Carrington Street Terraces by MDC Architects
Presented by Perth Design Week with Whispering Smith and MDC Architects.
Much of the discussion to date on the new Medium Density Code has been about improving the quality of design. And that’s important. But it’s only half the story.
The other side of the conversation, and something not widely understood, is the diversity of housing – and choice - the new Code enables.
According to ABS Data the average number of occupants in a home is 2.5 people, with an increasing number of lone person households, currently at 25%. Architects have listened to this feedback from households in recent years and advocate that not everyone needs a four bedroom home, or even three.
However, here in WA we currently have the greatest proportion of four bedroom homes in the country, at 36% - about 10% higher than other states. What we are lacking is housing diversity that downsizers, multi-generational families and residents with a variety of accessibility needs have been asking for.
In this panel discussion moderated by journalist and design champion Nadia Budihardjo we explore the opportunity the new Code provides.
Speakers:
Kate Fitzgerald, Director Whispering Smith
Matt Delroy Carr, Director MDC Architects
Michael McGowan, Executive Director HIA
Daniel Paton, Managing Director Developed - Planning | Spatial | Delivery
Grab a coffee and join us. Doors open at 8.30am for a 9.00am start.