Tags for This Work

• Architecture
• Nature

• Environments

• Landscape

Inspiration for This Work

This was my 4th year project, and was a redesign of the current restaurant at the Botanical Gardens. The aim of the project was to create a more sustainable building through the integration of architecture and the landscape. It features a central atrium to allow natural light into each level and to control temperature, and rooftop gardens to extend the landscape and increase biodiversity.

Student Biography

When were you born?

I grew up in the rural setting of Albury, on the border of NSW and Victoria.

What is your background?

My family has a strong Dutch heritage, and a long history in the nursery and landscaping profession.

What inspired you to become an artist or designer?

I felt that a career in design was most suited to me, as it is an area that will always offer new and exciting challenges.

How has your work evolved over the past 3 years?

My work has become focused on finding ways in which we can rekindle our lost link to nature, especially by exploring ways in which this can be achieved within the built environment.

How can art and design contribute to society?

With the current environmental crises, design is an area that can have a huge impact on today's society by challenging accepted notions and finding creative and inspiring solutions.

Where would you like to work after university?

Within an architectural or landscape design studio.

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