IN-PERSON London. Section A
Abstract
In reaction to both the (constructivist) ‘social condenser’ and mixed-use zoning, what gave rise to the metropolitan hybrid building in the contemporary Western metropolis is a simple, yet ingenious model for thinking about delivering social and financial needs. Emerging as a planned typology in the nineteenth century, spurred by post-structuralism, its origins date back to the informal, unplanned urban morphologies in Asia, i.e., the ‘shop-house’. Being anti-modernist in approach, the hybrid building isn’t about pure architecture or planning. It is an assemblage that operates at both city and building scales; leveraging the synergies which operate at multi-scalar economies in the city – time, density, diversity. First and foremost, this entails an understanding of scale. While most contemporary research in this area (new urbanism) has focused on the neighbourhood scale, it has been understood that the critical tangible factor is functional mix and this also operates at the building scale; therein creating opportunities for high rise, mixed-use vertical communities. Thus, along with this ‘rise of high-rise’ we are witnessing the advent of an associated typology – ‘extreme mixed-use’, which carries the hybrid ‘gene’. Pushing the limits of the ‘mix’, these planned developments incorporate combinations of residential, retail, office and/or social elements to create a live-work-visit environment, delivering diversity (social, cultural, economic) and density in response to increasing populations and land values. Six case studies (built between 2015 – 2019) located in Australia and North America will be presented, as part of this study. So, what’s the right mix and configuration for culture and commerce?
Katie Miller is a PhD Candidate at the University of South Australia and a practicing Senior Architect/Urban Designer. With over a decade of professional experience, Katie has in-depth knowledge within the cross-disciplinary fields of architecture, planning/policy, urban design, landscape architecture, infrastructure, stakeholder engagement and project management. Her strengths include client and design roles, public art and stakeholder brief formulation, communication and inter-discipline team management. Irrespective of project, she strives to connect people and broader ideas to community.
Dr Helen Barrie is a Senior Research Fellow within the University of South Australia and Director of the Inclusion Stream of the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion. Helen has a PhD in Human Geography and a background in Social Policy. Helen’s research has a focus on Australia’s changing and ageing population and the implications of this for society and communities. Much of this work involves an examination of population diversity; the interaction between people and the built environment; housing, community connectedness, and social networks.
Dr Kelly McDougall is a research associate with the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion (CMVI) at the University of South Australia. She is a human geographer, with a background in psychology. Her research interests are population ageing, international migration, and migration and settlement. As a geographer, her work explores the role of place and places in shaping the experiences people have. Since completing a PhD in 2010 Kelly has been active on numerous research projects related to population ageing and/or migration and settlement.
Dr Debbie Faulkner (Associate Professor) is Co-Director of the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion at Uni SA Business. Debbie is a human social geographer with expertise in the areas of housing and ageing, age care, social participation and the well-being of older people and the housing of at risk groups. Debbie’s work is focused and grounded in research that aims to raise awareness about the impact of policy on the community and to work towards positive change that results in improvements in people’s lives. Debbie has a long history of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Friday 28th June, 2024