Philip Vivian shares insights on the rise of high-density housing
Philip Vivian
Managing Director, Bates Smart
As Australia faces pressure to grow upwards rather than outwards, nearly 100 transport-oriented precincts across our cities are set for increased density.
ArchitectureAu asks Philip Vivian, Managing Director of Bates Smart, “How high is too high?” And how can density be truly sustainable?
Philip advocates for a new urban model: dense, transit-connected, low-carbon and community-focused… “Adopting a polycentric city model, with clusters of high-density housing around transport nodes, will transform our cities into low-carbon, connected urban landscapes.”
It’s time to move beyond the post-war, mono-centric city toward one that supports more equitable neighbourhoods – where height is guided by context, open space and amenity.
Read the full insight here.
Bates Smart's vision for increasing density and housing around Burwood Station.
