Overview
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View interview of Gerard Reinmuth talking about the conference
Introduction from Creative Directors
Facebook communities are constituted in ways that transcend traditional cultural boundaries. These new technological spaces allow for constellational amalgams of ‘friends’, mini-cultures that provide multiple view-points on our environmentally (and, more recently, financially) challenged and changing world.
Facebook communities are just one example of the complex contextual weave within which the processes and material of architecture take place. An aspect of that taking place is the way in which architecture navigates between multiple and even parallax perspectives in forming a believable ‘tale’. It is the proposition of this conference that the architectural ‘tale’, is a fantasy that can enable our meaningful engagement with our challenging and changing contemporary condition. We have invited architects and thinkers to consider their own work in relation to this proposition.
About the Creative Directors
TERROIR (Richard Blythe, Gerard Reinmuth & Scott Balmforth)
TERROIR commenced in 1999 from a series of conversations in regard to the potential for architecture to open up question of cultural consequence in relation to our contemporary condition. The work of the practice encompasses projects, research and regular contributions to the culture of architecture and its practice.
TERROIR have been featured in a number of international exhibitions including Australia’s virtual presence at the 2004 Venice Biennale of Architecture, the 2005 Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam, and in 2007 “Out from Under” in San Francisco and “Living the Modern” at the DAZ in Berlin. In 2008 TERROIR will again feature in the Venice Biennale as part of the Australian Pavilion exhibition, “Abundant”.
The work of TERROIR has been recognised through exhibition and publication nationally and internationally and their first book Terroir: Cosmopolitan Ground was published in August 2007 by DAB Documents, UTS Sydney.
Sponsors
Principal Corporate Partner
BlueScope Steel
In 2008 BlueScope Steel hosted a Business Lounge at the conference where delegates had the opportunity to mingle with International and Australian guest speakers! Business Lounge guests enjoyed exclusive catering and personal business services including access to internet with portals for personal laptops, printers, photocopiers and more! We’re excited to announce that the BlueScope Steel Business Lounge will be held again in 2009, so stay tuned for your opportunity to receive a VIP pass!
Supporting Corporate Partners
Lockwood
Lockwood is the leading brand in the Australian locking industry. With a well-established reputation for high quality products, this iconic brand will be showcasing the latest designs and technology in door furniture at this year’s Form & Function exhibition.
Lockwood is planning several initiatives with the Institute as part of your 2009 National Conference. Stay tuned as we reveal these closer to commencement of your conference.
Dulux
Dulux is an Australian made and owned company, and has been involved with the manufacture and marketing of paint and related systems in Australia since 1918.
Now in their 23rd consecutive year, the Dulux Colour Awards has achieved an inimitable industry status as a channel for creating and showcasing some of the country's most inspiring and thoughtful applications of colour in design. An exclusive invitation-only gala awards ceremony will be held in Melbourne on 1 April 2009. Entries close 20 February 2009. dulux.com.au/colourawards/
Don’t forget to visit Dulux at the 2009 DesignEX trade show.
Virgin Atlantic
Founded in 1984 by Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Atlantic has evolved into the 2nd largest international airline in Britain. The airline fly’s daily from Sydney to Hong Kong and London. Whether it’s the award-winning on demand entertainment in Economy, the plush leather seats of Premium Economy or the biggest fully flat bed in business from Sydney to Hong Kong and London in the Upper Class Suite, three unique and unforgettable cabins are on offer to suit every budget. Legendary Virgin service and a passion for innovation really make Virgin Atlantic the antidote to ordinary travel.
Autodesk
Autodesk helps customers experience their ideas before they’re real by providing innovative design software to visualise, simulate, and analyse the real-world performance of their design early in the design process. This gives our customers the flexibility to optimise and improve their designs before they actually create anything, helping to save time and money, improve quality and foster innovation.
From the familiarity and productivity of AutoCAD® software to the competitive advantage of Revit® building information modelling (BIM), Autodesk® Architecture Solutions increase design and documentation productivity, improve coordination and collaboration, and help manage complex designs. Visit Autodesk at Form & Function for more information.
Kingspan
Kingspan was established in 1972 as a small family run business and has since experience rapid expansion across Europe, North America and now Australasia, with an ever increasing global presence. Kingspan are engineers and manufacturers of insulated roof and architectural wall façade panel systems and are passionate about providing energy conserving and renewable construction systems.
Excited to be a part of the 2009 National Architecture Conference, Kingspan representatives will be available at Form & Function to discuss using insulated roof and architectural wall façade panel systems in projects.
Architectural Window Systems
AWS is Australia’s most prolific aluminium window and door systems design company. Our core business includes concept to design/testing, extrusion and surface coating, through to supply to over 140 dedicated AWS fabricators within Australia.
VANTAGE residential and AWS Commercial are two specifier manuals that you should have in your library, with all systems available in Revit 3D and 2D cad files.
AWS offer extensive technical support for all aspects of specification detailing.
The sophisticated technical product offerings include Australasia’s first locally designed and manufactured thermally broken aluminium window and door systems, branded THERMAL HEART™. There are also three proprietary window and door hardware suites within the AWS ranges, MIRO™,ANDO™,and ICON™ which include 316 stainless steel high performance products.
AWS has forged a prolific reputation as the industry innovator in systems design and delivery of outstanding custom made window and door systems.
AWS is an extensive sponsor of the Institute, including the Institute's NSW chapter and NSW Country division where they endeavor to assist all specifiers in the efficiencies of product selection, pre-tender detailing and fabricator selection.
Event Sponsors
Form & Function
Architectural and Building Solutions; in every way, shape and form
Form & Function, Australia’s premier event for the building and architectural industry will take place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 30 April- 2 May 2009. Showcasing the latest products, services and innovations for major building and architectural projects, Form & Function is the perfect forum for building and architectural suppliers and professionals to come face-to-face to share ideas and discuss industry developments. Form & Function is co-located with designEX, Australia’s premier exhibition for interior architecture and design and the 2009 National Architecture Conference.
www.formandfunction.com.au
Viridian
Viridian is delighted to be sponsoring the 2009 National Architecture Conference. Viridian was launched in March 2008, following the acquisition of Pilkington and DMS Glass by CSR Building Products.
In conjunction with the 2009 National Conference, Viridian will be hosting a factory tour for conference attendees. The tour will include showcasing how glass is made and the value-added processing available. Viridian is proud to have been a supplier to commercial projects such as Federation Square, Melbourne Museum and Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership, to name a few in Melbourne.
www.viridianglass.com
Knauf
Knauf is a privately owned German manufacturer of primarily gypsum based building materials and construction systems, operating in over 50 countries globally. Knauf is steadily commencing operations in Australia and New Zealand, supplying an exciting range of innovative and actively functional interior lining products through a network of independent resellers in each region.
Knauf has innovated plasterboard lining products and systems that have 'active functionality' including; advanced acoustic functionality, air purifying functionality, contemporary aesthetic functionality, and climate / temperature control functionality. This new generation of plasterboard products with 'active functionality', are exclusive to Knauf, and provide designers, builders and home owners with fresh options for exciting interior finishes.
Knauf is the global innovator in contemporary functional plasterboard interior lining products.
www.knauf.com
Standards Australia
The documents, tools, benchmarks and platforms Standards Australia develops for technical and design excellence support sustainability, innovation, productivity and prosperity. They create order, safety and security and link Australia to the world. Standards Australia is recognised by the Government as Australia’s peak Standards body – it is a non-government, not for profit organisation that coordinates standardisation activities and develops internationally aligned Australian Standards® that deliver Net Benefit to Australia.
It is also the nation's official representative at the International Standards Organisation and International Electrotechnical Commission. Through the Australian International Design Awards Standards Australia promotes excellence in design and innovation. The accreditation of other Standards Development Organisations takes place through Accreditation Board of Standards Development Organisations (ABSDO).
www.standards.org.au
www.designawards.com.au
www.absdo.org.au
University of Technology Sydney
The UTS School of Architecture leads and stimulates the development of the architectural profession through education based on research and focused on architectural design and technology practice.
The new Master of Advanced Architecture, a post professional degree with specialisations in Design Technologies and Urban Design, is an integrated, cross-disciplinary degree specifically directed at understanding and working with the challenges and opportunities provided by information technologies, new concerns for sustainability, new materials and fabrication processes, and a rapidly urbanising world. Working with industry and an agenda of applied research, this degree puts research into action, and turns experimentation into innovation.
www.dab.uts.edu.au/architecture
City of Melbourne
Melbourne, is a city that prides itself on the quality of its design and cultural experience.
The city that started with few assets, has grown into a world leader in not only architectural design but also fashion, the arts and theatre.
Since the early 1980s, this process has been nurtured through a strong urban design strategy and is built on the intrinsic characteristics of Melbourne. Its lanes are not a project, but a realisation of an asset that grew out of speculation in the nineteenth century.
Its architecture has it roots in the Gold Rush. These strengths have been taken forward and developed at each stage to create new interpretations of Melbourne.
Federation Square, for example is not a building, but a series of lanes with activity at ground level that leads onto a quality public space. These are the qualities that make Melbourne a great city.
They are the qualities of subtle and intelligent design.
