Studio 28
Environmental Building Studio
Adrian Chu & Nayan Puri
Studio Description
ESD is a term that is slapped onto every second building; however, it is often an afterthought and an act of greenwashing, rather than an integral part of the design process.
This Studio will ask students to dig deeper into the field of ‘Sustainability’ and to create their own vision and interpretation of ‘Environmentally Sustainable Design’.
The Studio will partner with Melbourne University Office of the Environmental Programs, and the project brief will be to design a dedicated Centre for Sustainability housing the OEP program, on the Parkville Campus. Students will be asked to design spaces for teaching, research, collaboration and experimentation, that showcase their own interpretation of how an environmentally sustainable space could take form. The Centre will act as a ‘third teacher’ and be an integral part in the teaching of ‘Sustainability’.
Studio Outcome
Environmental Building Studio is for students who are interested in specialising in ESD and would like to further their ESD knowledge and design capabilities, as well as networking with ESD professionals. At the completion of the studio, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to think critically about environmentally sustainable design and apply these principles directly into the design process.
Studio Leader
Adrian and Nayan have been teaching in the field of sustainability at the University of Melbourne for 5 + years. Adrian has an an extensive research background in building performance and energy use, as well as experience working as an ESD Consultant. Nayan is a architect who specialises in educational and ESD design. She has had hands on experience with natural building design, bamboo construction, sustainable timbers, sustainable housing design and passive design.
Together Adrian and Nayan can offer students knowledge and expertise in architectural design, architectural practice, grass-roots ESD, high-tech ESD and exposure to the ESD industry.
Schedule Mondays 12:00-15:00 in Room 244; Thursdays 15:15-18:15 in Room 213
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