I am a second-year Master of Architecture student at the University of Western Sydney and am highly concerned with creating thoughtful, human centred design. I believe that collaboration and teamwork are essential to achieving meaningful architectural outcomes, as the best ideas often emerge through shared perspectives. My design approach focuses on designing spaces that are experiential as well as functional that allow the formation of genuine connection between people and place. I had the honour of working on a group project for Bush to Bowl, where we explored principles of regenerative design and how these could be translated into immersive, sensory architectural experiences.

Amy Gilyana

 

Tempos of Regeneration is a collaborative project by Amy Gilyana, Emma Moore, and Michael Roy Zappia, developed in partnership with Bush to Bowl, an Indigenous-owned social enterprise. The project’s central focus is on regeneration in ecological, cultural, and social contexts, exploring how architecture can translate these natural processes into spatial experience. The design reimagines the Bush to Bowl site as a sequence of interconnected experiences that reveal the rhythms of renewal present within Country. Through the adaptive reuse of the existing greenhouse and the introduction of new pavilions and gardens, the site becomes a living framework that celebrates the cyclical relationships between wind, rain, sky, and trees. Each element represents a unique tempo of regeneration, encouraging visitors to move, pause, and observe the interconnected systems that allow ecosystems to thrive. Movement through the site is choreographed through a network of pathways that shift in pace, reflecting the natural transitions between stillness and activity found in the environment. The Wind Pavilion channels and contrasts airflow, the Rain Pavilion amplifies sound and touch, and the Sky Pavilion frames shifting light and clouds, each offering a moment to engage with the natural cycles of life. Native plantings, bioswales, and sensory gardens work together to restore ecological balance, demonstrating how design can foster both environmental and cultural sustainability. Informed by Indigenous knowledge of seasonal change and Country, the project celebrates regeneration as a collective act between people, land, and time. Ultimately, Tempos of Regeneration reflects the power of collaborative design to create spaces of healing, learning, and reconnection, where architecture becomes both a process of renewal and a testament to the enduring rhythms of nature.