By applying the concept of the Readymade to our older housing stock the architect can become an ‘invigorating force’ of otherwise overlooked material ...

One of my earliest public commissions was the Darcy St + Laneway Activation in Parramatta. The project in question was commissioned by Parramatta Council for building assets they owned and planned to demolish. This project gave me the opportunity to destroy the buildings first, by using paint instead of a sledgehammer.

Trauma Informed Design shares many principles with Biophilic Design and as I learn more about both, it’s increasingly clear to me (and backed up by a growing body of scientific studies) that colour plays a central role in design for health and well-being. Human beings have evolved in close and complex relationship with the natural world, and our brains function better when stimulated and soothed by interaction with complex natural systems.