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‘A City for People’ Workshop | Wollongong
In partnership with Gehl Architects, Wollongong City Council (WCC) has developed 'A City for People, Wollongong Public Spaces Public Life', a draft strategy and action plan to revitalise and improve the City Centre. An important component of the Strategy has been...
Kit of Parts | Transport for NSW
JOC Consulting is excited to be working with Archrival and Transport for NSW to deliver a 'Kit of Parts' for activating underutilised space during the construction of the CBD and South East Light Rail projects. The 'Kit of Parts', known as ZigZag, will comprise of...
JOC Year in Review | 2015
With another big year coming to an end, thanks to everyone who I’ve had the pleasure of working with and to those people that continue to inspire the work of JOC Consulting. If you’re interested in anything you see in the above graphic please get in touch via...
Panel: ‘Design as Disruptor’
Last week I joined a panel for IxDA Sydney titled 'Design as Disruptor'. The event was organised as part of the University of Sydney Architecture, Design and Planning Thursday night lecture (TNL) series and was positioned around the following question: "The role of...
New Park for Penrith
Over the coming weeks JOC Consulting will be working with JMD Design and Penrith City Council to develop concepts and final designs for a new park on High Street, Penrith. Earlier this year, Council endorsed the development of a permanent park at the western end of...
@John_OCal: 1 of 10 Instagrammers to Follow
Over the past few years, I've spoken about the value of instagram, the inspiration gained from its creative community and using it as a [new] tool for communication. I'm a big fan and was honoured when asked by Time Out Sydney to join other local instagrammers for...
Last Lecture at UWS College
After 3 years lecturing at UWS College, it's time to move on and focus on some exciting projects happening for JOC Consulting. I'd like to thank the inspiring staff at UWS (in particular Theresa Wyborn, Mona Shrestha, Chris Roffey and Valeria Pashkova) and the great,...
Panel: The Future of Retail
I was recently invited to speak on a panel hosted by Meld Studios, to explore the Future of Retail. I joined Teresa Giuffrida and Remo Giuffré as fellow panelists with Sasha Abram facilitating the night's discussion and Kimberley Crofts as sketchnoter. The gathering,...
Community Garden Policy & Guidelines
Over the past few weeks, JOC has been partnering with Cred Community Planning to engage Community Garden Committees, on behalf of the City of Sydney, and ask for their feedback on the new Community Garden Policy and Guidelines, now on public exhibition. If you have...
Lake Macquarie Digital Economy Strategy
I'm excited to be working with Lake Macquarie City Council on their soon-to-be released Digital Economy Strategy. The Strategy focuses on making Lake Macquarie "a more connected and sustainable City through the increased use of digital technology". The Strategy will...
Periscope & Urban Planning
"Just before you thought we couldn’t get more ‘instant’ online, along comes a new app from Twitter to live-stream your every move (or lack thereof). Thanks to Periscope we can now watch someone having a BBQ, another person singing to Taylor Swift in the car...
2015 NSW Creative Achievement Awards
On Monday night I was honoured to be a finalist at the 2015 NSW Creative Achievement Awards. Congratulations to all the finalists and the winners - Michael Rebelo, CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and Shaun Parker, Artistic Director, Shaun Parker & Company....
Book Review: The Planner
After much hype on twitter, I finally got around to reading the 'making city planning cool' book, aka The Planner by Tom Campbell. In my work, I'm often asked how to communicate the distinctive qualities of a place that on many levels will then inspire community...
Guest Instagram Curator | Barangaroo
As part of Barangaroo's monthly Twilight Tours, the Barangaroo Development Authority invited me to take over their Instagram as guest curator and share my perspective live from the cruise. Here's a quote that was shared on Barangaroo's media prior to the event:...
Mona Vale Place Plan | Expert Panel & Workshop
I was recently invited by Pittwater Council to get involved with the delivery of the Mona Vale Place Plan, a new "tactical and action-oriented strategy focused on the community’s connection to place". The role included a public panel, focusing on retail and economics,...
Co-Director | Sydney Architecture Festival 2015
I'm excited to announce I'll be joining Claire McCaughan and Lucy Humphrey as co-directors of the Sydney Architecture Festival 2015. The Festival, now in its 9th year, is presented by the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) and the NSW Architects...
PIA Webinar| Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies
Last week I was invited by the Planning Institute of Australia to participate in my first webinar - Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies. I was joined by Julia Hardiman, Digital Urban Designer at Waverley Council who provided great insight into the practical...
4000 followers on twitter!
Australian Institute of Architects ‘Tuesdays@Tusculum’ Panel
On the 3rd March, I'll be joining Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler and Marni Jackson from City of Sydney at the next Australian Institute of Architects Tuesdays@Tusculum panel... "Major urban renewal projects challenge the fabric of our cities. They are the manifested...
JOC Urban Photography
It's happening! JOC will be officially taking commissions for urban photography. Last year I had the pleasure of working with various clients, including UrbanGrowth NSW, Hill PDA and Seasonal Supplies, and delivering a photographic portfolio based on people and place....