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toowong central
A report made for an unloved and dormant spot local to me. The original proposed development for this site included more residential and mixed commercial. I made the case that this would be the perfect spot for a public park. This was shared with the councillor and posted in local public forums. It is my…
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Queen’s wharf and the death of plants
That’s a weird looking tree trunk. Too late. My head turned back to centre in time to adjust my steering, narrowly avoid a blissfully ignorant pedestrian. Smooth concrete tempted more speed. I resisted, letting my lack of enthusiasm for the destination dictate my pace. No need to pedal too hard, tertiary education could wait a…
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06 studying with ears
Studying design means you inevitably end up spending a lot of time listening to music, podcasts, binaural beats, white noise and the rubbish that comes out of your mouth when you present your project. The former few require a speaker of some description in order to be heard and for me I primarily used headphones.…
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a rental garden
My electric whippersnipper whirred calmly as it efficiently sliced 2 years of love and labour laid into my garden. The “vacate the property” form had appeared in the letterbox some 2 months earlier and set the wheels in motion for the dismantling of the biodiverse haven that surrounded my home. My garden begun with the…
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