sTute
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Thursday 10 April from 8.45am to 12.00pm
Following the success of Supatute at the 2007 Conference, Critical Visions is developing the tutorial style session through sTute: a Student Studio Critique.
sTute will run on Thursday 10 April from 8.45am to 12.00pm prior to the official opening of the 2008 National Architecture Conference. Selected Australian and International Keynote speakers from the Conference will act as tutors, with registered SONA and student attendees invited to bring along work for discussion and feedback from some of the world’s most influential architects.
Full Conference registration for SONA members and student non-members only entitles entry to sTute. Numbers for students will be strictly limited and at the discounted price student tickets are expected to sell out quickly. Book early to ensure you don’t miss out!
The Dialectical Bridge
Richard Francis-Jones, has offered a nation-wide student project: The Dialectical Bridge. The challenge is to design a footbridge to connect two sides of a river, two places and two cities.
An exhibition will be staged of selected student projects as part of Critical Visions. The finest student submissions will be short-listed for critique by a distinguished panel of national and international architects and academics during one of the main conference sessions. Eminent British architect, Chris Wilkinson of Wilkinson Eyre Architects, will chair the jury panel.
There are some great prizes on offer!
- The design that is deemed the most outstanding by the jury panel at the Conference will receive one economy return flight to London, thanks to Virgin Atlantic Airways!
- Creators of submissions selected for display in Sydney will receive a complimentary pass to the 2008 RAIA National Architecture Conference.
In the event of group submissions, a maximum of 2 x Conference passes will be provided.
There are two ways to get involved:
- Through your University
M Selected Universities across Australia have integrated the design competition into specific courses and classes for students. The shortlisting of designs will be managed by class coordinators. The following Schools have confirmed they will run the Dialectical Bridge as part of selected 2008 curriculum:
- University of Canberra
- Deakin University
- University of Sydney
- University of NSW
- University of South Australia
- University of Adelaide
- Curtin University of Technology
Those students who are selected to send their designs on to the Conference will be notified by their teacher. DO NOT SEND YOUR BRIDGE MODEL TO THE CONFERENCE OR RAIA UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY THE RAIA.
- Independently
Independent entry submissions have now closed. Finalists will be notified by Tuesday 25 March if they are to send their bridge model to Sydney. Unsuccessful entrants will also be notified. Selected finalists will also be provided with their complimentary Conference pass. DO NOT SEND YOUR BRIDGE MODEL TO THE CONFERENCE OR RAIA UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY THE RAIA.
Please ensure you read the below briefing documents thoroughly, to ensure you understand the submission requirements.
Selected submissions should be delivered to the RAIA NSW Chapter Office between 28 March and 3 April 2008. The RAIA will provide display Plinths to match the model dimensions for each submission. Group submissions are welcome. DO NOT SEND YOUR BRIDGE MODEL TO THE CONFERENCE OR RAIA UNLESS DIRECTED TO BY THE RAIA.
Designs that are exhibited at the conference will be available for collection from the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday 13 April between 10.00am and 11.00am in the Parkside G05 room.
Please contact the RAIA National Events team criticalvisions@raia.com.au or 02 6121 2000 with any enquiries.
Student Accommodation
There is a wide range of inexpensive student accommodation available in Sydney. SONA has stayed at and recommends either the YHA Railway Square and the most convenient location for both the Sydney Central Railway Station, or the Blue Parrott in Potts Point.
clubSONA
Information on clubSONA coming shortly.
