New large residential
developments
Caroline Springs, Edgewater and various other
locations in and around Melbourne and Geelong,
Australia. 2004-2005.
Client: Delfin Lend Lease
Scope of works: Urban design, residential
subdivisions and documentation for planning
approvals of residential villages, services such
as schools and sport facilities, commercial
districts, public and retail open space. Caroline
Springs, the largest development is located on
800 hectares.
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Schemes for residential developments
(villages and commercial centres).
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Planning workshop in
Baucau
Baucau and Dili, East Timor, September 2001.
Sponsoring organisations: Planning Institute
of Australia (PIA), Friends of Baucau, City of
Yarra (Melbourne) and City of Darebin
(Melbourne).
Local hosts: Planning Institute of East Timor
and District Administrator of Baucau. During the community workshops in Baucau
Secondly, we discussed options to assist the
Scope of works: as part of a team
local planning institute in Dili to extend a
representing the sponsoring organisations, our
branch of their institute to Baucau.
task was threefold. Firstly, we organised and
coordinated a planning workshop aiming to
meet with the local authorities and the
community to discuss planning issues for the
city of Baucau (2nd largest city in East Timor).
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Lastly, in conjunction with the local community,
we examined three possible sites for the
construction of a community and learning
centre. The new community centre (Buka-
Hatene Community Learning Centre) was
financed by Friends of Baucau and the two local
municipalities in Melbourne (Yarra and
Darebin).
Former town market in Baucau.
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The Buka-Hatene Community Learning
Centre. This building was completed in 2007.
An extension to this building is being
considered.
Buka-Hatene Community Learning Centre during
construction. Image courtesy of Friends of Baucau.
Architects for Peace, through its pro bono
service, is now assisting Friends of Baucau and
other NGOs with their building projects in East
Timor.
Buka-Hatene Community Learning Centre during
construction. Image courtesy of Friends of Baucau.
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Buka-Hatene
Community
Learning
Centre.
Completed in
2007. Image
courtesy of
Friends of
Baucau.
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