Description

As cities grapple with growing environmental, economic, and social challenges, adaptive reuse is emerging as a powerful way to reshape our built environment sustainably, creatively, and inclusively. By giving existing buildings new life, we can reduce waste, celebrate heritage, and meet evolving community needs.

What's On

The Australian Institute of Architects’ Sustainable Architecture Committee will host a knowledge-sharing session on 'Living Moments - Buildings That Evolve.'

Join a dynamic panel of experts from architecture, planning, heritage, academia, and community engagement as they share real stories and fresh ideas about how buildings in Melbourne are transforming. Discover how thoughtful reuse can retain the spirit of a place while creating exciting new futures for the city we love.

Speakers include:
- Samantha Westbrooke – Executive Manager, Conservation & Advocacy at the National Trust of Victoria
- Jarrad Morgan – Associate Principal at SOM
- Dr. Victor Bunster Milnes – Associate Director of the Future Building Initiative; ESD, LCA and Energy Theme Coordinator, Building 4.0 CRC
- Lauren O'Dwyer – CEO at Collingwood Yards
- Oscar Yencken – Strategic Planner at the Victorian Planning Authority
- MC: Kirby Roper – Director of Kirby Architects and Founder of Oltre