SPONSORS, ArchiTeaMm Research institute RMITUnversty architects/o peace vwwarchitecs peace org The SIEV Landscape architect + associate professor, RMIT RMIT Bldg 50, Orr St. Refreshments provided, entry by gold coin donation rn aro ry Hi i ay X Memorial A lack of media response to this horrifying event prompted Steve and others to develop pans fora ‘memorial to the victims. The am was to recognise personal and political issues surrounding the event and ‘work positively toward a better understanding of problems, so as to avatd similar future disasters. twas also an exploration of how we might be able to Understand and help the grieving of those directly ‘volved; something which memorials have always sought todo, but which becomes moce difficult when trying to reach across the divide of countries, cultures and even the dividing lines of the law. It also becomes ‘more urgent as we strugale to find ways to usefully assist ‘efugees of global crises currently ivoiving the largest ‘mass movements of people in human histor. ‘The Memoria project involved people from all wats of Ue acon the nation, In 2002, schools were ivited to submit ideas forthe design ofa memora place as 2 Gallectve work of art; over 200 entres were receved “he momentum to ba physical mero grew and timatly, a design proposal bya Year Brisbane ‘Rudent, Mitchell Donleson, wes selected. This destn included the creation of 353 poles = one for ech death Bt sea, Numerous school ciliren, church organisations, Fefigee rights groupe, and individuals participated by panting eerie The 39 rl es {oveited ta capa bil erected onthe ith SSheglfoen aE ‘ iy Fr oulout the project, Sue Anne has wth ferent groups prepared material to Frc participatory responses, advised ons, enjpomentl nd logical ses and alse with adpontiesh nis involvement of tandscape architect atl staged ofthe process from concept to final instalation over the Years and across communities throughout Aiptrala, sets 2 ferent mode of ensaseren by profesin| esgners extends Ue range of sls for whieh land Scape architects are recognised, a8 well as reiforing the dvect relevance of such assistance to thpeuccess ul Blyslel contruction of envionment ns case a Segura memoria inthe pb atm hd psa atatyst for social change, jiati Dr. Sue Anne Ware is el Professor and coordinates postarauate studies in aneseape Srchitectare a RIT Univers. Her researc and desi werk explores the ways in which contemporry memorial ‘ergy can reflect ephemeral conditions of ste and ‘memory wile mainsining ts imprtans nthe publi tandzeape she has published widely with regard to concept engaging in antimemoral and received fads in recognition of her design work from the Atstralian institute of Landscape Architects In August of 2005 she was a visiting professor at The Univesity of New Hexico In Albuquerque, New hewn