ENews June

ENews JUNE 2009

FROM THE MANAGER'S DESK

Register Now!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to hear Gold Medalist Ken Maher speak this Thursday, July 2 at the Henry Jones Art Hotel, from 12.30 to 2.00 pm. This is a free event for members but registrations are essential it will not be possible to register on the day. Register now.

A free Gold Medal EmAGN Event for young architects and graduates sponsored by Bluescope Steel is to be held at Grape on Thursday evening see details below.

Northern members are invited to the opening of the Awards Exhibition on Wednesday July 8 from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm at the Design Centre. For catering purposes, please RSVP to tasadmin@architecture.com.au. Geoff Clark from Troppo Architects and lecturer at UTAS will be the guest speaker and will talk about his experience of being on the jury. I look forward to seeing many of our northern members at this event. Thanks again to our Awards Sponsors for their support to make this event possible.

Advertising for the Yellow Pages is closing on Friday July 10 Register now

The Practice of Architecture Lecture Series (PALS) for candidates preparing for their exams to become registered architects, commences tonight from 6 to 9 pm at the Chapter office. Register now. Thanks to the architects who have agreed to be lecturers for this series. There are 9 participants registered so far.

Danish Town Planners - Friday 21^st August
I have been in discussions with the Danish embassy to bring two of Copenhagen’s top town planners to Hobart as part of a trip they are doing to Australia and New Zealand in August.
According to the embassy “Copenhagen has experienced noticeable development after the Copenhagen City Council and equal stakeholders in 1999 made a plan to convert the harbour area into high quality open public places. The idea has been to make the harbour an integrated part of the city, opening up all areas to the public by constructing both industrial and commercial buildings together with housing and public cultural buildings and sites. Throughout the planning stage there has been great awareness of, and respect for, old buildings as there has been no wish to bring down or damage present city buildings. Instead there has been a strong desire to unite new and old to create new urban spaces”. See www.cphx.dk for more details. We are hoping to organise a CPD event and a roundtable session with waterfront stakeholders. Please mark Friday Aug 21 in your diaries from 12.30 to 2 pm for the CPD event. We will provide further details of the speakers and the event as soon as they have been confirmed.

Other CPD Speakers and Topics - Have your say
Due to success in gaining funding from the Tasmanian Building & Construction Training Board, we have grant money available to bring more speakers to Tasmania as part of our CPD program for the second half of the year. Please email Jenny Nichols with any suggestions that you have for topics or speakers that you would like to hear. This is your chance to have input into the program for the rest of 2009.

Creative Directors - 10x10x10 Architecture Week
Thanks to those members who have expressed interest in being creative directors for Architecture Week. We have one spot left and would still like to receive expressions from individuals or teams who would like to arrange one night of speakers for the series, which goes over 4 nights from Monday to Thursday. Architecture Week is from Sunday 25 to Saturday 31 October. Please email tas@architecture.com.au or contact the Chapter office on 6214 1500 to express your interest. We will organize a meeting of those who have expressed interest shortly so that planning can begin for this exciting series.

Retired Member contact details
If you are aware of retired members who are currently not receiving chapter ENews and other correspondence please assist the chapter office by forwarding their contact details for our database. Email tasadmin@architecture.com.au

Janine Saunders
Chapter Manager
30/06/09

NEWS FROM MEMBERS

Send us your news tas@architecture.com.au

To RSVP for any Chapter events please complete flyers, where available, and email to tasadmin@architecture.com.au or fax to 03 62141519

TAS Architecture Awards Results
Congratulations to all the successful practices in the 2009 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, announced on Saturday night by the Governor, His Excellency Peter Underwood AO.

AWARDS

James Blackburn Triennial Prize for Residential Architecture
Woodbridge Residence by DesignInc

SWT Blythe Student Prize
The Bintulu Maritime Centre by James Wong Kung Ding

SWT Blythe Student Prize
Honourable Mention
Theatre Royal Extension on Wapping Corner by Rebekah Verrier

A new Architectural practice has opened in Hobart.
Tim Penny Architecture + Interiors commenced in June 2009.
The practice is a creative design studio, led by director Tim Penny FRAIA.
TPA +I new premises are at 187 Liverpool Street Hobart. It is a converted 1880’s shop that has had a prominent place in the memory of Hobart residents through the post World War II years.
The shopfront has been converted to the Design and Architecture Gallery Liverpool Street. It is a community gallery for the exhibition of architecture and design. Exhibitions include 1950’s French compacts, Felicity Dawson’s constructed fabrics in conjunction with her new book in July and Tasmania Constructivist Architecture scheduled for August 2009.
Enquires are welcome on 6231 5655

CHAPTER EmAGN EVENTS

Gold Medal EmAGN Event
Hobart, Thursday July 2, 6-8pm
Grape Wine Bar, Salamanca
All young architects and graduates are invited to join 2009 RAIA Gold Medallist Ken Maher
for a fire-side chat this thursday evening.
Light food and drinks will be provided and yes, the fire will be lit!

This free event is sponsored by Bluescope Steel, space is limited so please rsvp to
yarch.tas@gmail.com

Please see www.architecture.com.au
email questions or statements for discussion on the night to yarch.tas@gmail.com

CHAPTER CPD EVENTS

Refuel - ABIC Contracts
Hobart, Thursday July 23 at 12.30pm
ABIC has recently undergone a make-over to reflect changes in legislation and industry practices. What are the changes, and what do they mean? Presenter Richard Booth explains the changes, and discusses reasoning for the revisions. Project examples specific to architects will illustrate how the fundamental issues of cost, time and change are handled in the revised documents.
More Information

OTHER TASMANIAN NEWS / EVENTS

Office/Studio Space for Rent
Architecturally designed Office/Studio space, above the Chapter office, suitable for a small architectural practice, now available for rent.
Contact: Mark Banovic (LJ Hooker Commercial) 0408 345 512
More Information

Wanted to Buy
Second hand drafting machine, or complete drafting board/stand and drafting machine must be in good condition and complete. Ideally located in Hobart.
Contact adam@quince.com.au

INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS EVENTS

Wessex Institute of Technology
For information regarding forthcoming Conferences in the WIT Conference Programme for 2010 go to www.wessex.ac.uk

Creative Director wanted for the Australian Exhibition at the 2010 Venice Biennale
The Institute is now seeking expressions of interest for the role of the Creative Director for the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale. For detailed information on submission requirements, the role of the Creative Director and eligibility, please click here
The Venice Biennale is THE premier architectural forum in the world. Thousands of the world’s most influential architects, designers, urban planners, developers and critics visit the Biennale, resulting in considerable discussion and commentary in the architectural press and general media. The Australian Exhibition at the 2008 Venice Biennale was seen by 57,000 visitors, including 300 leading Australian architects, over the course of 70 days. The Creative Director, or curatorial team, is the key creative intellect of each Biennale, responsible for the conceptualisation and execution of the 2010 Australian exhibition.

Deadline: 4.00pm Friday 17 July 2009.
More information

Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP)
Fast Tracking Recovery - Building a Sustainable Future

Registrations are now open!

Australia Award for Urban Design Dinner
Tuesday 11 August 2009 (6.30pm), Hyatt Hotel Canberra
BEMP Summit
Wednesday 12 August 2009 (8.30am - 5.00pm), Parliament House Canberra

BEMP 2009 will focus on how the building sector, in partnership with Government, can contribute to Australia’s early recovery and provide a strong foundation for future prosperity. This year’s BEMP will explore the following themes: Prosperity, Liveability, Sustainability and Partnerships.

Confirmed speakers include:
Don Henry (CEO, Australian Conservation Foundation)
John Connor (CEO, Climate Institute)
The Hon Bruce Billson MP

The Planning Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Architects, Property Council of Australia, Green Building Council Australia and Association of Consulting Engineers Australia are joint hosts of the annual Summit.

To register or for more information visit: www.bemp.com.au

Glenn Murcutt Exhibition 'Architecture for Place - Thinking Drawing - Working Drawing'
(originally as shown at the Gallery Ma, Tokyo)
Museum of Sydney
13 June - 5 October 2009
More Information
email Lindsay Johnston info@ozetecture.org

Glenn Murcutt in conversation with eminent Australia author David Malouf
(to be recorded for ABC Radio National)
Sydney Opera House
2.00pm Monday 5 October
World Architecture Day
More Information
email Lindsay Johnston info@ozetecture.org

Decoration + Design
Melbourne Exhibition Centre, 16-19 July 2009
Discover the original and unexpected this July at Australia’s leading soft furnishings and interior products trade fair.
More information

INDUSTRY NEWS / EVENTS

NATSPEC 2009 Professional Development Seminars

·Seminar 1 Specifications: Overview, Production and Word Processing
·Seminar 2 Specifying for atmospheric corrosivity, critical radiant flux and slip resistance

Building and Plumbing Regulation News / Events
Building & Plumbing Advisory Notes and Newsletters are available online:
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/industries/building/publications
http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/industries/plumbing

Australian Building Codes Board - Building Australia’s Future 2009 Conference
Queensland, 20 - 23 September 2009
More Information

COMPETITIONS, AWARDS, PRIZES & SCHOLARSHIPS

Australian Timber Design Awards
The deadline for the 2009 Australian Timber Design Awards is approaching fast! If you want your designs showcased in the highest profile timber design competition in the Australasian region, be sure to get your entry form in before 17 July. A wide range of entry categories highlights outstanding use of timber in a variety of applications. A separate category is available to students and entrants 30 and under. If you have been involved in the design of an outstanding timber structure within the last 3 years - or know of someone who has - download an entry form today.

Openhaus Exhibition: Advertisements for Architecture Call For Entries
Flyer

Architectural Window Systems Student design competition
The Architectural Window Systems Student design competition is open to all student Architects and designers within Australia. To enter the competition you must Design in 3D CAD a residential dwelling which features Vantage ThermalHEART™ products.

Submission Eligibility:
Students must design a residential three (3) room dwelling less than 200m2 utilising the Vantage Designer series products that use Thermal Heart Technology.
The model must be constructed in Revit Architecture 3D and must use two (2) products from the Vantage Designer Series. Download the ThermalHEART™ Revit 3D models from the Vantage website student competition page www.vantagealuminium.com.au/studentcomp for use in your model. A maximum 20 word description on why the two products where selected is to be submitted with the design.

Prize: The winner will receive a licensed copy of “Revit Architecture” an innovative suite of 3D modeling software from Autodesk

Entries Close: 10 July 2009
More Information: Mike Ross or Murray Chaloner on 02 8783 7611 or techsupport@awsaustralia.com.au