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Building Communities Symposium

Name: Building Communities Symposium
Start: 2023-09-16T04:30:00.000Z
End: 2023-09-16T07:15:00.000Z
Location: PHIVE

Architects, policy makers, community activists and creative practitioners explore how built environments shape and are shaped by communities at Parramatta’s new civic hub PHIVE. PHIVE Building Communities Symposium is curated by Kate Goodwin with Qianyi Lim from Architecture Amplified and moderated by Melissa Liando from Csutoras & Liando.

Program

PHIVE Alive 2–2:20pm
Multidisciplinary artist Cynthia Florek creates a performative installation within PHIVE as a direct response to the building, exploring connections, accessibility and belonging. Born to migrant parents from Peru and Poland, and raised in Western Sydney, Florek’s practice encompasses dance, image making and holding space for community.

Building Community, Community Building 2.30–3.30pm
With PHIVE as inspiration, speakers explore how built environments can provide a sense of cohesion and belonging for different communities. Panellists include Christopher Snelling, Cynthia Florek and Louise Crabtree-Hayes.

Equitable Environments: Policy, Practice, Play 3.45–4.45pm
The panel will discuss how creative thinking can be applied to the conception and generation of equitable and sustainable environments. Speakers include NSW Government Architect Abbie Galvin, spatial designer Dr Danièle Hromek (Budawang/Yuin) and multi-disciplinary artist Nadia Odlum. Moderated by Kate Goodwin.

PHIVE Building Communities Symposium is curated by Kate Goodwin with Qianyi Lim from Architecture Amplified. This program interrogates the inter-relationship of architecture, community and equitable environments through a vibrant program of walks, talks and site-specific performances.

Speakers

Christopher Snelling leads the City of Parramatta Council’s Community Hubs portfolio and is responsible for the operations of PHIVE as well as the Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library (located on the Sydney Olympic Park peninsula). He was previously group manager of city experience responsible for Council’s events and festivals; cultural heritage, tourism and visitor services; Parramatta Artists’ Studios; public art and heritage interpretation. Snelling brings more than 30 years’ experience across roles in project design and delivery, community service and customer experience.