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.
Second Skin (aka. FlaxWing): Exploring bioclimatic wrapping for climate-resilient housing in Australia
Second Skin (aka. FlaxWing) is a research project that focuses on the possibilities of a more climate responsive architectural approach. Via concepts of adaptation, we consider the social and technical reuse of existing building stock; the transformation of prevailing construction practices via the uptake of bio-based and low-carbon building materials; and the very adaptation of buildings themselves in response to environmental and occupant influences enacted via cyber-physical systems.
Design for Climate | Design for Change: Addressing key challenges facing the built environment
This guide, produced by Marra + Yeh Architects provides strategies for mitigation and adaption, acknowledging climate change as re-shaping the natural built environments. Including precedents that investigate methodologies to mitigate climate without energy-intensive technologies, providing historical context and wisdom for contemporary applications.
Vanua Solesolevaki: Nurturing Communities through Revitalisation of Collective Building Culture
This project investigates how Indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) building customs, knowledge and resources may be utilised to alleviate reliance on external aid post disaster.