I curated an all-day program for Sydney Design Week that took inspiration from PHIVE, Parramatta’s new civic and cultural hub, interrogating the inter-relationship of architecture, community and equitable environments. I also commissioned a film by artist Cynthia Florek in response to the building.

Ripple Effects - Parramatta Centre Walking Tour
Artist and designer Abdullah M. I. Syed explores the buildings, artworks and urban spaces within walking distance of PHIVE and Parramatta Square.

PHIVE Building Tour
Architects Theirry Lacoste (Lacoste + Stevenson) and Richard Does (DesignInc) tour Parramatta’s new civic, community and cultural hub one year after opening.

Building Community Symposium
PHIVE Alive
Multidisciplinary artist Cynthia Florek opened the symposium with a site-specific performance in the public lobby.

Building Community, Community Building
Speakers explore how the built environment can give cohesion and belonging to different communities, Christopher Snelling, Louise Crabtree-Hayes, Cynthia Florek, Kate Goodwin (chair)

Equitable Environments: Policy, Practice, Play
The panel discussed the conception and generation of equitable and sustainable environments, with Abbie Galvin, Nadia Odlum, and Dr Danièle Hromek, Melissa Liando (chair)