Nicolas Papas

Passionate to provide quality socially, economically and environmentally sustainable housing - Australia should be a world leader.
Director at VLA

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@HillThalisAUP Good luck!
Looks like a lovely scheme, very appropriate for the context. Is it B2R?

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Good outline of perfectly reasonable strategies | Breathe Architecture’s six-point plan to reduce carbon https://t.co/mzAgZud2tf

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@AKorSyd It feels unattainable

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There is no easy answer... | Housing affordability will require a deep cultural shift https://t.co/xp6ukTAcQm

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Terrific, a very interesting study | A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output https://t.co/8iyfPys5qM via @ConversationEDU

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Brilliant | Aboriginal Housing Victoria – Affordable Housing Project by Breathe https://t.co/9z66TR9qEU

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Agreed, tell me more! | @ProfRalphHorne @juliemlawson @loudorignon @TrivessMoore | Turning the housing crisis around: how a circular economy can give us affordable, sustainable homes https://t.co/YErTuKswtm via @ConversationEDU

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Second Edition are brilliant, can't wait to see what they do next |
https://t.co/6QD1lQpMZP

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Great article | Bold and innovative planning is delivering Australia’s newest city. But it will be hot – and can we ditch the colonial name? https://t.co/SNNamZR7No via @ConversationEDU

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A fascinating proposition |
We need a 'lemon law' to make all the homes we buy and rent more energy-efficient https://t.co/pBaqfMiYY6 via @ConversationEDU

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Very interesting study | Buildings used iron from sunken ships centuries ago. The use of recycled materials should be business as usual by now https://t.co/SeZaQXENx3 via @ConversationEDU

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The is a fantastic example of the creative adaptation of a #sydneyapartmentbuilding.
Prominently located facing Coogee Beach, the design respects the character but significantly improves the building’s address, amenity & environmental performance.
Vote for it!

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A quality reading list | 17 of the Best Books About Sustainable Design by @elementalgreen https://t.co/OSk7Jd3OIc

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A lovely proposal | Remaking our suburbs' 1960s apartment blocks: a subtle and greener way to increase housing density https://t.co/HZ8GZA2jfW via @ConversationEDU

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A nice precedent | LA affordable housing complex offers alternative to Australian model | Architecture & Design https://t.co/hP3KY78DdV

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Whom were these guys trying to win favour with by attacking the institute?
Keating, Perrottet sledge architects in ‘distasteful’ press conference https://t.co/P3P1i6dajR via @ArchitectureAU

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@ShaunCarter70 😂
Arguably, that is the dream of every architect, planner, urbanist or person who has lodged a DA. If we got to that reality so many people (council’s staff included) would have much less stress and hopefully more trust and pride in their communities and built environment

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Couldn’t agree more. Energy that would be much better directed towards improving life the constituents and, more importantly, the environment

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https://t.co/LMrXseJSv3
Finally the #innerwest is represented by a single local government area & we get this nonsense.

This would take us back to the rats-in-the-ranks days where the innerwest went backwards. Time to grow up & play our part in Sydney’s plans
#nswpol @IWCouncil

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https://t.co/LMrXseJSv3
Finally the #innerwest is represented by a single local government area & we get this nonsense.

This would take us back to the rats-in-the-ranks days where the innerwest went backwards. Time to grow up & play our part in Sydney’s plans
#nswpol @IWCouncil

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@timhorton_ would love your thoughts on the changes to Architect CPD requirements. Feels like good changes, but poorly rolled out and bit tone deaf to the current industry stresses #architectureNSW