ENews July

ENews August 06 2009

FROM THE MANAGER'S DESK

Congratulations Sophie
I am pleased to announce that Sophie Bence had a healthy baby boy on Wednesday 22nd July. His name is Art Bence-Collinson and both the baby and Sophie are doing well. Sophie will be on Maternity Leave for a few months, and Elsha Pye has kindly stepped in to work full time in the Finance & Administration Officer role until Sophie returns to work.

Can Hobart learn from Copenhagen’s experience?
Rita Justesen: Place Shaping and City Building. We are delighted that through the generous support of the Trade Commission of Denmark, Rita, who is an architect and Head of City Planning, Copenhagen, will present to members in Hobart on Friday August 21 at 12.30 pm. Please note this event will be held at Salamanca Inn, 10 Gladstone St Hobart. Please register early for this event, as it will also be promoted through PIA and AILA, and seating is limited. Registration Form

Following this event, the Chapter will be hosting a roundtable forum with Rita and key stakeholders in the Hobart waterfront, to share experiences in relation to waterfront development.

Awards Events
In July we held the opening of the Awards Exhibition at the Design Centre in Launceston and the State Library in Burnie. The Exhibition will be on show in Burnie until August 8. Thanks to ARTAS Architects for transporting the panels from Hobart to Launceston and Burnie, and for assisting with the set-up of the Exhibition in Burnie. There has been good media coverage in these regional centres with articles in the Examiner and the Advocate. Richard Crawford was also interviewed by ABC Northern Radio.

TAS Architecture Awards Speeches
A copy of the Governor's award speech which was posted on the Tasmanian Times website can be viewed. Click here.
Also, a copy of Lindsay Tuffin's speech to open the Awards Exhibition in Hobart can be viewed. Click here.

Architecture Week 2009
Thanks to those members who have volunteered to be creative directors for this year’s 10x10x10 talks for Architecture Week (October 25-31): The group has recently met to start planning a great array of speakers. If any other members would like to provide assistance with this event, please contact Jenny Nichols. Architecture Week is proudly sponsored by Access Solutions.

Sustainable Living Exp0 - 7-8th November
Sustainable Living Tasmania is looking for interested members to present talks in the field of sustainable building at the up-coming Sustainable Living Expo. Any member with a relevant topic and keen to get their message out to the public are asked to contact Lissa Villeneueve at Sustainable Living Tasmania on
6234 5566. More information

Janine Holt
Chapter Manager

NEWS FROM MEMBERS

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CHAPTER CPD EVENTS

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

Lifting the Lid on Part J 1.2 Compliance in Commercial Buildings
Presented by Blair Freeman
HOBART - Wednesday August 12, 2009
FREE for Members
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Construction Phase Hazards
Presented by Cos Cirocco and/or Wendy Poulton
HOBART - Wednesday August 19, 2009
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Place Shaping and City Building
Presented by Rita Justesen - Danish architect and Head of City Planning in Copenhagen
HOBART - Friday August 21, 2009
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Refuel National Seminar Series - Copy Right and Moral Rights in Focus
Presented by Ian McDonald
Friday September 4, 2009
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Other CPD Opportunities

Ordering continuum courses in bulk
Continuum courses are ideal for medium and large practices seeking high quality formal continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for their staff. Courses cover the core competencies of Design, Documentation, Practice Management and Project Management. Each course is developed specifically for building design professionals by industry experts and has a formal self assessment component. Upon completion of the assessment task each participant is sent a ‘Certificate of a Completion’. This certificate is a formal CPD record for both the practice and the course participant. Courses can be undertaken either on an individual basis or as agroup. Please contact continuum@architecture.com.au to enquire about our bulk order prices for five or more registrations, including specialdiscount prices for A+ members.
continuum.com.au is proudly sposored by Form & Function

CPD opportunity: Innovative Design with Stone
Learn from the experts in Verona.
Two sponsored places are available and the Institute is seeking applications from interested members to attend this exciting event.
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Itinerary

OTHER TASMANIAN NEWS / EVENTS

What on earth is happening in the streets of Sweden?!?
Find out what (and what it might mean for Tasmanians) at a free public lecture and discussion with
Joseph Strahl.
Hobart - 4.00pm Friday August 7,2009
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UTAS - Tamar Region; Creating a Sustainable Future Forum
Public forum -
Launceston - Saturday August 29, 2009
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Upcoming UTAS Public Lectures

Climate Change and Cities
- A Way Forward- by Professor Rob Adams
Hobart - Thursday September 24, 2009
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Antartica: the Cultural Challenge
(a series of lectures)
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From History to Heritage: Roben Island
- a place of Banishment, Exclusion and Imprisonment-
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INTERSTATE AND OVERSEAS EVENTS

Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP)
The Hon Lindsay Tanner MP and the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP confirmed to speak at BEMP Summit. Registrations are now open
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Welcome dinner including presentation of the Australia Award for Urban Design on Tuesday 11 August 2009 (6.30pm), Hyatt Hotel Canberra

BEMP Summit
Wednesday 12 August 2009 (8.30am - 5.00pm), Parliament House Canberra

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



Green Building & Design Conference 2009 - Green Materials
9-10 September 2009
Melbourne Convention Centre
Attendance in-person or online
The RMIT Centre for Design has put together a comprehensive and informative program on the t opic of building materials and their environmental impact. For the first time attendance of the conference can be extended into a single course with credits towards a postgraduate subject. Moreover an online participation mode has been established for those participants, who are unable to make it to Melbourne. Attached please find a flyer of the event.


Urban Transport 2010
16th International Conference on Urban Transport and Environment
5-7 May 2010,Cyprus
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Sustainable Tourism 2010
Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Tourism
5 - 7 July 2010, New Forest, UK
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HPSM 2010
Fifth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials
26-28 July 2010, Tallin, Estonia
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INDUSTRY NEWS / EVENTS

Building and Plumbing Regulation News / Events
Plumbing Regulation News update - Water and Sewerage industry Act 2008 reforms
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Reissue of the Director's Specified List - Building/Plumbing Regulation News Update
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Building Regulation News Update No. 9 if 2009 - Amendments of the Building Act 2000
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COMPETITIONS, AWARDS, PRIZES & SCHOLARSHIPS

AIA endorsed Ideas Competition Gold Coast Cultural and Civic Master Plan
Gold Coast City Council is seeking submissions for an open Master plan Ideas Competition for its proposed Gold Coast Cultural Precinct.
For detailed information click here.

Belle Georg Jensen Design Awards 2009 -
Calling Australia's most talented designers.
Entries close September 18, 2009
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2009 Architecture Australia Prize for Unbuilt Work:
Call for entries - Experimentation, speculation, invention - celebrate the unbuilt.
Register here

Green Good Design
Applications for 2010 and more information click here.