238 items tagged “community”
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
The Role of Architects in Indian Slum Renewal Through the Use of Spatial Information Technologies
Blog of a trip to India in early 2012 by Chris Johnson to research the role of women architects in driving slum renewal in India. The research is a the result of a BHTS Scholarship from the NSW ARB.
talks
Make-Space for Architecture | Open Conversation - MCA
- May 3, 2012
- 6:30 p.m.
- L5 Architecture Studios, Building 6 702 Harris St, Ultimo.
- Free
A panel of architects & writers will participate in this open discussion on the manner in which both the profession & the community "consume / critique" architecture in Sydney.
talks
Panel Discussion: Public Art, Spatial Practices and the City
- May 10, 2012
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- RMIT Building 50, Orr St, Carlton, VIC
- Entry by gold coin donation. Refreshment provided.
What role and form does Public Art have in the City and its future/s? In imagining the city, ideas of community and culture, and their dynamic interrelations, can be obscured within a focus on physical and built forms. Artist John ...
continuing professional development
Continuum
Continuum is the Australian Institute of Architects' online continuing professional development (CPD) service for architects and building design professionals. The online courses allow you to undertake continuing professional development at ...
continuing professional development
Nice Plan, Pity About the Place
- May 8, 2012
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Surry Hills Library
- $450
This workshop will focus on the development of new places and the challenges involved in establishing self sustaining communities with a ‘sense of place’.
talks
Architecture on Show: Bennet and Trimble - Projects
- May 26, 2012
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown St, Surry Hills 2010
- Free for Library & AIA members / $10 for non-members
Sydney architecture duo Bennett and Trimble practice architecture and urbanism. This talk will present a range of their projects.
Making the City from inside out
Matt Chan
The most pleasant surprise for me, is discovering that the collective appetite for a different experience of the city is alive and well. People want a city that is altogether less predictable, that allows space for personal expression by actively engaging individuals in the creative process, and is less bound by the usual rules of social behaviour.
websites
DARCH website
The NSW graduates and emerging architects network of the Australian Institute of Architects, DARCH now has a website!
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- April 25, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- April 8, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- March 25, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- April 15, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 28, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
exhibitions
WOHA. Breathing Architecture. Exhibition
- Dec. 2, 2011 - April 29, 2012
- Deutsches Architekturmuseum, Frankfurt, Germany
Share in WOHA's excitement as they exhibit their broad array of works at the acclaimed Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM)! Running from 2 December 2011 - 29 April 2012, their first monographic exhibition will feature concepts of open structures which embrace aspects ...
websites
building trust international
'Building Trust' is essentially a charity that offers design assistance to communities and individuals in need.
websites
Open-City
An independent, not for profit organisation that aims to be at the centre of creating better places – and a better city.
walks
SAW3 - Harbourings - Feb. 19
- Feb. 19, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
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SAW3 - Harbourings - Jan. 22
- Jan. 22, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
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SAW3 - Harbourings - Jan. 8
- Jan. 8, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
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SAW1 - The City, Sydney - Feb. 16
- Feb. 16, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney - Feb. 1
- Feb. 1, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney - Jan. 18
- Jan. 18, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney - Jan. 11
- Jan. 11, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25.Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW..
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney - Dec. 21
- Dec. 21, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide.
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon - Feb. 8
- Feb. 8, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon - Dec 18
- Dec. 18, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
podcasts
Mobilising communities & citizens - Dynamic action in a world of social change in a world of social change
Hear the views of Clover Moore MP; Brett Solomon, Executive Director of Access Now; Anna Rose, Co-founder and Chair of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition; Darryl Nichols, Executive Director of ...
podcasts
What we want in a home
The housing priorities of Australians are changing, with more people valuing aspects of where they live than a big garden or a large block. A study from the Grattan Institute ...
talks
Emergency Architects Australia Talk for Darch Members
- Dec. 9, 2011
- 5:30 p.m.
- HASSELL, L2, 88 Cumberland Street Sydney
- Free, RSVP necessary by Dec 5
Listen to EAA derector Richard Briggs discuss the details of how to deliver landmark architecture in one of the remotest parts of the world.
websites
Emergency Architects Australia
A not for profit organisation that helps to rebuild lives and support local communities in Australasia and the Pacific region.
tours
Emergency Architects Australia Solomon Islands Trip
- Jan. 8, 2012 - Jan. 20, 2012
- Solomon Islands
- $3500 ex Brisbane
An opportunity to travel to The Solomon Islands to participate in the delivery of village latrines over a 2 week period.
exhibitions
PICNIC in the PARK for members and their families
- Nov. 6, 2011
- 12:30 p.m.
- Marshmallow Park, Glen Osmond Road, Adelaide
- Free BYO
Join us to celebrate the finale of Architecture Week and how great we are with an informal Picnic In The Park. A chance to share an afternoon with friends, families and colleagues. Pack yourself a picnic and a bottle of ...
talks
The Art of City Making, How immagination and creativity play their part
- Nov. 2, 2011
- 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- State Theatre, 49 Market Street, Sydney
- Tickets are FREE and ESSENTIAL
Charles Laundry has inspired people to change the way they think about cities around the world. He's a passionate defender of the role immagination and creativity plays in the development of cities and in invigorating local economies. He'll be joined ...
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Day Lecture: The Circus in Sydney
- Dec. 7, 2011
- 1 p.m.
- History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
- $7.00 members, $9.00 non-members
A regular circus venue was not available until October 1850 when the Royal Australian Equestrian Circus was opened in York Street. With the discovery of gold, the early circus troupes followed the people onto the diggings. The visits of large ...
talks
Bike Tank #8: Design-Eat-Think for your City
- Oct. 30, 2011
- 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- UTS Architecture Warehouse, 50 Kensington St, Chippendale
- Free, booking required
Cycle into Sydney's favourite think-and-design event where we are prototyping solutions for making cities more human. For this special instalment of BikeTank we will build Density-Vitality Models for Sydney's favourite suburbs. Be prepared to get your hands dirty [making stuff] ...
talks
Emergency Shelter Installations - A Talk by Architects and Engineers
- Oct. 22, 2011
- 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, Balmain Road, Rozelle
- Free, no bookings
In a one off talk for the 2011 Sydney Architecture Festival, Joe Agius, Cox, John Tuxworth, Green Leaf, Bertram Beissel from AJN and LAVA will discuss the thinking behind their installations. Australian and international architects, engineers and builders have taken ...
exhibitions
Emergency Shelter Exhibition at Sydney College of the Arts
- Oct. 22, 2011 - Oct. 30, 2011
- 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, Balmain Road, Rozelle
- Free, no bookings
Australian and international architects, engineers and builders have taken action, creating an exhibition highlighting the need for emergency shelters in the disaster zones and bringing awareness to the public about the role of the design and construction industry in the ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarships 60th Anniversary
2011 celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the scholarship first being awarded.
talks
Community + Space = Innovation
- Oct. 12, 2011
- 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Newtown Library, 8-10 Brown Street, Newtown, 2042
- Free. Bookings essential.
What if…empty spaces were given to the community to transform into positive public space? This talk unpacks this idea, takes it out of the art world and into the real world.
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Hallowed Ground? The library of the future
- Sept. 23, 2011
- 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- 31 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
- Free, Bookings essential
The way we consume information is rapidly changing, so how does the public library continue to be relevant in the modern world?
talks
People, Planet, Profit - Practical Corporate Sustainability
- Nov. 9, 2011
- 7:15 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- 69 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria 2015
- Non-Members $90
Hosted By: NSW Business Chamber09 November 2011 7:30 AM - 11:00 AMDoors open 7:15 AM Location: Tables, Chairs and Workstations, Showroom 24, Level 1, 69 O'Riordan Street Alexandria, 2015 Region: Sydney - Metro Type: Seminar, Networking Maximum attendees: 120 This ...
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Architecture on Show at Surry Hills Library with Professor Richard Goodwin
- Oct. 29, 2011
- 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Surry Hills Library & Community Centre, 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills
- Free for Library and AIA Members & $10 for Non-Members
Come and listen to the internationally exhibiting artist and architect, Professor Richard Goodwin.
alterations & additions
Skylight House
Chenchow Little
In this house, the architects Chenchow Little, aimed to investigate an alternate spatial model for a terrace house, whilst still retaining the traditional form and street façade.
talks
Le Grand Paris – An Update
- Oct. 24, 2011
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Alliance Francaise, 257 Clarence Street, Sydney
- Free, booking required
Thanks to a Byera Hadley Scholarship, Tim Williams went to investigate the outcomes of the the Grand Paris Consultation.
exhibitions
Sydney Architecture Festival at Sydney College of the Arts
- Oct. 22, 2011
- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Sydney College of the Arts, Balmain Road, Rozelle
- Free, booking required
A day of tours, workshops, public talks, demonstrations, exhibitions and much more.
exhibitions
A Preview of Campement Urbain - The Future of Penrith/Penrith of the Future - a C3West Project
- Oct. 20, 2011
- 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Penrith Regional Gallery & The Lewers Bequest, 86 River Road, Emu Plains
- By Invitation Only
A preview of Campement Urbain The Future of Penrith/Penrith of the Future will be held at Penrith Regional Gallery & Lewers Bequest. Visit the 2011 Sydney Architecture Festival website for more events.
talks
North Sydney Olympic Pool: 75 years as a local landmark and a national treasure
- Oct. 20, 2011
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Level 1, Stanton Library, 234 Miller Street North Sydney
- Free, no bookings
North Sydney Olympic Pool was one of the most technically advanced and stylish municipal pools when it opened in 1936. It hosted the water events of the 1938 Empire Games and was the venue for an extraordinary 86 world record ...
exhibitions
Seeing the Light: photographs of North Sydney's churches and chapels
- Oct. 19, 2011 - Oct. 30, 2011
- 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Don Bank Museum, 6 Napier Street, North Sydney
- Free, no bookings
Seeing the Lights is a contemporary pictorial record of the historic churches in the North Sydney area by photographer Tony Peri. Built in the 19th and 20th Centuries, these churches reflect several different architectural styles. They still occupy an important ...
festivals
2011 Sydney Architecture Festival
- Oct. 20, 2011 - Oct. 31, 2011
- Sydney
- Varies
Architecture comes alive for the annual Sydney Architecture Festival! Mark the dates in your diary!
exhibitions
Plant a Pinwheel!
- Aug. 8, 2011 - Aug. 13, 2011
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
- Sam Crawford Architects, Level 5, 68 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
- $10 per session or $30 for 5 sessions. Free for asylum seekers and refugees.
Please join us at Sam Crawford Architects during Sydney Design (August 8-13), to Plant a Pinwheel in Taylor Square! Plant a Pinwheel uses a simple craft technique to engage and connect with an otherwise disconnected community in our city. The ...
festivals
The Sydney Children's Festival 2011 Presents Zilla Villa
- Sept. 26, 2011 - Oct. 8, 2011
- 6 a.m. - noon
- 245 wilson Street, Everleigh, NSW
- FREE
Children will get the chance to be the creators of their very own city at The Sydney Children's Festival 2011.
exhibitions
Liquid Luxury: An Exhibition Celebrating 75 Years of North Sydney Olympic Pool
- Oct. 19, 2011 - Oct. 30, 2011
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Heritage Centre, Level 1, Stanton Library, 234 Miller Street, North Sydney
- Free, no bookings
Featuring trophies, swim suits, photographs and archival material associated with North Sydney Olympic Pool - one of the most technically advanced and stylish municipal pools of its era. The Pool hosted the water events of the 1938 Empire Games and ...
festivals
2011 Sydney Architecture Festival Launch
- Aug. 4, 2011
- Sydney College of the Arts, Balmain Road, Rozelle
Launch of 2011 Sydney Architecture Festival at Sydney College of the Arts coinciding with the launch "Neues Bauen International 1927/2002" For more information on Bauhaus and Beyond go to www.goethe.de/Australia or http://sydney.edu.au/sca/. Visit the 2011 Sydney Architecture Festival website for ...
exhibitions
Urban Realities
- July 26, 2011 - July 30, 2011
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Harbour Esplanade, Docklands VIC 3008
- Free
URBAN REALITIES: Landscape Urbanism 3 Day Design Challenge More than 100 architecture and design practitioners, craftspeople and artists will race the clock between July 27 and July 30 in reality architecture and design competition taking place in Melbourne's Docklands. The ...
talks
UTS Architecture Public Lecture: Transforming Tate Modern, Ben Duckworth, Herzog & de Meuron
- June 15, 2011
- 6 p.m.
- 702-730 Harris St, Broadway NSW 2007
- FREE
A public lecture on the extension & expansion of the world’s most visited museum of modern art, Tate Modern.
exhibitions
52 Suburbs - Louise Hawson
- May 14, 2011 - Oct. 9, 2011
- 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney Corner Phillip and Bridge Streets, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Adult $10 I Child/Concession $5 | Family $20 | Members free
Louise Hawson captures beauty in the burbs, celebrating the vibrancy, multiculturalism and community of Sydney's localities in a refreshingly unconventional way. Hurry last week!
websites
DesignBuild Source
DesignBuild Source is the most prolific Building Industry news website reporting breaking news, project tenders, project profiles, market analysis and video reports.
publications
Five Good Ideas for a Sustainable Future
This paper, by the Property Council, sets out five workable solutions that are drawn from sustainable success stories from across the globe. Dowload the entire document here.
continuing professional development
Time For Drawing
- June 10, 2011 - June 12, 2011
- 5 p.m.
- Arthur Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale Bundanoon
This drawing weekend is an opportunity to live and draw in the dramatic landscape of Riversdale while supported by the calmness of Glenn Murcutt’s architecture. This workshop will attract 5 formal CPD points for architects.
podcasts
Community buildings
In mid-20th century Australia, the realisation that community matters resulted in an explosion of municipal buildings. They all had a role to play in the development of community and of our society as we know it today.
talks
Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) 2011
- June 21, 2011 - June 22, 2011
- 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Parliament House
- $550.00 for Full Summit Registration/$450.00 for Summit Only Registration/ $170.00 for AAUD Dinner
An annual summit which facilitates conversation between parliament and industry leaders and explores issues that influence national prosperity.
talks
Eco Choices for Home Renovators
- May 21, 2011
- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Brown St Community Hall, behind Newtown Library. 8 Brown St Newtown 2042
- Free. Bookings are essential.
This workshop helps you find out what to look for when choosing products and materials, explore the principles of passive design and be inspired by creative ideas for renovating.
tours
Prince Alfred Park - Opening Celebration
- April 30, 2011
- 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Prince Alfred Park , Chalmers Street (cnr of Cleveland Street) Surry Hills 2010
- FREE
The City of Sydney invites you to celebrate the $18 million improvement of the 7.5 hectare Prince Alfred Park.
public buildings
Varsity Lakes Community Limited Sports House
degenhartSHEDD
This project is all about contributing to the public domain on a philosophical as well as physical level, as it is a community project that forms the jewel-in-the-crown for the non-for-profit organisation, Varsity Lakes Community Limited. Physically, it is located ...
talks
Bike City Forum - planning a liveable city
- April 13, 2011
- 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Fort Scratchley Function Centre, Newcastle East
- $30 standard, $10 concession
The forum will address integration of cycling in the built environment and the key role that cycling can play in providing practical urban transport, reducing impact on our environment and improving health for all ages. Guest speakers include two of ...
conferences
Climate Change + Sustainable Populations
- April 30, 2011
- 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Berida Manor, 6 David Street, Bowral
- $150 members, $240 non members
All day mini conference focusing on how architects can help mitigate climate change as well as sustainable living.
talks
UTS Architecture Public Lecture - Craig Webb
- March 15, 2011
- 7 p.m.
- 702-730 Harris St, Broadway NSW 2007
- FREE
Craig Webb, of GEHRY PARTNERS, will present the new developments of the UTS Dr Chau Chak Wing Building and its progression since the release of the design in late 2010.
exhibitions
Greenhouse by Joost
- Feb. 13, 2011 - March 27, 2011
- 9 a.m.
- Circular Quay West, The Rocks, Sydney 2000
Greenhouse by Joost is an ingenious eco-friendly cafe built using recycled materials. Its water is collected on site, waste is recycled, ingredients are grown on the roof and even the generator runs on cooking oil.
websites
Shaping Suburbia
The website is a new position piece and resource which provides solutions to improve the livability, health and sustainability of suburbia. www.shapingsuburbia.com
podcasts
Pop-up Greenhouse by Joost
At Sydney's Circular Quay, sitting opposite the Opera House, a rather interesting temporary restaurant has popped up right on the foreshore of Sydney's historic harbour. This 120-seat restaurant is called ...
talks
CITYTALKS2011 Fostering a green cultural precinct at Walsh Bay
- March 8, 2011
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Centennial Hall, Sydney Town Hall, 483 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
- FREE & ESSENTIAL
CITYTALKS2011 invites Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton, Co-Artistic Directors of Sydney Theatre Company, to share their ideas on fostering a green and vibrant cultural precinct at Walsh Bay.
websites
SFAUDi - Sydney Forum for Architecture & Urban Design Inc.
The Sydney Forum for Architecture and Urban Design Incorporated { SFAUDi } is a project based not-for-profit media and culture design leadership association, dedicated to promoting research and discussion of ...
public buildings
Willoughby Uniting Church
NBRS+PARTNERS
The new Willoughby Uniting Church has created a space for contemporary worship in a setting that expresses a church community spanning over 130 years. The new facilities have been woven seamlessly onto a heritage listed chapel and a victorian manse ...
continuing professional development
NSW REFUEL
- Feb. 24, 2011
- 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- 3 Manning Street, Potts Point NSW 2010
Thursday 24 February 2011 REFUEL NSW - The Year Ahead: a forecastThe BER helped to keep construction activity buoyant, but what happens now the stimulus funding is winding down? Could the global financial crisis still impact on Australia? Join UWS ...
conferences
GREGARIOUS 2011
- March 29, 2011
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 10 Clanwilliam Street, Willoughby
- $30.00 per person
NBRS+PARTNERS is hosting a seminar examining the principles of building infrastructure in order to support the growth of effective ministry in Christian communities.
walks
SAW3 - Harbourings
- Jan. 30, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
walks
SAW3 - Harbourings
- March 27, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
walks
SAW3 - Harbourings
- Feb. 13, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
Getting beyond the post–card view of the city and its two shimmering icons, SAW 3 reveals the city at her rawest and most spectacular, her most self–conscious and most corrupt.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 30, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 23, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 16, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 9, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- March 2, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Feb. 23, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Feb. 16, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Feb. 9, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Feb. 2, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- March 26, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- March 19, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- March 12, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- March 5, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Jan. 4, 2012
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free mini-city guide from SAW.
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Feb. 19, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Feb. 12, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Feb. 5, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Jan. 29, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
‘Utzon’ is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.
public buildings
Blessed John XXIII Church + Parish Centre
Fulton Trotter Architects
The solution is a church which sits atop a significant local hill with a beacon like spire which night and day projects the churches presence in the community. It is a modern church built of local materials and technologies.
alterations & additions
Kiama Library
Fulton Trotter Architects
The popular library and Kiama Family History Centre have shared the confines of the brick building since 1989 and desperately needed to extend.
podcasts
At-risk youth building their own house
What's special about this house is that it is being built by a group of 'at risk' young men who are gaining a trade along the way and potentially the keys to their very first home. This project -- Affordable Housing for Life -- is funded by the federal government and Marist Youth Care.
tours
End of Year Small Bar Tour
- Dec. 14, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- 32 Burton Street, Darlinghurst
- FREE
Small bars are of interest for several reasons: they are great venues that the change in planning law has allowed, they are part of an interesting cultural shift, and they are potentially ways in which emerging architects can contribute to design.
talks
Living in density in Greater Sydney
- Dec. 2, 2010
- 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
- 377–383 Sussex Street, Sydney
- $35.00 (waged) and $10.00 (unwaged)
This half-day seminar aims to bring together a group of stakeholders to discuss the challenges of living in greater density – and what this means for households on low incomes.
exhibitions
The Art of Participatory Design
- Nov. 30, 2010 - Dec. 10, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Faculty of Design Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
- Free
PDC 2010 poses the challenge of participation; it asks us to consider how we conceptualise, critque and work with participation, and how we engage meaningfully with people, places and situations.
talks
TNL: Thinking laterally: applying the architect's skills beyond architecture
- Nov. 11, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
In an era when architecture might not be a profession for life, this talk looks at alternative uses for architects thinking, and shows examples internationally where architects have applied their approach to other fields.
talks
AD Post-traumatic Urbanism Book Launch
- Nov. 11, 2010
- 6:30 p.m.
- 3 Manning St, Potts Point, NSW
- FREE
The book launch of the Post-traumatic Urbanism issue of Architectural Design (AD) will be launched by Adrian Lahoud, Charles Rice and Anthony Burke.
continuing professional development
Visions of Sydney
- Nov. 25, 2010
- 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Sydney
What vision do prominent architects have of the future of our city? What sort of built environment do we want? How dense should it be? What infrastructure do we need?
tours
SAW Bicycle Tour - An Urban Derive
- Nov. 7, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
- $85/$75 conc. +$25 if you need a bike
The Situationalists International drifted through the city randomly; not simply a stroll but a deliberate disruption of ways of walking in and experiencing the city; organised spontaneity. 'Dérivistes or 'drifters' seek to experience bizarre encounters in unfamiliar places and left-over ...
tours
SAW Bicycle Tour - An Urban Derive
- Oct. 30, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
- $85/$75 conc. +$25 if you need a bike
Following in Situationalists International footsteps, this bicycle tour will skirt Sydney’s quiet industrial western edge before trespassing through the back streets of the Inner City plucking out the most interesting and provocative urban and residential projects along the way.
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Nov. 24, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes; projects that respond to the culture, history and environment of Sydney and not just imported formulaic codes. As ...
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Nov. 17, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes; projects that respond to the culture, history and environment of Sydney and not just imported formulaic codes. As ...
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Nov. 10, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes; projects that respond to the culture, history and environment of Sydney and not just imported formulaic codes. As ...
walks
SAW1 - The City, Sydney
- Jan. 26, 2011
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes; projects that respond to the culture, history and environment of Sydney and not just imported formulaic codes. As ...
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Nov. 27, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
'Utzon' is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.Discussing the sources of the young architect's deepest inspiration, his working methods and ...
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Nov. 20, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
'Utzon' is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.Discussing the sources of the young architect's deepest inspiration, his working methods and ...
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Nov. 13, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
'Utzon' is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.Discussing the sources of the young architect's deepest inspiration, his working methods and ...
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Nov. 6, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
'Utzon' is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.Discussing the sources of the young architect's deepest inspiration, his working methods and ...
walks
SAW2 - Utzon
- Oct. 30, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
'Utzon' is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jørn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th centuries most ambitious architectural project.Discussing the sources of the young architect's deepest inspiration, his working methods and ...
walks
SAW3 - Harbourings
- Nov. 28, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney. cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25. Ticket includes free entry in the Museum of Sydney
Join us on this stroll around Sydney's spectacular harbour edge, from Circular Quay, through the city's great depository of memory, The Rocks, up Observatory Hill to Walsh Bay. The route is diverse, spectacular and full of surprising recent projects as ...
talks
Advertisements for Architecture 2010 - FORUM
- Oct. 30, 2010
- 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
- 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
- FREE for Australian Institute of Architects and Library members; $10 for non-members
Discussion Topic: Promoting Architecture A unique opportunity for architects, designers and students to hear from a panel of industry peers about how to engage the public in architectural processes. Panellists will discuss the relationship between media and architecture; how architectural ...
talks
Barrangaroo Panel Discussion at the Postgraduate Information Night
- Nov. 4, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
This unique event features an opportunity to hear from staff across a number of our programs as they tackle one of the biggest issues in Sydney's built environment: Barrangaroo. Right now it seems everybody has an opinion about the Barangaroo ...
exhibitions
For Art’s Sake
- Oct. 26, 2010 - Nov. 5, 2010
- 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- SCA Gallery, Sydney Colllege of the Arts, Balmain Road, Rozelle
- FREE
For Art’s Sake is an anonymous fundraising exhibition of over 400 works by people with a disability, emerging and established artists, friends,family and community groups. Everyone has a story to tell and that no story, standing or social experience is more or less deserving of our recognition.
talks
PRC Current Thinking Seminar
- Oct. 27, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- New Law Building Foyer, The University of Sydney
- Free, RSVP essential
International Forum on Post Disaster Planning from New Orleans and Kobe to Victoria and Haiti Join Ed Blakely, Honorary Professor of Urban Policy at the US Studies Centre, and a panel of experts as they discuss key issues in the ...
talks
POSTPONED: TNL: The Future of Architectural Practice
- Oct. 28, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- Free
The architectural profession has undergone an upheaval in recent years as new technologies, economies and collaborations have changed the composition of architectural practices and the projects they undertake. Join David Neustein and a panel of leading architectural practitioners and academics ...
exhibitions
Advertisements for Architecture 2010 - OPENING NIGHT
- Oct. 21, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
- FREE
OpenHAUS and DARCH invite you to the Opening Night of Advertisements for Architecture 2010.Highlights of the night:* FREE Entry* Refreshment will be provided* Imperial Beer as the exclusive beer sponsor* Casual slidenights by some Advertisement entrants showcasing their visions* Vote ...
podcasts
Auckland's new prison: right in the centre of the city
The new Mt Eden prison in Auckland, part of an upgrade of the historic prison complex, is creating a controversy because of the way it is designed, and its central ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - AAA Walking Tours
- Oct. 23, 2010 - Nov. 6, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Sydney
- $30.00, $15.00 for students
Sydney City Walk, 23, 30 October & 6 November 10.00am-12 Noon Sydney City walk focuses on high-rise development since WW11. You will learn who designed Sydney's tallest skyscraper. You will learn what a curtain wall is. You will learn why ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Circle of Design Walking Tour
- Oct. 20, 2010 - Nov. 7, 2010
- Object Gallery, St Margarets, 417 Bourke Street, Surry Hills
The Object Circle of Design Walking Tour guides children and their parents or teachers through some of the laneways of Surry Hills and major thoroughfares of Taylor Square and Oxford Street. Being launched for the 2010 Sydney Architecture Festival, the ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Sydney Architecture Walks - SAW 2
- Oct. 30, 2010 - Nov. 6, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney, cnr Bridge & Phillip Streets , Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25 (includes free entry to Museum of Sydney)
"Utzon" is at once an in-depth and textured portrait of enigmatic Danish architect Jorn Utzon, as well as the story of the 20th Century's most ambitious architectural project. You will discover the influence of towering 20th Century figures like LeCorbusier, ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Sydney Architecture Walks - SAW 1
- Oct. 20, 2010 - Oct. 27, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Museum of Sydney, cnr Bridge & Phillip Streets, Sydney
- Adults $35, Concession $25 (includes free entry to Museum of Sydney)
This walking tour trespasses joyfully across disciplines and genres, seeking out the architecture and public art that materialises contemporary conditions and attitudes; projects that respond to the culture, history and environment of Sydney and not just imported formulaic codes. As ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - The Life and Death of Public Architecture
- Oct. 21, 2010
- 6:30 p.m.
- Lecture Theatre 1, Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning, Sydney University, 148 City Road, Sydney
- FREE
Hamish Lyon, Architect, Melbourne Introduction: Sandra Kaji O'Grady Is contemporary Public Architecture defined by function, type or ownership? Does Public Architecture even exist any more? Or has it been replaced by seamless commercialism camouflaged beneath the privatised politics of western ...
talks
UNSW Built Environment Utzon Lecture Series: Healthy Built Environments = Healthy Cities
- Oct. 13, 2010 - Oct. 13, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Faculty of Built Environment, Red Centre West Wing, Ground Floor, UNSW, Kingsford, NSW
- FREE
Synopsis: Australia today faces epidemics of obesity, chronic diseases (including heart disease, lung disease and cancers) and depression. The cost of the obesity epidemic alone has been estimated at more than $20 billion per annum. This is leading to more ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - A.S. Hook Address
- Oct. 26, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- 3 Manning Street, Potts Point, NSW
Lindsay & Kerry Clare, 2010 Gold Medal Winners will deliver the A.S. Hook Address Introduction : Brian Zulaikha, NSW Chapter President Professor Alfred Samuel Hook's dedication led to the birth of the RAIA in 1929 and the nurturing of it ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Architecture on Show
- Oct. 23, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 3 Manning Street, Potts Point NSW
- FREE and varies
This full day event will be held at Tusculum home to the Australian Institute of Architects on Saturday October 23 from 10.00am-4.00pm. It will be a fun-filled day of activities with the Institute showcasing architecture to the Sydney community. It's ...
talks
TNL: Fieldwork/Chernobyl
- Oct. 7, 2010 - Oct. 7, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
Speaker: Merilyn Fairskye, Syndney College of the ArtsIntroduction: Colin Rhodes, Dean SCA About the talkMerilyn Fairskye's interest in the 1986 accident at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant lies in the resonances of its after-life within and outside of post-Soviet Ukraine. There ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - SAW Bike Tour
- Oct. 31, 2010 - Nov. 7, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
- $110/100 ($25 less with own bike)
The Situationalists Internationale drifted through the city randomly, deliberately disrupting ways of walking in the city; organised spontaneity. This two-wheeled urban derive will drift along Sydney's industrial western edge before trespassing through the back streets of Ultimo, Chippendale, Redfern and ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - DARCH Bar
- Oct. 27, 2010 - Nov. 1, 2010
- 6:30 p.m.
- 1 Alfred Street, Circular Quay
- $70 for three course meal
The successful architectural dinner party, DARCH Bar will be brought to the 2010 Sydney Architecture Festival in association with DARCH and Tony Bilson. Each night a member of DARCH will introduce a guest who will begin a conversation on a ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Sydney Open
- Nov. 6, 2010 - Nov. 7, 2010
- 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sydney
- $40/$30
Sydney Open is a biennial architectural event staged by The Historic Houses Trust and supported by City of Sydney in which 70 buildings of significance, either heritage or newly designed, are opened for the general public to enjoy. Highlights include ...
festivals
SAF 2010 - Home Stories
- Oct. 23, 2010
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Government House, Sydney
- $45.00, $40.00 (concession)
Six well-known Australians - Richard Leplastrier, David Clark, Ruth Ritchie, John Birmingham, Larissa Behrendt and Tim Ross will discuss house, home and shelter. From a wide-range of professions, including literature, architecture and government, our panel of erudite commentators will each ...
talks
TNL: Migration, Diversity and the City
- Sept. 23, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
International migration and ethnic diversity are integral aspects of globalisation. Immigrants make up 1 in 10 of the populations of the richest countries and much more in some - nearly a quarter of the Australian population were born overseas. Our ...
talks
Introduction to CoHousing
- Sept. 25, 2010
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- 7 New Street, Lawson - Mavis Wood Hall, Mid Blue Mountains Community Centre
- Free
This new sustainable and intentional neighbourhood initiative in the Blue Mountains, based on a collaborative model, is well established in Northern Europe and the US. The social, environmental and economical benefits of such a development has proven to be significant ...
conferences
FORUM: "Melbourne's Urban Growth Boundary"
- Sept. 9, 2010 - Sept. 9, 2010
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- RMIT bld50, 11 Orr Street, Carlton 3053, Victoria
- gold coin donation
The Victorian State government recently announced that Melbourne's urban growth boundary will be expanded, an increase roughly equivalent to four times the size of Philip Island, that is expected to accommodate 134,000 new houses (that's about 3.1 dwellings per hectare, ...
talks
Community and Incarceration
- Oct. 1, 2010 - Oct. 1, 2010
- 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Catholic Institute of Sydney, 99 Albert Rd, Strathfield NSW 2135
- $10 at door
Community and Incarceration: The Architecture of Alienation and the Politics of Redemption. This Public Lecture will be the keynote address of the Biennial Conference in Philosophy, Religion and Culture - "Creation, Nature and the Built Environment". The speakers will raise ...
blogs
Woodhead Magazine
A Magazine about Architecture + Design Updated daily with what is happening at Woodhead in Australia, Asia & Europe
conferences
Creative Innovation 2010
- Sept. 8, 2010 - Sept. 10, 2010
- 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Melbourne, Australia
- From $30.00
Creative Innovation 2010 is the place to learn from world changing innovators, futurists, inspired thinkers and curious souls gathered together in an interactive community. It's a place to learn techniques and strategies, unlock and share ideas and gain empowering experiences. ...
festivals
2010 Sydney Architecture Festival
- Oct. 20, 2010 - Nov. 7, 2010
- 6 a.m.
- Sydney
- Varies
The 4th Sydney Architecture Festival invites residents to engage with the built environment with an event program that will feature an informative and entertaining program of architectural talks, exhibitions, films, outdoor architecture installations, boat, bicycle and walking tours, and children's ...
talks
TNL: Building Schools in Uganda: The complex role of the foreign architect
- Sept. 2, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
Ben Slee, Architect Introduction: Anna Rubbo, FADP About the talkThis talk will focus on my experience of building two schools in Uganda and some of the lessons learned. It will highlight the challenges of designing at a distance, and the ...
tours
Audio Design Museum
- July 30, 2010 - Oct. 10, 2010
- Sydney
- FREE
Goodbye gallery, hello city! No gallery space could ever be big enough to capture the creativity of an entire city. That's why Object is doing away with the concept of a conventional design museum. We'll let the city be the ...
festivals
PARK(ing) Day
- Sept. 17, 2010
- Australia
- FREE
PARK(ing) Day is an annual global event aimed at raising awareness of how urban public space is allocated and used by exploring its potential. Originally created by Rebar, a San Francisco art and design collective, PARK(ing) Day began in 2005 ...
talks
Kino Loves Object
- Sept. 6, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- 417 Bourke Street, Surry Hills 2010
- $15 Tickets at the door, including snacks and drinks
Kino is a monthly event that has taken place in Sydney since November 2006. Participants make films specifically for Kino then present the work to a sold-out audience. Each film is therefore a world premiere! The event includes music, giveaways, ...
competitions and awards
Advertisements for Architecture 2010: Call For Entries
- Sept. 20, 2010
- 5 p.m.
- Surry Hills Library and Community Centre
- Professional Registration: $50, Student Registration: $25
Call for Entries: On an international stage the global financial crisis and the current economic instability in Europe is shaping the built environment for future generations. While here in Australia, housing affordability, environmental sustainability and the development of regional and ...
talks
SRD Change10 - Sustainable Design workshops
- Aug. 7, 2010
- 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- pyd building, 197 Young Street Waterloo NSW 2017 #201
- free
Sustainable Design workshops Graduates Talk Sustainability Saturday August 7 10:30 -15:00 10:30- 11:00 Free Style on SRD, Change exhibition series. Greg Campbell 11:00- 11:30 'Agri-Housing/ Precinct'; Empowerment through the production of food. Gilo Holtzman 11:30- 12:15 Sustainable Fashion, Fashion ecologic. ...
exhibitions
SRD Change10 Graduate Sustainable Design Exhibition
- Aug. 2, 2010 - Aug. 15, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 197 young street waterloo, NSW 2017
- free
FRESH IDEAS and solutions to creating our sustainable future...SRD Change 10 : Graduate Sustainable Design Exhibition "The SRD Change exhibition, now in its 7th year, is growing to a whole new level… presenting an impressive 'snap shot' of the future, ...
exhibitions
Pencil Frenzy
- Oct. 2, 2010 - Oct. 10, 2010
- 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Object Gallery, 417 Bourke St, Surry Hills
- Free.
Claire McCaughan & Felicity Gartelmann of Sam Crawford Architects are installing Much Lead at Object Gallery in October and they need your pencils! Much Lead is inspired by the old school pencil and they are looking for designers, artists, makers, ...
talks
TNL: Metamorphoses: Concepts and Constructions
- Aug. 19, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
Speakers: Chris L. Smith, Sarah Benton, Ross Anderson, FADPIntroduction: Terry Smith, Visiting Professor FADPAbout the talkThe mythic stories of Ovid's Metamorphoses are a song to transformation and change. This talk accompanies an exhibition in the Tin Sheds Gallery of 15 ...
exhibitions
Advertisements for Architecture 2009
- Aug. 2, 2010 - Aug. 13, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- 'Tusculum' 3 Manning Street, Potts Point, NSW
- FREE
02-13 August 2010 10am-4pm, Monday-Saturday Advertisements for Architecture 2009 comprises a selection of architectural 'advertisements' reflecting on and examining where we would be without architecture. It includes a selection of national and international entries and aims to promote a greater ...
websites
RELIVE: extra/ordinary
Mel Dodd, Creative Director of the 2010 National Architecture Conference, put together a conference that was extraordinary in more ways than one, with engaging speakers tackling a variety of interesting, ...
tours
Sustainable House Day
- Sept. 12, 2010
- 6 a.m.
- Australia Wide
- FREE
Some of Australia's greenest homes will open their doors to the public for the ninth annual Sustainable House Day on Sunday 12 September - showcasing the country's most environmentally sustainable and innovative homes that invest in renewable energy, recycling and ...
exhibitions
The Future of Penrith / Penrith of the Future
- July 15, 2010
- 10:30 a.m.
- Panthers World of Entertainment, Mulgoa Rd, Penrith
Official launch of the C3 West project in Penrith: International art collective Campement Urbain has been commissioned to develop the second stage of their proposal The Future of Penrith / Penrith of the Future, in collaboration with Penrith City Council, ...
talks
TNL: Place and Identity: Norwegian Contemporary Architecture Now
- July 29, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
- Free
Lecture: And where did you say you were from...? Place and Identity: Norwegian Contemporary Architecture Now An understanding of local conditions is central to creating architecture anywhere in the world. But this focus has a flipside: If we connect the ...
exhibitions
Architecture without Paper
- June 8, 2010 - July 15, 2010
- 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- 22-24 City Road, Chippendale NSW 2008 / Sydney
- FREE
Architecture without Paper is an extraordinary selection of works in audiovisual format, shown at the 11th Venice International Architecture Exhibition. The exhibition, organized by the Spanish Ministry of Housing and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, representes 15 architecture ...
conferences
National Population Summit
- July 20, 2010
- 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Casula Powerhouse, 1 Casula Road, Casula
Councillor Alison McLaren President of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils Ltd Invites you to attend the National Population Summit "Managing population growth is a key factor in maintaining Australia's economic and social prosperity, now and for the future. ...
research
"I love this place because ..." community perceptions of the Built Environment
The National Trust of Australia (NSW) launched "I love this place because…", funded by the NSW Architects Registration Board, on 30 June 2008. People of all ages across Australia were ...
conferences
HotHouse: Cultural Ecology and Sustainable Urban Environments
- July 27, 2010 - July 28, 2010
- 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
- Full $185 / Concession $130 for 2 days
HotHouse brings together designers, artists, curators, creative thinkers, academics, philosophers, urban planners, architects and users of city space in a quest to develop inspiring models for sustainable urban transformation. The objective of HotHouse is to cultivate a new cultural ecology ...
talks
Sustainable Architecture - Lessons from the Past
- June 30, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
- Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga, Corner Baylis & Morrow Street, Wagga Wagga
- Free
"In this new environmentally aware age, the low-energy solutions of the 19th-century rural home are being reappraised. The advantages of traditional building materials have been recognised, water is again being treated like a precious commodity, and passive shade, ventilation and ...
conferences
Green Building and Design Conference 2010 - Greening the Existing Building Stock
- Sept. 3, 2010 - Sept. 4, 2010
- 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
- Conference fees (GST incl.): Full fee $1045, Students $330, Online attendance: $770
Friday 3rd - Saturday 4th September 2010State Library of Victoria, Melbourne Meet the challenge of transforming our existing buildings for a sustainable Australia. At the 8th annual Green Building and Design Conference, you will network with experts, expand your knowledge ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
Un-extruding the Tower
David Ostinga 2006 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Architect Category. In the course of the 20th century the tower quickly became focused on a narrow band of innovation, that ...
conferences
Visions of Sydney Symposium
- May 20, 2010
- 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Corner Phillip and Bridge Streets, Sydney
- General $90 Concession/Members $75
How have visions of Sydney shaped the city? This one-day history symposium and public lecture will explore 200 years of urban planning, from Macquarie to Moore. Prominent historians Dr Shirley Fitzgerald, Dr Grace Karskens, Professor Robert Freestone and Dr Paul ...
talks
TNL: Design, Community Engagement and One Laptop per Child
- May 6, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Lecture Theatre 1, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- This is a free event
The XO laptops, being provided to children in remote Australian communities by the charitable organisation One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia, are an example of excellence in 'ethical design'. However, the benefits afforded by this ethical design excellence may be ...
talks
On Openness by Shanaka Fernando
- May 6, 2010 - May 6, 2010
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- RMIT bld50, 11 Orr Street, Carlton 3053, Victoria
- gold coin donation
As Lentil As Anything's Abbotsford premises faces closure, and in the wake of the recent documentary The Naked Lentil looking at the restaurant, there has been a strong interest taken by the public in the operations of this social enterprise. ...
awards
Built for the Bush Energy Australia Award: Conservation - Energy Management
Built for the Bush" is a travelling exhibition and education program developed by the NSW Historic Houses Trust in collaboration with other NSW Cultural institutional and regional services. It is ...
media
Built For the Bush Review
Built for the Bush explores some of the energy efficient features of Australia's 19th century country homes and the reappearance of many of these traditional practices in contemporary green architecture. ...
walks
AAA Sydney City Architecture Walk
- Nov. 19, 2011
- 10 a.m. - noon
- Customs House, Circular Quay
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
A 2-hour walk showcasing more than 10 representative pieces of architecture in the Sydney Central Business District. Sydney's CBD from Martin Place down to Circular Quay changed dramatically after World War II. We examine many of the buildings in the ...
walks
AAA Sydney City Architecture Walk
- Nov. 26, 2011
- 10 a.m. - noon
- Customs House, Circular Quay
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
A 2-hour walk showcasing more than 10 representative pieces of architecture in the Sydney Central Business District. Sydney's CBD from Martin Place down to Circular Quay changed dramatically after World War II. We examine many of the buildings in the ...
walks
AAA Sydney City Architecture Walk
- Dec. 3, 2011
- 10 a.m. - noon
- Customs House, Circular Quay
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
A 2-hour walk showcasing more than 10 representative pieces of architecture in the Sydney Central Business District. Sydney's CBD from Martin Place down to Circular Quay changed dramatically after World War II. We examine many of the buildings in the ...
walks
AAA Sydney City Bar Tour
- May 3, 2010
- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- customs house sydney
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
A 2-hour exploration of the contemporary interior architecture of Sydney's bars. Come and see some of our current best designed, and most atmospheric clubs and bars, and hear more about how, and where, and what, the Sydney Bar Scene will ...
walks
AAA Surry Hills Walk
- Dec. 11, 2011
- 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Corner of Belvoir and Buckingham Streets Surry Hills
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
Surry Hills Walk starts by visiting a crossroads that is edged by an almost complete history of Surry Hills building types from the tiniest terrace houses, through factory buildings to funky warehouse conversions to contemporary apartment buildings. From there you ...
walks
AAA Walk Through Time
- July 30, 2011
- 10 a.m. - noon
- Hyde Park Barracks, Macquarie Street
- Adults $30, Students $15, AAA Members Free
Being a relatively young city it is possible to take a walk through 200 years of Sydney's architectural history in a two hour tour of the central business district. Starting at the Hyde Park Barracks, one of Sydney's oldest pieces ...
tours
Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church Open Day
- April 17, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cnr Johnston and Collins Sts, Annandale, Sydney
- Free but donations welcome
Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church Open Day is one of the many events of the 2010 National Trust Heritage Festival. In its 30th year we invite you to celebrate our rich built, cultural and natural heritage by being part of ...
awards
Woodhead Wins Prestigious BCI Green Design Award
Woodhead has won the Green Leadership award in the Interior Architecture category in the BCI Green Design Award 2010 competition. Woodhead entered the Fujitsu Office in Melbourne into the coveted ...
talks
The Character of Melbourne's Intensification by Ian Woodcock
- April 8, 2010 - April 8, 2010
- 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- RMIT bld50, Orr Street, Carlton, Melbourne
- $2.00
After almost a decade, Melbourne has little to show for Melbourne 2030, the much-lauded aspirational policy that sought to make the metropolis more sustainable by intensification of land-use in activity centres and transit corridors, linked by improved public transport. While ...
talks
PRC Sunset Seminar: Dorte Ekelund speaking on Planning Australia's Major Cities
- March 14, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- The Hearth, Level 2, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- This is a free event. RSVP required.
As an expression of the Federal Government's renewed commitment to involvement in the growth and form of Australia's major cities, the Major Cities Unit of Infrastructure Australia has been established. Major cities play a key role in continued economic growth ...
talks
TNL: The Architecture of Zero Emission Housing
- May 13, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Lecture Theatre 1, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- This is a free event
Caroline will talk about the issues that are emerging from her Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship research, which is looking at "The Architecture of Zero Emissions Housing". She has recently completed the first stage of her travels and will talk about ...
talks
TNL: The Principal and the Architect: Educational philosophy meets Design
- April 29, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Lecture Theatre 1, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- This is a free event
Most schools in Australia espouse the principals of contemporary childhood learning but few deliver. The new MLC Junior School is an architectural embodiment of the innovative teaching principals and methods adopted by its principal Barbara Stone AO. The design was ...
talks
Planning for Sex Work
- April 1, 2010
- 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- ALT1, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
- This is a free event
About the talk:The inclusion or exclusion of sex work and red-light districts in cities and urban areas continues to challenge urban planners. This talk by Professor Hubbard will engage with on-going debates about the regulation of sex work in the ...
heritage
ANZAC Memorial
Government Architect's Office
Equitable access and the enduring promise 'Lest We Forget' were motivations for the Trustees of the 1934 Art Deco ANZAC Memorial in Hyde Park to undertake recent restoration and adaptation works at this magnificent commemorative place. With bountiful stairs but ...
public buildings
Narooma NPWS Office
Government Architect's Office
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONNarooma's new Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) office and community facility provides a contemporary addition to the built fabric of the town centre. The one storey facility accommodates 30 staff from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, ...
continuing professional development
Time For Drawing
- April 16, 2010 - April 18, 2010
- 5 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Arthur Boyd Education Centre at Riversdale Bundanoon
- $550; Students $460
This drawing weekend is an opportunity to live and draw in the dramatic landscape of Riversdale while supported by the calmness of Glenn Murcutt's architecture. The building and the way it embodies the principles of sustainable design will become our ...
continuing professional development
Reflections on the Homegame
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: 100 Years of Works outside the Modernist Mindset Rex Addison was asked by Architecture Australia in 2004 to design a page to be made into a poster to mark 100 years of publication. Rex made ...
continuing professional development
Retro-fitting for Accessibility
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Jane Bringolf is the Executive Director of Independent Living Centre, NSW. In this presentation Jane explores the social and design history of housing for people with a disability and sets out the new concept of ...
continuing professional development
Recycle-Reuse-Recover-Retrofit-Reduce
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: In this course Bernard provides a refreshing and persuasive argument about the implementation of sustainable design and identifies the issues that architects, planners and designers can and should address. He describes the current status of ...
continuing professional development
SPECIAL! Wild about Harry
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Henry Feiner, a partner at the firm of Harry Seidler and Associates, presents a tribute to Australia's most influential architect, Harry Seidler. By referring to a diverse selection of Seidler's architecture, from residential houses to ...
continuing professional development
Public Melbourne
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $119.95
This is an online event: Professor Rob Adams works at the City of Melbourne where he has, for the last twenty years, led a program on the urban design of the city. He has been instrumental in transforming the city ...
continuing professional development
Australian New Urbanism in Practice - Wendy Morris
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Wendy Morris has been integrally involved in New Urbanism since its inception in the early 1990s. New Urbanism encourages urban planning which is diverse in use and population, is scaled for the pedestrian but capable ...
continuing professional development
Sydney Ancher 'An Australian Modernist' Part 2
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: This is the second of three seminars about the life, work and influences of Sydney Ancher as an architect. These seminars are live presentations by the Historic Houses Trust and Docomomo (Documentation and Conservation of ...
continuing professional development
Planning and Development by CORE VALUES - Liam Proberts
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Without a logical design method, the infinite number of contributing factors that require consideration when planning a region or city can seem overwhelming. Liam Proberts, of Fairweather Proberts Architects, outlines a simple but effective method ...
continuing professional development
Access, Equity and Design: Michael Fox AM
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Michael Fox, Director of Access Australia, is an architect and internationally recognised leader in the field of access and equity. This course outlines the legal and technical requirements regarding access to and within the built ...
continuing professional development
Vertical Green - Inevitable Gestures in Modern Cities: Vladimir Sitta
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: The design philosophy of landscape architect Vladimir Sitta, from design group Room 4.1.3, is based on the premise that the Earth's surface is a non-renewable resource. Cities should be self-sustaining. They should restore the natural ...
continuing professional development
Assemblage: Virginia Kerridge - Architect
- Feb. 28, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Virginia Kerridge's work is inspiring in its beautiful combination of materials and harmonious integration with site. Virginia describes the manner in which painting and sculpture, particularly the work of Andy Goldsworthy, have influenced her architecture. ...
continuing professional development
On edge | Off centre : Paul Fairweather
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Coastal architectural design involves a distinctive combination of environmental, political and economic concerns and for this reason is uniquely challenging. Paul Fairweather describes a diverse range of coastal architectural designs, undertaken by his practice, Fairweather ...
continuing professional development
Three memorials - Peter Tonkin
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Recorded live in the offices of Tonkin Zulaika Greer, Peter Tonkin describes the intricate process of the design of meaningful commemorative artworks. He presents three well-known memorials, designed by his firm, TZG. All three commissions ...
continuing professional development
Suburban Wipeouts: Tone Wheeler
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Tone Wheeler explains how some current perceptions of sustainability are flawed. By utilizing the Aristotelian division of matter into earth, air, fire and water, the subject of sustainability in house design is simplified. Issues of ...
conferences
SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE
- May 21, 2010 - May 22, 2010
- 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Mona Vale
- TBA
This conference is for any business that wants to find out how to make their business greener and more sustainable.The conference will cover the following areas: What your business needs to do to keep your business plan on track. What ...
exhibitions
Australian Achievment in Architecture Awards
- March 18, 2010
- 6 p.m.
- Brisbane- Gallery of Modern Art
The announcement of next year's winner of Australia's Gold Medal for Architecture will headline a new annual awards event being introduced by the Australian Institute of Architects. Placing the achievements of people in architecture more firmly into the spotlight, the ...
public buildings
Surry Hills Library & Community Centre
fjmt | Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
Community hybrid: equity, aspiration and sustainabilityThis project is prominently located in the heart of Surry Hills, an inner-city suburb whose community is characterised by a diversity of age, income and cultural backgrounds. The architectural context is also diverse: residential apartments, ...
websites
Australian Institute of Architects
The Australian Institute of Architects is a national body consisting of almost 10,000 members across Australia and overseas. Formed in 1930 when state architectural Institutes combined to form a unified ...
talks
Transforming Australia's Cities
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Prof Rob Adams uses Melbourne as a case study to explain how existing infrastructure can be adapted to accommodate a growing population and to produce a more sustainable, liveable and economically viable future.
continuing professional development
People Cities = Sustainable Cities
- Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Jan Gehl, one of the worlds most eminent urban planners, highlights the often absurd design issues in our cities and he provides logical solutions to those problems.
continuing professional development
The Vancouver Experience
- Feb. 14, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
- Sydney
- $59.95
This is an online event: Vancouver, Canada is a rapidly growing city that has successfully developed with the involvement of citizens in both planning and delivery, and received the label of being the most liveable city in the world.
talks
AAA Black Talk - Elias Torres
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $159.95
This is an online event: Elias Torres has made his mark in Spain, particularly in public works, for thirty years. In this Australian Architectural Association Black Talk 4 he exhibits an array of his works, from a series of private ...
continuing professional development
2010 eClassroom Compliance Package
- Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
- Sydney
- $479.00
This is an online event. This package of seven courses (10 Hours) provides the opportunity for full compliance for your Formal CPD requirements for the 2010 registration year. It provides a mix of CPD addressing the current issues, spread across ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
Informalism
Hugo Moline 2006 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Recent Graduate Category. The practices of architecture, planning and design, through the formal production of space, have forever been used to ...
websites
Gallery of Australian Design
The Gallery of Australian Design is an initiative of the University of Canberra in partnership with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, the Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute ...
international websites
UAI The International Union of Architects
The International Union of Architects was founded in Lausanne (Switzerland) on 28th June 1948, to unite the architects of the world without regard to nationality, race, religion, or architectural doctrine, ...
international websites
Architects in Residence
Architects in Residence is designed to support architects working with teachers on school-based projects in both primary and secondary schools and sixth form colleges. The resource provides a step-by-step guide ...
websites
Walk Sydney Streets
Over 1,800 unusual photos as Alan, 94, walked every street in 286 suburbs of Sydney, Australia http://www.walksydneystreets.net/
websites
butterpaper
Australian and New Zealand architecture and design resources THE BUSINESSButter paper is run by Peter Johns, an architect and web designer at Antarctica Group Pty Ltd . Needless to say, ...
international websites
New York Architectural League
Architectural League New York The mission of the Architectural League is to advance the art of architecture. The League carries out its mission by promoting excellence and innovation, and by ...
international websites
New York Centre for Architecture Foundation
The Center for Architecture Foundation in New York is dedicated to promoting a broader appreciation of the built environment through education programs and scholarship. Our programs aim to: CULTIVATE visual ...
international websites
American Institue of Architects
Based in Washington, D.C., the Americal Institute of Architects, (AIA), has been the leading professional membership association for licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners since 1857. . The AIA ...
podcasts
Special Houses: Tom Uren
And today we introduce you to a regular spot where we will take you through some of Australia's special houses - houses that tell personal stories about the occupants, and ...
podcasts
Alzheimers and design
Recently By Design spoke to a former social work lecturer and carer Barbara Ferguson about her experience looking after her 101-year-old mother in a nursing home, and how the design ...
podcasts
Architecture and a cultural 'tipping point'
Mark Dytham - English born, Tokyo-based architect - thinks Australia will have to practise patience for a 'tipping point' to occur around Australian architecture and Australian culture. In other words ...
podcasts
Lloyd Rees Lecture 2007
Mexican architect Fernando Romero is delivering the 2007 Lloyd Rees Lecture. One of his areas of interest is building houses with a single skin. He works both in the domestic ...
podcasts
Bob Carr - his favourite cities
In his second and final conversation with By Design, Bob Carr, former premier of NSW and now business consultant, talks about why Paris is the world's greatest city. He also ...
podcasts
Next Wave: Emerging Aussie architects
A new book from Thames and Hudson draws to our attention the work of 16 of the next generation of Australian architects. They were born in the 1960s and 1970s ...
podcasts
Vince Frost: what look is now?
By Design talks to Vince Frost about his approach to design -- in his favourite room, a converted textile factory in Surry Hills, Sydney. He also talks about today's look, ...
podcasts
Trends and Products: Milan Design Fair '09
The annual Milan Design Fair has been on in the last week. David Clark, editor of Vogue Living, reports for By Design from Milan. Here are his observations and design ...
podcasts
A lego story
A man reflects on his childhood memories of Lego and concludes that the greatest construction toy of all is the human imagination. "A Lego Story" was written by Mark Wakely ...
podcasts
The High Line
This week's show is all about cities and a highlight is a visit to New York's Highline, a former elevated freight railroad running two kilometres along the lower west side ...
podcasts
Humanitarian Design
Emily Pilloton is a driven, passionate young designer who started Project H Design - a non profit organisation providing design solutions for humanitarian needs. The San Francisco based designer uses ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
A study of support-based housing and community participation in the Million Houses Programme
Sonya Redman 2005 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Student Category. This paper is the result of an investigative study into support based housing and community participation in Sri Lanka. ...
podcasts
Conversation: teaching 21st century architecture
Sandra Kaji O'Grady is head of architecture at the University of Technology in Sydney, an architecture school deliberately positioning itself right at the edge of the latest ideas in the ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
Enabling Good Deeds in Design: How can Architects provide Community Service as part of their practice?
Callantha Brigham 2008 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Architect Category. This paper is the result of an investigative study into architectural community service; pro-bono. Enabling Good Deeds in Design ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
An investigation into Australian architects working globally.
Luke Durack 2007 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Student Category. This paper is the result of an investigative study into various architectural professionals working globally. Australian architects globally The ...
public spaces
Theoretical Community Gathering Place
FROM architecture
This design for a Community Gathering Place was a response to a Japanese design competition that was calling for ideas of how to create a Community Gathering Place that could adapt to the changing needs of an evolving community as ...
public spaces
Turruwul Park upgrade
HASSELL in association with City Projects
Turruwul Park is located in the south Sydney suburb of Rosebery and is a valuable park for the surrounding inner city residents. As part of the City of Sydney Council's commitment to deliver innovative improvements to their public parks, HASSELL ...
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship
Landless People United
Adriano Pupilli 2001 Recipient - Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Student Category. This paper is the result of an investigative study into urban poor community development and the professional support process. ...
public buildings
Epping to Chatswood Rail Link
HASSELL
Our brief was to design "the next generation of transportation excellence". We sought to create safe, efficient and inviting rail stations that seamlessly fuse architecture and engineering into a series of memorable transport nodes that capture the spirit and excitement ...
exhibitions
Built for the Bush: green architecture for rural Australia
- April 10, 2010 - July 18, 2010
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Museum of the Riverina, Cnr Baylis & Morrow Street, Wagga Wagga
- Free
Built for the Bush explores some of the energy efficient features of Australia's 19th century country homes and the reappearance of many of these traditional practices in contemporary green architecture. For Australia's rural settlers the creation of simple, energy efficient ...
