About this episode
Abbie Galvin discusses her role as the first female Government Architect of New South Wales and her initiatives in urban design.
At long last New South Wales has a female Government Architect. At the same time, the Government Architect’s role has gone from making buildings, like the GPO on Martin Place, to offering Ministerial advice. As Government Architect, Abbie Galvin has promoted Design with Country, low-rise mixed-use development and is generating the much-debated NSW Pattern Book. Abbie Galvin joins Elizabeth Farrelly on The Sydneyist podcast to [...]Read More... from Abbie Galvin Government Architect
People in this episode
Host: Elizabeth Farrelly
Guest: Abbie Galvin
Topics covered
- government architecture
- female leadership
- urban design
- mixed-use development
- NSW Pattern Book
Keywords
- Abbie Galvin
- Government Architect
- urban design
- NSW Pattern Book
- mixed-use development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New South Wales
Places: GPO on Martin Place
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