Subtropical Cities 2008 Conference - Speakers - by Iceberg Events

Subtropical Cities 2008 Conference - Speakers - by Iceberg Events: "Stephen Zannakis

Principal Designer/Construction Coordinator/Trainer
SPIRAL Community Hub

SPIRAL is a community development cooperative with a diverse agenda and as the principal designer, construction coordinator and trainer I work on sustainable design projects, coordinating council and construction documentation, estimating construction costs, training disengaged long term unemployed youth in construction skills as well as sustainable design principles.
Projects to date have been two rebuilding the SPIRAL office in a sustainable manner in West End; a public shaded picnic area in one of the community gardens SPIRAL manages; retaining walls and seating area for children at West End State Primary School; the design and fitout of a commercial kitchen and restaurant for a group of Eritrean refugee Women in Moorooka called Mu'ooz; redesigning the remainder of the SPIRAL premises to achieve more office space, a dedicated meeting room, a community cafe, space for our fair trade store and a biological wastewater recycling system including a reed bed and roof garden."