The DAMS project for Malvern East looks to use the potential of traditional foundations to unlock opportunities in innovative design.

This proposal consists of a system of modular apartments that can be disassembled and reassembled in different configurations and locations on the east coast of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), a popular holiday destination off the coast of Western Australia.

The proposed Quokka Quarters redevelopment of Pedal & Flipper seeks to meet growing demand for sustainable, community-orientated developments, incorporating a four-level development that would see the hire facility occupy the first two floors and two floors of residential units above that.

The Pedal & Flipper Precinct project embodies sustainability and innovation, with its plan to upgrade a hire facility on WA’s Rottnest Island and add to the complex through the installation of 10 modular apartments and community spaces.

This reimagining of Rottnest Island’s Pedal & Flipper demonstrates a variety of strategies that aim to foster a community centred around bike culture and complement the existing diving and tourism culture that is unique to Rottnest.

Wave is inspired by the local natural and built character of Rottnest Island, with the coastline and sand dunes informing its sweeping and fluid form. The aim of incorporating curved timber façades and screens was to demonstrate the possibilities of modular architecture to look different than people expect and investigate its ability to be integrated within a site to look cohesive and intentionally-designed.

Climate change is the existential crisis of our times and something this redevelopment of Pedal & Flipper seeks to tackle through the use of design for manufacture and assembly and a variety of other innovations.

The New Heart Pedal & Flipper redevelopment scheme embraces sustainability by ensuring that every unit is composed of recycled steel, which significantly reduces CO2 emissions in construction, in addition to reducing energy and iron ore required.

Curtin University – Team 6

This project brings a clear focus to the benefits of prefabrication in architectural design to develop healthy, comfortable carbon positive housing to Australia.

Curtin University – Team 3

Our social housing scheme has been designed to be affordable, movable and adaptable. We have focused on simple, but effective floor plans and adaptable facades to create architecture that can be placed anywhere.

Curtin University – Team 5

Our approach has been to design a high performing cross-laminated timber (CLT) modular system that could be transported to site on a single 14.5 x 5.4m flatbed truck as 6 individual modules.

The University of Queensland – Team 2

Honeycomb Housing provides an innovative choice for affordable accommodation with vitality, sustainability and flexibility. It challenges and surpasses the conventional residence by its unique and creative construction form and architectural design.

Curtin University – Team 2

The objective for our team was to create a midrise building, valuing sustainability, construction speed, precision of elements and a lightweight robust structure.

Monash University – Team 2

This project is an affordable, prefabricated housing solution for the Australian Market.