Arden Urban Design Competition 2018

In 2018 students from any Victorian university were given the opportunity to apply the lessons learnt from the OFC seminar series in an exciting interdisciplinary design competition. We brought students, industry practitioners and communities together to engage in the new age of sustainable urban development.

Project site

The 2018 city challenge focused on the Arden Urban Renewal Precinct. This unique site challenged students to revitalise the industrial areas of North Melbourne and create vibrant neighbourhoods that reflect best practice urban design.

Seminars

The 2018 OFC program offered those aspiring to influence the cities of the future an opportunity to hear from, and work alongside, some of the world’s best minds and innovators.

Over a four-part seminar series OFC was joined by those leading the way in shaping sustainable, liveable, socially just and resilient future cities, to hear from, question and discuss how to make our cities better.

SEMINAR ONE

ENSURING THRIVING, HEALTHY AND ENJOYABLE ENVIRONMENTS IN OUR CITIES

How water sensitive cities can enrich liveability, sustainability, resilience and productivity for everyone.

SEMINAR TWO

CITIES THAT CONNECT, INSPIRE AND EMPOWER FOR ACTION

Celebrating diversity through enabling connections and fostering inclusion in city design

SEMINAR THREE

FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY IN CITIES

Urban planning and design is already changing to address climate change. Are you keeping up?

SEMINAR FOUR

PRINCIPLES OF INNOVATIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CITY DESIGNS

KEEPING IT REAL! Why innovation and interdisciplinary practices are crucial for transforming our future cities?

Judges

The competition entries were judged by a diverse and talented group of professionals with a breadth of experience across urban design and planning.

Outcomes

The competition received 5 exceptional entries, which you can see excerpts from below. Congratulations to Team 5, Choi Chun Wai, Laurensia Yap, Lingrui Luo, Yuk Chun Kwong, Yunxin Li who were winners of the 2018 Student Competition!