Victorian Design Challenge Award winning Local Time designers Dr Sanne Oostermeijer and Matthew Dwyer have developed a design guide outlining a new architectural model for youth justice facilities that are ‘small-scale, integrated in the local community, therapeutic and capable of differentiated security’.
The Victorian Design Challenge Jury concluded that ‘Dwyer and Oostermeijer demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of how design can contribute to the resilience of Victoria’s youth community by maintaining connections with family, education, health services and place. Keeping these vulnerable young people in appropriate facilities within their local communities provides a much better chance for their futures.’
The Local Time Design Guide will be launched at an event at the University of Melbourne tonight.
Media enquiries: Michelle McDonnell, JYP network’s Directory of Advocacy on 0451 538 224.
Launch Program Thurs 6 February 2020
The Justice-involved Young People network at the University of Melbourne and RMIT Architecture present:
Launch of Local Time Design Guide: a new architectural model for youth justice facilities in Victoria
| 5.30pm: Networking opportunity |
| 6.00pm: Welcome to Country by Aunty Di Kerr OAM |
| 6.15pm: Introduction to Local Time |
| 6.25pm: Panel discussion with Charby Ibrahim, Fleur Souverein & Andrew Martel |
| 7.00pm: Audience questions |
| 7.15pm: Launch of Design Guide |
| 7.30pm: Drinks and nibbles in foyer to 8.15pm |
Registration details here
