Local students plan a city for our future

Check out this amazing sustainable city created by 140 students from Erskine Park High School. The year 8 students involved had to consider what it takes to make a ‘city’ and then construct it themselves as part of their ‘Suburban Upcycle’ project. Cardboard boxes (including some from local businesses) were used to make a variety of buildings which made up the city, which was displayed at Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest over the weekend.

I’ve got to say I was pretty impressed with not only their artistry and design skills, but also their planning skills. There was a variety of housing types, essential services like hospitals, entertainment and dining options, and small businesses to serve the community. Not only that, the whole thing was built from sustainable materials and it can also be completely recycled at the end of its lifecycle – it’s basically a perfect model of a sustainable city! Congratulations to all of the students involved, and the teachers for coming up with such a cool project.