sea level rises:
• Retrofitting brownfield sites
• Retrofitting urban spaces for changes in weather
• Retrofitting urban infrastructure

Participants will be able to select their own topic of interest and work in groups to explore and test solutions around these options. Real sites will be used and base plans will be made available.

Master Class Leader: Caroline Stalker, Director, Architectus

Caroline Stalker is an architect with a passion for urban design as a vehicle for successful place-making. In her 20 year career she has focused on the design of public architecture and civic place-making. Her project experiences spans urban regeneration projects, public institutions, schools, community and cultural projects, town centre design, public housing, public space design and the design of environmentally sustainable new communities. Caroline is also an experienced collaborative design workshop leader and communicator and has an ongoing interest in researching and promoting design quality and urban sustainability in Australian cities.