Come join us for the next EmAGN Mentoring event focused on registration. This popular event is aimed at anyone considering registration and wanting general advice and for those already undertaking registration to practise for the final interview stage. Run in a speed-dating format, this face-to-face event will involve timed rotations between mentors and mentees, allowing […]
This session offers an overview of proposed changes to the next edition of the National Construction Code. The National Construction Code sets the minimum required level for the safety, health, amenity, accessibility and sustainability of buildings. Between 1 May and 1 July, the Australian Building Codes Board will be seeking public comments on the proposed […]
The Victorian Sustainable Architecture Committee is hosting an exhibition of architectural thinking around the re-imaging and retrofitting of Melbourne’s public housing towers. With wide public debate following the Victorian Government’s recently announced plans to demolish all 44 of Melbourne’s public housing towers, the exhibition will showcase recent architectural thinking and designs exploring how the towers […]
Demolition is Dead: Why the best building may already exist - In this session on the case for Adaptive Re-use, John Bahoric from WGA will provide an overview of the compelling benefits of seeking to re-use our existing building stock over new construction, including why embodied carbon matters, and critical factors to consider in making […]
Design on the surface is only skin deep. Buildings can not be built without the skill and craft of the architects and building practitioners who draw the fine details that bring the elements together in every structure that surrounds us in the built environment. “The Joys of Detailing” delves into the intricacies and significance of […]
Within the City of Melbourne (CoM) exists a uniquely diverse range of public architecture, ranging from contemporary, heritage, developments and public spaces. There is a constant negotiation between the inherited fabric of a city and its value, and the demands of contemporary society. Join the Australian Institute of Architect’s Emerging Architects and Graduate Network (EmAGN) […]
"The Vault" demonstrates the extraordinary body of drawings produced by architects required to get a building built. But with the advent of digital drawing, building information modelling, and AR/VR technology, physical drawing may no longer be required. In this session, we will hear from practicing architects who are producing fewer and fewer physical drawings, and […]
Designing for Country is an architectural approach that recognises the unique knowledge and ways of being of Aboriginal people. Architects across the country have begun to engage in this process and the benefits can already been felt on key project examples such as the University of Melbourne’s Student Precinct. Join us for an engaging presentation […]
The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.
