Swayn Open Research
The Alastair Swayn Foundation is committed to information sharing and transparency of the research it funds. We believe that research supported by the Foundation should be made discoverable and readily accessible online. The Swayn Open Research repository provides a place for researchers to promptly have their findings published on an open access basis, to benefit the architecture and design community.
Family-Friendly Apartments in Canberra: Spatial Lessons from Detached Houses for Higher Density Housing
Apartment living is often regarded as unsuitable for Australian families with children. However, this perception may reflect the spatial limitations of typical apartment design rather than an inherent incompatibility between families and higher-density housing.
Hope in High-Rise: An Exploration of Urban Density and Apartment Design
Hope in High-Rise: An Exploration of Urban Density and Apartment Design seeks to unpack the historical, the socio-cultural and the economic factors which have shaped and continue to shape high-density housing.