Excellence in Planning Award – Bachelor of Urban Planning

Sponsored by: ADP Sponsor Pool

School: School of Architecture, Design and Planning

The Excellence in Planning Award celebrates a student graduating from the Bachelor of Urban Planning who demonstrates outstanding creativity, innovation, and technical skill in their final year, setting a benchmark for quality and originality in their field.

Informal Housing in South East Queensland

by  Lauren Hall

My poster summarises my honours thesis conducted for PLAN4009, on the topic of informal housing in SEQ. There has not yet been any research on informality conducted in this region, and only four other studies in Australia (all in Sydney). My aim for this thesis was therefore to gain insight into this underdiscussed field and provide recommendations for future policy.

Kurilpa Reimagined: Illuminating Pathways for a Sustainable Urban Future

by  Lauren Hall, Rory Little, Laura Gooding, Emily Garrett

This project reimagines an ex-industrial site on the Kurilpa peninsula a resilient and sustainable urban community. Our regeneration plan integrates strategies across all pillars of sustainability with coordinated land use and mobility planning. This provides for necessary housing growth while respecting local expectations, maximising environmental and social benefit.

Womens Safety Experiences in the James Street Precinct

by  Alexandra Rooney

The aim of this research is to understand how the built form and time of day shape the perceptions of safety of the women working in the precincts' perceptions of safety whilst commuting at night. The research indicates that usage of the precinct by women is greater reliant on activation of the built form than time of day.