National architecture and design practice, Hayball, is continuing to lead the research into the social value of architecture and design in Australia, with plans to utilise a grant and recently created monetisation framework, to measure and quantify the social impact of the design of ?Redfern Place?.
Located at 600?660 Elizabeth Street, Redfern, Redfern Place will deliver 350 homes, a new community facility and new head office for Community Housing provider Bridge Housing on a site that has been predominantly vacant for over 10 years.
A consortium led by Bridge Housing with infrastructure advisor Capella Capital, Hayball is appointed as precinct executive architect and design architect for two of the buildings, while Silvester Fuller and Architecture AND will be leading the design of individual buildings. Aspect Studios will lead the landscape design and Yerrabingin will lead the project?s First Nation?s design narrative, weaving history, engagement and discovery throughout. Implementing a design approach that aims to provide ultimate liveability for users into the long term, Hayball will apply its recently received ?Design Thinking? grant awarded by the Alastair Swayn Foundation (ASF) to forecast Redfern Place?s social value. To do so, Hayball will utilise the recently created SIGMAH calculation?a tool created by Swinburne University, the Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) and Community Housing Industry Association Victoria (CHIA)?and prepare a case study report for an ind...