Community Architecture: High on People Power, Low on Fossil Fuels

Gregory Burgess and Associates are a remarkable architectural practice which places high value on the collaborative design process with clients and users as well as low energy use now has three major community projects to its credit...

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Backward Glance and A Sideways Glance

Exhibition review Backward Glance: Perth Institute of Contemporary Art Western Australia 6 - 30 September 1991 A Sideways Glance: Galerie Dusseldorf Western Australia 13 September - 6 October 1991

John Barrett-Lennard

Frogs and Serpents: Re-colonising the Suburbs

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Margaret Bolster

New Life for Gordonvale

Written with June Fermo. Looks at the issues in a townscape project, faced by the community of Gordonvale 21 km south of Cairns in northern Queensland.

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Places for Souls to Play

Looks at the work of Gabriel Poole with statements by Gabriel Poole.

Anita Aarons

Working with Rules

We all use rules. By looking at them critically we will precipitate a dynamic evolution in our understanding and practice of designing 'with the environment'.

David Week

Aspects of Earth Building in New Zealand

New Zealand is not only snake less and nuclear free but also has a tradition of earth buildings. In pre European times, Maori utilised the ground's insulating properties by partially sinking thatched roofed houses into the ground.

Graeme North

Subject/ Object

Exhibition review Subject/Object Arthouse Tasmania October 1991

Ian McLean

Artworkers On the Urban Frontier

Australian cities cannot continue to grow in the manner to which we've become accustomed. The environmental, social and economic costs are simply too great. There needs to be a qualitative change to the way we build and live in them.

Roderick Simpson

Reading the Land

The idea for a 7 day 'Reading the Land' Festival came to Wimmera River Catchment Group Chairperson, farmer, artist and environmentalist Barry Clugston during a series of salinity flights.

Stephanie Britton

Response to the Climate in the Top End

It never gets really cold in the Top End. But it does get very humid during the Wet. However, simple steps in house design can make the house comfortable and you don't need fans and air conditioners.

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Merz: Tapping the Energy

Written with Paul Mutton. Merz is a new urban artist's village in the inner city suburb of Brompton, South Australia. Photos and drawings of the project.

Dieter Sczesny

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