The Housing Assembly

Presented by the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning in collaboration with the Hallmark Research Initiative for Affordable Housing (HRIAH).

Assembly - a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

Assembly - the action of fitting together the component parts of an object or system

Date: 3 – 5 November 2021

Location: Online

Watch the Housing Assembly symposium session recordings here

Join us online for three days of presentations, workshops, and panel discussions that focus on the social value of affordable housing. This conference is for the people working to make housing that is good and does good.

As COVID-19 has made evocatively clear, housing is valuable. House prices and construction activity has skyrocketed in the last 12 months in Australia, building wealth for many homeowners and delivering jobs in the construction industry.

But the true value of housing goes well beyond this. A home can protect you from a virus, provide space for home-schooling and work, seed a new gardening hobby, and deliver the stability necessary to survive a global pandemic. A well-designed home can support a person with a disability to live with autonomy and reduce incidences of asthma and heart disease while reducing energy costs. Access to crisis and permanent accommodation can literally save lives. This is the social value of housing.

As Victoria and other jurisdictions across the world respond to the pandemic with unprecedented investments in social and affordable housing, we are confronted with an opportunity to maximise the social value of housing. In Victoria, the Big Housing Build will deliver over 12,000 social and affordable dwellings over 5 years. It is an opportunity to build homes while also driving better health, employment, community, environment and design outcomes – all the things that make housing truly valuable.

Who should attend:

In 2021 we invite researchers, designers, service providers, developers, funders and policy makers to join the Housing Assembly.

Why you should attend:

We will be addressing the social value of affordable housing to ask:

What (beyond financial profit) makes housing truly valuable?
How can demonstration projects play a role in inspiring new thinking, encouraging experimentation and building coalitions for best practice social housing?
How can we harness unprecedented levels of investment in social and affordable housing to deliver the best social outcomes?
How can we expand our conceptualization of ‘what matters’ when it comes to housing?
What can we learn from international best practice and home-grown solutions to build a truly valuable housing system?

We will unpack these topics through international case studies, presentations from worldleading thinkers, industry-focused panel discussions and workshops.

We look forward to seeing you at our event, online, in November.

Join us for three days of discussion about housing that is good and does good.

^{Commhaus by Lauren Ho, Madeleine Archer and Ben Thorp, University of Melbourne.}

Keynote release dates

Keynote presentations that have been recorded will be released prior to the Symposium date so that delegates can have maximum opportunity to view these presentations before the live panel discussions at the online event.

At the conclusion of the Symposium we will be providing recordings of presentations. A link to recordings will be provided soon.

Wednesday, 3 November	Saskia Sassen - Robert S. Lynd Professor, Department of Sociology, Columbia University Topic: Housing and Inequality
Wednesday, 3 November	Kurt Hofstetter - Coordinator of IBA Vienna, New Social Living Topic: Vienna IBA - Demonstration Projects as an Instigator for facilitating Change and Social Value in the housing sector
Thursday, 4 November	Emma Power - Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Institute Fellow of Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Topic: Housing as an Infrastructure of Care
Thursday, 4 November	Barbara Penner - Professor of Architectural Humanities, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Topic: The Value of Public Housing
Friday, 5 November	Michael Maltzan, Founder and Principle Architect- Michael Maltzan Architecture Topic: Los Angeles - The Architecture of Michael Maltzan
Friday, 5 November	Leona Lynen - Board Member, ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin eG Topic: Co-Productive City-Making
Friday, 5 November	Johannes Molander Pedersen - Founding Partner, Nord Architects Topic: The Danish Housing Lab: Five Demonstration Projects

Wednesday, 3 November

Day 1	Histories, Policy and Economics
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM	Welcome to Country Welcome to the Housing Assembly Karen Percy - MC and Journalist Opening Remarks Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Opening Keynote: Ben Rimmer - Chief Executive Officer, Homes Victoria Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
9:30 AM– 10:30 AM	Live Keynote: Housing and Inequality Moderator: Michele Acuto - Associate Dean (Research), Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities Keynote: Saskia Sassen - Robert S. Lynd Professor, Department of Sociology, Columbia University
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	BREAK (30 MIN)
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM	International Panel on National Housing Strategies Moderator: Michele Acuto - Associate Dean (Research), Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities Panellists: Hal Pawson - Professor of Housing Research and Policy, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Kwan Ok Lee - Dean’s Chair Associate Professor, Urban Planning at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore David Hulchanski - Dr. Chow Yei Ching Chair in Housing and Professor in Urban Planning, University of Toronto
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM	LUNCH BREAK (45 MIN)
1:00 PM- 2:00 PM	Housing Regulation for Disability Housing Moderator: Andrew Martel - Lecturer in Architecture and Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Panellists: Vidal Paton-Cole - Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Phillip Greenham - Enterprise Fellow, Senior Fellow (Melbourne Law Masters), University of Melbourne Owen Jourdian - Founder and Managing Director of Illowra Projects and Deputy Chair of SDA Alliance
2:00 PM- 3:15 PM	Economic Insights into Affordable Housing Moderator: David Harris - Head of Department, Professor of Econometrics, University of Melbourne Panellists: Brendan Coates - Economic Policy Program Director, Grattan Institute Sam Tsiaplias - Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne Gehann Perera - Partner, MinterEllison Louisa Borland - Honour Student, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM	BREAK (75 MIN)
4:30 PM - 5:45 pm	The Social Value of Affordable Housing Moderator: Katrina Raynor - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Affordable Housing, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Panellists: Mitra Anderson-Oliver - Senior Manager, Melbourne Arts Precinct, Transformation Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Laura Mahoney - Chief Impact Officer, Launch Housing Flora Samuel - Professor of Architecture in the Built Environment, University of Reading
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM	EVENING BREAK (15 MIN)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Vienna IBA - Demonstration Projects as an Instigator for Facilitating Change and Social Value in the Housing Sector Moderator: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Keynote: Kurt Hofstetter – Coordinator of IBA Vienna, New Social Living

Thursday, 4 November

Day 2	Human Elements of Housing
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Welcome Acknowledgement to Country Karen Percy - MC & Journalist Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Katrina Raynor - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Affordable Housing, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM	Housing as an Infrastructure of Care Moderator: Hélène Frichot - Director, Bachelor of Design and Professor of Architecture and Philosophy at University of Melbourne Keynote: Emma Power - Senior Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University Panellists: Cina - Founder and Facilitator of Melbourne Homeless Women's Peer Support Group Nicole Kalms – Associate Professor, Department of Design and Founding Director of the Monash University XYX Lab Claire Stacey – Manager, Social Housing Reform at Homes Victoria Erika Martino - Research Fellow in Healthy Housing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
12:15 PM - 3:00 PM	LUNCH (135 MIN)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Discussion Circles This discussion circle is open to all interested in exploring innovative approaches in understanding communities’ perspectives on housing affordability. What might be some of the challenges one could encounter in engaging across intergeneration’s and diverse community groups? Discussion Circle 1 This discussion circle is open to all interested in exploring innovative approaches in understanding communities’ perspectives on housing affordability. What might be some of the challenges one could encounter in engaging across intergeneration’s and diverse community groups? Session Host: Jenny Weller-Newton - Director of the Rural Health Academic Network/Principal Research Fellow, Department of Rural Health, The University of Melbourne Discussion Circle 2: Have we been here before? Housing initiatives in Melbourne in the 1960s Session Host: Paul Walker - Professor of Architecture, Interim Director, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne Catherine Townsend - Investigator Hallmark Affordable Housing Initiative and PhD Candidate, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne Discussion Circle 3: Housing and Productivity Description: The multifunctional use of people’s homes is not a new phenomenon but COVID has drawn attention to it. This discussion room welcomes attendees to ask: Does working at home actually increase our creativity? What are the implications of the ‘domestication’ of office and ‘officefication’ of home? Join this session, led by Dr Julie Miao from the University of Melbourne, for an interactive and informal conversation. Session Host: Julie Miao - Senior Lecturer in Property and Economic Development, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne Zhiyuan Li - PhD candidate in Property and Economic Development, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Sustainable and Affordable Build-to-Rent Housing Moderator: Georgia Warren-Myers, Senior Lecturer in Property, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Panellists: Djordje Stojanovic - Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Cameron Quinn - Associate Director, Assemble Communities Christian Grahame - Head of HOME Sean Ryan - Director, Development, Greystar
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM	BREAK (30 MIN)
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Roundtable Discussion: Housing Regulation for Disability Housing These roundtable discussions will be made up of three separate rooms, limited to six registrants per room with one facilitator. These discussions are a part of the "Fit for Purpose" project, ethics number: 2021-21464-21761-3. Facilitators: Andrew Martel - Lecturer in Architecture and Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Vidal Paton-Cole - Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Phillip Greenham - Enterprise Fellow, Senior Fellow (Melbourne Law Masters), University of Melbourne
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Accessibility; Affordability; Agency...Housing for People with Disability Facilitators: Ilan Wiesel - Associate Professor, Faculty of Urban Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne Kate Tregloan - Associate Professor & Assistant Dean (Teaching Quality), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Libby Callaway - Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University Panellist: Ben Gauntlett - Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission Alison McDonald - FRAIA, Architect, Neuroarchitecture Consultant, Industry Fellow, Ambassador Margaret Ward, Co-Convenor, Australian Network for Universal Housing Design Michelle Cobelens- Director, MSM & Associates Pty Ltd Luke Bo'sher - Executive Director - Strategy, Partnerships & Governance at Homes Victoria (DFFH) Adrian Pisarski - Executive Office, National Shelter Inc. Jonathan Bredin - Founder of Jonathan Bredin Michael Bleasdale - Executive Officer, R&IA Jessica Ivory - Associate Director Registered LHA assessor, MSM & Associates Pty Ltd
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM	BREAK (30 MIN)
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM	A New Deal Legacy: Race and Fair Housing in America Moderator: Paul Walker - Professor of Architecture, Interim Director, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne Keynote: Barbara Penner - Professor in the Architectural Humanities, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Panellist: Catherine Townsend - Investigator Hallmark Affordable Housing Initiative and PhD Candidate in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne Philip Goad - Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Chair of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne

Friday, 5 November

Day 3	Architecture Versus Housing
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome Andrew Mackenzie - Director, Citylab Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Retrofitting the Suburbs Moderator: Rory Hyde - Associate Professor in Architecture (Curatorial Design and Practice), University of Melbourne Panellists: Maryam Gusheh - NMBW Architecture Studio, Melbourne and Practice Professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at Monash University. Dana Cuff - cityLAB director, UCLA faculty, PhD Architecture (UC Berkeley) BA Psychology and Design (UC Santa Cruz)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Los Angeles - The Architecture of Michael Maltzan Moderator: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Keynote: Michael Maltzan - Founder and Principal Architect, Michael Maltzan Architecture
11:00 AM- 2:30 PM	Architecture vs Housing: Four Case Studies - PART 1 Moderator: Djordje Stojanovic - Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Speakers: Fernando Brunel and Tomás Balparda (BBOA): Social Housing Granadero Baigorria in Rosario Marc Frohn (FAR frohn&rojas): Wohnregal Apartments and Ateliers in Berlin Ramon Bosch and Bet Capdeferro (BOSCH.CAPDEFERRO): 6x6 Block in Girona
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM	Architecture versus Housing: the Local Context Moderator: Andrew Mackenzie - Director, Citylab Panellists: Toby Pond - Senior Associate, KTA Kerstin Thompson - Principal and Design Director, KTA Thomas Gilbert - Principal, Hayball Andy Fergus - Assemble Communities Jeremy McLeod - Founder and Design Director, Nightingale Housing Sophie Dyring - Director, Schored Projects Emma Appleton - Director, Portfolio and Development, Homes Victoria
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Public Housing Works Speaker: Paul Karakusevic - Founder, Karakusevic Carson Architects Pooja Agrawal - Co-founder, Public Practice
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Roundtable Discussion: Housing Regulation for Disability Housing These roundtable discussions will be made up of three separate rooms, limited to six registrants per room with one facilitator. These discussions are a part of the "Fit for Purpose" project, ethics number: 2021-21464-21761-3. Facilitators: Andrew Martel - Lecturer in Architecture and Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Vidal Paton-Cole - Lecturer in Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Phillip Greenham - Enterprise Fellow, Senior Fellow (Melbourne Law Masters), University of Melbourne
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM	Keeping Public Land Public Moderator: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Keynote: Leona Lynen - Board Member, ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin eG
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM	Architecture vs Housing: Four Case Studies - PART 2 Moderator: Djordje Stojanovic - Senior Lecturer in Architectural Design, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Speaker: Lisa Garner and Andrej Vodstrcil (LIAN): Future Homes Demonstration Project in Melbourne
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	The Future of Future Homes Moderator: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Speakers: Stefan Preuss - Associate Victorian Government Architect, OVGA Matthew Borg - Senior Adviser, OVGA Jack Davies, Adviser, Design and Architecture, OVGA Amy Mak - Manager, Places and Precincts, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Cara Wiseman - Senior Adviser, OVGA
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	The Danish Housing Lab: Five Demonstration Projects Moderator: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Keynote: Johannes Molander Pedersen - Founding Partner, Nord Architects
6:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Event Wrap Up and the Future Moderators: Alan Pert - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne Andrew Mackenzie - Director, Citylab Panellist: Ian Gilzean - Chief Architect, Scottish Government and Fellow of the RIAS Johannes Molander Pedersen - Founding Partner, Nord Architects Stefan Preuss - Associate Victorian Government Architect, OVGA Amy Mak - Manager, Places and Precincts, DELWP Katrina Raynor - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Affordable Housing, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

Master of Ceremonies

Karen Percy
MC and Journalist

Opening and Acknowledgement of Country

Keynote Speakers

Panellists

Session Moderators

Details on the Symposium Event Platform

How do I login to the event platform?

You will receive your unique password to enter the platform one week prior to the event. You are not required to re-register.
How do I update my profile?
When logged on to the platform, use the following steps:
- Click on your image icon in the top right-hand corner
- Click on 'My Profile' tab
- Click 'Edit' on the right-hand side
- From here you can update your profile picture, edit your name and position
- Remember to click 'Done’
Can other attendees see my profile?
Yes, when you first log on other attendees will be able to see your profile. You can hide your profile by following the below steps:
- Click on the 'My Profile’ tab
- Click 'Edit' on the right-hand side
- From here you can update your profile picture, edit your name and position
- There is an option at the bottom ‘Visible to others’, update this accordingly
- Remember to click 'Done’
How do I navigate through the platform?
- Click on the 'Virtual Lobby' tab - this is your central location to the platform
- From here, you can click on the different dates to see what is happening on each day.
- You can then click the sessions to enter the various “rooms” - the start time is listed on each session.
- Once you enter a room, you will be notified whether the session has started or not.
- You can see a small red 'LIVE' icon beside the session(s) that has started
What do I do in a session?
- Each session will be run slightly differently
- In each you will be able to pose questions using the Question function, which will be moderated by the session facilitator.
- You can use the chat function to also post links relevant to the discussion for others to see (we have seen some excellent “side” conversations during virtual events between the audience on the topics that the speakers are covering).
- Within each session you can choose to chat to other delegates watching under 'Chat’.
- To do this you navigate to the 'People's tab to see who is in the room and to select who you want to chat to privately or arrange to catch up later in a networking session. To chat privately click on the attendee’s name and select ‘send message’
- Some sessions will be using the polling function - you can participate in 'Polls' which can be found next to the 'Chat' function tab.
How do I chat to other attendees?

Option 1)
You can choose to connect privately with other attendees by searching for their name in the ‘Inbox’ at the top of the platform.
Search their name, then click ‘Find people to chat’
Option 2)
You can also click ‘Networking’ at the top of the platform.
Search and click their name and either ‘Send message’ or ‘Ask to meet’.
How will I know when to move to a new session?

Check the program for sessions times and breaks.
Notifications will also be sent through to alert you when the next session is about to start. This will have a ping sound and will pop up on your top righthand corner.
You can always head back to the Virtual Lobby to see the program, and to see which sessions are currently live.
Will the Symposium have closed captioning?

Auslan interpreters will be live on screen during the Welcome session. Closed captioning will be added to sessions following the live event. These will be made available to delegates 48 hours following the event.
What do I do if I am having technical difficulties?
- First head to the ‘Help Desk’ tab on the left-hand side menu and read the ‘Access Requirements’
- If you are still having issues Head to the ‘Inbox’ at the top of the platform
- Search ‘Tech support’ to message one of our staff members
- An event staff member will reply to you as soon as they can
- If the platform closes, you will need to re-enter using your password and email address
Who do I contact if I have an event question?

You can contact us via email at msd-events@unimelb.edu.au
If the matter is urgent call us at +61 487 727 335
How do I install a virtual background?

To install a virtual background, you will need to download the OBS Studio program.
To see full instructions, please follow this link.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register my attendance?

Registration will be taken through Eventbrite. To register your attendance, please go to the following link: click here.
How much does it cost to attend the symposium?

Tickets are available for the full three-day virtual symposium.
General admission $50.00 AUD
Concession admission $30.00 AUD
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning: Staff free, see Deans weekly newsletter for code.
Note: Concession rates are available to students, those who are working part-time, on a career break, or otherwise require a concession to enable them to attend. An email will be sent to gain proof of your concession.
Will I need proof of concession?

Please note, all concession delegates must be able to provide current concession or student ID.
Can I register for only one day?

The symposium does not offer one day registrations only full three-day virtual ticket. We encourage participants to attend the full programme, but of course you can just join when you can.
What platform is being used?

We will inform you on how to access the digital symposium and detailed user instructions and technical recommendations closer to the event date.
Will the sessions be recorded?

Yes. All keynotes, responding panels, breakout session and pre-set networking session will be recorded. One on one networking sessions will not be recorded.
Where can I re-watch the recordings?

All sessions will be made available for viewing after the live event in the virtual platform.
What happens if I want to watch two sessions that are streaming simultaneously?

All breakout sessions will be recorded and made available for viewing 24 hours after the live event.
What time zone is shown on the program?

The program shows Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEST).
What is the Hallmark research initiative for affordable housing?

Melbourne, Australia, is facing rapid population growth and a severe housing affordability crisis. Home purchase is among the least affordable in the world, and there is an acute shortage of low-cost rental housing. The Affordable Housing initiative was created to address these challenges. Challenges that can’t be solved by one discipline alone. You can check out more details at the link below.
Click here [https://research.unimelb.edu.au/research-at-melbourne/multidisciplinary-research/hallmark-research-initiatives/affordable-housing]
Who are the key partners and supporters?
- Architecture, Building, and Planning – University of Melbourne
- Hallmark research initiative for affordable housing
Who can I contact if my question is not answered here?

Please email: msd-events@unimelb.edu.au

A selection of sessions across the three days of the Housing Assembly were visually scribed by Zahra Zainal. Thank you to Zahra for illustrating these discussions.

International Panel on National Housing Strategies

Moderator:

Michele Acuto - Associate Dean (Research), Professor of Global Urban Politics and Director, Melbourne Centre for Cities

Panellists:

Hal Pawson - Professor of Housing Research and Policy, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW

Kwan Ok Lee - Dean’s Chair Associate Professor, Urban Planning at the NUS Business School, National University of Singapore

David Hulchanski - Dr. Chow Yei Ching Chair in Housing and Professor in Urban Planning, University of Toronto

Watch the timelapse:

The Social Value of Affordable Housing

Moderator:

Katrina Raynor - Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Affordable Housing, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

Panellists:

Mitra Anderson-Oliver - Senior Manager, Melbourne Arts Precinct, Transformation Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions

Laura Mahoney - Chief Impact Officer, Launch Housing

Flora Samuel - Professor of Architecture in the Built Environment, University of Reading

Watch the timelapse:

Housing as an Infrastructure of Care

Moderator:

Hélène Frichot - Director, Bachelor of Design and Professor of Architecture and Philosophy at University of Melbourne

Keynote:

Emma Power - Senior Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University

Panellists:

Cina - Founder and Facilitator of Melbourne Homeless Women's Peer Support Group

Nicole Kalms – Associate Professor, Department of Design and Founding Director of the Monash University XYX Lab

Claire Stacey – Manager, Social Housing Reform at Homes Victoria

Erika Martino - Research Fellow in Healthy Housing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

Watch the timelapse:

Accessibility, Affordability, Agency: Housing for People with a Disability

Facilitators:

Ilan Wiesel - Associate Professor, Faculty of Urban Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne

Kate Tregloan - Associate Professor & Assistant Dean (Teaching Quality), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne

Libby Callaway - Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University

Panellists:

Ben Gauntlett - Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Alison McDonald - FRAIA, Architect, Neuroarchitecture Consultant, Industry Fellow, Ambassador

Margaret Ward, Co-Convenor, Australian Network for Universal Housing Design

Michelle Cobelens - Director, MSM & Associates Pty Ltd

Luke Bo'sher - Executive Director - Strategy, Partnerships & Governance at Homes Victoria (DFFH)

Adrian Pisarski - Executive Office, National Shelter Inc.

Jonathan Bredin - Founder of Jonathan Bredin

Michael Bleasdale - Executive Officer, R&IA

Jessica Ivory - Associate Director Registered LHA assessor, MSM & Associates Pty Ltd

Watch the timelapse:

Who should attend:

Why you should attend:

Join us for three days of discussion about housing that is good and does good.

Keynote release dates

Saskia Sassen - Robert S. Lynd Professor, Department of Sociology, Columbia University

Kurt Hofstetter - Coordinator of IBA Vienna, New Social Living

Emma Power - Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Institute Fellow of Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University

Barbara Penner - Professor of Architectural Humanities, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London

Michael Maltzan, Founder and Principle Architect- Michael Maltzan Architecture

Leona Lynen - Board Member, ZUsammenKUNFT Berlin eG

Johannes Molander Pedersen - Founding Partner, Nord Architects

Wednesday, 3 November

Histories, Policy and Economics

Welcome to Country

Welcome to the Housing Assembly

Opening Remarks

Opening Keynote:

Live Keynote: Housing and Inequality

International Panel on National Housing Strategies

Housing Regulation for Disability Housing

Economic Insights into Affordable Housing

The Social Value of Affordable Housing

Vienna IBA - Demonstration Projects as an Instigator for Facilitating Change and Social Value in the Housing Sector

Thursday, 4 November

Human Elements of Housing

Welcome

Housing as an Infrastructure of Care

Discussion Circles

Discussion Circle 1

Discussion Circle 2: Have we been here before? Housing initiatives in Melbourne in the 1960s

Discussion Circle 3: Housing and Productivity

Sustainable and Affordable Build-to-Rent Housing

Roundtable Discussion: Housing Regulation for Disability Housing

Accessibility; Affordability; Agency...Housing for People with Disability

A New Deal Legacy: Race and Fair Housing in America

Friday, 5 November

Architecture Versus Housing

Welcome

Retrofitting the Suburbs

Los Angeles - The Architecture of Michael Maltzan

Architecture vs Housing: Four Case Studies - PART 1

Architecture versus Housing: the Local Context

Public Housing Works

Roundtable Discussion: Housing Regulation for Disability Housing

Keeping Public Land Public

Architecture vs Housing: Four Case Studies - PART 2

The Future of Future Homes

The Danish Housing Lab: Five Demonstration Projects

Event Wrap Up and the Future

Master of Ceremonies

Opening and Acknowledgement of Country

Keynote Speakers

Panellists

Session Moderators

Details on the Symposium Event Platform

Frequently Asked Questions

International Panel on National Housing Strategies

The Social Value of Affordable Housing

Housing as an Infrastructure of Care

Accessibility, Affordability, Agency: Housing for People with a Disability

Architecture versus Housing: The Local Context