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South Australian CHAPTER
The South Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects represents and supports the interests of members across the state, championing architecture that enriches communities and enhances the built environment.
We advance the profession through education, advocacy, and public engagement. Our ongoing work with local and state governments helps influence policy outcomes that shape South Australia’s built environment, while partnerships with media and industry promote wider recognition of the value of good design.
We proudly celebrate and support our members through an active program of awards, prizes, and regional tours, as well as the prestigious Fellowship and Life Fellowship recognition programs. Members also benefit from access to extensive professional development opportunities, including CPD and practice resources tailored to all stages of an architectural career.
Together, we foster a vibrant and inclusive architectural community that values leadership, innovation, and a shared commitment to shaping a better future through design.
Programs and Activities
The Institute is committed to developing and promoting a strong architectural profession and advocating for safer, more sustainable communities. Learn about local and national advocacy initiatives.
The Australian Institute of Architects National Awards program is a great way to receive public and peer recognition for your work and helps the Institute to promote architects and architecture within SA, across Australia and internationally.
Continuing Professional Development is an important avenue to improve professional knowledge and competence.
View our CPD opportunities.
Meet our Chapter Councillors and discover our local committees helping shape our work and the built environment.
Our Chapter hosts a range of local events celebrating architecture and catering to the profession and the broader community. Discover upcoming events now.
Looking for a room to hire or the latest architectural jobs in SA? Check out our notice board for information.
Our members who have been elevated to Life Fellow and Fellow within the SA Chapter, as well as associated events are highlighted.
ArchiEd is an initiative which aims to introduce school students to the world of architecture. Architects and educators are invited to get involved.
An architect has moral rights in relation to the use of their design and should be attributed when images of the work are published. See our template letters for asserting your rights.
The SA Regen Committee has compiled a selection of useful resources and tools for anyone interested in learning more about regenerative design when it comes to the built environment.
Awards
SA architecture awards
Part of the National Awards Program, the SA Architecture Awards enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our members, and provides a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture within SA, across Australia and internationally.
View the 2024 SA Awards Booklet
2025 SA architecture awards
Part of the National Awards Program, the SA Architecture Awards enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our members, and provides a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture within SA, across Australia and internationally.
View the 2025 Award ENTRIES Booklet
2024 SA architecture awards
Part of the National Awards Program, the SA Architecture Awards enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of our members, and provides a valuable mechanism to promote architects and architecture within SA, across Australia and internationally.
View the 2024 SA Awards Booklet
SA Architecture Medal
The SA Architecture Medal was established in 2021 to recognise one or more outstanding projects from the annual SA Architecture Awards – the best of the best. The SA Architecture Medal video series showcases these celebrated projects and features conversations with the project’s architect(s) and their clients, offering insights into the ideas, processes, outcomes and impact behind award-winning design in South Australia.
Continuing Education
CPD in SA
CPD is a requirement for all architects registered in South Australia and is regulated by the Architecture Practice Board of South Australia (APBSA). The rules for CPD in SA can be found here.
CPD activities help you build your business, keep pace with current trends, enhance your recruitment and develop the skills you need to provide the best service to your clients. The SA Chapter is always happy to consider themes and topics that are of particular interest to our members, so if there is CPD that you would like to see please get in touch.
For any queries about what qualifies as CPD, please contact the APBSA.
Attribution
At the Institute we often see images of a building in an article in the media that do not attribute the architect for the project.
As author of the work, the architect has moral rights in relation to the design and should be attributed when images of the work – whether digital renders, hand drawings or photographs – are published. Even where copyright in the projects is transferred to the client, as is the case with projects for government and some private client organisations, the architect retains moral rights.
Where images are provided to the media this information should be included by the client for the project, where construction is yet to occur. Once the building is completed, it is the building owner’s responsibility to provide this information. Attribution of the photographer or artist, where applicable, is also required, but does not negate the requirement to attribute the architect.
We’ve developed some form letters around media attribution to be sent under Institute letterhead reminding people of their role. Please feel free to use these templates or contact the SA Chapter if you would like us to send it on your behalf.
ARchi Ed
archi ed is a task group of the SA Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. We want to encourage an appreciation of architecture and the built environment in school students and the wider community. We will do this by introducing school students to the world of architecture, the thinking behind architectural design and the many factors that contribute to what, where, how and why buildings are constructed.
Designers for Diversity
SA Designers for Diversity exists to ensure that architecture and affiliated designers of built environments can work in a profession that is equally and meaningfully navigable for all practitioners, regardless of gender, age, race, sexual preference, family structure, whether able-bodied, living with a medical condition or disability. We also value and recognise these qualities in the built environment.
We have a range of SA Practices who have signed on to the program including:
- Brown Falconer
- Cox Architecture
- DASH Architects
- GHD Woodhead
- Hames Sharley
- Hodgkison
- KHAB
- Swanbury Penglase
- TCL
- Tectvs
- Architects Ink
- BUCHAN
Please contact us to find out more.
Latest News
MESSAGE FROM THE SA CHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Update on the Walkerville Sports Centre Tender Requests for free design services in submissions are disappointingly common. I wrote about this in the E-news in April this year. Recently several
Notice Board
SA notice board
Looking for a new career or tender opportunity in South Australia? View architectural and built environment listings below.
Position Vacant: Heritage Assessment Officer - Heritage SA
Now Hiring: Heritage Assessment Officer – Department for Environment and Water
Help shape South Australia’s heritage landscape. We’re seeking a passionate professional to assess heritage places, provide expert advice, and support conservation efforts across the state.
Based in Adelaide | Ongoing, full-time | ASO4 ($76,561–$80,256 p.a.)
🔗 View full job description and apply
Applications close: 10 August 2025 at 11:45 PM
Enquiries:
Thomas Mackay, Senior Heritage Assessment Officer
thomas.mackay@sa.gov.au
08 8429 8479
Join a team committed to protecting SA’s rich cultural legacy.
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Chapter Staff
Nicolette Di Lernia - SA Executive Director
SA CHAPTER STAFF
Jan Day
Awards & Events Lead
Craig Glasson
Communications & Education Lead
NATIONAL STAFF LOCATED IN SA
ZAFIRO PAPANIKITAS
Refuel Lead (Refuel Education)
GEORGIA NOLAN
Administrator (Refuel Education)
ABBEY CZUDEK
Major Events Lead (Awards & Projects)
RUTH ROBJOHNS (Nordstrom)
Climate Action Policy Officer
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SA Chapter
Australian Institute of Architects
Level 2
15 Leigh Street
Adelaide, SA 5000
P: +61 8 8402 5900
E: sa@architecture.com.au
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