Sponge City Workshop


Study ancient world-heritage-listed villages and traditional Chinese ways of integrating water with urban life.

Visit and learn from world-leading contemporary public landscapes by Turenscape that repair and rejuvenate pulluted ex-industrial sites. Learn about Beijing through the drawing techniques of award-winning illustrator Lihan of Drawing Architecture Studio.

Apply this learning and cross-cultural exchange through designs for the Healesville to Phillip Island Nature Link and
associated Marine Discovery Visitor Centre in Tooradin, Westernport Bay - and through production of a small publication.


Turenscape Academy, Xixinan: 1-14 April / Beijing, 15-19 April, 2019

Eligible students: 3rd year Bachelor of Architecture Design Studio (full-time semester load)

20 funded places available with $3000 New Colombo Plan scholarship per student.
Approximately $1500 additional funds required per student