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NATIONAL NEWS
Post-CV08
Some items of interest related to this year’s RAIA national architecture conference, Critical Visions.
Formal CPD points
If you plan to claim some of the sessions from the Critical Visions conference as formal CPD, there is still time. Instructions for preparation and submission of the
formal assessment component can be downloaded from the website: continuum.com.au/raia/cpdresources.php
The deadline for submitting written reports is Friday May 16.
If you require further information, please contact knowledge@raia.com.au.
Critical Visions - a great success
This year’s RAIA national architecture conference, Critical Visions, was deemed a great success by our international visitors. George Henderson (UK) offered these comments:
"The National Conference was a wonderful event - I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a great deal. I managed to attend every keynote presentation - all good - the only
difficulty was choosing between parallel sessions! Congratulations to the whole team on what I'm sure will be judged a huge success. Thank you for inviting me to attend
as a guest of RAIA, it was greatly appreciated."
George Henderson, Emeritus Professor of Architecture, De Montfort University, UK, and principal of Henderson Associates. Chair of the Commonwealth Association of
Architects Validation Panel and a member of the RIBA’s Higher Education Design Quality Forum, Prof Henderson attended the Canberra Roundtable on international mobility
for architects, before attending the Critical Visions conference in Sydney.
Honorary Membership
It has been customary to present honorary membership to visiting dignitaries to the National Conference. This year, honorary membership was bestowed upon the following
presidents of overseas architects’ associations, in the spirit of building closer links between the organisations:
Marshall E Purnell, American Institute of Architects
Kiyoshi Matsuzaki, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Ian Athfield, New Zealand Institute of Architects
The 2008 RAIA National Architecture Conference was sponsored by the RAIA’s principal corporate partner BlueScope Steel, major corporate partner Fielders, supporting
corporate partners Dulux, Lockwood, Virgin Atlantic and Autodesk and event sponsors Viridian, City of Sydney, Form & Function, Total Synergy, Metropolis Congress 2008
and Taylor Thomson Whitting.
RAIA advocacy on innovation and climate change
The RAIA has called for an Innovation Council for the Built Environment in its submission to a federal innovation review. A separate submission was made to
the Garnaut Climate Change Review.
Review of the National Innovation System – April 2008
The RAIA has recommended the proposed Innovation Council for the Built Environment in its submission strongly endorsing the federal government’s proposal to establish
industry innovation councils to 'foster ongoing partnerships across the value chain in key sectors and develop a long-term approach to boosting productivity'.
Garnaut Climate Change Review – April 2008
With demand side management the cheapest form of greenhouse gas abatement, and the building sector providing multiple opportunities for the ready implementation of
initiatives, the RAIA calls on the federal government to remove the barriers to, and offer multiple incentives for energy efficiency in the built environment.
Download these and other RAIA submissions
Two new public policies
RAIA public policies on Sustainability and Safe Design have been endorsed by National Council and are now publicly available online. Visit
architecture.com.au/policy
2007 membership survey - results
A report on the 2007 membership survey is available online. The survey has been conducted triennially by the RAIA as a mechanism to track members'
perceptions of the Institute's performance in a number of key areas.
The survey included some new questions designed to allow the RAIA to benchmark and track our progress against the new 2008 strategic plan. For the first time we included
questions about members’ level of, and satisfaction with, involvement with RAIA activities. We also included some questions designed to test members’ attitudes to
the RAIA more broadly (such as how responsive they perceive it to be, and whether it offers good value for money) and questions about members’ experience of personal
contact with the RAIA.
For the first time, the survey was conducted online. This made it easier for members to complete the survey and reduced the amount of time taken to analyse the results.
The report makes for interesting reading and is available free to members. Visit architecture.com.au/i-cms?page=62.
Venice 2008 update
Around 150 architectural practices from across Australia will submit an architectural model for the Australian Pavilion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale.
All architects have been asked to create interpretative models based on architectural projects and responding to Venice Biennale director Aaron Betsky’s theme: 'Out
there: architecture beyond building'.
Using their project as a starting point, architects have been invited to emphasise or further explore a particular aspect. They may focus on the original concept
or amplify the ambition or intent, or could highlight spatial elements or the setting.
300 models will be displayed as a field of architectural models on stands of yellow anodised aluminum in the lower gallery of the Australian Pavilion. The Creative
Directors hope to present a range of models from abstract forms to architectural fragments.
The exhibition ‘Abundant’ also comprises immersive projections featuring Australia’s diverse architectural history on the upper level. About 80 structures, from
indigenous shelters to colonial buildings to recently completed projects across the country, will include both well-known icons and the hybrid and the unexpected.
Visit the Venice Biennale page on the RAIA website: architecture.com.au/venicebiennale
The RAIA thanks sponsors Architecture Media, BASSETT, Zip Heaters, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Dulux , Lend Lease and Bellevarde Construction, and recognises the
significant contribution from Network Venice Sponsors and donors. The RAIA gratefully acknowledges the help and support given by the Australia Council for the Arts,
including the use of the Pavilion for this exhibition.
Book Virgin to Venice for a Vernissage pass
To celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s special corporate rates offer for RAIA members, the first 100 members to book with Virgin Atlantic will receive an exclusive
Vernissage pass to the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale.
The vernissage period is September 11-13 (the exhibition will be open to the public September 14 - November 23). Simply book your Virgin Atlantic flights through
Travel Associates or
Virgin Atlantic online. If you’ve made your own booking, email your flight receipt
to venice.biennale@raia.com.au so we can ensure you don't
miss out on a Vernissage pass. Click here to find out more.
Virgin Atlantic is a supporting corporate partner of the RAIA. More information about Australia’s presence at the Venice Biennale and Travel Associates is
available at architecture.com.au/venicebiennale. Also, be sure to visit the official Venice Biennale
website labiennale.org/en/architecture
Annual Review - additional online content
The online version of the RAIA’s annual report for 2007 contains additional content not included in the print version.
For the full financial report and detailed reports from many of the RAIA's operations including Chapters, committees and associated business arms, visit
architecture.com.au/annualreview
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