With the widening cultural diversity in all Australian cities, many people are asking whether the housing we have built in the past is really appropriate for people from Southeast Asia or the Middle East -- or other places. Research shows that people from different cultures are not necessarily satisfied with the products offered by Australian builders and housing developers. Some of the basics of good housing, in their view, have been ignored.
Some features of designs may even be offensive to some cultural groups. Is it necessary to have separate designs or can we accommodate the requirements of different cultural groups in the design of the housing we already provide? What should we focus on and how important will these elements be?
Having conducted some of this research herself, urban planner, Dr Wendy Sarkissian, provides guidance on what would constitute culturally appropriate housing in Australia in a thought-provoking lecture with illustrations from existing housing developments.
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