This course will focus on precincts and public and/or community based projects that have the potential to catalyse revitalisation and/or renewal in urban environments. It will explore themes from a variety of disciplinary perspectives with a view to demonstrating the complex nature of existing urban environments and the importance of a collaborative interdisciplinary approach. Each course will have real-world client and focus on a specific, place-based issue or project. Students will work together in teams to undertake site analysis, research relevant precedents and critically apply learning to provide recommendations and/or solutions.