Name of state group: Faction*
Name of representative: Will Gardner

Hungover and inspired by Dulux Study Tour 2011, Brendan Murray will be joining us for slides, stories from abroad and the inside word on 2012 applications. Join us at the ACT Chapter Headquarters on Monday 19 September at 6pm. RSVP act@architecture.com.au

Remember that the Dulux Study Tour 2012 stage one entries are now open.

Last month we were pleased to have Gold Medallist Graeme Gunn in Canberra for the inaugural Gold Medal Lecture, which was held on August 18 at the John Curtin School of Medicine. A great attendance of 25 emerging and graduate architects the next morning, enjoyed Graeme’s company for breakfast at the ACT Chapter headquarters. A special thanks to Graeme for his time and enthusiasm, and the staff at the Institute for an excellent morning.

The Contemporary Australian Architects speaker series for 2011 is being held at the National Gallery of Australia from 7 - 28 September. This year it features Nick Tobias (Tobias Partners), Andrew Maynard (Andrew Maynard Architects), David Morris (University of South Australia) and Marika Neustupny, Lucinda McLean and Nigel Bertram (NMBW Architecture Studio).

Watch out for Sustainable House Day events from 8 to 11 September.  www.sustainablehouseday.com

Re-imagine the Nation’s Capital in the Capithetical competition. www.capithetical.com.au

Faction* are working on more initiatives in the not too distant future so please keep in touch with Faction* by following us on facebook or twitter:

e: faction@architecture.com.au |fb: facebook.com | t: twitter.com/faction_ACT

Name of state group: DARCH
Name of representative: Jacqueline Connor

DARCH recently held a Q&A(rchitect) talk by Matt Chan, the recipient of the 2011 NSW Emerging Architect Prize, hosted by Janne Ryan, ideas curator and Executive Producer of TED x Sydney, on 11 August at Surry Hills Library. We had over 70 people attend from aspiring students, to established practitioners, to the man who lives next door (literally). We heard about Matt’s experiences studying and having a collaborative practice in the Netherlands, small but significant architectural projects and teaching students in Sydney and designing and building a laneways installation, as well issues of changing practice types and influencing the city.  

To coincide with the 2012 Dulux Study Tour competition, we will also be holding a slide night for Brendan Murray to share his experiences and adventures from the 2011 tour to London, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Join us for drinks, slides and stories at the new Austral Bricks Showroom: 6.00pm, Wednesday 14 September | 1/50 Carrington Street | RSVP to darch@architecture.com.au

DARCH & SONA would like to invite practicing architects to be a part of 1:1, a fun, fast paced day of creative collaboration between architecture professionals and architecture students. 1:1 is a chance to get your hands dirty for a day, building something at full scale. Upon the days completion the projects will be opened up to viewing by the public over a few Friday drinks. We are looking for practicing architects to join the participating students in small mixed teams. 9am - 5pm, Friday October 7 | Studio 10 - Fraser Studios Chippendale | Contact: Tim Hastwell tim@jdharchitects.com.au

Contact us at darch@architecture.com.au to join our mailing list, send any suggestions or to find out about our meetings that are on every second Tuesday morning.

e: darch@architecture.com.au | fb: facebook.com | t:twitter.com/DARCHNSW

Name of state group: DENT
Name of representative: Alice Chambers

This month brought sad news with the unexpected passing of Troppo architects Greg McNamara & Lena Yali along with landscape architect Kevin Taylor. Greg & Lena made a significant contribution to the building industry in the NT and their passing has been sorely missed by all in the Darwin community. Our condolences go out to the families.

L@tch: Due to the tragic events, August’s L@tch session was postponed to September 1, where public artist & landscape designer Tom Gray talked about his involvement with public art and its incorporation into landscape design.

In August DeNT held its AGM of which Edward Farinha stepped down as chair. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ed for all the wonderful work he has done over the past 2 years in this role.

In other news we would like to congratulate the team of architects who beat the engineers to take out the annual Young Engineers Ten Pin Bowling Challenge. We would also like to wish the best of luck to everyone who is sitting the registration exam this month.

For upcoming L@tch events check out our new Facebook page:
e: dent@architecture.com.au | facebook/dent

Name of state group: NAG | New Architects Group
Name of representative: Mark Berlangieri

NAG+AILA+ Future Net Quiz night was held on July 25
Thanks to the 200 people that attended the annual quiz night.  NAG in conjunction with Future Net and AILA hosted a quiz night with some proceeds donated to the Deaf CanDo Society.  Thanks to the many sponsors who made this event possible and to the dedicated organisational committee.

FLUX
Adelaide hosted the Australia & New Zealand student architecture conference from 7 - 9 July.  Appropriately, the theme this time around was ‘crisis’ and each speaker responded with their individual thoughts and insights. Gerard Reinmuth and Andrew Maynard presented two of the many inspiring talks, expressing in very different ways their commitment to and investment in the future of architecture and architectural education.

Andrew Maynard kicked off on Thursday morning with a fabulous inspirational rant encompassing such wildly diverse topics as the decline of line weight to the film Being John Malkovich, loosely connecting a range of his passions and concerns under the banner of ‘Things I Like’.

In contrast, Gerard Reinmuth presented the conference with an equally passionate but more cautious view of the future of the profession, suggesting that architecture should be reserved for public space rather than for the residences of the privileged few. He argued for architecture as a deeply ethical discipline, and for the increasing need for architectural education to focus much more on ethics.

DESIGN FESTIVAL 2011
The New Architects and Graduates group (NAG) have partnered with the Adelaide City Council to rethink the procurement of public space in the City of Adelaide. Annually NAG and the City of Adelaide will hold a design competition to expose Adelaide’s emerging design talent. Design Festival 2011 has launched! For details head to nagdesignfestival.tumblr.com

e: nag-sa@hotmail.com | fb: facebook.com | web:www.architecture.com.au/sa

Name of state group: EAT | Emerging Architects Tasmania
Name of representative: Jarrod Hughes

Gold Medal Event
Thirty-Five emerging architects and graduates attended an evening with 2011 Gold Medal recipient Graeme Gunn on Thursday 11 August. The event was held at the Dorney House on Porter Hill. The house's conversation pit and open fire provided a relaxed atmosphere that enabled an open and engaging conversation. To see photos of the event check out the EAT Facebook page.

John Wardle
As part of the TAS Chapter's interstate speaker series John Wardle gave a lecture titled 'Describing Themes Around Recent Projects' at the chapter office on August 25.
There was a huge turnout to see John describe the design process around a number of his built and unbuilt projects including his proposal for the University of Tasmanian's IMAS building on the Hobart Waterfront.

Architecture Week
Planning for Hobart Architecture Week is currently underway. Events will be held from 24 - 28 October. If you are interested in being involved with Architecture Week please contact the Chapter Office.

If you would like to be involved with EAT contact us at:
e: eat.information@gmail.com |t: twitter.com/EATnetwork |fb: facebook.com/eatnetwork

Name of state group: V-YAG | Victorian Young Architects & Graduates
Name of representatives: Jacqui Alexander

Process | Monday 5 September
A meaningful role in the provision of housing for the many continues to elude the architectural profession. Already bound up with factors outside the architect’s influence, expertise or interest, the field of general housing is now an even more difficult and urgent challenge because of its interrelation with climate change, demographic shifts and declining affordability. At a moment of crisis, we are compelled to ask ourselves again what our contribution to this field may be.

Foregrounding the value of architectural thinking beyond the bespoke house and the communication of this to a wide audience, September’s Process with speakers Neil Clerehan, Mark Allan and Shane Murray shed light on a successful attempt to engage with the mass-housing market from our own historical milieu – The Age/RVIA Small Homes Service. We heard about where the market and industry currently stand from an expert on green-field residential development, and we examined emerging ideas and models for engagement with the contemporary situation.

e: Jacqui@postmagazine.org | archiprocess.org | fb: facebook

Name of state group: MERGE
Name of representatives: Yen Nee Goh

ARCHITECTURE WEEK
Saturday 17 September – Friday 23 September | Around Perth
Interesting events lined up for the whole week including Perth Box City, Talk to an Architect, 30ver4Under, daily screenings of architectural interests, exhibitions and book launches.
Follow the link on Facebook or the WA Chapter website for more information about Architecture Week.

3OVER4UNDER - ‘ON TECHNOLOGY’
Tuesday 20 September 2011 | 5.30pm for 6pm start | The Bakery, 233 James Street Northbridge WA
Proudly sponsored by The Laminex Group, ‘On Technology’ is the theme for 2011, stimulating a variety of unique responses and providing an insight into the way in which technology informs the practice of thinking, understanding and creating architecture in Western Australia. Our presenters for this year includes Simon Anderson, Morq, Gresley Abas, GHD, Taylor Robinson, Paradigm and Architecture Collective RSVP to merge@architecture.com.au

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Other

2011 National Architecture Awards - in Tasmania!

2011 National Architecture Awards - in Tasmania!
In 2011 the National Architecture Awards are coming to Tasmania, on Thursday 3 November.  It's sure to be a grand night out where you can see who takes out the big gongs and rub shoulders with Australia's leading architects.  The presentation will be held at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), with pre-dinner drinks in the MONA Void, a sit down three-course presentation dinner and after party on the Marana ferry until the wee hours.  Tickets will be very limited and are on sale now.  Visit architecture.com.au/awards to make bookings.

Creative Director wanted for 2013 Conference

Creative Director wanted for 2013 Conference
The Institute is seeking expressions of interest for the role of the Creative Director for the 2013 National Architecture Conference. Submissions close Monday 7 November 2011.  Visionary individuals, practices, schools of architecture or collaborative teams are invited to submit their expressions of interest in the role. For detailed information, submission requirements and eligibility, please click here.

Institute of Architects Now At Half-Yearly Rate

Membership
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• Access to significant discounts on CPD online and face to face products as well all State and national events
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Call 1800 770 617 to find out about membership options available to you.

DESIGN FESTIVAL 2011 has launched!

The New Architects and Graduates group (NAG) have partnered with the Adelaide City Council to rethink the procurement of public space in the City of Adelaide. Annually NAG and the City of Adelaide will hold a design competition to expose Adelaide’s emerging design talent.

Design Festival will enable you to contribute to the quality of our city in a real and meaningful way. If you are a designer with strong ideas about how South Australia’s capital city could improve its public spaces, form a team with a designer and artist - this is your chance to be heard!

The brief for Design Festival 2011 recognises a commitment to improving the city’s public amenity through innovative and evocative design solutions. It will contribute to the revitalisation of the former SA water depot site which will be returned to the Adelaide Park Lands as an urban forest.

Entry submission deadline 14 September 2011. Click here for further details.

Dulux Study Tour 2012 competition now open!

Now in its 5th consecutive year, the Dulux Study Tour is a program designed to foster the talent of emerging architects, offering 5 winners the rare opportunity to visit world renowned architects, to experience the exclusive think tank of international practices first hand, and to be taken on candid site tours by the architects themselves. Please click here to enter.

Entry is open to all architects and graduates of architecture of up to 10 years from graduation of the two-tier or five year Bachelor of Architecture degree (must have graduated between 2001-2010 inclusive). Click here for further details.

Stage1 submissions must be lodged no later than 4pm Wednesday 28 September 2011. 

To read the 2011 alumni group’s reports, please go to the Study Tour Blog. Be sure to follow further updates on the Dulux Study Tour travels via Twitter or the Study Tour Blog.

Competition Winner Announced!

Launched at the 2011 National Conference in Melbourne, the competition was seeking an innovative new design to the simple key head. Entrants were asked to consider sustainable designs and the latest product innovation trends, which is the 'key' to successful design.

Congratulations to Stephen Clement for his winning design “1Key”. Stephen will now travel to Hong Kong as a guest of Lockwood Australia.  A special mention goes to the shortlisted entrants Jason Chambers, Morrison Just, Nicholas Flutter and Michael Lineburg and Jacqui Shaddock. Their designs were highly commended by the Jury.

Be sure to check out the winning designs at National Competitions - Australian Institute of Architects.

NEW Continuum course available online!

Showcasing green building best practice, this presentation will feature International and Australian case studies exploring the approach, materials and technologies that collectively culminate in exemplary environmental design.  Low and Zero Carbon Buildings is proudly brought to you by Kingspan Insulated Panels.  Further information and how to enrol please visit Continuum

Tim Ward, Managing Director of Chetwoods Architects in the UK, focuses on the award winning Blue Plant Chatterley Valley Project, and Tom Fussell, of QLD Project Services presents a case study on their Dandiiri Contact Centre (DCC) at Zillmere in Brisbane’s north.

• National Competency Standards Australia: Design
• Course structure and materials: Audio visual Flash presentation to be viewed online at your convenience
• Length of Course: 2 hours
• Continuing professional development hours: 1 informal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) point
• Cost: FREE to Institute members

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