277 items tagged “housing”

festivals

• Oct. 24, 2012 - Nov. 4, 2012
• Sydney

Beyond Boundaries seeks to form connections; encouraging celebration, enjoyment and investigation of architecture that is outward focussed and collaborative.

competitions and awards

• Nov. 21, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
• Shangri-La Hotel - Singapore
• Early bird rates at US$3,000 for a table of 10 (normal rates US$4,000)

Now in its second year, the 2012 South East Asia Property Awards celebrate the best of the best in the region’s luxury residential property sector.

talks

• May 17, 2012
• 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney
• Free, no bookings

Esteemed architects Peter Tonkin and Timothy Hill discuss the relationship between the architect and owner and the linking of the building to its site, materials and architectural detailing.

exhibitions

• June 23, 2012
• noon - 4 p.m.
• Customs House Library, Circular Quay, Sydney
• FREE, registration essential as limited spots available

Twelve leading NSW sustainable architects and building designers will be available to homeowners at Speed Date a Sustainable Designer, in Sydney on June 23.

continuing professional development

• July 10, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Soho Annex South Corner Crewe Pl & Rothschild Ave Rosebery Sydney 2018 Australia
• FREE

This presentation will focus on what Parquetry flooring is and how it can be used to improve the aesthetic appearance of residential and commercial buildings. Learning outcomes: - Reasons to consider parquestry as a flooring choice - Understand the flooring ...

talks

• June 14, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

Portable houses in all their variety, fully pre-fabricated or merely pre-cut - not to mention tents or transportable buildings - have been a continuous part of Australian housing history. Their materials have included oilcloth, papier mâché, slate, zinc, timber and ...

talks

• June 7, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

Suburban living is at the crossroads, widely viewed as a culprit in a potentially severe crisis of urban environment, aesthetics, affordability and liveability. The environmental and urban failings of Australian project homes, on average the largest new homes in the ...

talks

• May 31, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

The Terrace - accidental beauty in the 21st Century Since communities clustered together around the core of the town for convenience, opportunity and security the terrace form has withstood economic and social challenges and has proved itself a charming and ...

talks

• May 24, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

The Australian beach shack represents the finest South Sea traditions of architecture without architects. The Australian beach shack that Bogle describes is a self-supporting collage of found objects and materials assembled with an innate system of reasoning; the first priority ...

talks

• May 17, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

Charles Pickett will look at the Australian desire to dwell in excess, tracing the history of the big house from the colony to contemporary Australia.

talks

• May 10, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

Presented by Scott Carlin, Curator, Historic Houses Trust and Philip Goad, Professor of Architecture at the University of Melbourne Lecture series Join us for a special series of lectures exploring historical and contemporary perspectives in architecture, heritage, design and development. ...

talks

• May 3, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

As Australia’s most populous city, and arguably the one blessed with the greatest natural beauty, we have a responsibility to investigate more compact living environments.

talks

• April 26, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Single Lecture - General $40 | Member/conc $35 per lecture

This talk as part of the Sydney Open talks series, traces the development of the bungalow in NSW in the twentieth century. Architects attending can claim informal CPD points.

talks

• April 28, 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

Living small has become a necessary and logical way of life. Sydney Architects Christopher Polly and Sam Crawford will each present a range of their practices’ projects that explore the possibilities of small spaces.

talks

• March 30, 2012 - March 31, 2012
• 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Free

See first-hand the entries in the Australian Institute of Architect’s 2012 NSW Architecture Awards. Architects will present their entries in 5 minute intervals to the awards jury.

walks

• 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

• 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.

tours

• tomorrow
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80. (+$30 if you need a bike). Includes free mini-city SAW guide.

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

tours

• April 1, 2012
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80. (+$30 if you need a bike). Includes free mini-city SAW guide.

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

tours

• March 18, 2012
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80. (+$30 if you need a bike). Includes free mini-city SAW guide.

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

talks

• July 25, 2012
• 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• UNSW Kensington Campus
• FREE

Built Environment 2012 Utzon Lecture Series Built Environment's Utzon Lecture Series was officially launched in 2010 by Jan Utzon, former UNSW student and son of the renowned Danish architect Jørn Utzon. Held on a regular basis at the UNSW's Kensington ...

talks

• March 20, 2012
• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street Potts Point
• Institute members free | non members $10 | Students $5

Architects Timothy Moon and Clinton Murray discuss recent award winning timber projects at Tusculum on March 20: Escarpment House and AIIM Processing and Devices Building.

talks

• March 13, 2012
• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Instiute memebrs free | non members $10 | Students $5

David will present a selection of houses located on the Central Coast and Sydney during this talk at Tusculum. His residential projects have been widely published and awarded.

talks

• Feb. 28, 2012
• 6:30 p.m.
• The Australian Institute of Architects, Tusculum. 3 Manning Street Potts Point
• FREE

The competition brief was to provide a space in which Australian artists can work, live and display art. A selection of entrants will present their proposals this Tuesday @ Tusculum Talk.

festivals

• July 28, 2012 - July 29, 2012
• Melbourne Victoria
• Free

Melbourne Open House (MOH) 2012 unlocks the city's significant buildings for the fine people of Melbourne (and her visitors) to explore. It's a rare opportunity to discover the often-hidden wealth of design, architecture, engineering and historic gems nestled around the ...

talks

• Feb. 25, 2012
• 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• 5 Strickland Street Rose Bay NSW 2029
• Free

A free community workshop to learn valuable tricks on how to turn your home into an energy efficient, eco-friendly and healthy environment.

exhibitions

• July 17, 2012 - July 20, 2012
• 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
• King George Square Brisbane QLD
• Free! (donations are welcome)

Australian and International architects have taken action, creating an exhibition highlighting the need for emergency shelters in disaster zones and bringing awareness to the public about the role of the design and construction industry in the aftermath of natural disasters. ...

continuing professional development

• July 8, 2012 - July 22, 2012
• 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Boyd Education Centre, 170 Riversdale Road, Tapitallee, NSW
• 50% of $6,600

There are only 32 places available and applications will be assessed on credentials and merit, with preference to early applicants.

continuing professional development

• March 10, 2012 - March 16, 2012
• 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• 336 Evans Lookout Road, Blackheath, NSW 2785
• $3,300 inc GST

Arizona architect Rick Joy will join Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury and Lindsay Johnston for a one-week residential Architecture Master Class at Jemby Rinjah Lodge at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains.

competitions and awards

• Jan. 25, 2012 - July 27, 2012
• Online

The entries provide a unique insight into contemporary residential design and the contribution Australia’s architects and designers make to enhancing the way we live today. Entry submissions accepted from 16 January 2012 until 30 March 2012.

competitions and awards

• Jan. 25, 2012 - April 27, 2012
• Online

Any Australian-based design professional may enter, including interior designers, interior decorators, interior architects, architects and all other design professionals. Entry submissions will be accepted until 14 February 2012.

competitions and awards

• Jan. 25, 2012 - July 27, 2012
• Level 6, 163 Eastern Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205

The entries provide a unique insight into contemporary residential design and the contribution Australia’s architects and designers make to enhancing the way we live today. Entry submissions accepted from 16 January 2012 until 30 March 2012.

competitions and awards

• Jan. 25, 2012 - April 27, 2012
• Level 6, 163 Eastern Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205

Any Australian-based design professional may enter, including interior designers, interior decorators, interior architects, architects and all other design professionals. Entry submissions will be accepted until 14 February 2012.

walks

• 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.

walks

• 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.

walks

• 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.

tours

• Feb. 5, 2012
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80. (+$30 if you need a bike). Includes free mini-city SAW guide.

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

tours

• Jan. 15, 2012
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80. (+$30 if you need a bike). Includes free mini-city SAW guide.

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

walks

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

tours

• 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.

conferences

• March 17, 2012 - March 18, 2012
• 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Southern Highlands NSW Australia
• Full/Student

Design & build with strawbales, weekend residential workshop, 11 formal hours for registered architects as a CPD activity.

continuing professional development

• Nov. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2012
• Sydney
• EARLYBIRD SPECIAL $49.95 - Save $10: Ends 30 Nov

Caroline Pidcock, director of Pidcock Architecture and Sustainability, explains what is involved in achieving ‘net zero emissions housing.’

continuing professional development

• Nov. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2012
• Sydney
• EARLYBIRD SPECIAL $74.95 - Save $15: Ends Dec 15

An overview of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (the Codes SEPP) inclusive of the changes brought in February 2011.

talks

• Nov. 23, 2011
• 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
• $29, Morning tea supplied

WEA/RAHS Lecture Series: Morning session Lesley Muir will take you from the 1870s, when Sydney's colonial past was still very much in evidence, through the transformation of the 1880s, when a speculative real estate boom changed the city's appearance forever. ...

talks

• Nov. 2, 2011
• 1 p.m.
• History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
• $7.00 members, $9.00 non-members

Sydney Harbour was the source of spiritual and physical sustenance to the clans who lived around the waterway for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. The Gadigal and others were displaced by another 'saltwater' people - the British ...

talks

• Oct. 27, 2011
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Woollahra Council Chambers, Mansfield Room. 536 New South Head Road, Double Bay.
• Free, booking required

In association with the Sydney Architecture Festival, Woollahra Council invites residents to join Australia's leading architects as they share their design secrets and take you inside some of the most stunning heritage properties in Sydney's east. The evening will be ...

talks

• Oct. 26, 2011
• 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Randwick - Bowen Library Maroubra
• Free, no bookings

The Castlecrag House is a major alterations and additions project. The clients had a long association with the site as the existing house was built by 'Grandfather'. Particular components of the existing house were retained partly for their capacity to ...

talks

• Oct. 25, 2011
• 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Kogarah Town Square Library
• Free, no bookings

Our house is a fairly unremarkable freestanding double brick house with tile roof on a modestly sized relatively flat site, located within Marrickville in Sydney. When we purchased it we did all of the usual things, such as ripping up ...

talks

• Oct. 25, 2011
• 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• Stanton Library North Sydney
• Free, no bookings

Alex Kibble discusses the sustainable benefits of adaptive reuse and the generation of meaningful projects that are responsive to human activity. Case studies will include several North Sydney houses as well as Nutcote; Canberra Glassworks - an award winning adaptive ...

exhibitions

• Oct. 21, 2011 - Oct. 23, 2011
• 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Sydeny Convention Centre, Darling Harbour
• Ticketed, booking required

continuing professional development

• Oct. 18, 2011
• 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• 61-63 O'Riordan Street, Alexandria, 2015 NSW
• Free

An in depth perspective on how Concrete Polishing works, Environmental benefits, Specification and Design ideas for Floors, Bench tops, Vanities, Fireplaces etc. Concrete By Design is a pre-eminent polish concrete company with offices in Sydneyand Brisbane as well as contracts ...

talks

• Sept. 1, 2011
• 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning St Potts Point NSW
• A+ and SONA members $15.00, Institute members $30.00, Student non-members $25.00, Non-members: $65.

Arie van der Neut, Director of The Netherlands’ 2010 Architecture Firm of the Year HDVN Architects, will visit Sydney for a talk at Tusculum, TODAY, Don't miss it!!

tours

• Oct. 28, 2011
• 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Sydney, NSW 2000
• $10, booking required

Join the Inner West Architects Network on their Spring Houses Tour which will include projects from Sam Crawford, Tom Ferguson and Carter Williamson.

talks

• Oct. 27, 2011
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Goethe-Institut, 90 Ocean St, Woollahra, Sydney
• Free, RSVP by 25 October

Why are so few modern heritage places included on the World Heritage List? What is listed internationally? What isn’t?

talks

• Oct. 27, 2011
• 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• Level 1, Stanton Library, 234 Miller Street North Sydney
• Free, no bookings

The English-born and trained architect Edward Jeaffreson Jackson (1862-1952) claimed to have introduced the now ubiquitous red terracotta roof tile to Sydney. He made an important contribution to the development of Australia's "Federation-style" architecture as exponent of English-Revivalism in the ...

tours

• Oct. 22, 2011
• 11 a.m.
• The Royal Australian Historical Society, History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney
• Ticketed, booking required

Join us for a one off opportunity to tour Milton Terrace, Millers Point. Members of the Royal Australian Historical Society will lead this exciting tour as a follow on to that talk presented by Hector Abrahams on Tuesday 11 October. ...

tours

• Oct. 22, 2011
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, Balmain Rd, Rozelle
• Free, booking required

In 1873, the NSW Colonial Government bought the 104.5 acre Callan Park Estate as a site for a new lunatic asylym to be designed according to the enlightened views of the American physician and advocate for the mental ill, Dr ...

talks

• Oct. 21, 2011 - Oct. 22, 2011
• Museum of Sydney, Corner Phillip & Bridge Streets, Sydney
• Ticketed, booking required

Join leading experts and commentators to explore the architecture and design of Australia's 1950s and 60s houses. We will discuss the emergence of the modern Australian house, interior design and icons of the period and the challenges and opportunities posed ...

talks

• Oct. 20, 2011
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• 90 Ocean Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025
• Free, booking required, RSVP by 18 October

Australia is facing a massive housing affordability crisis. Close to half a million low income families were said to be in "housing stress". Australia currently has a housing stock deficit estimated to be in excess of 180,000. This number is ...

exhibitions

• Oct. 19, 2011 - Oct. 28, 2011
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 90 Ocean Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025
• Free, no bookings

Six housing estates of Berlin Modernism (1913-1934) are to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

exhibitions

• Oct. 19, 2011 - Oct. 28, 2011
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 90 Ocean Street, Woollahra, NSW 2025
• Free, no bookings

Bruno Taut is one of the most eminent architects of German Modernism. On the occasion of his 125th birthday, the Berlin Werkbund dedicated this exhibition of his projects to him. Bruno Taut's residential settlements in Berlin set architectural and urban ...

competitions and awards

• July 22, 2011 - Oct. 1, 2011
• PO Box 154, St Leonards, NSW 1590

View all entries into the 2011 Australian Timber Design Awards and cast your vote! Online voting now open!

festivals

• Oct. 20, 2011 - Oct. 31, 2011
• Sydney
• Varies

Architecture comes alive for the annual Sydney Architecture Festival! Mark the dates in your diary!

talks

• July 26, 2011
• 6:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Free

Australian Institute of ArchitectsTuesday Night TalksWinter 11 INTRODUCTION: Kieran McinerneySPEAKER: Chris HaughtonTwo warehouse conversion projects at very different scales, one residential and one commercial. Haughton Design will present their redevelopment of the former HPM factory to create a fashion school, ...

tours

• Sept. 18, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

tours

• Aug. 21, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80

The Situationalist International drifted through the city randomly, deliberately disrupting familiar ways of experiencing the city; organised spontaneity. 'Dérivistes or 'drifters' seek to experience bizarre encounters in unfamiliar places and left-over city spaces. We will explore Sydney tangentially, beginning with ...

tours

• Sept. 4, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80

Projects on the tour include recent works by PTW, Seidler Associates, Rod Simpson, TZG, JPW, Smart Design, BVN, Mac Interactive, Engelen Moore, 6 Degrees, Dom Alvaro, Neeson Murcutt and FJMT.

tours

• Aug. 7, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80

The Situationalist International drifted through the city randomly, deliberately disrupting familiar ways of experiencing the city; organised spontaneity. 'Dérivistes or 'drifters' seek to experience bizarre encounters in unfamiliar places and left-over city spaces. We will explore Sydney tangentially, beginning with ...

tours

• July 24, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks
• General $90, Concession $80

The Situationalist International drifted through the city randomly, deliberately disrupting familiar ways of experiencing the city; organised spontaneity. 'Dérivistes or 'drifters' seek to experience bizarre encounters in unfamiliar places and left-over city spaces. We will explore Sydney tangentially, beginning with ...

competitions and awards

• July 29, 2011
• 6:30 p.m.
• Noah's On The Beach, Cnr Shortland Esplanade & Zaara Street Newcastle NSW 2300
• Tickets $100 per person

The 2011 Newcastle Division Architecture Awards regonises the best in design excellence within the diverse area of the Newcastle Division. The awards cover architecture completed within the last three years from the sunny coastal shores of the Central Coast, out ...

talks

• Aug. 4, 2011
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• 3 Manning Place, Potts Point, 2011
• Non member $40, Member $20, discount for members $10

ArchiTHEORY:Function/form as Integrated Diversity and Diverse Integrations - Elizabeth Bay House This talk, the last in John Gamble's series, brings together ideas discussed in 'Part 2: Enclosed Habits' of David Leatherbarrow's book 'The Roots of Architectural Invention' and an analysis ...

conferences

• Aug. 8, 2011
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Bon Marche Studio, UTS, Level 1, Bldg 3, 755 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
• Free

The ‘NextGen’ initiative investigates options for the next generation of affordable or social urban Australian housing within the context of the global housing affordability crisis.

continuing professional development

• July 29, 2011
• 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• 5 Strickland Street Rose Bay NSW 2029
• $75.00 (discounts available)

You will hear ... Insights into the current and future sustainable housing practices nationally and globally. This educational and inspiring seminar will use case studies as a backdrop. Cameron will identify the problems that need to be addressed and the ...

festivals

• 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 ...

tours

• Aug. 21, 2011
• 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
• Vaucluse House, Wentworth Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030
• Members $39.00, General $49.00

Today we expect Sydney Harbour foreshores to be publicly owned and accessible. However, by the early 1900s, much of the south side of the harbour was in private hands, having been granted to individual citizens in the colony's early days. ...

talks

• June 21, 2011
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
• FREE - No Booking Required

Colin Griffiths will draw on his working relationship with Harry Seidler to discuss the extensive body of work that garnered Seidler national and international recognition. Accompanied by photography by Max Dupain & Seidler.

competitions and awards

• July 1, 2011
• 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Sydney Hilton, 488 George Street
• Cocktail Ticket $95, Dinner Ticket $175

Come and celebrate the best of architecture in NSW at the official presentation of the 2011 Architecture Awards. The ceremony will take place at the Sydney Hilton, 488 George Street, on Friday 1 July. Doors open at 5.30pm for drinks ...

tours

• July 16, 2011
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 3 Manning Street, Potts Point NSW 2010
• Non Member $150, Student Non Member $120, Members $120, Sona Member $90

The only tour for this year, featuring houses entered into the Architecture Awards Program for 2011.

talks

• June 15, 2011
• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• 3 Manning Street, Potts Point NSW 2010
• Non Member $30, Student Non Member $15, Members FREE

Awarded annually since 1960, the Institute's Gold Medal is the architectural profession's highest accolade. The 2011 Gold Medal recognises Graeme Gunn, a Melbourne-based architect known as 'being a fighter for better housing for all Australians' and for working consistently to ...

exhibitions

• July 20, 2011 - Aug. 27, 2011
• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• The Compund Interest: Centre for The Applied Arts, 15-25 Keele Street, Collingwood, Melbourne
• Free

An exhibition and installation engaging with issues of urban design, density and housing that will open at Pin-up Architecture & Design Project space as part of the State of Design Festival.

exhibitions

• March 3, 2011 - May 31, 2011
• 23-33 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000

With the bulk of new homes needed to accommodate Sydney's growth to be built in existing urban areas, the Department of Planning has released two new draft publications for comment: Centres Design Guidelines & Good Design for Medium Density Living. ...

talks

• May 3, 2011
• 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• Library Plaza, 170 George Street, Liverpool
• Free

To coincide with Liverpool Regional Museum hosting of the Built for the Bush Exhibition, Tone Wheeler from Environa Studio will talk about sustainable design practices.

exhibitions

• April 2, 2011 - May 12, 2011
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• The Liverpool Regional Museum, corner of the Hume Highway and Congressional Drive, Liverpool

Explores the energy efficient features of Australia’s 19th century country homes and the reappearance of many of these traditional practices in contemporary green architecture.

talks

• May 17, 2011
• 6:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Free

Australian Institute of ArchitectsTuesday Night TalksAutumn 11 SPEAKER: Mark CashmanINTRODUCTION: Angel Roumeliotis, ArtetechneThe conceptual framework for this house was one of house as landscape. We set out to design a house that would have a typography and where activities and ...

talks

• May 10, 2011
• 6:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Free

Australian Institute of ArchitectsTuesday Night TalksAutumn 11 SPEAKER: James Sandwith - Project Architect HASSELLINTRODUCTION: Kristen Saul - Senior Planner, HASSELL The Camperdown Project Common Ground Model will provide a contemporary building for the accommodation of people affected by or at ...

talks

• April 19, 2011
• 6:30 p.m.
• Tusculum, 3 Manning Street, Potts Point
• Free

Australian Institute of ArchitectsTuesday Night TalksAutumn 11 SPEAKERS: Tom Ferguson - Tom Ferguson Architects, Justin Noxon - Noxon Giffen Architects, John Rose & Lachlan Rowe - Tanner ArchitectsINTRODUCTION: Matt Reynolds Continuing our exploration of the Great Australian Dream we consider ...

festivals

• July 30, 2011 - July 31, 2011
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Melbourne Victoria
• Free

Melbourne Open House (MOH) 2011 unlocks the city's significant buildings for the fine people of Melbourne (and her visitors) to explore. It's a rare opportunity to discover the often-hidden wealth of design, architecture, engineering and historic gems nestled around the ...

exhibitions

• March 16, 2011 - April 4, 2011
• 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• 50 Kensington St, Chippendale
• FREE

LAVA 'Home of the Future' An exhibition of recent work by the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA). On Wednesday 16th March 2011 from 7 - 9pm, at the UTS Architecture, Kensington St Warehouse, 50 Kensington St Chippendale (corner Outram St) ...

exhibitions

• Feb. 10, 2011 - Feb. 26, 2011
• 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 82-84 George Street Redfern, Sydney 2016
• FREE

Art + Architecture 11 Home - Real And Ideal 19 Artists From Boutwell Draper Gallery + 19 Sydney Architects

talks

• Feb. 26, 2011
• 2 p.m.
• Surry Hills Library, 405 Crown Street Surry Hills 2010
• Free for Library & AIA members; $10 for non-members

The terrace house presents a unique architectural challenge. Despite the limitations, it is a building type where architects can often create surprising spatial combinations and a small paradise.

walks

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

talks

• 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.

talks

• Nov. 28, 2010
• 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
• Coorner of Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney
• General: $10, Conc: $5

Reincarnated McMansion aims to audit, dismantle and rebuild an existing McMansion to create two or three new homes, applying best practice environmentally sustainable design principles.

conferences

• Feb. 27, 2011 - March 2, 2011
• 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Melbourne, VIC 3000

Green Cities 2011 is back with a fresh new approach. Whether you are new to green building or have been committed for years, Green Cities has the essentials for green buildings and sustainable communities.

walks

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Oct. 28, 2010
• 6:30 p.m.
• 702-730 Harris St, Broadway 2007
• FREE

'Gehry Partners: New Work' Presented by Craig Webb, partner who will be discussing the recent work completed by Gehry Partners including the new Apartment tower in Manhattan '8 Spruce' (pictured). Gehry Partners, led by Frank Gehry, are currently working on ...

talks

• 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 ...

festivals

• Oct. 16, 2010 - Feb. 13, 2011
• 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Museum of Sydney, Cnr Bridge & Philip Streets, Sydney
• Adult $10 Child/Concession $5 | Family $20 | Members free

One of the biggest challenges facing Sydney is housing its growing population, predicted to rise from 4.5 million to 6 million by 2036. The dream of home ownership is strongly desired, if increasingly unobtainable for many. Over 200,000 new homes ...

festivals

• Nov. 5, 2010
• 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Inner West, Sydney
• $30.00

Organised by the Inner West Architects Network, this Spring Houses Tour is an exploration of architectural house design, just to the west of the Sydney CBD. A showcase of modernism in an inner city tableau, this tour will look at ...

festivals

• Oct. 27, 2010
• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo
• Free with Museum entry ($10 adult/$6 concession/Powerhouse members free)

Tone Wheeler & Ken Woolley The interface between professional design and popular buildings is one of the most contentious areas of architectural history. During the 1960s and 1970s some of Australia's best-known architects applied their talents to small project homes. ...

festivals

• Oct. 24, 2010
• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Powerhouse Museum, 500 Harris Street, Ultimo
• Free with Museum entry ($10 adult/$6 concession/Powerhouse members free)

Australian cities are notable for an unsustainable combination of cheap energy, suburban sprawl and big houses. The Reincarnated McMansion project seeks to act as a catalyst for a new, greener and more sustainable approach to suburban redevelopment that goes beyond ...

continuing professional development

• April 14, 2011 - April 29, 2011
• 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane
• $70

WHAT TOPICS DOES THE SEMINAR COVER?> Five keys to a sustainable home> Budgeting for a sustainable build> Construction methods> Future proofing WHY ATTEND?> See a truly sustainable home in all its glory!> Learn the keys to designing and constructing a ...

festivals

• 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

• 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

• 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 ...

exhibitions

• Sept. 16, 2010 - Oct. 17, 2010
• 8 a.m.
• The Red Room, Ground Floor Customs House Sydney
• Free

FROM FORM TO FORMLESS exploring non linear spaces over five decades, Customs House - exhibits, reviews and celebrates an unlocked undercurrent in Australian architecture. Curated by Patrick Keane for Customs House Sydney, the exhibition focuses specifically on projects demonstrating innovative ...

conferences

• 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, ...

festivals

• 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

• 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 ...

talks

• Aug. 26, 2010
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
• Free

Alan Peters, FADPIntroduction: John McInerney, City of Sydney CouncillorCo-hosted with the Planning Research Centre About the talkPlanning gets bad press in New South Wales. Yet Sydney regularly features on lists of the best places in the world to live, more ...

talks

• 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

• 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, ...

talks

• 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 ...

talks

• Aug. 12, 2010
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
• 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
• Free

Title: On the Hallucinatory Function of Architecture: Histories of Architecture in Walter Benjamin's ArcadeSpeaker: Terry Smith, University of PittsburghIntroduction: Gevork Hartoonian, University of CanberraAbout the talkBenjamin's Arcades Project is a labyrinthine archive of data, images andinterpretations of Paris, to him ...

tours

• 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 ...

talks

• 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 ...

conferences

• Aug. 31, 2010 - Sept. 1, 2010
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• National Convention Centre, Canberra
• Starts from $790.00

Join us for the 3rd International Urban Design Conference being held from 30th August to 1st September 2010 at the National Convention Centre- Canberra. "Designs On Our Future" What impact will the debate over sustainable population for Australia have on ...

continuing professional development

• Aug. 5, 2010 - Aug. 29, 2010
• 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• 148 City Road, Darlington, The University of Sydney
• $1920.00

This short course offers an understanding of the regulatory framework that applies to the energy efficient design of commercial buildings in Australia. Participants attending the 6 day short course will attract 10 formal points of CPD. Course Outline Day 1 ...

conferences

• 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. ...

tours

• July 24, 2010
• 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• 3 Manning Street, Potts Point NSw 2011
• $90 for student $120 for member and $150 for non members

Our next houses tour is a full day tour featuring houses entered into this years awards and will be held on Saturday July 24. This will be an amazing tour, visiting four homes including "The Leichhardt House" by Terroir, 'Glebe ...

conferences

• 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 ...

continuing professional development

• April 20, 2010
• 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• The Hearth, Lvel 2, Wilkinson Building, 148 City Road, The University of Sydney
• This is a free event

The Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning is holding an information night on Tuesday 20th of April, from 5.30pm. This is your opportunity to join fellow students and professionals in discovering the range of graduate study options on offer from ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: This talk by Caroline Pidcock succinctly outlines her understanding of the principals of Passive Solar Design and demonstrates how these are applied in the real world. Firstly, the fundamentals of the science of passive solar ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $89.95

This is an online event: Rod Rose outlines the information Planners and Architects require to effectively address bushfire concerns in approving and building developments. After providing an overview of the relevant legislation, which has resulted in bushfire issues being a ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: "The influences and thoughts behind the design and construction of three buildings, sited side by side, in a back pocket of land in the Brisbane suburb of Taringa." Rex Addison's architecture demonstrates construction ingenuity, sensitivity ...

continuing professional development

• Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: This is the third of three seminars on 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

• 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

• Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: These seminars are live presentations by the Historic Houses Trust and Docomomo (Documentation and Conservation of the Modernist Movement) in Australia, recorded at the Rose Seidler House in Sydney, Australia, during August 2005. The trilogy ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• Aug. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: Mark Cashman begins by examining an article on Great Australian Places appreciated by a range of people, postulating unifying architectural qualities that may evoke a rapport from disparate individuals. He then draws parallels with his ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• Feb. 14, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2011
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: A number of themes consistently re-emerge and contribute to the richness of the architectural work of Bud Brannigan. Bud describes the manner in which these themes of; consideration of site, application of grids, structural clarity, ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• Sept. 30, 2010 - Dec. 31, 2010
• Sydney
• $59.95

This is an online event: Chris Elliott views the architectural competition process as a catalyst in the promotion of fresh thought. His rich body of competition work is original in its dreamlike aesthetic yet pragmatic and cutting-edge in its environmental ...

continuing professional development

• 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

• 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 ...

talks

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 ...

tours

• April 22, 2010
• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Southern Highlands, NSW
• Members $30, non-members $40

Join the Southern Highlands Branch Committee as we visit wonderful art deco and inter-war homes in the Southern Highlands. Maps and information on all homes will be distributed and morning tea served at Chelsea Park. Tickets will not be issued ...

talks

• Oct. 12, 2009
• 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• 3 Manning Street, Potts Point 2011
• $10 Non Members, $5 Student Non Member Free Institute Members

Two of Sydney's leading architect / builders, Drew Heath and Clinton Cole, will present their recent work, and consider the challenges of this form of practice. Speakers: Drew Heath and Clinton Cole. Introduction:Andrew Burns.

exhibitions

• 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 ...