Studio 47

In Heaven Everything is Fine

Djordje Stojanovic | LIVING + TECHNOLOGY

This studio is available to students enrolled in ABPL90142 Studio C, ABPL90143 Studio D, and ABPL90115 Studio E.

Studio Description

Victorians are building the biggest homes in Australia, averaging 186 square meters of floor area in 2018. And, more than 50 percent of these new homes are detached houses. This trend is putting pressure on infrastructure and environment, and therefore many planners are advocating for a more rational approach through higher density development and more shared amenities. However, most recently, another perspective has emerged. On Friday, July 3rd, this year, three thousand people were detained in nine social housing towers in North Melbourne. The immediate lockdown enforcement was a response to the COVID 19 outbreak. Shared amenities including lobbies, corridors and elevators were quickly identified as a source of rapid infection transmission between residents. In this regard, the pandemic has added complexity to some of the well-established design paradigms. The use of shared spaces, often seen as a primary mechanism of community building by architects and sociologists, as well as the tendency to increase the density of urban fabric in response to population growth, are now to be rethought. The pandemic outbreak has also changed our daily activities. More than ever, the distinction between workplace and home has disappeared. It has also interfered with our access to and appreciation of outdoor spaces. Beyond a response to an immediate danger, these new conditions pose architectural challenges and necessitate creativity and design innovation in the longer run.

Studio Outcome

Studio 47 will focus on the proximity, an increasingly important architectural measure in the present-day context. We will be exploring the new proximities between individuals and communities, between different activities, and between indoor and outdoor spaces. Students will take part in Future Homes Student Design Competition, organized by IBA Melbourne, in partnership with The Department of Environment Land Water and Planning, the Office of the Victorian Government Architect and five key higher education partners, including Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Monash University, Swinburne University, Deakin University and The University of Melbourne. The competition brief is integrated into the studio curriculum, and final submission at the end of the semester will be the competition entry.

Studio Leader

Djordje Stojanovic, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Previously, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade and founder of 4of7 Architecture (www.4ofseven.com). He is an ARB certified architect in the UK since 2001 and has worked for several high-profile design offices in London. He holds a PhD from the University of Belgrade, a Master of Science degree from London School of Economics and a Master of Architecture degree from the Architectural Association. His research interests include design innovation in collective housing and architectural design of communally used spaces. He is interested in how computational techniques, digital fabrication and robotic systems enable more efficient space usage

Readings & References

Amid.cero9 @Southern Exposure, Donnybrook Quarter, Life Reusing Posidonia, Velocity @Mihama, Sejima @Nishinoyama, Mikhail Riches @Goldsmith Street, Yokohama Apartment + Cooperative Garden, Eda Apartment, Miya Akiko @House K, Ocoyoacac Minimum Housing, #N House, #Moriyama, Kentaro Yamazaki @Unfinished House, Akihisa Hirata @Tree-ness House, Hasegawa @Nerima, #Nightingle, #Assemble, #Barnett, Fieldwork @122 Roseneath St.

Schedule 12:00-15:00 Mondays and Thursdays

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