COMMUNITY
Lismore, Australia
Living School Campus Post Disaster
COMMUNITY
Lismore, Australia
Living School Campus Post Disaster
Project Team
Client: John and Sophie Stewart
Design: Nici Long
Juan Pablo Pinto
Jed Long
Engineering: Lucena Engineers
Project Management: Chris Brandon
Construction: Balanced Earth
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Cave Urban are designing the master plan for three Living School campuses. Rebuilding after the 2022 Lismore floods, the project explores how architecture can increase resilience to natural disasters and re-imagine existing built infrastructure.
Overview
Founded by John Stewart, The Living School is a unique not-for-profit progressive K-10 independent co-learning community. Cave Urban were engaged to design the master plan for three campuses; a project with a significant community component, responding to natural challenges—floods and climate resilience. We’ve established sustainable protocols for developing the site and buildings, using local resources and infrastructure while upskilling the community. The Living School Lismore and the Kindergarten were the first stage of the project. The original building was John’s family home and his father’s medical suites.
Institution
The Living School Lismore
Community Organization
Cave Urban — Sydney, Australia
caveurban.com
Community Engagement
The project’s focus is to reactivate a community that has been affected by floods through the activation of multiples sites. Cave Urban have been working with the school community to integrate them in the design and build process.
Partners
Living School Lismore
Lucena Engineers
Balanced Earth
