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speakers, mentors & jury

Super Studio could not go ahead without the generous contributions of volunteers from the architectural community who contribute their time and expertise to help deliver this program for our SONA members. We acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed this year. 

Creative directors & national jury

Matt Sabransky 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror  

Matt Sabransky

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

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

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Chris Jensen 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror 

Chris Jensen

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

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

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

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

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Allison Stout 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror

Allison Stout

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

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

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

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Erika Bartak 

Super Studio Creative Director & National Juror

Erika Bartak

Erika is an ESD consultant and sustainable housing researcher with a background in architecture, and a passion for designing and promoting better housing. She is particularly interested in narrowing the gap between discourse and practice in sustainable housing, which has motivated her doctoral thesis, investigating energy efficiency culture and practice within the Australian volume home building sector.

Erika’s consulting, teaching and research are underpinned by her commitment to sustainable, heathy and resilient housing. To this end, she has worked across government, industry and consumer projects as both a consultant and researcher, and has taught in a range of environmental design subjects at the University. She is enthusiastic about translating academic research for industry and the general public, and educating the next generation of sustainable designers and building practitioners.

Linkedin profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-bartak-45628a16/ 

Research PhD: https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/study/research/graduate-researchers/erika-bartak

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State and territory jury members 

VIC – Cesar Taboada 

VIC – Safa El Samad 

VIC – Nyoah Rosmarin 

VIC – Robert Davidov 

VIC – Youseff Ibrahim 

VIC – Isabella Peppard 

QLD – Kieren Dolores 

QLD – Ivan Ling

QLD  – Jess Blair 

QLD –  Gregory Holmes 

QLD – Lauren Stegman 

QLD – Patrick Wolfe 

WA – Bianca Triscari 

WA – Sharaan Muruvan 

WA – Jimmy Thompson 

TAS – Jono Buist 

TAS – Uta Green 

TAS – Tara Broun 

TAS – Mark Dewsbury 

NSW – Kimberley Angangan

NSW – Hugo Malone 

NSW – Candice Andrews 

NSW – Justin Hamilton 

NSW – Helen Hirmiz

ACT -Jez Baron 

ACT – Sally Farrah 

ACT – Vyasa McPherson

SA – Josh McCallum 

SA – Marie Borg 

SA – Brijesh Savaliya 

SA – Dr Veronica Soebarto 

NT – To be announced!

Mentors 

VIC – Lucinda Owen 

VIC – Sumeeka Farooqui 

VIC – Adrian Fernandez 

VIC – Natalie Chiodo 

VIC – Cesar Taboada 

VIC – Robert Davidov 

VIC – Trisha Karkhanis

QLD – Andrew Mcfadden 

QLD – David McEvoy 

QLD – Selina Mayer 

QLD – Sionnnan Gresham 

QLD – Abigail Lee 

QLD – Callum Senjov 

QLD – Martin Ziarmal

QLD – Ruwan Fernando 

QLD – Meghna Prasanth

QLD – Paul Violett 

QLD – Genevieve Quinn 

WA – Ahmed Elsayed 

WA – Isaac McCormack 

WA – Yang Yang Lee 

WA – Katherine Ashe 

WA – Joel Benichou 

NSW – Debjani Sarkar 

NSW – Isaac Smeke 

NSW – Olga Mladenovic Cvjetkovic

NSW – Chloe Pellicer

NSW – Sarah Slattery 

NSW – Maria Cano Dominguez

NSW – Amandine Simonetti 

NSW – Kendall Claus

ACT – Sergio Guena 

SA – Mirai Morita

SA – Josh Nash 

NT – To be announced!

design day speakers 

NSW – Alison Cunningham 

NSW – Michelle Cramer 

Prizes – Office Immersions 

NSW – PMDL (learn more)

VIC – Davidov (learn more)

VIC – Buchan (learn more)

WA – Hames Sharley (learn more)

WA –  MJA Studio (learn more) 

ACT – COX (learn more)

QLD – Buchan (learn more) 

QLD – Cox Architecture (learn more)

TAS – Terroir (learn more) 

SA – To be announced! 

NT – To be announced! 

VENUE HOSTS 

QLD – Griffith University (learn more)

QLD – QLD Chapter office (learn more)

VIC – Buchan (learn more)

TAS – University of Tasmania (learn more)

ACT – ACT Chapter office (learn more)

WA – Hames Sharley (learn more)

WA – Curtin School of Design 

NSW – University of Newcastle (learn more)

NSW – The University of Sydney (learn more)

SA – SA Chapter Office (learn more)

NT – To be announced! 

 

Super studio partner

Super Studio 2024 is sponsored by Alspec.

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

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Phone: 07 3828 4105 

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