Keiran Wong
Co-founder & Director
I think the big thing really is this idea around social and community impact – it’s a fundamental part of what we’re trying to work out through the Agency. How to measure the work we do and be able to assess the work that we’ve done in terms of its long-term impacts in communities. It would be interesting to know if the way we work could change or not if developed through the lens of social impact, it might change the design process itself – the kind of spatial response might be different – the way in which we engage with clients might be different – or the way in which we collaborate might be different. So, the difference I think is that we’re trying to leverage something else out of the architecture – to open up an opportunity within the realms of work that we do, to make a greater impact. That might be not doing a building at all but doing something else.
Kieran is a co-founder and Director at The Fulcrum Agency and uses his skills in design, research and advocacy to deliver positive outcomes for communities.
Kieran is committed to advancing social justice in Australia across housing, infrastructure, and community planning. He invests 50% of company profits back into projects that empower communities.
Kieran has worked with communities from many First Nations including Warnindilyakwa, Martu, Nyoongar, Yawaru, Miriwoong Gajerrong, Kardu Yek Diminin, Warlpiri and Kuku Yalanji and understands the complexities of remote project delivery.
TFA’s work has received national and international awards for its design quality, community engagement processes and social impact.
Kieran is the current Chair at Shelter WA, the peak body for housing and homelessness in WA; a Director at Communicare and White Ribbon Australia; an Adjunct Professor at Monash University; and Industry Partner for the University of Sydney’s Health Habitat Incubator.
