Architecture vs politics | Elizabeth Watson-Brown

As an established architect and a member of the Australian Greens, Elizabeth Watson-Brown is a strong advocate for the built environment – particularly when it comes to sustainability and social equity. Prior to being elected to the House of Representatives in 2022 as federal MP for the seat of Ryan, Elizabeth ran her own practice for 21 years, and went on to become design director and design strategy leader for national architecture practice Architectus. In today’s episode, we hear Elizabeth’s insights on practice and politics, and get her thoughts on how architecture can contribute to the pursuit of affordable and desirable housing. Further Reading An optimistic act: From architecture to politics architectureau.com/articles/an-optimistic-act-from-architecture-to-politics ‘We need a public-led approach to the way we develop our cities’ architectureau.com/articles/we-need-a-public-led-approach-to-the-way-we-develop-our-cities Peak design bodies meet federal MPs to promote urban design priorities architectureau.com/articles/Peak-design-bodies-meet-federal-MPs-to-promote-urban-design-priorities First House: Elizabeth Watson-Brown architectureau.com/articles/ngungun-house Yan Lane Duplex architectureau.com/articles/yan-lane-duplex