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Atrium 26 | 2014 CONTACT Faculty of Architecture, Atrium Building & Planning University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia Phone: + 61 3 8344 6417 THE UNIVERSITY www.abp.unimelb.edu.au OF MELBOURNE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, Published by the Faculty BUILDING & PLANNING of Architecture, Building and Planning Editor: Louisa Ragas Design: Studio Binocular Authorised by Professor Tom Kvan, Dean Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning. ISSN 1447-1728 The University of Melbourne CRICOS provider code: 00116K FOCUS FOCUS ON ASIA ON ASIA WINTER 2014 26 | 2014 Atrium PAGE 26 | 2014 02 | 03 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & PLANNING DEAN’S MESSAGE 02 MSD TRAVELLING STUDIOS TO ASIA 20 FEATURE - CHINA: GLOBAL ARCHITECTURE EPICENTRE 04 NEW BUILDING UPDATE 22 MA YANSONG: DESIGNING WITH NATURE 07 ADVANCEMENT EVENTS: BEEN & SEEN 24 ASIA’S URBAN CULTURE 10 OUR DONORS 26 ARCHITECTURAL DISCOURSES GIVING FORM 28 & CULTURAL IDENTITY IN BALI 22 IMPACT OF GIVING 29 NANJING & MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP 16 INSIDE THE FACULTY 30 ALUMNI PROFILE: DAMIAN TANG 18 Dean’s Message This issue of Atrium has a particular relationship with Japan. Designed in 1966 He cites his own experience of working focus on Asia and how we, as a Faculty, by architect Shigeru Yura, the fabric of the in China over the past ten years and engage with our closest neighbours room is culturally significant for the nation. discusses the impact of China on the via institutional partnerships and The staff profile has reflected the diversity development of architecture, both in academic, studio and research of the region too. We have educated a terms of international architects designing activities. As we are part of the Asia- large number of students from the region for Chinese cities and the influence Pacific region, it is vital that our built since the 1950s and many local graduates Chinese architects are having on the environment programs and studios have left to work there, with well over a rest of the world. He further outlines address the challenges and strategies thousand of our graduates working today the opportunities and challenges that face our region. as architects, landscape architects, for practicing architects in China. planners, and construction and design Our relationship with countries such professionals across Asia. Much of our The Faculty has ever deepening as Japan and Indonesia were forged research interests are also connected to connections into China and recently early in our Faculty’s history. The extensive Asia, with many of our staff involved in signed a formal partnership with involvement we had with Colombo Plan conferences, projects and missions, such Nanjing University in China. TK Chan, scholars reinforced that connection, as the ZEMCH Mission to Japan 2014, our International Dean of Engagement, as has the continued teaching of many run by Masa Noguchi and Clare Newton, discusses the significance of this alliance aspects of the history and culture. where delegates from Australia, Brazil, for students and each institution on The Faculty has played a major role in New Zealand, South Korea, and Scotland pages 16 to 17. creating connections across the region. visited leading housing manufacturers and material suppliers in Japan. We were honored to host Ma Yansong, You will remember, from your days Founder and Principal of MAD Architects, studying on our campus or visiting The lead story in this edition of Atrium in Melbourne this month. Yansong is a subsequently, the tangible connection is by Professor Donald Bates, Chair critical voice in a new generation of in the Faculty. Our heritage Japanese of Architectural Design, who surveys Chinese architects, whose projects reflect Room, which has been retained and Australia’s relationship with China, and the interlinked relationship between man, elevated to the top floor of our new discusses several recent Australia-China nature and spirit. Yansong delivered building, is symbolic of our long-standing collaborations in architectural design. a Dean’s Lecture on ‘Shanshui City’, Atrium 26 | 2014 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & PLANNING a concept that adapts the traditional and diverse part of the globe. Associate As this issue of Atrium goes to print, Chinese Shanshui (mountain + water, Professor Justyna Karakiewicz contributes the Melbourne School of Design is being the term for landscape) ethos of spiritual an article on the urban cultures across this handed over to the University by Brookfield harmony between nature and humanity span (as well as Melbourne) and discusses Multiplex. The announcement in May that to the modern urban environment. As how spaces are used and altered by the the Green Building Council of Australia this issue went to press, we read news people who occupy city space. Similarly, had awarded our building a 6 Star Green that Ma Yansong had been commissioned Dr. Amanda Achmadi, writes about the Star Design – Education Design v1 rating to design the Museum of Narrative in architectural discourses and complex was a strong endorsement of the project, Chicago for client George Lucas and cultural identity of Bali, a place where testament to the quality of the design and that the landscape design has been orientalist conceptions of cultural construction. It is a time of great activity commissioned from Studio Gang, the authenticity continue to define its and excitement in the Faculty as we move founder of which, Jeanne Gang, is the built environment. into our new home and approach the speaker at our next Dean’s Lecture. official launch of the Melbourne School Read Louisa Ragas’ interview with Our students also engage in learning of Design in December. I look forward Ma Yansong on pages 7 to 9. directly in the region. The diversity of its eagerly to sharing in celebrations with cultures, history and urban development you of our transformative new centre We also profile landscape architecture are addressed and integrated in the B Envs for built environment education. graduate Damian Tang who has made and MSD curricula and locations in the a profound contribution to his profession region are regular destinations in our MSD Professor Tom Kvan in Singapore. Appointed this year as the Travelling Studio program. Since its launch Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Director of Design of the National Parks in 2008, groups of graduate students have Building and Planning Board of Singapore, Damian reveals undertaken these intense 10-day studios in his vision for greening Singapore and locations across Asia including Nanjing, transforming it into a sustainable Beijing, Tokyo, Nagoya, Mumbai, Delhi and ‘city in a garden.’ Hong Kong. Niamh Cremins highlights the Image: Outside the North building, Nanjing value for students in immersing themselves University, by Dr. Toong-Khuan Chan The vague notion of ‘Asia’ is a handy but in these diverse environments, presenting imprecise term to describe a very varied different perspectives to real-life issues. Atrium PAGE 26 | 2014 04 | 05 THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & PLANNING China – Global architecture epicentre DONALD BATES Our architectural practice, LAB architects? Does the proliferation of from the inward importation of architectural Architecture Studio, first became overseas architects in China undermine the design talent to China to the outward involved with projects in China development of a Chinese architecture?” exportation of Chinese architects and their in 2004. After a lecture in Beijing While appreciating the sentiment of these capabilities is to give focus to the complex by former director Peter Davidson, and similar questions, what was missing and almost unfathomable impact that China an opportunity arose to make a in these concerns was an understanding – as an idea and a location – is having presentation to the group SOHO-China. of the enormity of the development work on the development of architecture. This development group, led by in China, with the percentage of work The consequences are more profound the dynamic couple Pan Shiyi and designed by non-Chinese architects and perhaps more pervasive than we Zhang Xin, is the largest prime-office being perhaps less than 0.5%. first interpreted. real estate developer in China. More relevant was the question of how From the perspective of Australia, it is Their projects are developed through this importation of external talents was easy to see China as an export dream, small, invited design competitions and to effect the direction of architecture in full of boundless opportunities and an they give high value to the design qualities China. Responding to these concerns almost unprecedented rate of constant of their chosen architects. Through in 2006/2007, we suggested that the growth. In parallel with the exportation Peter Davidson’s leadership, LAB gained question was not about the impact western of vast quantities of minerals and energy a commission for the SOHO Shangdu architects would have on China, but rather resources, Australia has also been sending project, a 170,000m2 retail office and the future shock produced by an emerging its design and development expertise residential development in the Chaoyang wave of talented, creative and unique to China for many years, but particularly District of Beijing and the project was Chinese architects who would soon build, so in the last 15 years. The footprints of completed in 2007. or were already building in China, and Australian architectural practice mark who would eventually gain commissions the Chinese landscape, with numerous In the next few years after this project, in London, New York, Melbourne. What corporate and small-scale practices and with subsequent other projects then would be the concern when the not just operating in China, but having in China, a series of questions started efficiencies of scale, experience and established local offices in Beijing, emerging whenever we gave talks connections with Chinese investment Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and and lectures on our current projects. funding began to operate across the Chengdu, as well as Hong Kong.
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