ACT

Name of state group: faction

Name of representative: Nathan Judd

Regi(fru)stration: The annual primer for the Architectural Practice Exam, is scheduled for June 15, 6pm, at the Institute’s ACT Chapter. The Seminar will allow an informal discussion around the process, with previously successful candidates sharing their experiences and the course convenor and senior examiner providing their advice and perspectives on the process. Please come along if you are undertaking the APE this year or would like to learn more about the process in anticipation of undertaking this in coming years. Please RSVP as there are limited numbers to act@raia.com.au
 
RE:HAB student architecture congress is coming up in early July at the University of Canberra, an impressive line up of speakers includes;

SEAN GODSELL : GARRY EMERY : DREW HEATH : ANTHONY BURKE : MICHAEL BRYCE : MELINDA DODSON : ANDREW CORTESE : DAVID FLANNERY : ANDREW NIMMO : LIAM PROBERTS : MARCUS TRIMBLE : KIRSTEN THOMPSON : GRAHAM DIX : IAN MAXWELL : PHILIP LEESON : ADAM HADDOW : RICHARD BLACKWELL : TODD ROHL : CHRIS MILLMAN : JUSTINE CLARK : DAVID MORRIS

faction has been advised that as well as the week long conference pass, there will be tickets available for some individual events, these could be useful if the boss isn't as keen as you are to spend a week out of the office, for details refer to the conference website, http://checkintorehab.com.au/rehab/?page_id=15

NSW

Name of state group: DARCH

Name of representative: Joe Snell

REMARCH: UTS Broadway was a great success with a big turnout and a rewarding discussion that covered issues in regard to this and all architectural competitions.

Stay tuned for the next Pecha Kucha which will be announced soon.

Also, Sydney is all lit up at the moment with Vivid Sydney a winter festival. Smart Light Sydney, Creative Sydney, Luminous and Fire Water are all happening as part of the festival over the next few weeks so if you are in or passing through Sydney it is definitely worth a look http://vividsydney.com/.

QLD

Name of state group: YAQ

Name of representative: Christina Cho

Members of Young Architects QLD have worked together to create a new identity for the group. We will now be simply known as YAQ. We will continue to work towards networking emerging and graduate architects, and promote cross disciplinary professional relationships in Brisbane.

Recently, Sir Peter Cook (Archigram) paid a visit to our city, thanks to Populous (HOK sport) for whom he is a design consultant. Seats were full at the Friday night lecture held at the University of Queensland. We were inspired, educated and entertained by one of the most prolific visionaries, and educators in architecture. Peter showed us his early works with Archigram through to his most recent built work. It was truly inspiring to see an architect who, after many years in the profession, still manages to prance on stage and present in such an animated style that was evident of his enthusiasm and love for architecture.

PechaKutcha Night Brisbane Vol 11 was held @ Brisbane Powerhouse on Wednesday 3 June 20:20. Presenters included Richard Kirk- Architect, Chelsea De Luca- Jewellery, Cathy Smith- Ikea hacker, Erik Van Genderen- Fixed Gear Bicycle designer, Ian Galloway- QLD Museum director and more. www.pechakuchabrisbane.org

SA

Name of state group: New Architects and Graduates

Name of representative: Anthony Balsamo

Awards Lite* - 2009 Architecture Awards Cocktail Party

Proudly hosted by the New Architects and Graduates Group (NAG) in conjunction with the SA Institute of Architects.

Awards Lite is the informal side of the 2009 SA Architecture Awards.

Last year's cocktail party proved to be a huge success with great music, prize giveaways and the infamous dance-off competition! This year the event takes place in The Tunnels at The Lion, on Friday 12 June. The Tunnels offer a stylish venue to have a drink and socialise with friends and colleagues and discuss all the entries in the 2009 SA Architecture Awards.

You will still get to view all the entries and see the winning projects (without having to sit through all the awards - there are 88 entries this year!)

Your ticket will provide you entry into the exclusive event and includes drinks and canapés from 9pm til midnight.

The NAG Award will be presented at the Awards Lite cocktail party followed, once again, by a night of great music, entertainment and prize giveaways.

So, if you don’t want to sit through another awards ceremony but still want to see who’s who of the Adelaide Architecture scene, join us at The Tunnels. Pull out your favourite cocktail dress, dust off your hip lounge suit and join us for the 2009 Architecture Awards Cocktail Party: Awards Lite!

Students are also welcome and encouraged to attend to find out more about their future profession.

With only 180 tickets available, tickets are selling fast.
To book, please email sa.awards@raia.com.au
Friday 12 June 2009, 9pm
The Tunnels at the Lion, North Adelaide
Tickets $65 + GST

*Lite on formalities; not anything else!

Webpage Link – NAG web page: www.architecture.com.au/sa
FACEBOOK PAGE: New Architects Group
EMAIL: nag-sa@hotmail.com

TAS

Name of state group: YAT (Young Architects Tasmania)

Name of representative: Hugh Maguire

YAT members have been actively involved in Design Island 2009 in May - a celebration of the Tasmanian design industry that featured the design island forum, design Island workshop at the Bay of Fires Lodge and five Design Industry showcasing projects as well as an archipelago of events, talks and workshops.

Peta Heffernan and Sarah King curated God is in the Details: Architectural Thresholds,
room 11 presented MOV V.02 a prototype for affordable housing - a converted shipping container was on display in Salamanca Place. ‘The Castle’ Project - a micro-dwelling project designed to assist youth at risk of homelessness, is a collaboration of the UTAS school of architecture and design and youth futures and student works has toured the State as part of Design Island 2009. Architecture beyond Style and Fashion was an exhibition curated by a number of Hobart practitioners and staff and 5th year architecture students from UTAS. It explored the creative dialogue between the architect and the client, the complex layering of client brief, architectural concepts, ideas and site response hidden within built form by showcasing recent projects from a number of Tasmanian architectural practices.

For further info: www.arts.tas.gov.au

Pecha Kucha Hobart vol # 3 was hosted at room 11’s studio on May 7th and was well attended by over 80 young designers who were treated to entertaining presentations by artists and designers from Tasmania, interstate and overseas.

YAT meeting on May 14th featured a presentation by local artist Amanda Shone, of her honours year sculpture work. Tom Bailey and Megan Baynes presented their recently constructed home on the side of Mt. Wellington, giving an insight into the influences on its design and the joys of being owner builders and emerging architects.

YAT members are encouraged to view the shortlisted proposals for Parliament Square, and actively contribute to public consultation process. www.2.treasury.tas.gov.au/ps

*Note - James Newitt: '$1 for your story' (detail) Photography: Joel Zika

VIC

Name of state group: V-YAG (Victorian Young Architects & Graduates)

Name of representative: Jacqui Alexander

The Rudd Government's Education Revolution' has injected a tremendous flood of capital into the public and private education sector. However, the added requirement of 'stimulating' the economy - by providing immediate work for contractors and other trades - has put considerable strain on the design practitioners committed to achieving the revolution.

Tight time-frames and the huge scope of the undertaking has resulted in novel and unforeseen solutions. In June's Process, firms involved with policy, with administration and with running the projects on site discuss such an 'Architecture of the Education Revolution'.

Jacqui and Tom, hosts of Process, are also editors of a free and independent architecture magazine called POST, distributed in Melbourne and available for download on the web: www.postmagazine.org.

POST is currently looking for contributors for Issue 03, based on the theme 'Memory'. Visit the website for details and to view Issues 1 & 2.

WA

Name of state group: MERGE | Emerging Architects

Name of representative: Todd Paterson

Small Bar Tour
The most recent Merge event was Interstitial - Small Bar Tour, a new event that gained a lot of interest with over 70 people registering. The small bar tour looked at some of the most recent bars to open in the Perth CBD since the new liquor laws were introduced to encourage small bars to open 3 years ago. The tour was on Wed 20th May starting after work 6:00pm at Tiger Tiger in Murray Mews with an enthralling talk from the owner, Clare Wayne, on her dogged determination to open the first small bar in Perth. The next bar was Alda’s in Wolf Lane, the second small bar to open its doors. Paul Lim, from Anitma, gave a designers insight into the process of converting the existing warehouse into a high end fashion store, Pierucci and Alda’s café, which was soon transformed into a bar. The third bar we visited and the most recent bar to open in Perth was Andaluz. A fantastic night was topped off here with some Spanish flamenco tunes belting out over a couple of large glasses of red. A great night was had by all. Merge will definitely be doing more small bar tours in the future.

Talk On A Practice
The next Talk On A Practice was going to be at MORQ in Fremantle. Unfortunately that has had to be postponed until later in the year. We can confirm however that another Practice Talk will be held on July 15th at Gresley Abas. To register for this event please email merge@raia.com.au with the names and emails of the people you will be attending with.

Registration Seminar
For those looking to attempt the very treacherous feat of Registration, help is here. A registration seminar is confirmed for lunch time on July 7th where Merge will be enlightening our fellow students and graduates on the joys of the registration process. This will be held in conjunction with the Architects Board of WA at the Institutes offices at 33 Broadway, Nedlands. Please email Voula.Kaplanis@raia.com.au with the names of the people you will be attending with.

Other News

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