How can future urban development ensure our lived experiences?
Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence AC with last year's finalists.
Now In its fifth year, the challenges students to explore how global cities like Sydney can evolve to ensure lived experiences are front and centre in future urban developments.
first year student Kavya Nagpal was last year鈥檚 recipient of the Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship for her to聽overcome the obstacles facing Sydney鈥檚 future as a global city.
Kavya鈥檚 winning idea was based on a people-centric vision where Sydney鈥檚 living spaces would serve to build relationships. The concept involved 鈥榤icropolises鈥� 鈥� or urban villages 鈥� of residential high-rises, vertical farms and commercial and public-services buildings that incorporated innovative modern design solutions to create a sense of community.
In awarding the scholarship to Kavya, Lendlease Chief Executive Officer聽of Property Australia Kylie Rampa said Kavya had developed an 鈥渁pproach requiring us to rethink our relationship to the built environment.鈥�
On receiving the scholarship Kavya said, 鈥淲hen I first applied for the scholarship, I didn鈥檛 gauge the depth and extent of the opportunity that it represented.鈥�
Having won the scholarship, I can confidently say that it has been the highlight of my university experience.
Finalists are required to present their concepts to distinguished industry leaders 鈥� a panel made up of representatives from Lendlease, The Daily Telegraph and academics from the University.
Kavya explained that the key for her was to be well-prepared and that having fully-developed ideas made answering questions easier.
As the winner Kavya was awarded a three-month summer internship with Lendlease based at their head office in Barangaroo which provided her with invaluable industry experience.
鈥淓very week I get to learn the creative, social, legal and economic synergies that are employed in creating a place that is truly liveable and sustainable. I get to witness what it takes to give materiality to crazy, raw ideas 鈥� what more could I have asked for!鈥�
2018 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship finalists
鈥淲hile observation and learning form a key part of my work, I am also given the opportunity to share my unique insights and question underlying assumptions.聽
鈥淣evertheless, the most valuable part has been the mentorship relationships that I have been able to form. I鈥檓 lucky to work beside people who have become positive role models in my life.鈥� Kavya said.
For Kavya, the internship has resulted in a paid position with Lendlease providing her with an incredible opportunity while still undertaking her studies.
Interested in becoming the next Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholar?
The Scholarship is open to first and second year undergraduate University of Sydney students from the聽,听,听听补苍诲听
Students must be studying a discipline related to urbanism, such as urban development, urban planning, urban design, project finance, project/facilities management or engineering.
The value of the scholarship is $10,000 per annum, for the duration of the Scholar鈥檚 degree.
Applications for the 2019 Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship are now聽.
About the Lendlease Bradfield Urbanisation Scholarship
The scholarship was generously donated by Lendlease and established in honour of John Bradfield, who designed聽Sydney's most transformative pieces of infrastructure, the underground electric railway and the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge to聽unite the northern and southern shores of our city.