Sarah Shuchi is the founder and Principal of Fold Space Studio. Her intellectual pursuits lie at the nexus of design, technology, and construction management. Sarah is committed to crafting thoughtful, innovative responses to the challenges of the built environment. Her diverse academic background also encompasses a current teaching role at the School of A+B at Deakin University, where she teaches in construction management courses. Sarah's career has taken her across the globe, shaping homes of many kinds- Australia, the UK, and Asia.
Sarah's research interest spans across energy-efficient development to Building Information Modelling (BIM) in higher education, architecture, and construction. We draw on history, nature and art as fundamental parts of our research, applying expertise and knowledge in appropriate materials and an eye for optimising natural light and space.
A complete exploration of the concept to construction
3 June 2022|Concept to construction
Sustainable Streetscape to Augment Social Interaction
Streetscape design plays a dynamic role in connecting communities and assists in significant development in the social aspect of a community. The research article underlines the importance of social interaction in streetscape design, explicitly highlighting the sustainable aspects of streetscape design that have maximum influence on enhancing social interaction in low-density suburbs.
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It was observed that only 35% of the relevant articles discussed social interaction in the streetscape. Our study reveals that the design principles for sustainable social interaction in the streetscape focus on the following three broad aspects: liveability, sustainability, and inclusiveness. The study proposes a checklist to support in development of sustainable design solutions to enhance social interaction in low-density suburbs. Finally, the proposed list of design principles was applied to Norlane, a low-density suburb in the City of Greater Geelong, as a case study.