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Gilbert Rochcouste talk

Event Details

Time: March 4, 2011 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Location: RMIT University
Street: 360 Swanston Street
City/Town: Melbourne
Event Type: talk/lecture
Organized By: Helene Frichot, School of Architecture and Design
Latest Activity: Mar 1, 2011

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Event Description

Gilbert is Managing Director of Village Well, Australia's leading creative place-making consultancy. He is recognised both nationally and internationally as a leading voice in sustainable communities and businesses.

He will be talking as part of the Architecture and Philosophy event at RMIT.

Friday March 4, 6.30pm, RMIT University 8.11.68
(Building 8, 360 Swanston St. Level 11, lecture theatre 68,
to the right of the lifts)

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Comment by Yoko Akama on February 25, 2011 at 13:34: Somehow, I can't edit my own posting of an event - how silly is this interface. Anyway - more info here about the talk that has come around in an e-mail.

Gilbert is Managing Director of Village Well, Australia's leading

creative place-making consultancy. Gilbert is recognised nationally and

internationally as a leading voice in sustainable communities and

businesses. He is known for his innovative thinking, dynamic engagement

processes, and inspirational approach to community activation. His

catalyst ideas have regenerated iconic places and enlivened many urban

and rural communities.

Over 20 years, Gilbert has worked with hundreds of mainstreets and

businesses to create more vibrant, connected and resilient communities.

Gilbert is one of the world’s leading Place Making practitioners and

passionately promotes the new story of living, playing and working in

ways that support the cultural, social, and environmental elements

unique to each place. As one of the first Al Gore Climate Leaders, he

sees the potential of Place Making to inspire a deeper environmental

awareness and stewardship, where people can make a difference both

locally and globally.

Gilbert will discuss the philosophical and ethical underpinnings of his

work, which has included:

•   Flinders Lane Precinct – Re-activation of the laneways, creation of an Arts Cluster, Marketing and Business Development Strategies, Laneway Festival

•   Queen Victoria Market – Beautification and improvement of the Deli Hall, creation of the Night Market, Place Making improvements for precincts within the Market

•   Melbourne Central – Place Making Recommendations including connection via laneways to the existing urban grid, product mix, Centre sustainability recommendations, programming

•   Fortitude Valley, QLD – Development of a Master Plan for the Valley Mall, Positioning of the China Town Precinct, Stakeholder, Business and Community Engagement, Business and Marketing Plan, Business Audits, Place Branding and Place Activation Strategies

•   Rouse Hill Town Centre, NSW – Place Making Framework and Strategies to activate the mixed-use Town Centre

•   Little India, Dandenong – Precinct Branding, Business and Marketing Strategies, and Cultural Programming

•   Dubai Creek Front Development – Facilitation, and Place Making Strategic Recommendations

•   DiGi Malaysia – Facilitation and Activation of Climate Change Campaign ‘Feel the Heat’

•   Making Ballarat Central CBD Strategy – Facilitation, Place Making expertise, retail expertise.