The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects will host a virtual conference escape for landscape architects and public space professionals from October 12 to 15, 2020. Join colleagues from across Australia and the globe for a new and exciting program with opportunities to learn, engage and connect.
Street Furniture Australia is a proud partner and sponsor of the event.
The theme of the online conference is Reset – Towards Healing, inviting landscape architects to collectively pause, reflect, discuss and explore ways the profession can contribute to what comes next. How do we heal our relationships with nature, with the places we live, work and play, and with each other?
Attendees will be able to claim a minimum of 30 formal CPD points for attendance.
Across four themes the conference program will explore opportunities and work already underway for Recuperation (Monday), Repair (Tuesday), Restore (Wednesday) and Reparation (Thursday).
Sessions cover bushfires, Covid-19, climate change, urban green initiatives, healing spaces, biophilic landscapes, gender equity, traditional knowledge, and community engagement.
2. The 2020 National Landscape Architecture Awards
An annual celebration of the leading projects shaping green, open and public spaces across Australia. The virtual awards will be hosted on YouTube Premiere and Zoom.
Street Furniture Australia will be giving away three Bellroy Classic Backpacks, made from recycled bottles.
Date: Tuesday October 13, 2020 Time: 6pm AEDT Location: YouTube Premiere and Zoom Cost: Free – registration required via AILA
3. Wayapa Connection to Country
Street Furniture Australia is proud to sponsor a series of wellness workshops by Wayapa Wuurrk for Land-e-Scape attendees.
Wayapa Wuurrk means “Connect to the Earth” in the language of the Maara and Gunai Kurnai Peoples. Wayapa was created to change thinking around how we view the idea of what it means to be well, with a focus on Indigenous thinking that includes learning how to develop a relationship with our environment through the concept of ancient earth mindfulness.
Two live workshops will take place on Monday and Thursday, with on-demand exercises also available to stream on the Land-e-Scape platform.
Event: Wayapa – Earth Mind Body Spirit Wellness, Aboriginal Way Date: Monday 12 October 2020 Time: 12.10pm Location: Online Cost: Free with Land-e-Scape registration
Event: Wayapa Earth Mindfulness Action Practice Date: Thursday 15 October 2020 Time: 12.05 – 12.20pm Location: Online Cost: Free with Land-e-Scape registration
4. Webinar: Homifying Sydney Olympic Park (1 Formal CPD)
This webinar will explore how human-centred design was applied for community consultation at Sydney Olympic Park. Accredited by AILA for 1 Formal CPD Point.
Human-centred design is a process more typically seen in product or software development than in placemaking. Street Furniture Australia uses human-centred design to create products and services, however, it turns out the methodology is also an effective tool for deeply understanding the needs and aspirations of a community.
‘Homify’ is a made-up word for a project that aims to bring life, joy and comfort to the everyday experiences of Sydney Olympic Park.
To ‘homify’ is to create an ambience that is comfortable and immediately relaxing … a feeling that evokes, ‘I’m home’.
The Homify project is an initiative led by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority in collaboration with CM+ and Street Furniture Australia.
The webinar will be hosted by June Lee Boxsell, Head of Innovation at Street Furniture Australia, with David Martin and Mark Armstrong.
David Martin is a registered landscape architect and Manager of Public Domain Design with the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. David has more than 30 years of experience in both the private and public sectors and is a passionate advocate for sustainability and landscape architecture.
Mark Armstrong is an industrial designer and one of the leading human-centred design voices in Australia. Mark is a Fellow at the Design Institute of Australia and Inductee to the Hall of Fame. He is also Practice Professor in Design at Monash University, and Design Advisor to Street Furniture Australia.
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2020 Time: 12.05 – 12.50pm Location: Online Cost: Freely available – register your interest
5. Take a Break with Street Furniture Australia
This first StreetChat Live event will cover the latest street furniture trends including low maintenance finishes, moveable furniture and antimicrobial treatments – in just 15 minutes.
We will also debut an exciting new contemporary range of seating and tables.
Attend this session for the opportunity to win one of three Bellroy Classic Backpacks, made from recycled plastic bottles.
Date: Monday 12 October 2020 Time: 3pm Location: Online Cost: Free with Land-e-Scape registration
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To ‘homify’ is to create an ambience that is comfortable and immediately relaxing … a feeling that evokes, ‘I’m home’. Street Furniture Australia proudly presented ‘Homifying Sydney Olympic Park’ – a webinar accredited by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects for 1 Formal CPD point – as part of the Land-e-Scape online festival. The presentation streamed on the Land-e-Scape conference platform and for free on YouTube. It is currently available to watch on demand via YouTube. Viewing link: https://bit.ly/3iUEKbwRegistration (optional): Register your attendance for CPD certification. What is the webinar about? The session will explore how human-centred design was applied for community consultation at Sydney Olympic Park. Human-centred design is a process more typically seen in product or software development than in placemaking. Street Furniture Australia uses human-centred design to create …
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