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In September 2023, the Victorian Government of Australia announced the demolition of Melbourne’s 44 public towers by 2051. Amid a housing and cost-of-living crisis, the possibilities of retrofitting are leading the conversation in opposition to the plan. Delving into the act of repair, the concept of caring provides a framework to rethink our practices, systems and relationships.
How can we reimagine architecture as a reparative practice? How do we envision non-productive and non-extractive design? And what does it mean for human and non-human communities?
Through housing, civic, and landscape case studies, the research paper aims to present alternative approaches for architectural forms and urban reparation.
Conducted on Wurundjeri land, part of the Kulin Nation (Australia), the research underscores the urgent need to reconcile with Country and integrate First Nations’ knowledges and perspectives into architectural processes.
