words@bld.50: Free public lecture .: August 7 .: Bird hide at Westgate Park .: pro-bono design in action

http://urbantalks.blogspot.com/2008/07/free-public-lecture-bird-hide-at.html:

When: Thursday 7 August 2008, 7pm
Where: RMIT building 50, Orr St (off Victoria St) Carlton

Melissa Bright & Tarryn Boden from MAKE architecture studio will present the Bird Hide Project at Westgate Park, Melbourne

Poll: Is a AU$1.5M project too large for pro bono?

Poll: Architects for Peace pro bono team wants to know your view:

Is a AU$1.5M project too large for pro bono?

Please choose one option from the statements located in the pro bono webpage, left hand side column.

South Sudan Education Aid Project

This project is for the design of an education centre in Southern Sudan. The centre was to be located next to an existing primary and secondary school and it’s aim was to provide adult education with a particular focus on women’s education.

Our client, the South Sudanese Australia Christian Education Aid (SSACEA), based in Fitzroy, Melbourne were linked with 2 of our members Anissa Webb (a landscape architect) and James Stewart (an architect) also based in Melbourne. Anissa and James have previously worked on a school project in Tanzania, separate to Architects for Peace.

After a few briefing meetings with SSACEA, Anissa and James have prepared a new layout plan of the education centre based on a bubble diagram and brief provided by SSACEA. This has since been taken back to the community for their comments.

More updates and images here.