Conducted by The Office of Urban Transformation Research (OUTR) at RMIT University as part of an ongoing research project, they recently announced the winners of the Transiting Cities – Low Carbon Futures competition. The challenge was to develop innovative visions for Latrobe City, in eastern Victoria, Australia to make the transition from a singular economy dominated by the power industry (coal mining and electricity generation) into a diversified economy and prosperous low carbon regional city. More images and information on the winning entries after the break.
First Prize (Winner) Project Name: Reassembling Flows Team Name: Parallax Landscape Team Members: Kees Lokman, Yu Ding, Melissa How Country of Origin: Missouri, United States
Reassembling Flows is best understood as a network of overlapping social-ecological systems. Existing resources and waste flows are redesigned to create synergies and sustainable regional growth through an integrated set of ecological, social, and economic systems across a range of scales. By purposefully focusing on concepts of flux, rather than fixity, Reassembling Flows is a dynamic vision for the region capable of responding to short- or long term changes. As a result, rigid boundaries or single use zoning give way to inclusive landscapes that are work together to create a dynamic region uniquely positioned to respond to unpredictable social, economic and environmental futures.
