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Personal profile
Biography
Maud Cassaignau is a practicing urban designer, architect, critic, researcher and educator.
She studied at the RMIT, ETH Zurich and Columbia University. Maud has worked in leading practices in Europe and USA, and realized projects with these and her own practice in Australia, Switzerland, USA, Germany, France and Luxembourg. In parallel, Maud taught at the Swiss Polytechnic and lectured at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland in Architecture, before staring lecturing at Monash University in 2011.
In 2005 she founded the Architecture and Urban Design practice XPACE. Their architectural and urban design works stress diversity, social and environmental responsiveness and has been widely published internationally.
Maud’s research explores processes of integrative urban transformation, potentials for intensification and the implementation of urban strategies incorporating human and natural resources as drivers for resilient growth. Her PhD on the subject at RMIT explored methods of urban transformation using multiple modes of practice and dynamic engagement with communities to achieve change. Her pro-active research practice uses these methods to promote urban adaptation to environmental and societal challenges.
Her recent book Building Mixity! illustrates the impact of such methods on an exemplary project, and has been shortlisted for the Australian Urban Design Award in the category Leadership, Advocacy and Research, while the transdisciplinary collaboration with the CRCWSC in Kunshan received the Award for Excellence in Innovation from the Australian Government.
Education/Academic qualification
Urbanism, PhD, RMIT University
2 Feb 2015 → 2020
Research area keywords
- Urban Design
- Water Sensitive Design
- Climate Design
- Landscape Urbanism
- Post-Industrial Strategies
- Urban Densification
- Mixity Strategies
- Productive Cities
Network
Projects
- 2 Finished
Research output
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Building Mixity! Cremorne 2025/37.83°S/144.993°E
Cassaignau, M., Jung, M. & Xue, M., 2018, Clayton, Vic, Australia: Monash University Publishing. 168 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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The Melbourne Section: A Context Specific Design-Research Applied Across a Strategic Metropolitan Territory
Jung, M. & Cassaignau, M., 2018Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Other
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The Melbourne Section: A Context Specific Design-Research Applied Across a Strategic Metropolitan Territory
Jung, M. & Cassaignau, M., 2018, Proceedings of the 1st Annual Design Research Conference (ADR18). Maxwell, D. W. (ed.). Sydney, NSW, Australia: University of Sydney, p. 125-137 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Transforming Post-Industrial Cremorne: The Potential of Urban Mixity Discussed via an Exemplary Melbourne Inner-Suburb
Jung, M., Cassaignau, M. & Mannering, V., 2018, Remaking Cities: Urban History Planning History - Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference 2018. McShane, I., Taylor, E., Porter, L. & Woodcock, I. (eds.). Melbourne, Vic, Australia: Australian Urban History Planning History Group and RMIT Centre for Urban Research, p. 64-76 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Batemans Bay: Public Domain
Cassaignau, M., Jung, M. & SWA (Simon Whibley Architecture), 2017Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Other
Prizes
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2005 Federation of Swiss Architects (FAS) Genève 2020 Competition
Markus Jung (Recipient), Cassaignau, Maud (Recipient) & Sylvain Hartenberg (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2017 Excellence in Innovation Award
Cassaignau, Maud (Recipient), Markus Jung (Recipient), Wong, Tony (Recipient), Jianbin Wang (Recipient), Breen, Peter (Recipient) & Jonathan Shinkfield (Recipient), 24 May 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 Australian Urban Design Awards: Leadership, advocacy and research – local and neighbourhood scale - Shortlisted
Cassaignau, Maud (Recipient), Markus Jung (Recipient) & Matthew Xue (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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APCd Fondation’s “Micro-Logement” architecture design competition Switzerland
Cassaignau, Maud (Recipient), 24 Oct 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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Chicago Public School Competition First Prize
Cassaignau, Maud (Recipient), Scott Marble (Recipient) & Karen Fairbanks (Recipient), 10 Jan 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Melbourne Cool Lines! reopening at Melbourne City Library Gallery
Maud Cassaignau (Director) & Markus Jung (Director)
24 Jan 2021 → 16 Feb 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Melbourne Cool Lines! exhibition at Melbourne Design Week 2020
Maud Cassaignau (Director) & Markus Jung (Director)
12 Mar 2020 → 23 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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"Melbourne Megacity?" exhibition @ Melbourne Design Week
Markus Jung (Writer/ Composer) & Maud Cassaignau (Writer/ Composer)
14 Mar 2019 → 24 Mar 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Coastal Adaptation though Changing Modes of Practice
Maud Cassaignau (Producer) & Markus Jung (Producer)
3 Oct 2019 → 4 Oct 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Building Mixity! book presented at Hong Kong Design Week 2019
Maud Cassaignau (Writer/ Composer) & Markus Jung (Writer/ Composer)
2 Sep 2019 → 7 Sep 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
Press / Media
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Will relocating Indonesia's capital prove a success story?
28/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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'Will relocating Indonesia's capital prove a prove story?'
28/10/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Top 52 projects shortlisted for 2019 Australian Urban Design Awards
Markus Jung, Maud Cassaignau & Matthew Xue
22/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Mentions
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Cremorne2025 research shortlisted for 2019 National Urban Design Awards
Markus Jung, Maud Cassaignau & Matthew Xue
16/08/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Mentions
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Building Mixity! is shortlisted for the Australian Urban Design Awards 2019
Markus Jung, Maud Cassaignau & Matthew Xue
16/08/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Social Media Mentions