The article
talks specifically about the themes of urban regeneration, environmental
sustainability and economic development and their relevance today. It discusses
the issues that affect these three themes, specifically issues that occur well
before the project is received by the architect. Due to this, the architect is
viewed as having limited power. In saying this though, the article emphasises
the importance of collaboration in order to achieve a successful sustainable
project.
Drawing on
from this, the proposed sustainable Paddington Precinct was seen, from the
outset, as the precinct to set an example for the growth of sustainable cities
in Brisbane. It is evident after reading this article however that without a
holistic contribution, collaboration and approval, the precinct will stand
alone, limited in its ability to affect how development occurs in outer Brisbane,
Queensland and furthermore, Australia.
The article
has got me into thinking that in order for the precinct to be successfully
nationally, it has to be successfully locally. And not just statistically successful
(how many units of electricity can be harvested by how many people to power how
many pods) but have the approval, collaborative input and invested passion of
local governments, architects, developers, investors, politicians, residents of
the precinct and especially the general community.
No comments:
Post a Comment