World Architecture Day Oration

This year, the Festival heads west in to the heart of Sydney’s future heritage.The 11th annual Sydney Architecture Festival is all about our heritage, our homes and our future. Talks, tours and exhibitions reveal some 20th century icons we’re at risk of losing as we come face to face with a new Sydney we’re yet to meet.This year’s Festival hub is at 1PSQ in Western Sydney University's Parramatta Campus - the first stage to be completed in one of Australia’s largest urban renewal projects at Parramatta Square.To get connected and find out more, check out ourwebsite,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram.#sydarchfest

Sydney Architecture Festival 2017

From profit-driven, to people-led housing for Sydney - Professor Kristien Ring
Profit-driven developments shape the housing markets of most major cities today. However, new models exist that offer greater choice and lower costs, foster cohesive neighbourhoods and enable adaptable, customised living solutions.
Hear Prof Kristien Ring share a citizen-led housing model that might just help Sydney deliver a supply of well-designed affordable housing that can cost between 15% - 30% less to purchase.
Kristien Ring is an architect, curator and author, originally from Pittsburgh, but living in Berlin since 1991. Her interdisciplinary studio, AA PROJECTS, engages with future oriented themes in architecture and urban planning. Her research explores how densification contributes to improving our cities. Kristien is the author of Self Made City. Berlin, Self-initiated Urban Living and Architectural Interventions, 2013, and Urban Living, Strategies for the future, 2015, (Jovis Publishers). Kristien is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, and was 2016 Visiting Fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, <A HREF="https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-western-australia-1067" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">University of Western Australia</A>
 
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Venue: Level 9, Peter Shergold Building, Western Sydney University Parramatta (100m from Parramatta train station)
Date: Monday 2 October 2017
Time: 10.30am for 11am start
Tickets: $25, includes OzHarvest lunch

Peter Shergold Building, Western Sydney University

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