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speakers, mentors & jury

Super Studio could not go ahead without the generous contributions of volunteers from the architectural community that contribute their time and expertise to help deliver this program for our SONA members.  

Creative directors & national jury

Matt Sabransky 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror  

Matt Sabransky

At Deakin Univer,sity Matt is currently studying a  Bachelor of Design (Architecture) and  Bachelor of Construction Management (Hons) | Deakin University 

  "SONA aims to foster a community with a culture of mateship and growing into industry professionals together. Through my connection to SONA I have made valuable networks and lifelong friendships. This is something I hope to continue to do, and pave the way for other students like me, to have the same positive experience. " 

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Chris Jensen 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror 

Chris Jensen

Chris joined the University of Melbourne from industry bringing extensive experience as a sustainability consultant on a wide range of projects including high performance commercial office buildings, energy modelling in Antarctica, shading impacts of super-tall buildings and off-grid low tech residential dwellings. His expertise includes high performance buildings including facades, systems, services, renewables and design for net-zero, often with reference to European trends and systems.

His recent research is focused on resilient design solutions in the face of extreme weather events that are increasing in frequency and intensity globally, with numerous recent devastating events in Australia. Examples of this includes adaptation design strategies for building preservation to facilitate reuse following a cyclone, flood or fire. Chris is the current President of the Architectural Science Association (ASA), with the aim to connect academic and industry research in the field of architectural science.

Linkedin profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jensen-47583913/

Uni profile https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/277539-christopher-jensen

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Alison Stout 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror

Allison Stout

With a design career spanning back to 2001, Allison has cultivated a rich and diverse portfolio across various project typologies, including high-end residential, commercial, hospitality, education, and remote health and social housing initiatives. Over the years, she has had the privilege of collaborating directly with Indigenous communities in locations such as the Northern Territory, Southwest Victoria, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, India, and Western Australia.

For the past 13 years, Allison has effectively served as a Project and Design Architect, steering projects from their conceptualization through to the conclusion of defects and liability periods. Her extensive experience traverses the domains of Indigenous housing, social housing, tourism, remote health, remote education, community development, commercial interiors, and feasibility studies.

Linkedin profile : https://au.linkedin.com/in/allison-g-stout-6322494 

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state AND territory jury members 

Announcing soon! 

 

Mentors 

Announcing soon! 

design day speakers 

Mille Cattlin | The Projects We Do Together

David Neustein | Other Architects

Grace Mortlock | Other Architects

Prizes – Office Immersions 

QLD – Fulton Trotter 

QLD – DWP 

QLD – Nettletontribe 

QLD – Mclellanbush 

NSW – Jacobs 

NSW – PMDL 

SA – Architectus 

SA – SMFA 

SA – Brown Falconer 

TAS – Cumulus 

VIC – Architectus

VIC – Bayley Ward 

WA – MJA 

WA – Klopper & Davis 

VENUE HOSTS 

QLD – University of Queensland 

VIC – Buchan 

TAS – University of Tasmania 

ACT – University of Canberra 

WA – Curtin University 

NSW – University of Sydney 

ACT – ACT Chapter Office 

SA – SA Chapter Office 

NT – Charles Darwin University 

Super studio partner

Super Studio 2024 is sponsored by Alspec.

Australian owned and operated, Alspec is the market leader in the design and distribution of innovative aluminium systems to the architectural, residential, industrial and home-improvement markets. Continuous investment in research and development ensures the latest technologies and design principles are applied in their extensive range of aluminium systems and products.

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contact us

Please contact SONA with any queries: 
sona@architecture.com.au 
Phone: 07 3828 4105 

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The Institute

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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.

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