How can we use design to rewild our cities and suburbs? This exhibition focuses on the work produced for the “More-than-Human” Landscape Architecture Design Studio, which examined the suburb of Samson. Supported by the City of Fremantle, UWA School of Design students were challenged to consider the endemic animal, bird and insect species of the suburb and to devise ways to design that support and bolster broader natural systems.

A major focus of the design studio was to explore the best ways to rebuild natural systems to boost biodiversity, balancing design for humans with the needs of animals, birds, insects, and more.

The walls of Walyalup Koort’s foyer will be adorned with drawings, photographs, and graphics that explore and explain the ideas and research. Drop in to take a look.

Full address:
Walyalup Civic Centre,
151 High Street,
Fremantle, WA, 6160

Conversation:
See the separate listing for more details about the related conversation that will explain and expand on the research and ideas on display.

For questions about this event, please contact the organiser.

UDLA

With combined expertise in design, strategy and engagement, UDLA delivers ideas-driven projects that are grounded in real places and people. Whatever the project, we respond to each site’s context with cultural inclusivity and respect. From our studios in Walyalup (Fremantle, Western Australia) and Melbourne (Victoria), our landscape-led, blended discipline approach brings integrated design solutions for clients, community and Country.

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UWA School of Design

UWA’s School of Design is a collaboration of creative thinkers and makers that includes landscape architects, urban designers, experimental artists, historians and architects. We inspire our students and graduates to be boundary-breakers, navigating knowledge, cultures, habitats and landscapes to the benefit of our communities and environments.

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City of Fremantle

The City of Fremantle is a local government authority that includes the eight suburbs of Beaconsfield, Fremantle, Hilton, North Fremantle, O’Connor, Samson, South Fremantle and White Gum Valley. The City employs more than 400 people (including landscape architects, urban designers and planners) and services over 30,000 residents over a land area of 19 square kilometres. The City is focused on responsible social, economic and environmental management and in 2009, Fremantle became WA’s first carbon neutral city. In September 2014, Fremantle became one of only two councils in Australia to achieve national One Planet certification for sustainability.

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