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Kate Hislop & Julie de Jong | 2022 Perth Spring
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Our conversationalists for this episode are Kate Hislop, the Head of the School of Design at the University of Western Australia and Julie de Jong, Director of H&H Architects.
Their spirited discussion covers Julie’s experience of regional practice, from losing the design ego to the beauty of regional towns, the priority of lifestyle and being a real participant in the local community. Julie is candid about her time studying, working and living in the city for more than a decade before choosing a life in Albany. “It was a breath of fresh air when I got back to the regions and started having regional clients who spoke the same language as me.”
“I wear jeans to work and Blundstones for real … I can go to the Bogan bingo and not have to buy an outfit!” she jokes.
From the importance of community engagement and adapting to the unique models of practice in regional areas, Kate and Julie highlight the opportunities to be found while practising architecture in the regions. They also point out the challenges of regional life, with the constant battle to keep talented country kids in the regions and the struggle to secure adequate funding for education and infrastructure.
Kate shares the attraction of academia, with a strong emphasis on mentoring, sponsoring and supporting students. She describes the experience of living a complex, multi-faceted life and the need for integration – from work to children to caring for ageing parents. “For me, it's been 20 years of juggling family and work. But actually, I think it’s more about how you try to integrate and deal with the bumpiness … you know, life is really bumpy.”
This episode was recorded live on Whadjuk Nyoongar Country at the 2022 Spring Salon, which was part of Fremantle Design Week. Held within the space of the XYX Lab exhibition, HyperSext City, the Salon was convened by Suzie Hunt and run in collaboration with #WorkWomenWisdom.
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