Tag: capital

  • Knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

    Knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing.

    Sydney’s most famous Brutalist building and most high profile affordable housing sits in an area called the Rocks, known as the original settlement of the city. The Sirius Building — source architectureau.com History characterises the Rocks as a struggle between workers and capitalists, the local community of low-income families battling the economic value found in…

  • Running out of STEAM

    Running out of STEAM

    In 2016, I presented a paper “Running out of STE(A)M: A Critical Perspective on the Political Rhetoric of Innovation” at the Australian Architectural School Association (AASA) conference held at the University of Technology Sydney. The title for the event was “Project to practice: Innovating Architecture” and focused on two significant questions, where is architecture creating…