Good design should deliver the best possible outcome for the greatest number of people, and for me that means social participation, inclusion and diversity. As urban designers we are about being neighbourly, responsive, replicable, not about the stand-out building.
Lynne is a collaborative and effective leader within both organisational and project environments. She has over 20 years’ experience in urban design, including advice and peer review as an independent expert, and providing urban design direction, planning and review on infrastructure and urban projects.
Lynne has successfully led multidisciplinary teams on large, complex infrastructure projects through managing the interface between urban, architectural, landscape and engineering design. She has strengths in delivering urban design frameworks, masterplans, centre and precinct structure plans, and design controls and guidelines. She is a skilled facilitator. Lynne has a special interest in integrated land use, transport and public domain projects. She is committed to embedding ‘people and place’ outcomes in engineering design processes—to urban design as a tool for social equity.
Lynne has been a member of Design Review and Independent Hearing and Assessment Panels in NSW and New Zealand continuously since 2006.
Principal Urban Designer Lynne Hancock joined DesignInc Sydney’s urban design and planning team in 2019, bringing her wide range of experience and expertise.
Research continues to demonstrate that inclusion and diversity in the workplace benefits not only the internal culture, but also outcomes such as creativity, strategic thinking, productivity and profit. In other words it’s a win-win for teams, clients, projects and the business.
For the last few years DesignInc Sydney has been on a journey to increase female representation across all levels within the company.
Urban Design Public space expresses a city’s cultural life. It should be dynamic and inclusive in its street design, pedestrian corridors, urban structures, and open space with a clearly expressed hierarchy. We…
