#2 Emerging Architects in London
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The NSW Architects Registration Board is delighted to announce Andrew Burns (Andrew Burns Architect), Matthew Chan (Scale Architecture) and Hannah Tribe (Tribe Studio Architects) as the three emerging architects from Sydney who will be participating in The Architecture Foundation exchange programme in London from 17 – 21 October 2011.
The programme will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarships and follows on from successful Architecture Foundation exchange programmes in Italy, Turkey, Norway, Poland, and Portugal.
The aim of the exchange programmes is to identify, exchange and promote the best new architects from both countries through developing networks, dialogue and cultural exchange that allow for the sharing of new ideas and new practices.
Andrew, Matthew and Hannah will act as ambassadors for the architectural scene in Sydney taking part in a schedule of coordinated activities including public lectures, workshops, studio and site visits, along with other networking opportunities.
The exchange will take the theme Every Day Extreme, highlighting the work of a rising generation of architects and practitioners who are responding to the pressing need to adapt our buildings and cities to meet new environmental pressures.
“We are thrilled that The Architecture Foundation will host this engaging and stimulating program that reflects the underpinning philosophy of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship, and is a highlight of our celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the first Scholarships being awarded.” Kate Doyle, Registrar, NSW Architects Registration Board.
"We at the Architecture Foundation are delighted to announce this, the latest initiative within our ongoing programme providing international opportunities for emerging talent. Excitingly, our partnership with the New South Wales Architects Registration Board will allow us to expand the reach of our New Architects exchange to its furthest geographic reach to date." Sarah Ichioka, Director, The Architecture Foundation.
Andrew Burns, Andrew Burns Architect
Andrew Burns Architect is a young and enthusiastic practice, established in 2008. Work undertaken to date includes numerous houses, alterations and additions, multi-unit projects, small commercial projects and a range of speculative design competitions.
In establishing his practice, Andrew Burns has built upon experience at Neeson Murcutt Architects, including roles as project architect on two Wilkinson Award winning projects; the Whale Beach and Five Dock houses.
Andrew Burns Architect seeks to undertake a high standard of work, integrating environmental concerns, social sustainability and a refined aesthetic sensitivity. The practice enjoys the process of community engagement and seeks to integrate meaningful dialogue into all projects.
The practice’s work demonstrates an ability to respond to urban and landscape settings, undertaking all projects with an attention to detail and a clear conceptual basis.
Andrew Burns Architect is currently making a transition to larger projects and has commenced projects for a range of social housing and aged care providers. The practice seeks to undertake work that responds to emerging social conditions, breathing life into the fields of aged care and affordable housing and finding memorable design possibilities within both.
Matthew Chan, Scale Architecture
Matt Chan is the founding principal of SCALE Architecture, a Sydney based practice committed to excellence in Architecture, design and urbanism. SCALE is a multiple award winning practice, established in Amsterdam (2002) and Sydney (2004).
He is a graduate of Berlage Institute of Architecture in the Netherlands, where he conducted post professional research under the supervision of Elia Zenghelis (founding partner of OMA) and Ben van Berkel (UN studio).
Matt has since been teaching design studio in the Masters and undergraduate programs at the University of Sydney, the University of NSW and more recently at the University of Technology.
Matt was awarded the 2011 AIA NSW Emerging Architect prize, an AIA NSW Awards Small Project Commendation for the Australia St Infants School COLA in 2010, an Australian Timber Design Awards High commendation in 2004 and the Byera Hadley Travelling scholarship in 2011 and 2001.
Matt's contribution to the public discourse includes exhibitions, talks and other media. He has exhibited his work in Sydney's Laneways By George! temporary art installation in 2009, in the 'Abundant Australia' exhibition for the 2008 Venice International Architecture Biennale, was invited to present and exhibit a future vision for Sydney at the Institute's 2008 National Conference, was part of the exhibition 'Art + Architecture 11: Home- Real and Ideal' (Boutwell Draper Gallery). He presented at SONA's Rehab Conference 2009, and regularly talks at the NSW Chapter's Tuesday Night Talks at Tusculum.
Hannah Tribe, Tribe Studio Architects
Tribe Studio Architects was created in 2003 by Founding Principal, Hannah Tribe.
Hannah studied architecture at Sydney University and Cornell University, graduating with First Class Honours and the University Medal, the RAIA NSW Chapter Prize and prizes for design, history, theory and construction.
Before starting Tribe Studio, Hannah worked for award-winning architects in Sydney and New York where she was involved in art museum design, urban design and high-end houses and apartments.
Hannah has taught at the University of Sydney, UTS and UNSW. She has tutored in design and lectured in design and design communications.
Hannah also lectures on Tribe's work to her peers at the Institute of Architects and has participated in the national architecture conference as a moderator and presenter. She is a member of the National Association of Women in Construction and sits on the NSW Chapter Council of the Australian Institute of Architects.
About The Architecture Foundation
Founded in 1991 as the UK’s first independent architecture centre, The Architecture Foundation is a non-profit agency for contemporary architecture, urbanism and culture. We cultivate new talent and new ideas. Through our diverse programmes we facilitate international and interdisciplinary exchange, stimulate critical engagement amongst professionals, policy makers and a broad public, and shape the quality of the built environment.
We are independent, agile, inclusive and influential. Central to our activities is the belief that architecture enriches lives. http://www.architecturefoundation.org.uk/
For more information from The Architecture Foundation please contact Marketing and Membership Coordinator Joanne Jolley : press@architecturefoundation.org.uk / +44(0)2070846767
Elements of the Exchange programme are being supported by Jackson Coles’ (http://www.jacksoncoles.co.uk/)
October 22, 2011
Add your comment Report offensive languageFriday morning saw us at the office of Exploration Architects, an office established by Michael Pawley, former project architect at Grimehaw on the Eden Project. Pawley speaks of the factor 100 improvements to material efficiency that were delivered on the Eden Project - the EFTE panels were 1% of the weight of a double glazed alternative, meaning the building used lighter steel framing, therefore admitting more light in and reducing energy costs, reducing the size of foundations and concrete quantity.
He gave an example of closed loop systems, the 'cardboard to caviar project.' A british researcher responded to the cardboard waste generated by a restaurant by shredding it and selling it to stables as a substitute for straw. When the cardboard was soiled (with horse manure) it was taken to a garden and used as the only soil input to grow plants. The waste parts of the plants were fed to fish which in turn produced caviar which was sold by the restaurant. A simple demonstration of symbiotic relationships that transform waste into productive systems.
At a larger scale, Pawley demonstrated his Sahara Desert Forrest Project, which creates solar arrays through the edge of expanding deserts. The solar arrays generate electricity for the local city, whilst the shaded area under the solar panels becomes an area suitable for agricultural production. Collection systems modeled on beetles wings generate water from evaporative cooling, providing water for plant growth. It is anticipated that these linear arrays, installed at the scale of infrastructure at the edge of deserts, can revegetate desert and non-arable land. The project is currently in a research phase, funded by the governments of Qatar and Norway, who are approaching installation of a test project. Very exciting!
We left blown away by the impact of this project, and by the business model of exploration architecture, also a young practice. The income is derived from research, consulting to larger practices, and public speaking - Ted Talks etc. We were reminded of the scope of the problem in Australia, where arable land is dwindling with the encroachment of desert across the west and north of the country.
This has been a great week! The main lesson I take from it is the need to be engaged, to form relationships and understand contexts beyond the individual project, allowing synthesis and positive benefits to be created across organizations, cultures and spaces.
Off to Tait Modern and the John Soane Museum before flying home tonight to begin a new stage of practice.
Thankyou to the Architecture Foundation for a great week and in particular to the NSW Board of Architects and Byera Hadley Trust for making this possible and initiating such a fantastic exchange.
October 22, 2011
Add your comment Report offensive languageEnd of day five and we have completed the programme.
Thursday began with a tour of the work being done by Better Bankside, a non-government representing the interests of local landowners in the Southwark area. Southwark contains Tait Modern, which still functions as a major catalyst for change in the area. Whilst the market drives the creation of large residential and commercial developments in the area, issues of pedestrian experience and landscape are forgotten. Better Bankside addresses this by creating proposals for the improvement of the area, exemplified by their Bankside Urban Forrest Project. The Urban Forrest is a strategy of inserting a network of green spaces into the area, including community gardens, tree planting and various pop-up parks which serve to keep the public engaged while the larger projects work their way through the planning process. What is interesting about Better Bankside is that it is a non-government organization (not the local council) taking agency of the public domain; an organizing agent that sits between council, local business and residents to create results.
To be continued....
October 20, 2011
Add your comment Report offensive languageEnd of day three and we really are being exposed to an intensity of ideas. We had a workshop with Topher Campbell and Bryan Savery from the Red Room Theatre and were prompted to consider the issues around socially engaged practice.
The Red Room measure their success according to a triple bottom line approach, considering social impact, environmental sustainability and profit equally. They actually have this audited externally and it becomes a great tool in focussing their efforts towards social impact.
A great recent project by the Red Room was the Oikos Project, which involved the construction (with the help of 200 volunteers) of a theatre and the presentation of two plays, both exploring issues around climate change in London. Being on the most low lying area of the thames, London is gearing up for an increased frequency of flooding. The building was made entirely from donated, recycled materials, dropped in from across London. After the event it was dismantled and people reclaimed the materials, making benches, tables etc. Being involved in the Oikos theatre had added value to the materials - what a rich interplay of contemporary theatre and recycling.
Check it out at www.oikosproject.com
More to come!
October 18, 2011
Add your comment Report offensive languageEnd of day one, totally exhausted in the best possible way. We were saturated by ideas presented by We made that and their involvement as artists/architects on large scale projects for London 2012 that introduce a highky personal layer to the plan.
Site visit to South Kilburn studios, highlighted the need for an increased social awareness in the advocacy of architecture. A London architecture foundation initiative that provides free rent for creative practices on the proviso that they provide mentoring to the local underemployed as apprentices and run workshops for the community on a weekly basis.
October 18, 2011
Add your comment Report offensive languageSo thrilled after day one of the exchange! Compelled by the socially engaged work of young British practice 'we made that'. Their work operates in a mode of socially oriented practice, undertaking projects for various government organizations, responding creatively to some of the issues that can only be addressed by design.
A visit to the South Kilburn Studios, a project initiated by the London Architecture Foundation, was inspiring. They have taken an unused building, owned by council,
And created a series of creative studios with free rent, free wifi and all services paid. The only proviso is that the studios participate in a monthly workshop with the local community, and employ a local apprentice, creating a very smart way into a creative career for people who may otherwise not have the opportunity.
All in all a very inspiring day!