TASMANIAN CHAPTER
EVENTS
Alcorso Round House by Sir Roy Grounds Site Visit
The 20th Century Buildings Committee are seeking interested members to continue the research and documentation of Tasmanian Modern Architecture.
To begin the work of the committee a site visit to the 1966 Alcorso Round House by Sir Roy Grounds is organised for Thursday 19th February at 1.30pm.
All interested members are welcome to contact the convenor Paul Johnston to register interest in the site visit and the committee. To email Paul click here or ph/fax 6231 1541.
Vale Bill Shugg AM, LFRAIA
With the passing of Bill Shugg the Australian Institute of Architects Tasmanian Chapter invites members past and present to attend an informal gathering to share stories and anecdotes around the life and work of Bill Shugg. Bill Shugg was a former Tasmanian Chapter President (1968-1970) and National President (1971-72). Bill was a partner in the firm Shugg & Moon, which later became Bush Parkes Shugg & Moon.
Hobart
Date: Thursday February 19, 2009
Time: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Chapter Office, 1/19a Hunter Street, Hobart
To RSVP for the event above, please email elsha.pye@architecture.com.au or ring 03-62141500/fax 03 62141519.
UTAS Public Lecture - Cities for People
Professor Jan Gehl
For more than three decades Jan Gehl, a practicing Urban Design Consultant and Professor of Urban Design at the School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark, has been part of an effort to create animated public spaces and to transform the roadways of Copenhagen into pedestrian and bicycle friendly streets, while still providing for the car. He has advised numerous other European cities, worked extensively in Melbourne, Australia, and is now helping the city of New York create new public spaces, “shared streets” and bicycle strategies.
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Hobart
Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay, Hobart
Date: Tuesday 24th February, 2009
Time: 6:00pm for 6:10pm to 7:30pm
Launceston
Venue: School of Architecture & Design, Inveresk, Launceston
Date: Thursday 26th February, 2009
Time: 4:00pm for 4:15pm to 6:00pm
‘persisting ideas’
Rachel Neeson and Nicholas Murcutt
Neeson Murcutt projects, as is the case for many practices, are both singular and part of evolving set of ideas. It is hard to talk about one project without thinking about another. Their thoughts range from strategic consideration regarding siting or questions of density through to material choice and their elaboration. Rachel and Nicholas are going to discuss their ideas and thoughts through a range of architectural projects.
Launceston
Date: Thursday February 26, 2009
Time/Venue: 12.30pm, Lecture Theatre, School of Architecture, Inveresk
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Hobart
Date: Friday February 27, 2009
Time/Venue: 12.30pm, 1/19a Hunter Street
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To RSVP for the event above, please email elsha.pye@architecture.com.au or ring 03-62141500/fax 03 62141519.
Refuel 2009 National Seminar Series
'Real Green Design 2: case studies that work'.
Presented by Tone Wheeler.
There has been a lot of talk about why we should go green, and what we should do to be green, but how do you design green buildings? Renowned ESD architect, consultant and award winner Tone Wheeler presents the essential green design solutions that practising architects need. Following a recap of the 4 principles of sustainable building design as featured in the Real Green Design seminars of 2008, this 2 hour seminar presents cutting edge green case studies for 4 building types: Greener houses, Medium and Higher Density Housing, Commercial buildings and Hybrid buildings. All case studies selected are appropriate to the local climate, many are award winning built examples, and all are explained with diagrams and performance results where available.
Hobart
Date: Thursday March 12, 2009
Time/Venue: 12.30pm, 1/19a Hunter Street
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To RSVP for the event above, please email elsha.pye@architecture.com.au or ring 03-62141500/fax 03 62141519.
The Fine Art of Conversation, Chris Bosse with Peta Heffernan, Spatial Origami
Date: 27 March at 12 Noon
Time/Venue: 12 noon, Commissariat Store Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
40 Macquarie St
This event is free and is part of Ten Days on the Island
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Continuum
Two new online courses aimed at getting your practice into top gear for 2009!
www.continuum.com.au has more than 30 courses specifically tailored to meet the needs of architects.
Sponsor of Continuum - Form & Function and designEx , Melbourne 30 April - 2 May 2009.
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