Sam Torre

Building Together: What we can learn from each other?

Sam’s study focuses on how custom building outcomes can be democratised so that a distinct expression of place within the built environment has the support to emerge and encourage identification with local shared spaces. His case studies will examine:

How can architecture and landscape architecture creatively negotiate, manoeuvre and circumvent the political and economic frameworks of our built environment?

As professionals, how can we harness maintenance, adaptation and participatory forms of spatial production in our design processes?

How can temporary and participatory forms of spatial production present an important opportunity to reengage people in the making and maintenance of their environments?

What opportunities and barriers exist when these case studies are compared with their specific local regulatory and statutory mechanisms?