Strategic subtropical and tropical climate design and specialist skill for subtropical urban communities, apartments and multi-residential typologies, sun-safe outdoor environments, public buildings and interactive spaces.
On eve of the ShapingSEQ 2023 Update, this article reprises a presentation I made 17 years ago, following the first Subtropical Cities Conference in Brisbane. The 2006 presentation proposed two scenarios to describe what SEQ would be like in 2050 depending on whether or not we took climate-based landscape and lifestyle as our cue in the policy environment. Hot and paved, or transformed and green.
This scoping study for Sunshine Coast Council emphasizes climate-responsive design, highlighting the importance of 'living landscapes.' The upcoming guide will showcase building designs that integrate nature and adapt to seasonal climate changes for improved livability and sustainability.
Dr. Rosemary Kennedy founded Subtropical Cities Consultancy to focus on low-energy livable high-density design, providing expertise to urban planners and developers on subtropical architecture.
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