Remy Brown

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

About me:

My name is Remy Brown. I am 23 years old and am currently living in the Eastern suburbs.

Experience:

I have worked at Bibendum Wine Co. in Abbotsford as a warehouse assistant for 5 years. During my study break I have completed overseas internships at Chateau De Briante in Burgundy, working in the vineyard and winery. I also spent time working at a Brewery in Beaune, doing deliveries around town and learning about the beer making process. I have worked casually at Scorpo Vitners and Garagiste, helping out on the bottling line over the summer months.

Current occupation:

I am currently studying full time undertaking a Bachelor of Architecture at Swinburne in my final year.

Current job:

Outside of my studies I am working casually in the position of Student of Architecture at Cox Architecture in Flinders Ln, Melbourne. At this firm, I am working in the commercial team undertaking various tasks such as model making, documentation and design study tasks alongside interior designers, project architects and associates.

Personal achievements:

I was shortlisted to present to the Blackburn Vikings Basketball Club for our proposal for the redevelopment of their basketball stadium in our second-year design project based on inclusive architecture. I have my construction white card and have previously completed the Advanced Diploma of Building Design at RMIT in 2020.

Values:

I value creating positive relationships by using my strong communication skills, which help me collaborate with other people effectively and efficiently. Being polite and considering others’ perspectives and understanding their strengths and weaknesses.

Personal interests:

In my spare time I enjoy traveling. I have a strong interest in Melbourne’s food culture and on weekends I often play tennis and basketball. I also love spending time up at my family vineyard in the Macedon Ranges, helping out with the wine-making process.

Hero Shot - MICA

Lobby View - MICA

Substation lookout View - MICA

Dancing Wharf - Boat Hero Shot

Jim Stynes Render - Dancing Wharf

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.