Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Michaela Prescott is a Landscape Architect with experience in both professional and academic contexts. She is a research fellow in the Informal Cities Lab at Monash University. Her practice-based research relates to the urbanisation of water- and river systems, the impact of infrastructure on neighbourhoods and communities, and delivery and sustainability of community-based projects. She is involved in the following funded research projects: Revitalising Informal Settlements and their Environments (RISE); Water for Women: Toolkit for the gender responsive co-design of WASH facilities; and Citarum Action Research Program.
Michaela’s doctorate, ongoing research, design studios and publications primarily focus on the socio-cultural dimensions of landscapes and living environments, and the evolving relation of landscape, infrastructure and urbanisation. She teaches at Monash and RMIT universities, and has been a lecturer at RMIT University, and an invited design critic and guest lecturer at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), University Technology Sydney (UTS), and National University Singapore (NUS) Landscape Architecture programs.
Based in Singapore from 2012-2017, she worked on an interdisciplinary research project on rivers in Indonesia (Landscape Ecology, the Ciliwung Project) at the Singapore-ETH Centre, completed a doctorate with ETH Zurich, and worked as a landscape architect at HASSELL Singapore. Over the past decade, she has worked in private and commercial practice in Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands, and in municipal landscape design and urban strategic planning in Melbourne, Australia.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, Doctor of Science, Village in the River: transformation of riverine landscapes in vernacular urban settlements in Jakarta, Indonesia, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich)
Jan 2012 → Feb 2017
Award Date: 15 Feb 2017
Landscape Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture (Distinction), RMIT University
Feb 2010 → Dec 2011
Award Date: 14 Dec 2011
Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Design (Distinction), RMIT University
Feb 2006 → Dec 2008
Award Date: 14 Dec 2011
Research area keywords
- Landscape architecture
- Informal Settlements
- Architecture
- Environmental stewardship
- Water Sensitive Cities
- Water Sensitive Urban Design
- Riverine Systems
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Indonesia-Australia Citarum Action Research Program (CARP) - Circular economy transitions for resilient climate and environmental futures
Ramirez, D., Wong, T., Prescott, M., Fridman, I., Holden, J., Raven, R., Hadfield, P., Suwarso, R., Marthanty, D., Skidmore, M. A. & Cikutra , J. D.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
1/08/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Intelligent and Dynamic Remote Sensing For Sustainable Flood Risk Management and Policy
Saputra, R., Widita, A., Virani, A., Permanasari, E., Lechner, A., Prescott, M. & Marthanty, D. R.
1/09/22 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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WfW: Toolkit for the gender responsive co-design of WASH facilities
Batagol, B., Sinharoy, S., Clasen, T. F., Prescott, M., Spasojevic, D. & Francis, N.
1/07/19 → 1/05/22
Project: Research
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Gardens by the Bay
Prescott, M. F. & Ninsalam, Y., 2022, World Architecture and Society: From Stonehenge to One World Trade Center. Bonfitto, P. L. (ed.). CA USA: ABC-CLIO, p. 556-562 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other
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Learning from Kampungs in Jakarta: Contextualising Water Sensitive Cities Principles with Community Tactics and Behaviours
Prescott, M. F., Ninsalam, Y. & Luo, R., 2022, Fengjing Yuanlin, 29, 2, p. 26-38 13 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Research
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Mempromosikan Desain Partisipatif Inklusif untuk Infrastruktur Air dan Sanitasi di Permukiman Informal Perkotaan
Prescott, M. F., Batagol, B., Moschonas, D., Francis, N., Salinger, A., Sinharoy, S., Burge, K., Nasir, S., Meo-Sewabu, L., Charles, I., Bass, A., Wise, I., Vakarewa, I. & Naulumatua, M., 2022, Monash University. 17 p.Translated title of the contribution :Promoting Inclusive Participatory Design of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Urban Informal Settlements Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Other › peer-review
Open Access -
Promoting Inclusive Participatory Design of Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Urban Informal Settlements: 4 Steps to Improve Project Design and Implementation
Prescott, M. F., Batagol, B., Moschonas, D., Francis, N., Salinger, A., Sinharoy, S., Burge, K., Nasir, S., Meo-Sewabu, L., Charles, I., Bass, A., Wise, I., Vakarewa, I. & Naulumatua, M., 2022, Monash University. 17 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research › peer-review
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Reflecting on water and sanitation infrastructure: a toolkit for WASH practitioners on gender and socially inclusive participatory design approaches in urban informal settlements
Moschonas, D., Batagol, B., Prescott, M. F., Nasir, S., Mansfield, R. G., Rahlina, I., Sinharoy, S., Meo-Sewabu, L., Bass, A., Charles, I., Habsji, H., Hidayat, A., Ilhamsyah, N., Latief, I., Marzaman, L., Putri, N. I., Salinger, A., Syamsu, S., Wise, I., Soegijoko, S., & 3 others , 31 May 2022, 72 p. Melbourne Vic Australia : Monash University.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Prizes
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ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact - 'Rise Demonstration Site' - Shortlisted
Ramirez, Diego (Recipient), Prescott, Michaela (Recipient), Kamalipour, Hesam (Recipient), El-Sioufi, Mohamed (Recipient), Josey, Brendan (Recipient), Spasojevic, Dasha (Recipient), Mesgar, Mahsa (Recipient), Wolff, Erich (Recipient), Wright, Amalie (Recipient), Leersnyder, Anna (Recipient), Burge, Kerrie (Recipient), Wong, Tony (Recipient), Breen, Peter (Recipient), Ulrich, Christian (Recipient), Wright, Ash (Recipient), French, Matthew (Recipient), Latif, Ihsan (Recipient), Faisol, Muhamad (Recipient), Ajwad, Hajrul (Recipient), Ilhamsyah, Noor (Recipient), Putri, Intan (Recipient) & Marzaman, Liza (Icha) (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Impact AMR Research Colloquium
Michaela Prescott (Contributor) & Diego Ramirez (Contributor)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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2020 AILA Land-E-Scape
Michaela Prescott (Invited speaker)
13 Oct 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Parlour LAB 03: Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Indonesia, Fiji and the Gold Coast
Michaela Prescott (Contributor)
7 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship Mentoring Scheme
Michaela Prescott (Visiting researcher)
11 Feb 2019 → 15 Feb 2019Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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World Congress on Resilience, Reliability and Asset Management 2019
Michaela Prescott (Speaker), Diego Ramirez (Speaker) & Erich Wolff (Speaker)
30 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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RISE: 'RISE comes to life for Asian Development Bank President'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
2/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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SMART CITY: 'Pj Wali Kota Resmikan Lokasi Percontohan RISE di Batua'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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SULSEL SATU: 'Ubah Lokasi Kumuh Menjadi Layak Huni, Iqbal Suhaeb Harap Warga Sadar Lingkungan'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ANTARANEWS: 'Penjabat Wali Kota Makassar siap replikasi program RISE'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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TRIBUN MAKASSAR: 'Iqbal Suhaeb Bakal Terapkan Pengolahan Limbah Air RISE'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature