Kavan Applegate
Director
My passion is harnessing the transformative effects of architecture to help people live better lives. Through the creative and sustainable use of building form and materials and the rehabilitative effects of daylight, I believe architecture can significantly change the quality of life for those inhabiting its space. It is this ‘architecture of hope’ that I seek to provide each day by delivering well-planned, operationally effective, and delight-filled master planning and building solutions.
Over the past 30 years, Kavan has designed and delivered numerous projects in Australia and internationally, with special focus on designing quality and rehabilitative outcomes for secure facility projects. Kavan's work has been published nationally and internationally and has been the recipient of both state and national architecture awards.
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As the lead design consultant on many of Australia's most innovative correctional and justice facilities including the multi-award winning Ravenhall Correctional Centre and Rivergum Residential Treatment Centre, Kavan is acutely aware of the crucial role design plays in creating an environment that makes rehabilitation and treatment possible.
Kavan is a highly sought after presenter and panellist at numerous conferences and summits, including International Corrections Prisons Association (ICPA) and IQPC Future Justice and Corrections Summit. With a commitment to shaping architectural outcomes of secure facilities, Kavan is the Group Chair of the ICPA Planning and Design Committee, a research and consulting organisation formed to promote humane and exemplary practices for the planning and design of new and existing prison environments.
TITLE
Director
Senior Associate
Melbourne Studio Design Lead
Melbourne Studio Equitable Housing Sector Lead
LOCATION
Melbourne
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