Future houses: Attending the C4EM affordable housing exhibition are back, from left, Dr Catherine Lees, Deanne Armstrong, Prof Jenny Weller-Newton, Tighe Cole and Allison O'Brien. Front, from left, Meg Alberni, Molly McLeod and Ella Goulding.
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Steve Huntley
Future designs for affordable housing completed by Year 10 Visual Communications students from St Joseph’s College have been on display at Rich River Golf Club over the weekend.
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The Committee for Echuca Moama and the University of Melbourne have worked with students to envision what affordable housing should look like for Echuca Moama.
The project was designed with funding from the Hallmark Institute to help the community get involved with the planning process of the towns in the area.
The students’ designs featured sustainable and affordable materials to build with, but also included elements to make the properties cheaper to live in long term, such as solar panels, and using glass for heating or cooling and lighting purposes.
Year 10 Visual Communications teacher at St Joseph’s College Allison O’Brien praised the students for their work, and how much they thought about the ‘Living Peace, Living Justice’ ethos of the school.
“The students are aware of ‘Living Peace, Living Justice’ because we talk about it every day at school,” she said.
“It’s about caring for those who are vulnerable with creative thinking.
“Some of the designs have thought about communal spaces, parks and gardens, and some have thought about multi-generational living.”
The results from the community voting were calculated on Sunday, and the winners will be announced at a later stage.
Impressed: Dr Catherine Lees and Prof Jenny Weller-Newton at the exhibition.
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Steve Huntley
Creative: Students designed houses that are affordable and sustainable.
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Steve Huntley
Innovative: Solar panels were a feature on some of the designs.
Photo by
Steve Huntley
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