Airspace development: Why building up beats building from scratch

Airspace development: Why building up beats building from scratch

Airspace development above existing buildings could bolster housing delivery potential, according to urban transformation researcher Dr Ehsan Noroozinejad MIEAust.Australia’s housing debate is still dominated by two familiar options: expand outwards or redevelop existing sites from scratch. Both are slow, expensive and carbon-intensive. A third option deserves far more engineering attention: airspace development, also known as vertical extension…