Episode 127: NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler on Project Remediate, cladding issues and his ideas for improving build quality
David Chandler OAM was appointed NSW Building Commissioner in 2019 after an impressive forty-year career in the Australian construction industry. David is improving the quality of construction and restoring trust in the industry through leading the delivery of Construct NSW Reform Strategy in collaboration with the sector. The NSW Reform Strategy has involved in modernising the Building Regulator, shifting focus from reactive to proactive, with a core reliance on digital capability. W...
10 Loka 202253min
Episode 126: WeWork’s Global Head of Studios, Franquibel Lima talks about the future of the office
WeWork is a provider of coworking spaces, including physical and virtual shared spaces, headquartered in New York City. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 756 locations in 38 countries, and had 590,000 members.WeWork’s Global Head of Studios, Franquibel Lima has extensive design experience, having been with WeWork since 2017. He shares his thoughts on what the office should look like now.He was recently in Australia and we caught up with him for a bit of a chat.
3 Loka 202220min
Episode 125: M3 Architecture partner Ben Vielle on what really matters in school design
Ben Vielle is a partner of m3architecture with over 20 years of experience in architectural practice. He has worked extensively in the education sector, having master planned, designed, documented and administered contracts on numerous school and university projects. He also has expertise in contemporary learning environments, passive solar design, environmentally sustainable design, and life cycle assessment. In this interview, Ben explains to us what is really important when it comes t...
26 Syys 202236min
Episode 124: Kate Nason from the Australian Passive House Association on healthy homes
Kate Nason is the chairperson of Australian Passive House Association and is a passionate advocate of high-performance, healthy and resilient buildings. With a background as an architect (ARBV) she has worked across multiple low-energy buildings including Certified Passive House projects such as the Monash Gillies Hall and several single residential homes utilising low carbon prefabricated construction systems. She is a certified Passive House Designer (PHI), Green Star Ac...
19 Syys 202236min
Episode 123: Aidan Hill from Autex on sustainability, carbon zero and why manufacturers will have a green future
Aidan Hill, Global Technical & Sustainability Manager from Autex, explains sustainability, carbon zero and just what are companies like his doing about lowering their environmental footprint.
5 Syys 202229min
Episode 122: Waterproofing expert Paul Ratcliff explains what we are doing all wrong when waterproofing our buildings
Paul Ratcliff is a building consultant with over 30 years’ experience, with an onsite building background, and a strong foundation in understanding how structures are built and why they fail. Involved in building litigation in all jurisdictions, written litigation reports on residential houses, multi-level residential buildings, commercial buildings, hotels and public buildings, Paul understands the importance of good straight advice in building litigation matters. In this exclusive intervie...
29 Elo 202253min
Episode 121: Industrial designer and founder of Reef Design Lab Alex Goad talks about the amazing things you can do with coral reef restoration technology
Alex Goad is passionate about using design for marine restoration and the role it is playing to communicate research to the wider public. His work is focused on combining digital fabrication with traditional techniques to create economically viable habitat solutions that respond to current environmental issues. Alex leads the studio’s collaborative approach to research projects and product development. Alex’s work has been exhibited internationally and acquired in the permanent collection o...
22 Elo 202229min
Episode 120: Victoria University City Tower, a study in Modernising Historic Buildings for Today's Educational Needs
Clare Connan Senior Associate, Woods Bagot Architect and Stewart Lock, Principal of Jackson Architecture explain the complexity and challenges in redesigning the Victoria University tower in Melbourne. From incorporating the 32-story glass tower onto a super-tight site to understanding the sites past as a one-time early 20th century STD clinic, the trials and tribulations of adaptive and heritage redesign, Clare and Stewart explain how they managed to deliver a structure that now holds...
15 Elo 202236min
