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Evolution of the Australian Dream

Philip Cox, Philip Graus and Bob Meyer

As our population expands beyond 23 million people the question remains how our current housing environment will support this growth. While we cannot know how much Australia will continue to grow, we can assume that it will and, as a community, we need to consider what sort of cities and suburbs we want to live in.

Home looks at the dwelling as the basic element of our cities, from the house to the apartment building, before going on to trace the development of suburbia from Australian urban and dwelling prototypes to the contemporary city and the choices we have before us. The book concludes with a discussion of what planning and housing models should be considered as a matter of urgency by those responsible for planning our cities.

Home raises many questions about the future of our cities - What will be the cultural impact of growth and migration? Will we continue to want to live in communities that satisfy the social aspirations of the individual and family? Will ecological issues such as global warming, and other environmental concerns really direct planning and thinking? How will this
change the planning of our cities and our housing? In what form will we house the future population of Australia?

This fascinating book explores these questions and more, in the process hopefully triggering debate among the broader community about the future of our cities and housing.

AUTHORS:
Philip Cox is the founding partner of the firm Cox Architecture. .He has received numerous awards in recognition of his contribution to architecture, including the Sir Zelman Cowen Award, the RAIA Gold Medal in 1984, Life Fellowship to the RAIA in 1987 and Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects in the same year.

Philip Graus is primarily responsible for residential and master planning projects, and works closely with the other COX offices in this field. His work has received many accolades, including several NSW Urban Taskforce and UDIA (NSW) awards

Bob Meyer is the Director of Planning with Cox Richardson Architects and Planners. He was the recipient in 2003 of the Sidney Luker Memorial Medal awarded biannually for contributions to the science and practice of town and regional planning.