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The recipient of the 2024 F. Gordon Wilson Fellowship for Public Housing is Patrick Kelly  🏆 ⁠ Described by the jury as ‘clear, organised, thorough and grounded’, the winning project is focused on Bluefields, an urban infill housing model, and how it might transform existing state-housing stock in Aotearoa.  ⁠ Patrick, a New Zealand architect working in Naarm Melbourne, will research how additional one- and two-bedroomed homes can be added to existing state-owned sections in cities around the country. The idea is to achieve a greater quantity of smaller homes for social housing, without subdividing land.    ⁠Find out more: www.nzia.co.nz #nzia #nzarchitecture #fgordonwilsonfellowship #congratulations

Unfortunately it appears that this complex of structures is another case of massing gone awry - no form based zoning to speak of - no flow of open spaces connected to anything just bounded plaza volumes that don't serve any purpose other than - OK - there is some open space - that's a bonus but what a feng shui nightmare of a layout - no hierarchy - no focal points - no splines but maybe one in the very middle leading to no one knows - varigation of scale feels completely random to adjacent uses / environs - lost opportunity to create a mixed-use corridor with activities and services off the primary arterial ? Great rendering though - ;) - chop slash and dash masterplanning bones - beam me up Scottie - -

Racine Continues Innovation in Affordable Housing: Historic Church Conversion Project The City of Racine is voting tomorrow on a $2M proposal to convert the historic St. Nicholas Episcopal Church into affordable housing units. This project represents another step in Racine's comprehensive strategy to address housing needs while preserving historic architecture. Key Points: • $2M investment proposal • Part of larger federal funding initiative • Preserves historic Gothic Revival architecture • Addresses critical housing needs Read more about this innovative development: https://lnkd.in/gyYD2Jgh #UrbanDevelopment #AffordableHousing #HistoricPreservation #CommunityDevelopment

Taking cues from how WA is able to scale up workers from our north-west resources or infrastructure projects, here is an accelerator idea to deliver longer-term, permanent living options into Western Australia faster, cheaper, and more sustainably. By providing short-term housing solutions (say 10-15 years) as construction and key worker villages across the Perth metropolitan area, this will then increase the supply of long-term, permanent, and affordable housing, as it will allow for more trades to flow into the industry and therefore more permanent homes to be built. The villages could be provided on under-utilised crown land, or on land in areas such as around new Metronet train stations that currently don’t meet private development hurdle targets to develop now - allowing the land to be put to good use straight away, then sold off and developed by industry in the future when returns improve. This idea could work anywhere else across the country, as long migration opportunities for international key construction workers are also supported by the Federal Government. As a consequence, more workers/construction labor force in the WA market means more competitive pricing of projects, faster delivery of housing, and keeping construction costs down. Furthermore, this is a step closer to being able to move from the 16,000 dwellings currently being delivered annually to the required 25,000 to meet our Federal housing targets. Living in these homes is a short-term accommodation option that will accelerate the delivery of suitable permanent housing options for workers and their families to live in, as more homes are delivered into the WA market and our rental vacancy increases. Let's take advantage of under-utilized land and increase the supply of long-term, affordable housing options. Thank you to Kim Macdonald and The West Australian for the chat.

Coram Houses mission is to break cycles of injustice through creative affordable housing, equitable access to capital, and inclusive community. Our projects typically hit at least one of those 3 pillars, but every now and then there is a project that hits all 3. Sonja Likness reached out for an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) on her property to create housing and an additional income stream. At the same time, a neighbor of her’s was in the process losing their housing and having to find a new place to call home. The ADU could have solved the housing issue for the neighbor, but in hopes of equitably sharing the benefit we were able to put together a way for both the homeowner and the ADU resident to share in the upside and appreciation of the property—doing so while sharing the land and sharing themselves. Creative housing. Equitable capital. Inclusive community. I founded Coram partly to witness this sharing that is possible, but often goes against typical capitalistic sensibilities. Creating a more just society, upending cycles of dehumanizing exchange, and uniting our well-being to the well-being of others is not easy. It means taking a little less when you could take more, and doing so for the benefit of your community, your neighbor. We try our best for that to be on display in all our work. It’s all on display on this project. Many thanks to Southern Urbanism for highlighting this work. It’s small steps. Intimate backyard revolutions. Gentle density. And a hope that we see each other at the journey’s end.

Tallest, largest, biggest continue in the second half. Sydney to Host World's Tallest Timber Tower: Lendlease's 55-Storey Hybrid Building Planned at Pitt and Hunter Streets, Reaching 220 Metres High. https://lnkd.in/e4s97Nti These kinds of projects help you see the peak and what you should do. This book can teach you how. https://lnkd.in/eQhtEVM6

The History of Urban Development in Downtown San Angelo 🏙️ In 1992, the American Institute of Architects, through its Urban Planning and Design Committee, conducted a study in San Angelo to help enhance its urban design and planning! Their objectives included linking the Historic City Center to landmarks like the Riverwalk and Fort Concho, identifying funding tools at various levels, and coordinating efforts and resources. The team analyzed community input to address key priorities and concerns. They developed recommendations for preserving historic resources and fostering development. Have an itch to learn more? You can read the full report about San Angelo’s development here: https://lnkd.in/gjD7M3AC #SanAngelo #RUDAT #Downtown #DowntownSA #Texas #Development

Transforming Zoning Laws: Heights and Classifications Explained Discover the crucial changes in zoning classifications from UGN-I to H-NA, allowing for structures up to 48 feet high. We delve into how these modifications will impact land use and community development in our latest discussion. #ZoningLaws #UrbanDevelopment #HeightDistrict #RealEstate #Architecture #CityPlanning #DevelopmentChanges #CommunityImpact #LandUse #ZoningClassification

Only 3 weeks left to enter the Herbert Prins Colosseum Awards! This is your chance to showcase your innovative projects, gain recognition, and inspire future conservationists. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to make a lasting impact and celebrate our shared history. Enter today and be part of preserving our heritage and paving the way to the future! This year, the Herbert Prins Colosseum Awards wish to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions towards the conservation of heritage in the greater area of the Highveld (including the regions covered by PIA, SAIA Mpumalanga and SAIA Limpopo and North West). These would be for projects completed recently and which celebrate: •The conservation, commemoration, or adaptive reuse of buildings, places or spaces completed by the public or private sector or through public-private partnerships. •Campaigns or other efforts to rescue endangered heritage buildings, objects, or sites. •Research or Publications in the field of the Heritage of Gauteng. ELIGIBILITY Entries can be submitted by any member of the public, architects, academics, property owners /developers or their representatives. The same individual or entity may submit more than one entry. Projects that have been entered for either a GIfA, PIA, SAIA or other Awards may also be nominated. JURY •Professor Kathy Munro •Mr Andre Marias •Architect Brian McKechnie •Architect Janet Saaiman •Ms Bonolo Masango The panel will evaluate nominations, and shortlisted projects will be visited/interviewed to determine winning entries. Enter Today : https://shorturl.at/P5dIh Closing Date 6 August 2024 #HerbertPrinsColosseumAwards #HeritageConservation #ArchitecturalInnovation #PreserveOurHistory #HighveldHeritage

Collaboration within local government structures should be strengthened to foster the exchange of experiences, ideas, and knowledge between diverse actors involved in local-level activities. There is a shortage of initiatives aimed at strengthening local democracy, as well as comprehensive efforts that bring together different sectors and stakeholders to facilitate meaningful dialogue and cooperation in community-building processes. Tomorrow, I’ll be participating alongside the National Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning Narodowy Instytut Architektury i Urbanistyki in the National Congress on Local Cooperation in Warsaw Fundacja Rozwoju Demokracji Lokalnej Centrum Mazowsze. I look forward to seeing you there as we discuss local democracy, social activation, and strengthening the potential of the third sector. A multisectoral collaborative approach, systems thinking, and meaningful participation are essential for integrated /holistic masterplanning, which is key to sustainable growth. AR Urbanism #Placemaking #BuiltEnvironment #participation #holisticplanning #ClimateResilienceEquity  #BuildingBridges