Swayn Open Research
The Alastair Swayn Foundation is committed to information sharing and transparency of the research it funds. We believe that research supported by the Foundation should be made discoverable and readily accessible online. The Swayn Open Research repository provides a place for researchers to promptly have their findings published on an open access basis, to benefit the architecture and design community.
How integrated into their communities are aged care typologies in Canberra? An assessment of walkability
A case study of Canberra Aged Care in Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), forms the basis of a mixed-methods study combining the Seniors Walking Environmental Audit Tool-Revised (SWEAT-R), and spatial and visual mapping. Central to this study is a novel phenomenological graphical delayering method, developed to translate the experience of walking into a visual analytic tool.
Colouring Canberra’s Suburbs Blue: exploring an alternative densification option for suburban infill
Using the post-war suburb of Watson as a case study, the research analyses the characteristics of Canberra’s “ex-govie” suburbs, where redevelopment pressures are intensifying. Four design scenarios were developed using a real urban section in Watson to test how Bluefield housing principles could be applied to Canberra’s context.
Family-Friendly Apartments in Canberra: Spatial Lessons from Detached Houses for Higher Density Housing
Apartment living is often regarded as unsuitable for Australian families with children. However, this perception may reflect the spatial limitations of typical apartment design rather than an inherent incompatibility between families and higher-density housing.