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ACROSS THE CHAPTER 02 President’s message 04 Chapter news 08 2014 DARCH Horse Awards EDITOR 10 2014 Country Division Architecture Awards Laura Wise [email protected] 12 2014 Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards EDITORIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Shaun Carter [email protected]
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE OPINION Noni Boyd 14 Unpaid internships: Meaningful experience or exploitation Peter Nguyen [email protected] 16 The challenge of changing culture Peter Bailey in conversation with Monica Callantha Brigham [email protected] Edwards and Natalie Lane-Rose
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COPY EDITOR IN FOCUS Monique Pasilow 18 The big think: Reflections on the 2014 Dulux Study Tour Jenna Rowe, Cherry MANAGING EDITOR Williamson and Michael Zanardo Roslyn Irons 20 Experiencing architecture Imogene Tudor SUBSCRIPTIONS (ANNUAL) Five issues $60, students $40 22 Art and the architect Laura Wise talks to Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday (Aileen [email protected] Sage), Tony Stephens (Artbank), Huw Turner (Collins & Turner), Reg Lord (Minerva), Peter Lonergan (Cracknell Lonergan) and Sarah Cottier (Sarah Cottier Gallery) EDITORIAL OFFICE Tusculum, 3 Manning Street Potts Point 25 In the moment: Snapshots from the 2014 Sydney Architecture Festival NSW 2011 (02) 9246 4055 Stephen Pierce
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01 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Joe Agius
2014 achievements of apartment buildings. After such a long wait, potential of unprecedented investment in the delivery of the draft amendment to SEPP 65 transport and urban renewal projects across The role of the Institute is to enhance the and the accompanying Apartment Design Guide Greater Sydney and the unlocking of economic professional capability of our members, and to was a disappointment. and employment potential through better advocate the value of architecture and architects There is a conflict between the amendment housing, transport, and work options alongside to the public. and the guide in their present form. The former an expanded network of joined-up green open The Institute takes very seriously, but refers to standards in the guide, while the latter spaces. It demonstrated the critical impact of hopefully with a light touch, its mission to ‘make studiously avoids them. The development architecture and design thinking on the future the world a better place through architecture’. industry needs certainty, so minimum shape of the city and its region. It’s not just about what and how we create, it’s measurable standards for the key design also about conducting our practices with a principles are a necessity; and they need to be Bays Precinct positive, collaborative, can-do focus on people in included in the SEPP, which is the statutory communities and their needs. instrument. The Bays Precinct Summit, held two weeks later Membership of the Institute has reached The Institute firmly believes that it is on November 19–20, was both unique and new heights. Nationally, we number over 11,500, possible to create policies and approval processes revelatory. Here was a government agency an increase of 6 per cent since 2013. In New that insist on a minimum level of design (UrbanGrowth NSW) recognising it doesn’t South Wales we had an increase of 11 per cent performance while facilitating and encouraging have all the answers on urban renewal, and since 2013. The increase in Victoria’s design excellence. reaching out to experts from around the world membership was less than 10 per cent; clearly while seeking engagement with local peak we’re doing something right in this state. Sydney Architecture Festival bodies and community organisations. In 2014 more than 5,700 architects attended There are clearly tensions between this one of the many events held here at Tusculum After eight successful years, the Sydney refreshing open-ended approach and the and around the state. Architecture Festival is a firm fixture on the bottom-line pundits in NSW Treasury. But it’s In Sydney, attendance at CPD sessions, city’s events calendar. While there were only 40 about time there was a challenge to the Tuesdays @ Tusculum events, the National events compared with 70 in 2013, arguably the conventional approach of development at all Speaker Series, the International Speaker Series, drop in quantity was compensated by a rise in costs for short-term gain typical of NSW PALS, Regi(fru)stration, the NSW Architecture quality. Governments. Awards, ArchiCAREERS Day, the Gold The Festival’s keynote event for 2014, The The summit was an excellent start to the Medallist talk, and NSW Graduate and Student Colloquium – Growing a Greater Sydney: process of developing a broad long-term vision Awards amounted to 4,725. Connecting people and places – was held in for this precinct focused on urbanity, mixed uses Newcastle Division CPD sessions and Parramatta on 7 November. and, above all, transport connections to the rest events attendance reached 558, and Country The event brought together policymakers, of the urban framework. At CEO David Division 456. architects, urban designers, researchers, the Pitchford’s request, we have prepared a The more engaged members are in the community and government to show how submission summarising the principles we Institute’s various committees and programs, and Sydney can grow better as it grows bigger. believe should be embedded in the strategic plan the greater the feedback they give us, the better Taking place at Parramatta’s Riverside he is preparing. We will maintain an active our services and programs will be. Membership Theatre, The Colloquium was moderated by interest in this once-in-a-lifetime urban renewal of any organisation is not a passive one-way Walkley Award-winning television journalist project as it develops. street. It should be an active two-way process Tony Jones, with speakers including Lucy Joe Agius that enables all of us to benefit. Turnbull, Committee for Sydney; David NSW Chapter President Pitchford, UrbanGrowth NSW; Paul Donegan, SEPP 65 Grattan Institute; Bob Meyer, David Holm and Philip Graus, Cox; Ross De la Motte, Hassell; Apart from the Architects Acts governing the Peter Poulet, NSW Government Architect; Rod registration of the profession in each jurisdiction, Simpson, University of Sydney and the SEPP is undoubtedly the most important Simpson+Wilson; David Borger, Sydney piece of legislation in Australia affecting Business Chamber; and Helen Lochhead, architecture, as it focuses specifically on design University of Sydney. and mandates the use of architects for the design The event explored the transformational
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Chapter Manager’s report Advocacy update connected to the historic R.D Watt Building creating a faculty hub between them. The design The staff in Sydney and Newcastle offices would In the past few months the Chapter has written vision is to develop a building that simultaneously like to wish everyone a very happy New Year! to Lord Mayor Clover Moore endorsing the embraces the past and the future; based on the 2014 was particularly busy and all indications City of Sydney’s public art plan, made university’s courtyard typology it will integrate point to a similar state of activity this year. We submissions on the State Government’s seamlessly into the historic campus. The are very pleased to report the Chapter had a 11 Rebuilding NSW proposals and the Legislative courtyard is reinterpreted as an active ‘social heart’ per cent growth in 2014 and are hopeful of Council’s Newcastle planning inquiry, and for the faculty, providing a covered communal continuing this advance during 2015. sought discussions with Newcastle’s new Lord space that encourages social interaction. Over the past year, several new task groups Mayor Nuatali Nelmes to seek greater The outer façade presents a contemporary formed within the Practice Committee to involvement of the built environment professions contrast to the heritage context, utilising fine address recurrent issues relating to the practice in the remaking of that city. grain architectural sunshade elements to of architecture. The following new initiatives will But undoubtedly the issue that most maximise amenity and provide a new public face be launched in the coming months: exercised the committee in the latter part of the for the faculty on Parramatta Road. A State GET: Gender Equity Taskforce will launch year was the Institute’s response to the release of Significant Development Application is planned the Champions of Change program, which has the draft amendment to SEPP 65 and the for March 2015. been modelled on the very successful Australian accompanying Apartment Design Guide. As Human Rights Commission program. noted by NSW Chapter President Joe Agius (see Tanner Kibble Denton Architects relocated Mentoring has undergone a very thorough page 2), minimum measurable standards for the to Level 1, 19 Foster Street, Surry Hills in review with input from members across all stages key design principles are a necessity, but they November. The single-level workspace brings all of an architectural career. The new program will were noticeably absent from the documents on parts of the practice together in a contemporary address generational mentoring requirements, exhibition. The Institute firmly believes that it is and flexible fit-out. TKD maintains the same with DARCH members mentoring students, and possible to create a policy environment that phone, email and post details and is within senior practitioners assisting emerging architects. insists on a minimum level of design walking distance from its previous Albion Street In response to the changing landscape of the performance while facilitating and encouraging address of 25 years. Preceding the move, TKD profession, an online research portal for design excellence. secured a number of high-profile projects that architecture will be launched in March. This The committee commended the will further define the practice in the coming resource will provide information about research Department of Planning and Environment for years. Following the 2013 invited competition opportunities for academics and research-based providing revisions that seek to improve for a masterplan for the senior campus of practices keen to become involved in the global instruments that have been so successful in Redlands at Cremorne, TKD has been trend towards research-based design outcomes. raising the quality of apartment design over the commissioned to develop the masterplan and the The portal will also be open to industry. past 10 years. It was also pleased that the revised stage one building for the Monford Learning We are planning a comprehensive program SEPP will cover shop top housing and Hub. The Governors Centre for Excellence is of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) mixed-used development in addition to currently in concept design phase and includes a seminars for the first six months of the year. residential apartment buildings. The Institute shared performing arts centre at Sydney Boys These events will include topics addressing the has recommended that in future years the and Sydney Girls High Schools at Moore Park. four core competency requirements for the 30 department consider including other multiple In Brisbane, TKD has been engaged by the June 2015 accreditation deadline. Information dwellings under the SEPP, such as villas and Toga Group and TFE Hotels as the lead about forthcoming CPD events will be featured townhouses. architect to redevelop 171 George Street as a in the weekly enews. The Institute’s submission noted the need new Adina Apartment Hotel. Last year marked We would like to build on the achievements for greater consistency between the SEPP and the fortieth anniversary of the practice and saw of 2014 by increasing the profession’s public its accompanying guide with regard to language major changes in ownership, management and profile across important advocacy issues for New and terminology, and the possible separation of the office environment; with this, TKD is well South Wales, growing the Architecture on Show the guide into two sections, reflecting the prepared for a dynamic year ahead. (AOS) brand to include all local council areas distinctly different purposes of the information: and capitalising on media opportunities content for use by councils in preparing their surrounding the Architecture Awards programs DCPs and content for the assessment of in Sydney, Newcastle and Country Divisions. A development applications. Above all, the new AOS website will be launched in 2015 to committee recommended that the primary advertise upcoming talks, exhibitions and events design criteria measures that have emerged over for the profession and the community. the past decade should be made the clear The Sydney Architecture Festival will be measures of future performance and given much undergoing a review and we are keen to hear greater prominence in the new SEPP 65. from members as to their vision for extending the range of programs and activities. Please Patrons News email feedback directly to roslyn.irons@ architecture.com.au. Bates Smart has won an invited design competition to design the new Faculty of Arts Roslyn Irons and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney NSW Chapter Manager (pictured right). The new building will be Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney. Render: Bates Smart.
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Newcastle Division NSW Country Division the news that the Hamilton House (1962) had been approved for demolition by a private We would like to welcome Debra McKendry- The NSW Country Division welcomes certifier. Yet at the same time this well- Hunt to the role of Chairperson for 2015. returning Chairperson Sarah Aldridge for the documented design was one of the 53 new items As an initiative to offer more opportunities coming year. proposed for statutory protection. Other to collect formal CPD points throughout the We will again be hosting ArchiMEET architect-designed houses on the list of potential year and utilise the fabulous office space regional seminars in 2015, with a new feature heritage items exhibited by Pittwater Council available to our members, the Newcastle being offered in some locations that includes are also proposed for demolition including the Division will be hosting six free CPD talks in practical back-to-basics demonstrations with our Merson House designed by Harry Seidler. It is the regional office every even month during sponsors. The Architecture on Show showcase not the commissioning families who are 2015. The Division will host two ArchiMEET series will also follow some of the regional proposing to demolish the houses, but the later seminars and two Architecture on Show events. owners. showcases at the beginning and end of 2015, The Country Division annual conference is There are also some notable omissions, the with new venues being considered as part of the helping Bathurst celebrate its bicentenary and result of local residents having campaigned to CBD revitalisation program. The 2015 will be held at Rydges Mount Panorama, have their residence removed before the list of Newcastle Architecture Awards nomination Bathurst between 21–25 September 2015, with potential heritage items was made public. These process is now open, with the introduction of the NSW Country Division Architecture omissions include the Russell Slade House by new categories to allow more variety in entries Awards being presented on 24 September at a Ian McKay. for nominees. Nominations close 6 February gala dinner. The awards nomination process will An Interim Heritage Order has been placed 2015. The awards dinner will be held on 12 be available online early in 2015, with access via on Muller’s Hamilton House so that its March 2015 at Merewether Surfhouse. a fantastic new dedicated website that will allow significance can be properly investigated. The The PALS course is set to run in June 2015 nominees to submit and edit their entries right house was substantially intact when sold in 2011. offering members a refresher and new architects up to the closing date and upload their images The purchaser must have been aware that the knowledge and skills in architectural practice. from anywhere. For event updates visit the house was a work of a well-known architect; the All Regional NSW members are welcome to Institute website or email country-nsw@ real estate agents publicity clearly lists the attend. architecture.com.au. architect and describes the intactness of the The Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards house. In 1962 the organic architecture in (LHUDAs) will be celebrating its 40th birthday Heritage update: suburban Sydney was recognised internationally, in 2015 with a twist: all nominees coming from vanishing Pittwater Modern the Architectural Review commenting that “the the pool of winners from the past 40 years. All most flourishing school of Wrightians was in previous categories will be considered, and there Australia these days”1. Pindari Place, Bayview, is will also be a new category: Enduring the only location in New South Wales with Architecture. The top five nominees from each houses by McKay, Muller and Rickard, the three council, as well as a top five selected by the leading exponents in the state of what Frank committee, will be announced at specialty launch Lloyd Wright had termed organic architecture. events in each municipality. All finalists will be The community heritage study process is on display and put up for public nomination at failing to protect the state’s 20th century the Newcastle Herald Home Show on 25–27 architectural heritage. Residences that are well July, with the winner taking home The People’s known among the architectural community, at a Choice Award. The LHUDA Committee have national level not just a state level, continue to be also taken the opportunity to reinvent the brand omitted from Community Heritage Studies, yet and will reveal a new logo and new awards in Hamilton House, Pittwater. Image: Max Dupain courtesy material on these houses is widely available in of Peter Muller. 2015. The awards dinner will be held at the the public domain and is provided free of charge Newcastle City Hall on 11 September 2015 and by the NSW Chapter on request. Recent even if you are not a previous winner we Pittwater Council have recently undertaken a Architecture on Show talks featured architect- welcome and encourage you to be present at this community heritage study. This is a council area designed houses in the Pittwater area by Muller, auspicious occasion. that contains a series of highly regarded modern Rickard, Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury and Ken architect-designed residences which collectively Woolley. show the different directions that Modernism Pittwater Council are to be congratulated took after having been introduced in this area by for seeking to include postwar architect- Sydney Ancher and Arthur Baldwinson in the designed houses in their LEP, and for contacting late 1930s. Muller to seek his views regarding the Hamilton Demolition by subsequent owners continues House, however, it remains to be seen if the to pose a threat to the postwar residences listed Hamilton House can be saved and protected. on the Register of Significant Architecture. Dr Noni Boyd Unless they are designated as heritage items Heritage Officer under a Local Environmental Plan or placed on FOOTNOTE 1. Cross Section, April 1963 Winners of the 2014 Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards. the State Heritage Register there is no statutory Image: Australian Institute of Architects Newcastle Division/ protection for these buildings. Recently Peter Editor’s note: At the time of publication, Rob Stokes, the Lisbeth Grosmann. Muller was contacted by Pittwater Council with Minister for Heritage, has approved an Interim Heritage Order for the Hamilton House.
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Held at the Austral Bricks Design Studio in Sydney’s CBD on 27 November 2014, the third DARCH Horse Awards recognised and celebrated outstanding contributions by non-architects in the pursuit of a high-quality built environment.
The winners of the 2014 DARCH Horse Awards. Image: Phuong Le.
Categories in the 2014 DARCH Horse Awards Smeg and recruiting expert Hays; and our for us here at DARCH to see how well received included: Builder; Client; Consultant; dedicated jurors, Penny Fuller (Silvester Fuller), the awards are, and how they continue to grow Developer; Government Authority; Urban Tim Horton (Registrar, NSW Architects each year. For more information, and to find out Provocateur; and the new ‘Pinnacle of Promise’, Registration Board) and Adam Haddow (SJB more about the awards, please visit www. a special 2014 Jury Award. DARCH would like Architects). We would also like to thank those darchhorseawards.com. to thank the Institute’s EmAGN and NSW that took the time to nominate. The positive Chapter office; this year’s generous principal energy in the room on the presentation evening Jenna Rowe partner Austral Bricks; our stallion sponsors was infectious; it has been incredibly rewarding DARCH
DARCH Horse Awards 2014 Winners
Government Authority Award Consultant Award Builder Award Kati Westlake of Parramatta City Council Stephen Choi David Lakes of Lochbuild Nominated by Hugo Moline of The Lot Nominated by Mark Jones of Edminston Jones Nominated by Tim Hastwell of JDH Architects
Developer Award Consultant Award Urban Provocateur Award George Karageorge of Stasia Anthony Whealey John O’Callaghan Nominated by Angelo Candalepas Nominated by Shaun Carter of Carterwilliamson Nominated by Jenna Rowe of Terroir
Consultant Award Client Award Special Jury Award ‘Pinnacle of Promise’ Damian Hadley of Cantilever Greg Barratt UrbanGrowth NSW Nominated by Hannah Tribe of Tribe Studio, Nominated by Jim Koopman of AJ+C Nominated by the 2014 Jury Chris Rogers of Terroir, and Matt Day of Day Bukh (joint nomination)
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2014 COUNTRY DIVISION ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
The 2014 Australian Institute of Architects NSW Country Division Architecture Awards were announced at the annual conference held at Rydges Port Macquarie on 3 October 2014. The jury for 2014 consisted of Michael Marshman, Chantel Carr, David Travalia, Katharina Hendel and Gillian MacMillan. Congratulations to all prize winners.
Image: Dominic Finlay Jones. Image: Kate Holmes. Image: Dominic Finlay Jones. James Barnet Award Small Project Architecture Heritage Architecture Lismore City Hall, Lismore 100 Mile Table, Byron Bay Lismore City Hall, Lismore Dominic Finlay Jones Architects Dominic Finlay Jones Architects Dominic Finlay Jones Architects
Image: Russell McFarland. Image: Dominic Finlay Jones. Image: Kate Holmes. Residential Architecture – Houses Public & Commercial Architecture Termimesh Timber Award House for Bob and Susan, Lismore City Hall, Lismore 100 Mile Table, Byron Bay Wherrol Flat Dominic Finlay Jones Architects Dominic Finlay Jones Architects Austin McFarland Architects Commendation Commendation Sir Earle Page Library & Education Lighthouse Road House, Port Centre, Grafton Macquarie Thomson Adsett - Dayne Mearns Chris Jenkins Design
Vision Award Design Advisory Panel Northern Rivers, Northern Rivers Space Studio / Dominic Finlay Image: Amber Hooper. Jones / Harley Graham Architects Residential Architecture – Alterations & Additions Gladstone Street, Mudgee Cameron Anderson Architects
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The 2014 Lower Hunter Urban Design Awards were presented on 5 September 2014 at Tempus Two Estate, Pokolbin. We are proud to announce the category winners below:
Image: Murray McKean. Image: Andy Warren. Image: Murray McKean. UrbanGrowth NSW Award for GHD Small-Scale Commercial Lindsay & Dynan Sustainable Excellence in Urban Design Development Award Development Award 35 Carrington, New Lambton Fletcher Community Centre, Fletcher 35 Carrington, New Lambton Chris McBriarty EJE Architecture Chris McBriarty
Merit Birubi Point Surf Life Saving Club, Anna Bay EJE Architecture
Image: Andy Warren. Image: Ben Griffin. GHD Large-Scale Commercial Graph Building Heritage Award Development Award Morpeth Courthouse Museum Raymond Terrace GP Super Clinic / Adaptive Reuse, Morpeth HealthOne, Raymond Terrace Image: Murray McKean. Ben Griffin and John Carr Kemp Consulting + Schreiber de Witt Consulting Residential Hamilton Architecture Dwelling Award 35 Carrington, New Lambton Merit Chris McBriarty Bradken Multi-Function Facility, Steel River Merit EJE Architecture Junction Residence, Newcastle EJE Architecture
Image: Andy Warren. Scooters and Mobility and AILA Universal Access Award Raymond Terrace GP Super Clinic / HealthOne, Raymond Terrace Kemp Consulting + Schreiber Hamilton Architecture
Image courtesy: McKendry Hunt Architects. de Witt Consulting Residential Dwelling (Multiple) Award Frederick Street Dual Occupancy, Merewether McKendry Hunt Architects
12 Hunter Development Corporation Student Concept Prize Frank Verevakabah University of Newcastle
Merit Ben Greaves University of Newcastle
Image: City of Newcastle. Image: Andy Warren. CityGreen Landscape and Public MBA Group Training People’s Art Award Choice Award Merewether Beach Public Domain Junction Residence, Newcastle Improvements, Merewether Beach EJE Architecture City of Newcastle with JILA, Hassell and Moir
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The issue of unpaid internships in our profession is being discussed on a global scale. SONA’s Peter Nguyen weighs in on the debate, noting that condemning the practice only solves half of the problem.
Under the current financial pressures that Architects (UIA) World Congress of Architects CREATING OPPORTUNITIES Australian universities find themselves, in Durban, South Africa, students from around While pushing for top-down policy against increasing student intake into architecture and the world voiced their concerns about the unpaid work, we must also recognise that in the architecture related fields has become growing anecdotal evidence of unpaid work. The unstable economy of architecture, there will be commonplace. As advantageous as this may be, UIA2014 Student Charter on Architectural continual fluctuations of available employment it has continued to increase the gap between the Education called on “architectural institutes opportunities, and that condemnation of the demand and adequate supply of employment around the world to take a stand against unpaid practice of unpaid internship only solves half of opportunities for students around the country. internships, which fail to reward students for the the problem. What could be done from the Coupled with a 12 year high rate of 14.2 per work that they are doing”4. bottom-up to provide opportunities in the midst cent youth unemployment 1, it could inevitably of economic uncertainty, without crossing the force students into unregulated and unpaid THE SITUATION IN AUSTRALIA line between productive, and non-productive internships in order to gain the practical Back on home soil at the Victorian Architecture employment arrangements? experience that employers prefer. In 2013, the University of Adelaide offered Awards 2013, Australian Institute of Architects an internship elective to Master of Architecture President Elect Jonathan Clements also INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY students, receiving an overwhelmingly positive remarked rather famously: “A competitive One does not need to look very far to notice the response. The internship elective allowed a environment that results in a profession being increased momentum of international advocacy group of students to tailor a work experience expected to offer their services for free is both groups campaigning for meaningful and fruitful program to their career goals; they were then unhealthy and unsustainable...There is no place employment. In 2012 the Royal Institute of interviewed, placed into a range of architectural for unpaid staff in an architectural office other British Architects (RIBA) conducted a survey offices, and engaged in productive real projects. than formally approved teaching-in-practice into the earnings of architecture students, and Students were given the choice of working two programs”. In the wake of a recent doubling of found that 11 per cent of student employees in days a week for 12 weeks, or five days full-time architectural practices received no form of complaints lodged to the Fair Work for five weeks. The short duration the internship compensation for productive work2. Ombudsman, the NSW Parliament has called meant that the elective complemented rather The then RIBA President Angela Brady for contributions to a parliamentary inquiry into than competed with already existing full-time called for guilty practices to have their chartered unpaid work. One advocacy group, Interns Student of Architecture positions. Andrew Le, a accreditation revoked, citing that: “architecture Australia, has been proactively engaging media participant in the elective, said: “I was just a firms need to recruit the most talented, to build momentum nationwide. According to student, so I was quite surprised when they determined graduates in a crowded global Executive Director Adi Prasad the aim of the considered some of my design input. I had to market”3 rather than a less diverse pool of organisation has been to advocate for write a journal as an assessment ‒ and this students who can afford to support themselves “F.A.I.R.er” internships: formal learning allowed me to log everything in ‒ as well as a through other financial means. experiences, accredited, with an institution and mock-up of the logbook. I’ve always wanted to Most recently, at the International Union of remunerated. work in a large office simply to understand how
14 the firm operates, and this was a great opportunity and time frame to do so. They also offered me a position there months after my internship, which I was extremely grateful for.” If universities are motivated to establish meaningful teaching-in-practice programs, students will be better equipped for work, no matter the economic climate. The widespread practice of unregulated and unpaid work is toxic and must be stopped. The best students deserve the best employment opportunities regardless of their financial circumstances.
FOOTNOTES
1. Rebecca Thurlow, 2014. Mining Slowdown Is the Pits for Australia’s Unemployed Youth. http://online. wsj.com/articles/australias-youth-hit-by-job- shortage-1410340946
2. Royal Institute Of British Architects, 2014. Study of the earnings of architecture students 2011–12. 1st ed. [ebook] p.15. http://www. architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/ ResearchAndDevelopment/studentearnings.pdf
3. Angela Brady, 2013. No Place for Unpaid Interns. RIBA Journal July 2014.
4. Sinethemba Buthelez et al, 2014. UIA2014 Student Charter on Architectural Education Closing Speech. Peter Nguyen Durban, p3. http://www.uia2014durban.org/ resources/media/UIA2014studentcharterspeech.pdf Peter Nguyen is the 2015 Immediate Past President of the Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA) and works for Sydney-based practice Johnson Pilton Walker.
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15 OPINION THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGING CULTURE Arup’s exemplary employment practices of diversity and inclusion are policies we should all strive to emulate. Monica Edwards from Cox Richardson and Natalie Lane-Rose from Bates Smart spoke with Arup Chief Executive OfficerPeter Bailey about his role as a visible advocate for diversity in practice.
Peter Bailey is the current Chief Executive Arup spoke of growth, of not over structuring or connectivity, all of these challenges, and yet I Officer and Chair of Arup in Australasia. He is over strategising the firm, but allowing don’t think we are that visible as an industry. also a Director on the international board of individuals to flourish and to take the firm Arup Group. In 2012, Bailey was awarded the where they wanted to go. We have never done ME/NLR: How have you implemented National Association of Women in any large acquisitions or mergers. So it grows diversity policy in Arup? Construction’s Crystal Vision Award (NSW) for organically and therefore the culture goes with PB: I was made the initial Diversity Champion advancing the interests of women in the it. And lastly, by being very deliberate about the of the Board in 2008. We took a specific construction industry. He is a member of exchange of staff around the world, it has the approach to the portfolio to look at things like Consult Australia Champions of Change, a added benefit of connecting the culture. flexible working, maternity leave, giving a voice collection of CEOs from the building to young women in the organisation, looking at environment consulting industry who are united ME/NLR: In 2013 Arup celebrated our gender ratios, looking at our pay equity. We to encourage more gender diversity and to drive 50 years of design and innovation in bought in a Diversity Policy that tried to address change. Australia. At the time, you described these things and set about plans of action and the shifting needs of a diverse policies that would be supportive of a diverse Monica Edwards/Natalie Lane-Rose: society as a challenge for the future. workforce. What are the values that underpin Can you elaborate on this? the culture of Arup? PB: It is an ever-changing world and as a ME/NLR: What lead to the board Peter Bailey: Ove Arup founded Arup in 1946. business we need to be conscious of what society establishing a diversity portfolio? He was a strong character with Scandinavian is dealing with and the challenges it is facing. PB: Given the history of Arup and its value set, values such as a sense of social equity, being The diversity of those challenges is increasing. we were conscious of equity and equal honourable, concern for the environment, quality Things like urbanisation, population growth, opportunity, but I think there was a sense that of work and social usefulness. These principles density, migration, refugees, changing we could do better and that we needed to take continue to guide us in terms of our approach to demographics in society, ageing population, the deliberate action and make someone on the business and anything to do with people. desire of women to be in the workforce and the board accountable for it. Without this approach, pressure on family life. We can’t divorce it’s just left to the junior activist to make a ME/NLR: How do you think this ourselves from these challenges. We have got to difference and it never gets traction. It needed a culture is embedded in the practice? be of society. step change. PB: I think there are a number of factors that There was also a business case for it. In have worked in our favour. One is the ownership ME/NLR: How public are you about answer to a diverse society we have to be a structure of Arup. Originally it started as a your aspirations for the world? diverse business, otherwise we will come up with normal partnership, but when thinking about PB: This is an issue we’ve struggled with very blinkered solutions to problems. So a succession, Ove Arup developed the generous sometimes, how outwardly public and diverse set of thinking around a board table, a plan to bequeath the firm to trusts owned on demonstrative should we be about our views? I design table, a project table, must produce better behalf of all employees, future, present and past, think engineers should actually take a stand and outcomes, better solutions for our clients and to ensure that there was a legacy forever. The be visibly participating in the debate in society. make us better positioned to solve the problems second is that we’ve also been careful about how We know about energy, climate change, in our society. we expand. In his key speech before leaving, Ove urbanisation, density, infrastructure, transport,
16 ME/NLR: How important is your do you think? competitive nation in the future. This will filter leadership in driving diversity? PB: It’s hard. Culture is deep-seated. Having a through into low enrolments into science and PB: I chair the Diversity Committee because I leadership in place that will allow an alternative engineering and, therefore, we will not have believe that it should actually start from the top. approach to how projects are run will change the enough women to recruit from. If you add to In a similar vein, the Champions of Change has biased perception of “Oh I’m sorry, I can’t that the dropout in the mid levels, we’re going to recognised this as well. If all of our companies employ a woman, you’ve got to work six days a have no senior women who are driving the are going to enact change, the leader has to be week”. We need more examples of women future of this nation through its projects and its visibly behind it, has to back it and has to drive succeeding in doing major projects in limited nation building and I think that should be a it. That sends a message to the firm itself that hours. Obviously that comes with a degree of concern for all of us. this is serious. stress, often women are juggling other things as In sitting around with the other engineering well, and I wouldn’t pretend that it’s only the leaders as part of the Champions of Change, ME/NLR: You mentioned that a face-to-face hours that are needed to do some of many are at different stages in their approach to diverse society brings diverse these projects. Obviously, the standard approach diversity, some are just starting, but I really outcomes. Have you seen diverse to projects is not working because the respect that they’ve turned up at the table. These outcomes in your practice? architecture profession has a huge dropout rate are long-term journeys we are all heading PB: Over the past 25 years, Arup has changed of women in the mid levels. Engineering does as through as companies. They’re long-term from a very mono-disciplined male business to a well, but this is a deeply held bias in the cultural change exercises. They can’t just change gender-diverse, discipline-diverse, project- profession about how you do work. overnight, but we’ve got to learn from each other problem-solution-client-diverse business. I think what works and what doesn’t. Arup’s trying hard our business has flourished as a result of ME/NLR: One of the challenges to but we still don’t have all the answers. We’re improving diversity. Diversity has changed this gender equality is the belief by both proud of what we’ve done but we still have a business: in the way it operates; the way it sexes that it’s not an issue. long way to go. interacts with society; the way it interacts with PB: I certainly get that. There are a lot of people clients; the way it goes about its own business; who say “What’s the problem?”. Everybody’s the way it treats staff; and the way it’s become opinion is different and based on their own even more concerned about serving society. personal circumstance. So maybe you’re a woman Whether it’s been specifically called diversity, or who hasn’t experienced bias. Or maybe you’re a a natural development of the firm and its woman that hasn’t had a problem with dealing ambition, there is no question that the evolution with family. Or maybe you’re a woman who of Arup has been driven by becoming more hasn’t experienced a lack of promotion diverse. And that makes it more enjoyable too. opportunity and you might say “What’s the problem?”, but it’s hardly a representative sample ME/NLR: How do you approach to just take your own view. The reality is that flexible work at Arup? bias does exist. We’ve all got biases and the PB: We went on a campaign a couple of years ability to hold a mirror up to ourselves and ago to lift the sense of what flexible working is, actually reflect on how we think and what our and acknowledge that this is for everyone not preferences are is the first step to getting change. just for women. I work flexibly. Sometimes I We’re doing inclusive leadership training with all work from home, other times I leave work early; of our senior staff at Arup, sometimes it’s called regularly I have late night video conferences. So unconscious bias training. You can put all the my hours aren’t nine to five. We also published a policies you like in place, but in the end, they’re guide to all our staff, saying if you want to work enablers, they don’t change behaviours. If flexibly, this is how you go about it. We’ve done somebody perceives that there is not a problem, this to make flexible working accessible to all then they are not going to change their and to give visible examples of flexible behaviour. So we’re working hard on that at the arrangements. We’ve tried to make it more moment, working on the individual, because I mainstream rather than something that’s hidden believe if bias exists, you’ve got to work on the away and embarrassing to ask for. Has it solved person that is acting with bias, not the person Peter Bailey all our challenges? No. We still struggle with receiving the bias. Peter Bailey is the current Chief Executive Officer and individual teams and perceptions among some Chair of Arup in Australasia. staff, so it’s not something that is universally ME/NLR: What are the top three accepted yet. The more we learn how to work gender challenges facing the differently and with different practices, the more engineering industry? it’s going to benefit all of us. PB: Going right back to square one, we have a really serious issue with the attraction of girls ME/NLR: One of the characteristics into science and maths at school and that’s going of an architectural practice is the to create a pipeline problem. I’m really culture of long hours and deadlines. concerned about this, and I think the country This is often put up as one of the should be concerned, because science and maths barriers to gender diversity. What is essential if this country wants to be a
17 IN FOCUS THE BIG THINK Reflections on the 2014 Dulux Study Tour
After winning a place on last year’s Dulux Study Tour of New York and Chicago, Jenna Rowe, Cherry Williamson and Michael Zanardo look back on lessons learnt, insights gained and their time spent together.
Cherry Williamson did they get to where they are, what has been Dustin Tobias proved to be a personal highlight CKDS Architecture successful or not so successful about their work, and provided new perspectives and Co-Chair of EmAGN Newcastle and where do they see themselves going? understanding of the city at each cross-street or Imagine a Dulux Study Tour throughout Reflecting on the discussions and curated shift in the design. These moments, Australia. What cities would you visit? Which observations made during the tour, a common among many others, continue to inspire and firms would you choose to represent Australian thread among the many inspirational provoke critical thought. How well do I architecture? And what impressions would we practitioners we had the opportunity to meet understand my own city? How can I strategically leave on our international counterparts? was a clearly defined approach to their business align my interests and involvement in Eight months have passed since my return and an entrepreneurial willingness to diversify, architectural advocacy, collaborative design, from the 2014 ‘Think Bigger’ Dulux Study Tour experiment and collaborate. Toshiko Mori community development, urban renewal and and yet the lasting impressions and invaluable clearly outlined her four strands of business architecture to inform my future career insight provided by the tour continue to inform ‒ research, teaching, practice and pro-bono work direction? and positively influence my day-to-day practice. ‒ while Paul Lewis from LTL Architects shared I do not have all the answers yet, however, While there was no set agenda or curatorial insights on establishing and running a practice with the invaluable experiences, professional focus, having unrestricted access to some of the that incorporates academia, material exploration, networks and lifelong friends provided by the best architects in Chicago and New York publishing and architectural advocacy. 2014 Dulux Study Tour, I am more equipped provided a unique opportunity to speak to them An informative stroll along the length of the now than ever to find them. openly and honestly about their practices: how High Line with Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s
Study participants contemplating the skyline from the Highline in New York City. Image: Cherry Williamson.
18 Jenna Rowe TERROIR based architect Toshiko Mori. She iterated that Given this, I have to say my personal Co-Chair of DARCH EmAGN within practice she gets bored easily, hence her highlight was to be given the opportunity to In the months that have passed since my US practice consists of four streams: research, share such a great experience with four Dulux Study Tour trip, I’ve often been asked ‘So, teaching, practice and pro-bono work. This exceptional emerging architects [Cherry and how was it?’. It’s a question that remains difficult particularly resonated with me as a confirmation Michael from New South Wales, and Ben to answer. that collaborations between our profession, Milbourne and Suzannah Waldron from I have begun to notice in subtle ways how passions and personal interests hold immense Victoria], all of whom I now consider lifelong the tour has contributed to both my practice of value. I have many design industry based creative friends rather than peers known only by name. I architecture and involvement in the profession. outlets, however, I have only been practising for learnt a lot from them all, and feel very humbled The aptly named ‘Think Bigger’ Dulux Study three years, and sometimes I become anxious to have been chosen to accompany them on the Tour slogan says it all. The tour itself is a because our profession in its current state lends tour. brilliant idea, and at the Dulux alumni event in itself to be quite insular and narrowly focused. Melbourne this past October, it became Mori’s work approach reinforced for me how the apparent to me that each tour member evidently profession holds the potential to critically engage takes from the tour what is relevant to them at and advocate architecturally across various that particular point in their career. disciplines, ultimately bettering the However, in answering the question, while I environments we inhabit. naturally had my stand-out moments, it’s hard I tried to illustrate these moments through to retell a single anecdote that captures the my Instagram photographs (pictured right). For entire study tour experience. Every moment me specifically, half of what I learnt on the tour built upon the last, affording a cumulative stemmed from the critical evaluation and understanding of the sense of place for each city. provocative discussions between my peers over Upon reflection, I have realised what was dinner each night, in cabs between practice visits, personally beneficial about the tour were the or while waiting for coffee each morning. One of moments that spurred on continuous thought, the more memorable conversations occurred the moments that provoked me to challenge while we were waiting in a never-ending queue how I had previously understood a city, a place, to pass through security at Chicago Airport, Anish Kapoor’s ‘Cloud Gate’ at Millennium Park, Chicago. an idea. One example would be speaking with Suzannah Waldron spurring on a debate: Mies Image: Jenna Rowe - @jenna_rowe. the quietly spoken yet confident New York- van der Rohe vs. Frank Lloyd Wright.
Michael Zanardo Studio Zanardo And almost as much again was gained from perspectives and will provide ongoing inspiration each other by dissecting the day as we zipped for years to come. What a whirlwind! The 2014 Dulux Study Tour between venues in taxis and talked over dinner I feel very fortunate to have been exposed to was an extraordinary 10-day architectural each night. The ideas we had encountered such a rich and intense experience. My sincere expedition that I feel privileged to have shared fuelled robust conversations. Sharing personal appreciation goes to the sponsors and organisers with fellow tourers Ben Milbourne, Jenna Rowe, perspectives with one another heightened the of the tour ‒ Dulux, the Australian Institute of Suzannah Waldron and Cherry Williamson. understanding of what we had seen and what we Architects and EmAGN ‒ and I would actively Together, we were given the opportunity to could draw from it. Our time spent together was encourage others to apply for the Dulux Study travel to Chicago and New York, meet with also conducive to more general talk too, about Tour. some of the best architects in town, and gain our lives and practices, our challenges and behind-the-scenes access to their projects. ambitions. I learnt a lot from my colleagues and The 18 offices we engaged with represented enjoyed our time together immensely. the full spectrum of practice, from small Along with visiting a host of recently start-ups to multinational companies, completed projects, our sightseeing also took in undertaking work across all sectors. The variety a fair share of modern classics: the Farnsworth in this curation ensured that all of our House, Fallingwater and the Glass House; the professional predilections were satisfied. The John Hancock Centre; and the Empire State architects we interviewed were very generous in Building. Unity Temple was a standout. Tours giving their time, and open with sharing their with personalised guides offered the opportunity knowledge. To different degrees, we were able to to ask questions as we explored Downtown investigate the inner workings of their practices, Manhattan or took a Chicago Architecture gaining valuable insights into how we could Foundation river cruise. The incidental nurture our own careers. For me, our dialogue experiences were just as valuable: catching the with Wheeler Kearns and John Ronan in subway, walking the streets, and comprehending 2014 Dulux Study Tour recipients (left to right): Michael Zanardo, Suzannah Waldron, Ben Milbourne, Jenna Rowe, Chicago, and Toshiko Mori and LTL in New the sheer density of a big city. I am sure that the and Cherry Williamson at Mies Van der Rohe’s Farnsworth York, were particularly relevant and rewarding. places we have seen have broadened our House in Illinois. Image: Michael Zanardo.
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Projects Review 2013, Architecture Association (London). All images: Imogene Tudor. ‘He’ Pavilion by bam! bottega di Architettura sostenibile in the f EXPERIENCING ARCHITECTURE Why do we create exhibitions of architecture? Who are they for? Indeed, what are they for? These questions were the driving force behind Imogene Tudor’s recent Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship research. Here, she investigates the problematics of architectural exhibitions and looks at its place in promoting meaningful discourse for the profession and the public.
Sydney does not have a dedicated audience. By definition, an exhibition requires tangible architecture gallery yet there is a steady stream The subject of architecture is deceptively content. An architectural exhibition, however, is of architectural exhibitions on the cultural difficult to define. There is a rift between the confronted with a conundrum: how do you calendar. From university halls and small popular ‘concept’ of architecture as a professional exhibit architecture in a gallery context when the galleries to the foyer of the Australian Institute body of knowledge concerned with the building ‒ as an artefact ‒ is absent, and the of Architects at Tusculum, places all over the city production of building, and its ‘perception’ from drawings, models and writing used to describe it regularly host exhibitions with architectural within architectural circles as being a broad are encoded in a specialised language. As Pippo themes; which is somewhat surprising to me mode of thinking. In the words of Jorn Konijn, Ciorra, Director at MAXXI Architettura, the given the challenges of conceiving, designing former Architecture Curator at the New National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Italy and marketing a successful show. Institute, in the Netherlands, “Architecture can optimistically puts it, “In architecture the object Through my Byera Hadley Travelling be a curtain, architecture can be an event, has fewer auras but that gives you more freedom Scholarship research and discussions with architecture can be a feeling, architecture can be to work in the critical space of the object.” This leading figures across the profession it appears a smell...”. The uncertain terrain of the critical space can become the driving force of an that the architectural exhibition problematic architectural subject is simultaneously fertile architectural exhibition where the objects exists on three fronts: subject, content and ground and a rocky foundation. facilitate an argument rather than demand
20 individual reverence. The reverse position is also something in a museum”, strikes at the heart of true, where architectural artefacts, such as the matter: the shifting climate of economic drawings and so forth, do hold their own forces and risk management is forcing architects intrinsic value as aesthetic objects that may be towards risk-averse modes of practice. In this exhibited and explored for their own artistic climate, architects are seeking out alternative virtue; however, in this instance, their function as forums in which to conduct their conceptual a codified tool for architectural expression is explorations. As Eva Franch i Gilabert, secondary. In an architectural exhibition the Executive Director and Chief Curator of content on display is always forced to declare its Storefront for Art and Architecture notes, purpose. “Architecture is this amazing space of creativity An architecture exhibition has an ambiguous that sits within the most terrible constraints one relationship to its audience. When placed in a can provide for a space of experimentation.” The public forum, such as a gallery, an exhibition of architectural exhibition is unique in that it architecture is implicitly directed towards a provides a literal and a metaphoric space for generalised audience; unfortunately, however, it exploration; a physical space that can often fails to attract a genuinely diverse audience. simultaneously support the production of The lamented trope is that architecture knowledge and the tangible construction of an exhibitions often only attract other architects. experience. The metaphoric space is the chance The placement in a public space is the only open to articulate a position and to test conceptual gesture in an otherwise insular format. boundaries in a format that permits failure. The dilemma of subject, content and Conducting these explorations through a public enibile in the forecourt of MAXXI Architettura (Rome, Italy). audience are not unique to architecture forum such as an exhibition invites a wide cross exhibitions, however, they become more section of the community to come along for the pronounced given that architecture does not journey. have a well-established public audience and is By understanding the architecture exhibition still considered to be an emerging field. In the in this way, there is a deliberate delineation face of these challenges we return to the between seeing it as a mode of display, and question, why do we create exhibitions of seeing it as a mode of discourse. As a mode of architecture? discourse architecture can remain agile and vital Ciorra’s belief that “In the 90s the architect's through a rigorous and open conversation that is ambition was to build a museum, now it is to do liberated from the overwhelming burden of economy and regulation. This thinking then paves the way for more traditional architecture to follow. An architecture exhibition has the potential to be a tool for sophisticated and meaningful discourse both within the profession and to the wider public. Discourse of this type is becoming increasingly urgent as the traditional territory of the profession is continuing to be undermined by third party interests such as policymakers, project managers and regulators. If architecture is to successfully argue for its place at the table with the decision-makers steering the direction of our cities, we need to find a new voice of visionary authority. To do this, we need a robust and courageous internal culture and the trust and support of the wider public. An architectural exhibition is by no means able to achieve this on its own, but it can form a vital part of the process. This might seem to be a lofty aspiration for the humble architecture exhibition, but high aspirations and a critical intent is required to elevate it above its tendencies to be insipid and impenetrable. The architecture exhibition needs to pursue discourse over display, criticality over self-reference and advocacy over self-promotion. Maybe then, Sydney will be ready for its first architecture gallery. ‘A New Sculpturalism from Southern California’ at MOCA (Los Angeles, USA).
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Architecture Bulletin editor Laura Wise gets an insight into the design of some of Sydney’s newest gallery spaces: Artbank, Minerva and Sarah Cottier Gallery.
ARTBANK LW: How were the needs of both LW: In what ways is designing such Architect: Aileen Sage Architects external clients (visitors) and a gallery space different or similar Date opened: August 2014 internal clients (curators) integrated to other projects you have into the design of the space? undertaken? Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday – IT & AH: For the internal clients (Artbank IT & AH: Playfulness and connectivity are key Aileen Sage staff ), we wanted the everyday working drivers for the design and common themes in Laura Wise (LW): How did you environment to be entertaining, interesting and the work of the office. We are particularly approach the brief from the client? enjoyable. This was sought through the use of interested in the interface between private and Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holliday (IT & unexpected colour, customised workstations and public spaces in our public, commercial and AH): Artbank had very specific requirements in shelving units that could be personalised, as well domestic commissions and these relationships terms of storage space for the art collection - in as opportunities for display of artworks from the were key in developing our approach to the particular the need to relocate the massive collection scattered throughout the office. For project. existing steel framed art storage racks from their the external clients (visitors), a sense of drama Tony Stephens – Director, Artbank previous premises. The racks are essentially the was given to the whole experience. The entry core of what Artbank do - so it made sense for into the building is into a 14m high tower space LW: What was the design brief to them to be located in the centre of the space and painted entirely black, with a polished black the architect? for everything else to look down on to or into concrete floor reflecting the specially Tony Stephens (TS): The design brief was them – consequently framing views into and out commissioned kinetic light artwork by Ross three-fold: to have a public facing gallery; of this space became a key driver for the project. Manning suspended above. From the entry contemporary offices for staff; and a storage area tower, the visitor proceeds to the reception for our collection. We wanted an integration of where the large arched windows to the street are all these things so they work with each other retained and reflected in the mirrored surface of – both physically and aesthetically - and lead the reception counter. Even the client bathroom from one to the other. was designed as a dramatic experience, clad entirely in mirror it was inspired by Yayoi LW: How does the design impact Kusama’s infinity rooms. The gallery has the visitor experience and engagement flexibility of mobile and temporary walls to with exhibitions? change the focus and layout as desired. Moving TS: We wanted the materiality of the space to through the gallery, one then enters into the be something that would patina and age well densest part of the collection - into the middle over a 20-year period. It has worked well in of the massive steel sliding art racks from which terms of visitor experience – there is an you can also look up to the objects stored on the impressive entry into the building with a mezzanine level above. commissioned artwork that is kinetic and activates the space, leading through to a LW: What drew you to working with mirrored reception area – which reflects and also Artbank on this project? disappears within the space – and then into the IT & AH: Artbank were a very enthusiastic, gallery. We have had two exhibition launches supportive and determined client, committed to thus far that have worked really well and it feels the promotion of a new architectural firm. They like the space works the way it should. were active, constructively vocal and very hands on in the whole process of achieving the end LW: Have there been any unexpected result whilst still carrying on their regular jobs outcomes for the main internal clients of the space, the curators, as The entry to Artbank featuring the work of Ross Manning. within the organisation - certainly no mean feat. Image: Tom Ferguson.
22 Artbank’s gallery space designed by Aileen Sage Architects. Image: Tom Ferguson.
The main gallery at Minerva designed by Collins & Turner featuring the work of artist Marian Tubbs. Image: Minerva/ Collins & Turner.
a result of the design? we were able to sharpen-up the door openings opportunity to refine some of these ideas, in TS: In the gallery, I think the relationship and reduce skirtings to shadow lines. terms of both form and detail. between, and the inter-connectedness of all the Reg Lord – Director, Minerva Sydney spaces – whether it is the office, the collection LW: How were the needs of both store or the gallery itself – with the constant external clients (visitors) and LW: What was the design brief to flow through of staff movements and sight lines, internal clients (curators) integrated the architect? means that an exhibition can develop in a way into the design of the space? Reg Lord (RL): To provide an immaculately that there is opportunity to go in different HT: New lighting was installed throughout the clean, minimal space that was interesting but tangents. I think that is one of the advantages of gallery - we considered this to be the most essentially served in a non-distracting way to this space – it actually reflects the organisation, important thing, and from the outset discussed enhance the display of art. To differentiate how it thinks and how the people within it work. with the clients the need for the lighting, above Minerva from the gallery that previously everything, to be perfect. Mirjam Roos at occupied the space, without moving any walls LW: What drew you to working with Steensen Varming was engaged as lighting and with retention of some architectural Aileen Sage Architects for this engineer, and assisted with the specification of a features. We wanted windows that could be project? very high quality T5 fluorescent fitting that was sealed or displayed according to the needs of TS: Working with Isabelle and Amelia really fit imported from Germany for the project, which each show and the seasonal light, in part to vary with the ethos of Artbank in terms of gives a very even illumination and good colour the experience of visiting Minerva. supporting creatives, especially at early stages of temperature in fully-on or dimmed settings. their career. Amelia and Isabelle have a natural LW: How does the design impact inclination and sympathy for visual art and they LW: What drew you to working with visitor experience and engagement could think about the way the architectural form Minerva on this project? with exhibitions? competed and complimented art alongside what HT: 15 years ago, we designed a small gallery for RL: Countless visitors have commented on the our business was. So the architecture is the clients in Los Angeles. It was a success attractive aesthetics of Minerva and artists in understated when it needs to be, but bold and critically and in a small way became a kind of particular are pleased to work in such a highly confident when it requires. catalyst for the regeneration of an inner city area sympathetic environment. into what is now a thriving alternative art MINERVA community. We have worked together with the LW: Have there been any unexpected Architect: Collins & Turner clients subsequently on a residential project in outcomes for the main internal Date opened: Feb 2014 Sydney and had been discussing and looking clients of the space, the curators, as together at sites in Sydney for a new gallery for a result of the design? Huw Turner – Collins & Turner some time. RL: No, all went according to plan and it is a LW: How did you approach the brief wonderful space to work within. from the client? LW: In what ways is designing such Huw Turner (HT): At Minerva our role a gallery space different or similar LW: What drew you to working with involved assisting the clients with clarifying a to other projects you have Collins & Turner for this project? found space in the inner city, and ‘re-calibrating’ undertaken? RL: Collins and Turner designed our previous it in order to create an ideal setting to present HT: Whilst our projects vary considerably, a gallery The Happy Lion in Los Angeles, which the work of a broad range of established and common thread is the quest to simplify a space also drew an extraordinary number of emerging Australian and international artists. or structure to the essence of a core idea, frugal compliments regarding the beauty of the space Adjustments included removing detail such as in assembly, and unencumbered by visual clutter. and the imaginative transformation of a architraves and skirtings, and relining all walls in Our first project, a small house for an art relatively plain shop into a high-ceilinged, clean 25mm plywood as a substrate to new collector in the Snowy Mountains, was more like and well-lighted space. plasterboard lining. In adding this new surfacing, a gallery than a residence, and gave us the
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SARAH COTTIER GALLERY Sarah Cottier (SC): The building in Roylston St clients of the space, the curators, as Architect: Cracknell Lonergan is our fourth gallery space in 20 years and over a result of the design? Date opened: Feb 2013 this time we have refined the specifications for SC: A good building continues to provide our ideal exhibition space to a high degree. surprises over the years, no matter the initial Peter Lonergan – Cracknell Lonergan Finishes, detailing, lighting, floor surface, wall intentions. The spaces are working extremely LW: How did you approach the brief substructure are all elements that have had much well and there is a sense of serenity that is the from the client? consideration over the years and we have come product of sensitive design decisions. The Peter Lonergan (PL): It started more as a to a standard set of specifications that work well greatest joy for the team at the gallery is the planning issue with council around the existing for the gallery. The building itself was chosen for access—via the stockroom, gallery 2 and use rights which can be a complex process. its existing, accommodating layout and with the director’s office—to the existing courtyard. There were also heritage issues to consider. The knowledge that it could be renovated simply and Having an outdoor area as part of the workspace Directors, Sarah (Cottier) and Ashley (Barber), economically, so various layout and spatial is an absolute sanity provider. One of the gallery have a finely honed aesthetic and knew what decisions were already in place before briefing artists, Jamie North, creates concrete outdoor they wanted. the architect. sculptures planted with local species and it is marvellous to have a permanent venue in which LW: What drew you to working with LW: How does the design impact they can thrive. Sarah Cottier Gallery on this visitor experience and engagement project? with exhibitions? LW: What drew you to working with PL: We have been friends for 30 years, so it was SC: The impact of thoughtful, minimal design Cracknell & Lonergan for this a logical partnership. can never be underestimated! Visitors constantly project? compliment us on the buildings’ design and the SC: I have known Peter and Julie since the 80s LW: In what ways is designing such ambience generated by its simple spaces. It is when I was editor of Interior Design and a gallery space different or similar important, in a gallery context, that the Architecture magazine. They are a delight to work to other projects you have architectural design has a quiet integrity and with, nothing is a problem, and the intelligence, undertaken? does not compete with the artworks displayed. pragmatism and good humour they bring to the PL: These days, it seems planning issues are a The gallery space is a blank canvas that has to process is invaluable. constant starting point which can impact on the accommodate a variety of unimagined future project from the beginning. It seems illogical for applications (whether it be painting, sculpture, this to be so complex now but it is. This can installation art or video projection for example). make the overall business of architecture The burnished and waxed concrete floor is a bit unpleasant now unfortunately. of a scene stealer however, but I forgive it its drama as it has effectively doubled the volume of Sarah Cottier – Director, Sarah Cottier the main gallery space. Gallery
LW: What was the design brief to the LW: Have there been any unexpected architect? outcomes for the main internal
The burnished and waxed concrete floor is a major design feature for Sarah Cottier Gallery, seen here reflecting the work of Jan van der Ploeg. Wall Painting No. 392 Clean, 2014. Sarah Cottier Gallery designed by Cracknell Lonergan featuring the work of John Nicholson. Installation view. Mix- Acrylic on wall. 319 x 881cm. Image: courtesy the artist and ups & Overloads, 2013. Image: courtesy the artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney. Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney.
24 IN FOCUS IN THE MOMENT Snapshots from the 2014 Sydney Architecture Festival
From 1-10 November 2014 Sydney came alive with all things architectural for this year’s Sydney Architecture Festival. A cooperative venture between the Australian Institute of Architects and the NSW Architects Registration Board, the festival is charged with spreading the value and appreciation of architecture throughout the community. Official festival photographer Stephen Pierce shares some of his favourite moments and photos.
ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY STEPPED INTO THE LIGHT VIA THE BEHIND THE LENS EXHIBITION HELD IN THE ROCKS.
HEXTIC, AN INSTALLATION FROM THE STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES WAS HOSTED IN TEMPERANCE LANE IN SYDNEY.
25 TARBAN CREEK BRIDGE, AS VIEWED AS PART OF THE SOLD-OUT BRIDGES AHOY CRUISES HELD THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL.
THE SPECIAL ONE-DAY ARCHIFUN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOUND A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS IN PARRAMATTA.
THE OPENING NIGHT OF AUGMENTED AUSTRALIA 1914-2014, CURATED BY FELIX._GILES_ANDERSON+GOAD, AT CUSTOMS HOUSE, SYDNEY.
AN IMPRINT FROM CITY SOUVENIRS EXHIBITION, ORIGINALLY FROM THE US, WHICH WAS ON SHOW AT TUSCULUM AS PART OF THE FESTIVAL.
26 THE 24TH FLOOR OF THE AMP BUILDING SHOWING THE HARBOUR AT ITS BEST. THE USUALLY EXCLUSIVE LOCATION WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS PART OF SYDNEY OPEN.
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The 2013 bushfires that devastated the community of Winmalee in the Blue Mountains provided the focus of Ben Wollen’s investigation into the urban renewal that occurs after a major bushfire event. As the recipient of the Institute’s 2014 David Lindner Prize - a $5,000 grant towards research related to architecture in the public realm - Wollen has undertaken primary research to inform his development of a community-focused architectural response to the redevelopment of the area that could improve its future resilience to the increasing risks of catastrophic bushfire events.
Satellite image showing the increased exposure of the Blue Mountains communities because of their ridgeline patterning. Image: NSW Department of Environment & Heritage altered by Ben Wollen.
28 the steep ridge just below and in the direction of the fire front. The road itself also provided a protective buffer to the eastern flank as the fire front came from the west. Using Google Maps Street View, I have completed a comparative survey of historical photographs of the street, comparing a first set of photos taken three years before the fire with a second set taken one year after the event. This reveals some correlation between the houses destroyed and the extent of vegetative cover. However, other factors such as building form or size (two storeys vs. single) appear to have had no significant correlation with the houses destroyed. A CSIRO report on the Springwood fire3 indicates that most damage occurred as a result of ember attack. The report reiterates the role of the steep terrain of the Blue Mountains area in increasing the number of houses destroyed. It also indicates a higher survival rate for those buildings with metal fascias. In addition to my primary research, I have also collected information from secondary sources on the Black Saturday event. The scale Ben Wollen utilised Google Street View and historical records to compile before and after images of Buena Vista Road, Winmalee, to ascertain linkages of the of impact of this particular event and the environmental conditions to housing damage/loss. Image: Ben Wollen. devastation it caused in terms of loss to buildings and human life has caused a worldwide rethink on how to deal with such catastrophes, both before and after they occur. Recollections from some of the survivors of “Quite often, when you’re in an area that’s been environment and the optimistic act of the Black Saturday fires reveal that even a hit by natural disaster, post conflict, or is amidst architecture? well-designed house and a prepared household a blight of systemic poverty, people see despair... It was this question, along with a focus on cannot guarantee safety and survival in the face but when architects go there, they see an extreme bushfire events, that directed my of severe firestorms. The Bushfire Cooperative opportunity to change, they see an opportunity research undertaken with the assistance of the Research Centre4 recorded a number of to resurrect a community. This is the value that 2014 David Lindner Prize grant. interviews with survivors who were seasoned we [architects] have that can truly transform a The occurrence of extreme bushfire events, locals, born and raised in the locality, and who nation and transform a profession.” Cameron such as those experienced on Black Saturday in had well-prepared bushfire plans. Despite their Sinclair, co-founder of Architecture for February 2009, is on the increase. We are already local knowledge, experience and preparedness, Humanity. 1 experiencing an extension to the traditional when faced with the extremity of the Black The act of architecture is in its essence an bushfire season, one example being the bushfire Saturday event, they decided to flee when they act of optimism. The architect envisions a new that tore through the township of Winmalee on saw the fire front from the house they had future with every project; one that is full of new 17 October 2013. intended to defend. Fleeing at this late stage is possibilities. This is in stark contrast to the During this bushfire event, a total of 193 hazardous, and results in many fatalities. climate scientist who studies the past to houses were destroyed and a further 109 partially Many locals, for lack of any other escape, determine the future. One such climate scientist, damaged in the Springwood area. On Buena made their way into the centre of their local James Lovelock warns that if predictions are Vista Road, the focus of my study, more than 40 town and took shelter at makeshift refuges, such realised, the future may be a place where an act per cent of the houses were destroyed. This has as sports fields or the local fire station of optimism becomes an increasingly rare caused severe trauma on a community scale that headquarters. There, they rode out the firestorm occurrence. In his books, The Ages of Gaia and will endure for a considerable time. However, it in the company of other community members, more recently The Revenge of Gaia2, Lovelock has also provided the impetus to galvanise the and with the somewhat safe feeling that the local developed a theory that the Earth is a complete community and strengthen the bonds between fire brigade was on hand. living system that self-regulates in order to keep friends and neighbours who have come together The act of communities choosing to shelter life on the planet viable. Lovelock urges to heal the physical and emotional scars left in together in the face of an approaching fire front immediate action to build resilience into our the bushfire’s wake. provides the stepping stone to the design existing infrastructures in preparedness for the My initial mapping investigations into the component of my research. extremes of climate change. area of Buena Vista Road, reveals the western In the face of catastrophic bushfire events What does Lovelock’s position on the dire flank of the road as having suffered higher losses the individual household bushfire plan is situation of the future mean for the built than the eastern flank. This can be attributed to rendered ineffectual, putting the lives of those
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who stay and defend in peril. It is argued that on these extreme occasions a community bushfire plan is required at the neighbourhood level. This is especially the case in the cul-de-sac communities of the Blue Mountains, which have only one way of access in and out, and can be easily cut off from assistance if a fire jumps the road. In my project, this understanding has led to the design of a community bushfire refuge for extreme bushfire events. It provides a safe destination for those who decide to flee late in an extreme firestorm. After the fire front has passed, those who are well prepared and able can return to put out any spot fires on surviving buildings. This community bushfire refuge can also double as a community centre at other times. It will provide a hub for community activities and a location in which the local community can come together to collectively
Site plan of proposed bushfire-safe community centre/shelter in the case study community of Buena Vista Road, prepare for bushfire events. Winmalee. Image: Ben Wollen. We are entering a new era of our understanding of bushfires. There is a lot to learn from the traditional owners of this land and their use of fire as a land-management tool. However, with the increasingly unpredictable effects of climate change and the never-ending expansion at the periphery of our cities into remnant bushlands, the protection of life and home is becoming much more complex. It took the Indigenous population many thousands of years to evolve a balanced relationship with nature. This may not be achievable for some time if we take Lovelock’s position. Perhaps in the immediate future we have to look for a sustainable resilience.
FOOTNOTES
1. Quote from Cameron Sinclair’s address at the 2013 American Institute of Architects Conference, Denver, US. http://www.archdaily.com/392777/aia- 2013-citizen-architect/
2. James Lovelock, The Revenge of Gaia: Earth’s Climate Perspective view of proposed semi-underground bushfire safe community centre/shelter. Image: Ben Wollen. Crisis and the Fate of Humanity, Basic Books, New York, 2006.
3. Glenn Newnham, Raphaele Blanchi, Justin Leonard, Kimberley Opie, Anders Siggins, Bushfire Decision Support Toolbox Radiant Heat Flux Modelling: Case Study Three, 2013 Springwood Fire, New South Wales, CSIRO report to the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, 2014.
4. Jim McLennan, Use of Informal Places of Shelter and Last Resort on 7 February 2009: Peoples’ Observations and Experiences – Marysville, Kinglake, Kinglake West, and Callignee, Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, Victoria.
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Hosted by the ABC’s Tony Jones, the 2014 Sydney Architecture Festival’s keynote event, The Colloquium: Growing a Greater Sydney, was a unique opportunity to hear from government and business, as well as architecture and design industry experts intimately involved in determining the future of Greater Sydney. Callantha Brigham and Vanessa Pilla review the day and assess its outcomes for the profession and future planning of Sydney.
The industry highlight of this year’s Sydney Parramatta sits at both the geographic and Sydney’s spatial plan with its monocentric focus Architecture Festival, The Colloquium, was a demographic centre of Sydney, and to realise the radiating from Sydney’s CBD. He explained day-long immersion into several of the key global Sydney of the future, improved why the monocentric model has broken down challenges facing global Sydney as its centre connections with Parramatta and Western over time, but remained optimistic that shifts decidedly west. Hosted by the ever-dapper Sydney are vital. Parramatta’s access to an educated labour force Tony Jones and located at Parramatta’s Riverside could be improved to rival Sydney’s CBD in the Theatre, the event was refreshingly devoid of the GROWING future in terms of job numbers. Philip Graus, microcosm that often infuses architecture events “Cities are the engines of economic growth,” Director at Cox Architecture, went further, (thanks to its curators Andrew Nimmo, Joe stated Paul Donegan from the Grattan Institute, describing how the spatial plans have Agius and Peter Salhani). Instead, The reminding the audience why cities are important contributed to the jobs deficit in Greater Sydney. Colloquium (meaning an academic event or and how their location matters. Since 1901 the An obsession with housing targets has usurped seminar) physically transported more than 150 Australian economy has been shifting from an the need for ‘better parks, better transport, better members of the profession into the centre of agricultural focus to manufacturing (late 1960s), jobs’ and more activity; needs that are greater contemporary Sydney, to hear 14 speakers from and more recently to an educated and skilled ideals for a ‘city that is bigger and better, not private practice, research, academia and knowledge economy (2011). This move to bigger and bigger’. government pose a series of big-picture knowledge-based employment brings with it The first plenary session on ‘growing’ questions (and give some potential answers) into place-based winners and losers. Parramatta has Greater Sydney framed a number of problems: what it could take to actively realise a ‘greater’ been stated as an important centre for the shift to a knowledge-based economy; the Sydney. employment; however, it and other employment deficit of jobs in Western Sydney; and the need The day was centred on three key themes: hubs cannot currently compete with the sheer for new ways to assist people to access jobs. Growing, Connecting and Improving. The Lord number of knowledge-based jobs that choose to While Parramatta may be well positioned to Mayor of Parramatta, Scott Lloyd opened the co-locate (for efficiency and productivity) in the close the gap between a growing population and day with the statement ‘Failing to plan is Sydney CBD. For the majority of people in the location of jobs and capture a labour force planning to fail’ (Benjamin Franklin), while Western Sydney, this geographic disjuncture from a 360 degree catchment, for this to occur Lucy Turnbull, Chair of the Committee for between their place of residence and work leads an increase in knowledge-based employment to Sydney stated to those present that planning for to long commuting times and congested rival that of Sydney’s CBD would be required, the whole of Sydney currently involved 41 local transport connections (car and rail), and creates with one eye ever watchful that this city-making government areas (LGAs) and that governance a negative impact on family life and the also brings qualitative life improvements to reform was necessary to make local government economy. those living in Western Sydney. ‘fit for the future’. The first speakers established Bob Meyer, Director of Planning at Cox the underlying challenge posed by the day: that Architecture, spoke to the historic context of
32 CONNECTING The second session, Connecting, began with a ‘new’ philosophy for urban regeneration from UrbanGrowth NSW Head of Strategy, Julian Frecklington. Frecklington described UrbanGrowth’s involvement in six large-scale brownfield projects located across New South Wales, which underlined a clear departure from Landcom – its former greenfield-focused identity. With a new ‘visionary’ and ‘courageous’ governance model to underpin delivery, each of these projects is intended to transform city living through the redevelopment of government land. From this ambitious beginning, Ross De la Motte, Principal of Hassell, then spoke to the human element of designing infrastructure and the importance of the design process in bringing different disciplines together to enable those very rare moments of ‘transcendent’ public architecture. De la Motte reminded the audience Rod Simpson’s plan for a transformational metro system focussed on Camellia in Western Sydney. Image: Rod Simpson. of the importance of patronage and introduced the concept of infrastructure as both a social and architectural opportunity. David Holm, Director at Cox Architecture, picked up this thread with a specific focus on airports, presenting a number Parramatta. Concern for social and economic Tony Jones provided a dynamic close to the day. of international case studies that demonstrate inequality underpinned Borger’s call for the Newcomers, Geoff Lee, Member for Parramatta how and why airports that go beyond the basic generation of ‘smart jobs’ in Western Sydney, a and Barbara Schaffer from the NSW provision of a transport interchange and point aptly demonstrated through the example Government Architects Office, joined Simpson, incorporate social infrastructure can support the of a PhD-educated woman who became Lochhead, Donegan and Borger to reflect on key creation of work and community, and if excluded from knowledge sector work due to the themes and respond to questions regarding supported by connecting infrastructure can incompatibility of Sydney CBD commuting definition of community, the politics of change cities for the better. While not explicitly times with local school and childcare hours. In government priorities and carbon consequence. mentioned by Holm, the implications for a new contrast, the success of Westmead as a ‘talent It was unfortunate the format of this segment Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek – announced magnet’ was highlighted; an area with three was limited to the end of the day. Jones was both by the Federal Government this year – were times the PhD employment rate of other areas an energetic MC and probing inquisitor, and the clear: transport infrastructure projects of this in Sydney, yet lacking connectivity and vital links event, with an audience filled with bright- scale are a once in a lifetime opportunity to build to trade with Parramatta and Olympic Park. [As minded professionals and Western Sydney locals the ‘urban cathedrals’ of tomorrow, and wouldn’t an aside, Parramatta to Olympic Park is Borger’s would have benefited from more opportunities it be great to get it right. preferred route for the recently announced for interaction and engagement. Parramatta light rail.] Potential for future jobs The Colloquium suggested that the future IMPROVING growth greatly enabled by rail infrastructure and ‘greatness’ of Sydney will increasingly rely on a The third session of the day commenced with hopes for a thriving community surrounding the diverse mosaic of transport options, green the NSW Government Architect, Peter Poulet’s new Badgerys Creek airport, reinforced the armature, community engagement, job interesting take on the role of the architect, importance of earlier sentiments expressed by redistribution, design excellence, political today’s `Wile E. Coyote’ of rapid prototyping, in De la Motte and Holms. patronage, and creative financing. However, as solving the wicked problems which beset cities. The Assistant NSW Government Architect stated by Lucy Turnbull, ‘lots of conversations Rod Simpson from the University of Sydney, and Harvard University Loeb Fellow Helen are needed to make a city great’ and in some provided an apt demonstration of Poulet’s thesis, Lochhead closed the third session with an ways it was disappointing more of Western presenting his alternate view as to how the overview of international mega projects and a Sydney potential patrons were not in attendance polycentric city could best be unfolded through sobering reflection that 75 per cent of to challenge and engage in the rich discourse an expanded city core and a transformational infrastructure needed in the future does not exist offered throughout the day. The Colloquium metro system centred on Camellia in Western today. A ‘business as usual’ approach is simply was, however, a great contribution to the Sydney. Simpson’s radical ideas challenged not an option for Sydney and while Premier conversations needed to create a strong vision for previous speakers and were delivered with a Mike Baird might claim that New South Wales the future of Sydney and suggested many paths broader call to arms for the profession to loosen will become the ‘infrastructure capital of the forward for those in attendance. up on design excellence and focus on world’, a key finding from Lochhead’s research is Callantha Brigham is an architect working in championing urban excellence. that infrastructure for cities first needs to be led the urban design team at Parramatta City Council David Borger, Western Sydney Director of by a strong vision, shared values and a clear and Vanessa Pilla is an urban planner and the Sydney Business Chamber, followed understanding of needs and aspirations. coordinator of the Western Sydney Leadership Simpson’s lead in returning discussion back to A Q&A style panel discussion moderated by Initiative.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus. CENTURY Image: Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BaA). ARCHITECTS In late 2014, Focusing People’s Architecture, an international conference and exhibition in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, brought together practitioners, academics and students from Bangladesh and Australia hoping to address a series of questions facing the profession in the 21st century. Farhad Reza from Bangladeshi Architects in Australia reflects on whether those questions were answered and the outcomes for the profession.
“My greatest challenge has been to change long-term financial and social entrepreneurship. how we could have allowed such a terrible thing the mindset of people. Mindsets play strange Focusing People’s Architecture was the to go on for so long”. In addition to the Nobel tricks on us. We see things the way our minds continuation of a series of seminars and Peace Prize in 2006, Grameen was awarded the have instructed our eyes to see,” says exhibitions hosted by the BaA and the Institute Aga Khan Award For Architecture in 1989 for Muhammad Yunus. over the past five years. The previous three designing and operating Grameen Bank What is the mindset of 21st century events being Architectural Excellence in Housing, a program that has helped 60,000 poor architects? What actually is 21st century Bangladesh, hosted in Sydney in 2008; Sharing members of Grameen Bank to construct housing architecture? Is it just about designing buildings, Our Achievements, Canberra 2011; and Bringing units, each costing on average AUS$300. landscapes and interiors? Is it about creativity, Architects Together, Melbourne 2012. To coincide with Professor Yunus’s visit, the innovation or working with people? Is it about The purpose of the events has been to raise BaA launched two flagship projects during his influencing society to understand the meaning the profile of architectural excellence in time here: Social Business and Affordable of ‘living’ rather than just designing its Bangladesh; create opportunities for architects Housing in Bangladesh; and the Housing Guide accommodation? Is it about being visionary and from Bangladesh who live in Australia; share the to Complement Cultural Capital in Australia. empowering other human beings with that work of Bangladeshi architects with Australian The BaA is working to deliver positive vision? architects and vice versa; and reinforce the outcomes for these projects within the next two Between 9‒15 October 2014 all these ongoing relationship between Bangladeshi years. In particular it looks forward to working questions were addressed by one of the greatest architects in Australia, the Australian Institute with local Australian architects to improve the minds of our time, the Nobel Peace Prize winner of Architects and the Institute of Architects living conditions of some of the remote village Professor Muhammad Yunus. “It is all about our Bangladesh. communities in Bangladesh. mindset,” he says. “Architects: the professionals The 2014 events in particular sought to On a personal level, spending time with who can change the world.” It is a view he challenge traditional myths surrounding Professor Yunus and sharing his wisdom was a highlights in all his speeches. architecture and explore the nucleus of its once in a lifetime opportunity. The five things I Professor Yunus challenged us in his creative aspirations. The role of architects as took from his visit that will redefine my mindset keynote speeches at Focusing People’s Architecture, social activists, masters of creativity and leaders of 21st century architecture are: be humble; work an international conference and exhibition in of innovation was directly complemented by to solve a problem; work with/for the people Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne organised by Professor Yunus’s vision: the eradication of whose life you would like to improve; have a big the Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BaA)¹ poverty from our world. In 1983 his Grameen dream but start small; and it is never too late to in association with the Institute of Architects Bank project pioneered the concepts of be an entrepreneur. The week was a life- Bangladesh and the Australian Institute of microcredit and microfinance, in which loans are changing experience I personally wish I’d had 10 Architects NSW Chapter. He shared his given to people too poor to qualify for years ago. But, as Yunus says, “it is never too thoughts, philosophies and unique concepts on traditional bank loans. “Grameen”, he claims, “is late”. microfinance and social business to complement a message of hope, a program for putting affordable housing, social empowerment and homelessness and destitution in a museum so FOOTNOTES 1. http://baa-arch.org/ economic entrepreneurship, including building that one day our children will visit it and ask
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PATRICK DAVID GALLAGHER (1940–2014)
Patrick Gallagher was one of the first people I were very fine, and Jack Torzillo told me to look structure, and how sad to have seen the met in the profession. He worked in over 15 at how clean his desk was (compared to the structures removed so unceremoniously. So architectural offices, and at each of those was quagmire on his own). They pointed Patrick out much is able to be gained by those things we always at the core of any real banter. as someone I should look towards; a good seem to discard with little thought. But Patrick, My friendship with him started at Edwards example to follow in my drawings. And, on the I have always kept my sketches as you suggested. Madigan Torzillo Briggs in 1985, working in his advice of those great people around me, I did, More recently, Patrick attended almost every team in the first project of my career as a student but unbeknown to Patrick ‒ in those days this one of the series of weekly talks at Tusculum; of architecture: the Parramatta Commonwealth was secret advice; no-one would ever be this again shows the fervour of his enthusiasm. Offices. ‘weakened’ by giving someone a direct In fact at the very talk to which I made reference There he was standing in the corner of the compliment. How things have changed. earlier, I noted that I missed Patrick and missed large Edwards Madigan Torzillo Briggs office He stood when he drew and this, perhaps, our chats that graced the end of each of these behind his drawing board; an A0 board with a represented the exemplary way he knew to evenings. Nothing seemed to change. After 30 machine that he insisted he bring to the office. It conduct himself. In a recent talk at Tusculum, years of knowing him, Patrick maintained his moved around with him, holding his space and Sean Godsell raised his deep respect for those keenness of eye; that eye that glistened at the giving him presence in the otherwise bland sea ‘old’ architects sitting in the back of offices; sight of a beautiful plan and pierced you with its of fluorescent lights in the offices of those days. those who knew how to draw a 1:20 section and readiness for debate, discussion, discourse and He worked on drawings produced on the get a specification out. Patrick would have anything that demonstrated a love for horizontal, in ink and with blue lead, only on considered himself too ‘creative’, too ‘liberal’ a architecture. A love and enthusiasm that I share film, and standing. This was the method of the thinker, perhaps, to be imagined in this light. with few people and Patrick infested me with it great draftsmen who could immediately draw Indeed, he would have eschewed the term ‘old’ right from the start. the work with no preliminary sketch. Patrick, of being as he was eternally ‘young’. From my course, was an architect, and as a student I could understanding of the profession, however, only imagine that someday I would need to Patrick represented that person who was able to know as much as Patrick – it seemed impossible. do everything; that person we should all aspire There were so many questions about him; he to be. Whereas specialisation, today, provides seemed to be an elusive character. The most some commercial benefit to many, I can hear important question for me was how he Patrick still championing the virtues of being a maintained such enthusiasm, and such optimism. ‘generalist’, needing to know all things ‘a little’. I cannot erase from my mind his reaction when I I can cite the impressive drawings, and then told him my age; his jumping up from his board the design itself, of the awning at No.1 Margaret and suggesting that I had “a long way to go son Street Sydney: the Citibank awning. Drawings – you were born yesterday”. made in 0.18 tungsten pen – a ‘Rotring’. There His reputation was much lauded. Col were details at 1:2 and then there were details at Madigan would acknowledge that his drawings 2:1. How delightful was its play of detail and
Angelo Candalepas Candalepas Associates
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WILLIAM JAMES SEMPLE (JIM) KERR (1932–2014)
Peter Watts (Emeritus Director, Historic Houses and later – after an academic sojourn in York – a Conservation Plan is nationally and Trust of NSW) once noted that “the long Deputy Director of the Australian Heritage internationally admired and used. marriage of the Queenslanders (Eleanor) Joan Commission. From 1982, he practised as a Perhaps the most complex of his many Kerr (nee Lyndon, 1938–2004) and (William) pre-eminent heritage adviser. conservation plans was for the much loved but James Semple Kerr, from 1960–2004, created Jim had a major role as convenor of the somewhat challenging Sydney Opera House. two halves of a very complete whole – drawing working group that developed the Australian Jim’s A Plan for the Sydney Opera House and its strength from each other and developing conservation charter known as the Burra Site first appeared in 1993, with a revised edition complementary professional expertise”. Just as Charter, and was convenor of the Coordination 10 years later. Jim states that “most of the Joan Kerr was a true public intellectual in art of Papers Working Group (COPWOG) that difficult issues concerned the appropriate and architectural history, so was Jim Kerr on prepared the guidelines to the charter. In treatment of the work of [ Jorn] Utzon and conservation planning; both were erudite, recalling the early history of the Burra Charter [Peter] Hall”. His solution to those complex, authoritative, generous and inspiring. in an article written in 1983, Jim underplayed sometimes passionate, tensions was critical to In the 1960s Jim worked for Qantas, first in his role. The charter and the guidelines are the successful case made for World Heritage Geneva in 1963 and then London, where he and testimony to his skill in bringing out the best in listing of the property, which occurred in 2007. Joan both enrolled in a history of art course run the committee members in an atmosphere of He considered his conservation plan for the by Nikolaus Pevsner at Birkbeck College. The goodwill. Sydney Opera House to be “probably about as Kerrs returned to Australia in 1968 settling in In the field of caring for significant places, good as I got”. Cremorne, and in 1972 Jim chose to leave what is it that Jim did to make us, his colleagues, Qantas, changing his professional direction admire and respect him so deeply? Most notable towards issues of the built heritage. In 1974 Jim is his authorship of The Conservation Plan, undertook a doctorate at the Institute of which outlines processes for managing change in Advanced Architectural Studies at the places of cultural significance. It is a guide University of York in the UK, and the Kerrs written with great clarity following the returned intermittently to York and were much intentions of the Australia ICOMOS Burra influenced by the intellectual stimulus they had Charter. The introduction explains that found in Europe. “Conservation and development are not The 1970s bore the fruits of the ‘It’s Time’ mutually exclusive objectives; they should, and Whitlam Government and new energy was can, be part of a single planning process. directed towards protecting the national estate. Developments do not take place in a vacuum but There were union Green Bans, the National at an existing place, in existing surroundings.” Trust flourished, and the Australian Heritage The plan begins with “understanding the place” Commission was established in 1975 followed and the policies flow from that understanding. by the NSW Heritage Council in 1977. Jim His conservation plans for major heritage sites became Deputy Director of the National Trust around Australia remain exemplary, while The
Joan Domicelj, Meredith Walker and Elizabeth Vines Australia ICOMOS
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