Season 3: Ep 1 Melbourne's Housing Commission Towers

In a new format for Season 3 - Antony is joined by writer Justine Costigan. Together they explore the recent announcement by the State Government to demolish the Housing Commission Towers in Melbourne. Justine and Antony discuss how this announcement goes against the trend of retrofitting projects here and around the globe, the implications for the people living in the towers, and the project's place in the wider housing discussion.

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Referenced in this episode:
Grand Parc public towers, Bordeaux, France

Renovation architects: Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal

• Pritzker Architecture Prize 2021
• European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award: winner 2019
• Living places Simon Architecture Prize: winner 2016

“Never demolish. Always transform, with and for the inhabitant."Jean Philippe Vassal