5:30pm drinks/6pm start, Thursday 23rd September

LT1, School of Architecture Victoria University, Vivian St

Mark Tyrrell: Urbanist, Landscape Architect, Lecturer, University of Sydney, University of NSW, Sydney

Dr Regan Potangaroa: Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Unitec, Auckland

Mark was a recent winner of Landscape Australia’s ‘Unbuilt’ competition for this work.  Mark Tyrrell, Sydney urbanist and landscape architect discusses his recent work in Africa and India with Sydney University’s Global Studio, which is committed to improving the quality of life in the world’s urban slums.

Regan Potangaroa discusses his work and research on recovery in Samoa after the 2009 Tsunami