Little Experiments, Big Crises: Some Prefab Houses in Australia

Little Experiments, Big Crises: Some Prefab Houses in Australia

Join us for a discussion on recent prefabricated houses in Australia with Blok Modular, Vokes and Peters, Fabprefab, Archier, Candour, Trias, Otetto, and Alexander Symes. The event will feature four thematic sessions—CLT, systems, sustainability, and stereotypes—moderated by USYD faculty.

Our conversations will explore how these "little experiments" offer insights into alternative models of practice, design, construction, collaboration, and delivery. We aim to critically examine the impact of design decisions on addressing current crises, steering clear of both messianic discourses and the notion that only policy and regulation can effect change.

Date: Thursday, 26th September 2024
Time: 12:00pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Tin Sheds Gallery

This event is a formal CPD activity. Please register for CPD by contacting charles.curtin@sydney.edu.au

Program

12:00pm Arrival

12:30pm Opening

12:40pm Session 1 - "CLT"

1:40pm Session 2 - "Systems"

2:40pm Break

3:00pm Session 3 - "Sustainability"

4:00pm Session 4 - "Stereotypes"

5:00pm Closing Discussion

5:30pm Finish

Produced with the assistance of the Alastair Swayn Foundation – alastairswaynfoundation.org.

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