https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal daily 0.75 2026-08-25 https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/planning-activity-centres-for-families monthly 0.5 2026-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/1787621994008-ZG68M8Z0LZKBPN93H8YV/unsplash-image-1w20Cysy1cg.jpg Journal - Planning Activity Centres for Families There’s nothing quite like the serenity of the morning school drop-off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/1787622261833-DVIF0C1TPQFRQJIMLT5R/unsplash-image-1S0-pHmQ-TY.jpg Journal - Planning Activity Centres for Families - Children growing up in denser urban environments may simply have fewer opportunities for the kind of incidental, unstructured outdoor play that comes more naturally with access to larger back yards, bushland and open space. Research suggests where children live can influence how much and what type of physical activity and free play they experience. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/-three-issues monthly 0.5 2026-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/c87bfeef-239d-486a-b7f0-d59ac9a9ea97/20260804-Activity_Centres-Panning+Victoria.jpeg Journal - Melbourne’s Activity Centres: Three Issues Shaping Development - Train and tram zone activity centres Emerging Train and Tram Activity Centres provide more useful communal spaces, safer pedestrian connections https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/deemed-to-comply monthly 0.5 2026-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/36e92a1e-4f52-4049-aa2a-8022a49e2527/20260612-Green_Infra-May26-Cover.jpg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/3f363a54-310b-4e97-ae77-8b5101e236aa/deemed_to_comply_0.jpeg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/408dea12-57f9-4a6a-b426-0e528c2a4f6a/20260612-Waterside_Hotel-Melbourne-Green_Infrastructure.jpg Journal - How do we make the deemed to comply standard good enough that it consistently delivers quality green infrastructure? - Architecture & Interior Design: Techne Architecture + Interior Design Interior Design & Creative Direction: Eleisha Gray Landscape Design: Ayus Botanical Structural, Civil & Geotechnical Engineering: WGA (Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec) Project Management / Cost Management: TSA Riley Developer / Client: Sand Hill Road The Waterside Hotel was highlighted during the forum as a strong example of successful contemporary green infrastructure in Melbourne. While larger, mixed-use developments are likely to continue delivering meaningful green infrastructure outcomes, there is concern that smaller developments may only provide the minimum required if deemed-to-comply standards are not robust enough or consistently enforced. The challenge is ensuring that simplified planning controls still result in high-quality green infrastructure outcomes across projects of all scales. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/building-places-not-just-apartments monthly 0.5 2026-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/ebb5004b-e69e-44ab-98b0-7933b1faa75b/20260603-Camden-London-1990.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Make it stand out Camden Town, London was the epicentre of alternative culture, live music and independent fashion in the late 1980’s/early 90’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/bc253162-6a4c-4125-95c9-ddd1397cc630/20260603-Brunswick_Park-Festival.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Brunswick Music Festival 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/33bbea62-e7d9-488c-ae9b-52d9af354d8c/20260603-Life_Between_Buildings.jpg Journal - Building Places, Not Just Apartments - Image taken from Soft City: Being Neighbours - Author David Sim (2019) The concept of "life between buildings" was explored extensively by Jan Gehl and remains highly relevant to contemporary discussions about city-making and urban density. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/myth-busting monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/f82a0bb9-3725-472e-bd3d-010497bfeec2/20260602-Sandy_Hill-Watson_Young.jpg Journal - The Myth: Investors are driving the housing crisis Sandy Hill Precinct, Sandringham This relatively new development offers shared amenities including a pool, gym, sauna, function room, and on-site retail. Three-bedroom apartments present a practical option for families who want connectivity and convenience, without the ongoing maintenance of a standalone home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/7d20742b-a248-460e-a267-2d4751572d3b/20260602-Myth_Bust-SELA.jpeg Journal - The Myth: Investors are driving the housing crisis - It can be done. A typical example of medium-density living, where access to trees, space and amenity is built into the street. https://www.selastudio.com.au/journal/activity-centres monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/58be1193-1f5f-4c49-9fd6-186ecd7526f9/20260404-VIC-Activity_Centre-Density-Diagram.jpeg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Much of the focus is on built form and density but the public realm remains underrepresented, to date (Supplied: Victorian government) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/0f218ba3-041c-4739-b82c-6a257c956c22/20260404-Brighton_Housing-Elster_Creek.jpg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Pleasant at Ground Level - Brighton Social Housing, adjacent to Elster Creek (Supplied: SJB) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/699cdbb3a81e421fe277b53c/6c4551ce-c51a-41c1-bf2d-f76053c29f8f/20260404-Nightingale_1-PeterClarke.jpg Journal - Activity Centres, Density and the Missing Layer: Landscape as Infrastructure - Make it stand out Nightingale 1, Melbourne. The ground floor cafe and office gives life to the street by day, and create a micro-community to come home to. 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