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established. Goodwin’s practice continues to evolve and remains at the forefront
of the debate regarding the role of public art in redefining both art and
architecture.
John Punter, Professor of Urban Design, School of City and Regional Planning,
Cardiff University
John Punter is a Professor of Urban Design at the school of City and Regional
Planning at Cardiff University. Prof. John Punter’s interests range from
contemporary urbanism, in particular aspects of urban planning, urban form,
urban design, and architecture to all aspects of contemporary planning practice
especially the comparative analysis of planning systems, having completed such
studies of France, USA, Canada and Australia. For twenty-five years he’s been
working on aspects of design control and the design dimension of planning, and
this has included major studies in British cities, Wales, Europe, the USA and
Canada, and most recently in Australia. John Punter is an expert member of the
Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Urban Design Network Steering Group, a
member of the Urban Design Group and a Director of the Design Commission for
Wales. He is one of the Chairs of the Design Review Panel and is heavily involved
in design training with Welsh Local Planning Authorities and other development
and planning agencies. He contributed to the recent Department of the
Environment Transport and the Regions (DETR) advice By Design, the UDG advice
on Design Guidance, and the RTPI advice on design policies in development plans
(From Design Policy to Design Quality). He is on the Editorial Board of five
planning, urban design and property journals (TPR, JUD, UDI, JPR, IPS) and has
guest edited for four more journals. He serves on the RIBA’s Planning Panel and
the former ODPM's Planning Research Network. He is a Board Member of
Resources for Urban Design Information (RUDI).
Emma Price, College of Fine Art (COFA), University New South Wales, Australia
Emma is Sydney based artist who teaches at COFA, UNSW but is also one of the
members of The Kingpins.
The Kingpins play with the gaps in and between with an infinite series of
transgressive drag acts. Materialising from Sydney’s drag scene, the female
foursome utilize the aesthetics of remixing, with elements taken from
mainstream media, pop culture and art history. They address issues of gender,
sex, public space, consumerism and corporate branding. Their performances mix
music, video and costume, and are presented as public interventions, sometimes
in the form of ‘surprise’ actions. Gallery installations with posters, projections
and soundtracks accompany their performances. Described as ‘humorous,
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