ABOUT

Fourth Dimension is a

“Design Studio I Research Institute”

and an “evidence-based practice”

underpinned by the

“use of current best evidence from research and practice

in making critical decisions about each unique and individual project”

[Hamilton and Watkins 2009]

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The “scholarly practitioners” in this evidence-based practice

“mediate between professional practice

and the universe of scholarly, scientific,

and academic knowledge and discourse”

[Bentz and Shapiro 1998]

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The above two discourses underpin

Fourth Dimension’s

engagement and approach to practice

as a “laboratory” for generating empirical evidence-based knowledge

collaborating and communicating with educators and students
and implementing projects

that improve the outcomes of

‘coupled human‐natural systems’,

including blue-green and social infrastructure.

TEAM

Dr. Sudipto Roy

I Adjunct Professor, Fellow, HEA I

I Registered Architect, COA I

I Registered Landscape Architect, AILA I

I Fellow, ISOLA I

I Director I

bio:

Best described as a ‘scholarly practitioner’,

Adjunct Professor Dr. Sudipto Roy is a successful, award-winning design professional, academic and researcher, with over twenty years of continuous work experience in the transdisciplinary field of Environmental Science, Social Science, Design, Ecology, Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Project Management. He is a Fellow of UK’s Higher Education Academy. Evidence-based decision-making principle and agile approach inform his holistic vision for a resilient future that is achieved by improving the outcomes of ‘coupled human‐natural systems’, including blue-green and social infrastructure.

Sudipto has over 20 years of experience as a master planner, architect, landscape architect and project manager; working with international, multi-disciplinary organisations across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. He has a track record of efficiently managing business units and leading design studios. He has successfully delivered high quality master plans and designs on a range of world-class, projects and mega projects in public and private sector, including hospitality, academic, waterfront, commercial, cultural, residential, mixed use, corporate, industrial, and infrastructure projects, along with urban parks, open spaces, and townships.

With multiple academic affiliations, Sudipto also has over 10 years of experience as an academic and researcher in educational institutions across Australia and Asia where he has coordinated landscape architecture programs, directed design studios, and extensively researched on landscape ecological issues. His research interests include urban landscapes, green infrastructure, urban trees, urban ecosystem services & disservices, sustainable landscape patterns, smart cities, regionally adaptive environmental design, resilient landscape design and therapeutic landscape design. He has also delivered a range of lectures on these topics at educational institutions and international conferences.

Sudipto received his doctorate from Griffith University, School of Environment in March 2015 for his trans disciplinary research across social science, ecology, environmental planning, urban design and landscape architecture. He was awarded first class with honours and received University Gold Medals for first position in both Master of Landscape Architecture [2000] and Bachelor of Architecture [1997] degrees. He has a Diploma in Project Management [2010] and a Senior Diploma in Fine Arts [1995].

Sudipto’s experience and education in social science, ecology, environmental planning, urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, and project management enable him to seamlessly integrate applied information from multiple disciplines and address real world problems such as climate change and resilience in his professional practice. He uses his trans-disciplinary skills, evidence-based decision-making principle and agile approach to inform his practice and teaching, undertake research and share knowledge that helps to maintain and enhance natural ecological processes and patterns and contribute to the well-being of humans and the planet.

He also serves in professional and voluntary capacities across multiple social and professional organisations and academic institutions in Australia and overseas, that deliver a positive impact by improving mental health, wellbeing and quality of life.

Megha Roy Basu

I Registered GIS Professional, AP, SSSI I

I Registered Architect, COA I

I Registered Planner, ITPI I

I Director I

bio:

Megha is a successful, award-winning Spatial Science Professional (Certified GIS Professional – Asia Pacific from Surveying and Spatial Science Institute, Australia), Environmental Planner and Architect, working across government organisations, private organisations and industry bodies both in Australia and overseas. She has over twenty years of experience in the field of Geospatial Analysis, Maintenance, Monitoring, Support, Enhancement and Documentation of Systems, Cartography, Spatial applications, web services and tools, Environmental Planning, Landscape Architecture and Architecture.

She had served as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for 3D & 4D Cadastre and Pre-Title Registration for Cadastre Queensland Transformation Project under taken by Land and Spatial Information, Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Queensland.

Megha was awarded first class with honours and University Gold Medals for first position in Master of Environmental Planning[2000] degree. She also received first class with honours in her Bachelor of Architecture [1997] degree.

Equipped with analytical, technical, functional and management expertise, Megha’s multidisciplinary experience in handling large complex projects and micro details, evidence-based decision-making principle and agile approach inform her holistic vision for a resilient future. She is well organized, efficient with excellent initiation, co-ordination, efficient time management, inter-personal and motivational skills, enabling her to drive innovation and deliver good quality customer-centric outcomes.

Beyond her professional domain, Megha is an accomplished musician and classical dancer. She has performed at cultural events and festivals in Australia and overseas, harnessing the influence of socio-cultural platforms in empowering women, increasing awareness about family values, promoting inner peace and maintaining a healthy balanced life.