Designing for place: How regionalism shapes architecture w. William Smart

Episode Description

How does architecture define a region? What is the difference between designing within the city, a suburb, a town and a region? What can architects do to pay homage to the place and its community, beyond the confines of the immediate needs of the client and those they serve?

For William Smart, international acclaim has been cast on his doorstep as much for his bold ideas that push the boundaries of building capability, as his respectful deference to the place on which his projects are built.

Smart Design Studio’s work is seen across Australia in community master plans, large scale multi-storey residential properties, public buildings as well as people’s homes.The versatility of his design team reflects a curious spirit that is endlessly and uniquely adapting to the different needs of their communities and clients.

Through this work, William and his team draw inspiration from each region where they build. Hear more from William about how he learns about the areas where he builds, reveals the constraints and opportunities in those regions’ stories, and forges new architecture that reflects those insights.

Find out

• William’s own introduction to architecture and how he translated that over time into the Smart Design Studio of today.

• How regional perspectives can be successfully incorporated into an architect's work.

• Why regional architecture is booming and how architecture and design is rising to meet a growing appetite for exciting design in regional areas.

• How the Illawarra has inspired William’s work and what we can expect from him at the Illawarra Festival of Architecture & Design during the 26th and 27th of October.