Ben Walker, of Townsend + Associates Architects, submitted his Pod Market proposal in the 2009 ‘New Push’ competition exhibition for emerging architects in the ACT, Australia. The competition was organized by the Faction group of the ACT Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. The proposal won first prize. Additional images and architects description after the break.
The center of Australia’s national capital is undergoing rapid growth in the commercial and residential sectors. Whilst this is completely necessary to achieve a city heart that is truly invigorated, there is a real threat that the public open spaces we currently take for granted will be lost to development pressures and community inaction. The potential for this to happen is made all the more real given recent commercial development is inward looking – the mall, which denigrates street life.
