Landscape Australia Conference 2018

5 May, 2018

Ultimo, NSW, Australia

Hosted by Architecture Media, the 2018 Landscape Australia Conference: Sharing Local Knowledge for a Global Future will present six exciting design practices from our immediate region – India, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and China – that are creatively and optimistically tackling the challenges of the twenty-first century.

In 2016 the Australian Census revealed that for the first time since colonization migration to Australia from Asia has surpassed that from Europe. Australia’s fortunes have long been tied to the economic markets of our regional neighbours, yet most agree that our understanding of Asian cultures, including design cultures, must improve if we are to seize the enormous opportunities offered by the so-called “Asian century.”

The one-day conference will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of practising internationally, what Australian and Asian practitioners can learn from their regional counterparts who are facing similar challenges, and the importance of understanding cultural differences.

The speakers will bring a diverse set of backgrounds and perspectives to the conversation, spanning landscape architecture, horticulture, garden design, architecture and urbanism, to ensure engaging and lively debate.

Each session will include a moderated panel discussion geared toward identifying tools and methods for Australian practitioners, researchers and students.

The event will be held on Saturday, 5 May 2018 at the Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology Sydney, with morning and lunch breaks on the Goods Line, a multi-award-winning linear park designed by Aspect Studios and CHROFI.

Program

9.00 – 9.15       Welcomes

9.15 – 9.55        Chang Huai-yan (Salad Dressing, Singapore)

9.55 – 10.35      Prapan Napawongdee & Yossapon Boonsom (Shma, Thailand)

10.35 – 10.55    Discussion chaired by Elly Russell (Grant Associates, Singapore, & UK)

10.55 – 11.20     Morning tea

11.20 – 12.00     TBC

12.00 – 12.40    Jungyoon Kim (PARKKIM, South Korea)

12.40 – 1.00      Discussion chaired by Jillian Walliss (University of Melbourne, Australia)

1.00 – 2.15         Lunch

2.15 – 2.55         John Lin (Rural Urban Framework, Hong Kong)

2.55 – 3.35         Shefali Balwani & Robert Verrijt (ArchitectureBRIO, India)

3.35 – 3.55         Discussion chaired by Andrew Toland (UTS, Australia)

3.55 – 4.00        Closing comments

4.00 – 5.00        Closing drinks

CPD

Members of the following institutes can accrue CPD points for attendance:
Australian Institute of Architects (AIA): 5 formal points
New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA): 5 points
Planning Institute of Australia (PIA): up to 8 points*
Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers: 8 points

This event is generously supported by principal partner Stoddart, and supporting partners Ozbreed and Christie, presented by Landscape Architecture Australia magazine and LandscapeAustralia.com, and organized by Architecture Media.

Tickets are limited, don’t miss out!

Tickets are non-refundable. All details are correct at the time of publication, however changes in format, content and speaker line-up may become necessary, at the discretion of Architecture Media.