Sanaz Memari is Postdoctoral Research Associate on the ARC-funded research project Co-Design Guides for Transforming Ageing Apartment Buildingsat the University of Sydney.

She is specialised in future proofing of buildings, bringing together aspects of urban resilience, maintainability, adaptability, circular economy, climate adaptive design, and user-centred design. Her PhD thesis “An Investigation into Future Proofing in the Architectural Design Process of Hospital Buildings” developed a systematic approach towards future, testing strategies on real-life projects proofing in collaboration with architectural practice. In 2022, she won the Graham Treloar Research Prize in the field of sustainability and embodied energy.

Sanaz's research experience comprises conducting multidisciplinary workshops, focus groups, workshops, surveys, and experiments, and she is highly skilled in designing multi and mixed research methods. She will be focusing on the development of Renew's co-design guide and tools.