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Over recent years, the Institute has received an ever-increasing number of complaints from members that the banking industry refuses to approve their clients’ construction loans.

Learn about the build to rent business model and the critical aspects of design which respond to this growth sector.

Join us for a panel discussion on the winner of the 2020 National Enduring Architecture Award Palm Garden House by Richard Leplastrier.

The Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth-largest city, one of its fastest-growing and is projected to be home to approximately one million people by 2050. Queensland’s second city is quickly maturing into a place of broad opportunity and rich experiences. This Lean In is a must for any practice that would like to win some of the upcoming work on the Gold Coast.

As we edge closer to Summer, the threat of another significant bushfire season presents itself across the country again. This Lean In focuses on how architects can develop more robust residential buildings in bushfire-prone areas across Australia to minimise losses and reduce risk.

Institute members have access to a wide range of exclusively negotiated discounts from providers and suppliers that assist them on a daily basis. We’re proud to introduce Landchecker, a cloud-based software solution which provides an all-in-one source of property information in a fast and intuitive, map-based experience.

Tapestry is a free and public database for architecture, engineering, construction and real estate. Content curators from around the world contribute to the site with information including project scope, location, performance, typology, awards, features, specifications and summary.

One of Melbourne’s most loved and visited public spaces, Federation Square has recently undergone a substantial review led by the Office of the Victorian Government Architect. With the State Government now shifting responsibility of the square into the Creative Industries portfolio, what does this mean for Victoria’s most iconic piece of architecture and youngest heritage protected site?

Bondor’s Homeira Aryanpad and Glen Roberts review practical considerations for roof design in Australian conditions, focussing on competing factors when designing for commercial and residential roofing.

To mark Equal Pay Day on 28 August, the NSW Gender Equity Taskforce (GET) unpacks the issues surrounding equal pay with a line of diverse speakers. They explore topics such as transparency of pay, how discrimination can come into the fold, and much more.

One of Australia’s leading voices on the future of our profession, Dr Peter Raisbeck explores architecture as a global system and looks at how globalisation has shaped architecture.

Krista Shearer, Managing Director and Bianca Nicastro of Bespoke Careers look closely at the architectural employment market in Australia and overseas.

Bronwyn Weir, Director of Weir Legal and Consulting, highlights the key themes of the Building Confidence Report for architects.

Joining us for his second Lean In session, Steven Brant, Senior Director at Oracle Construction & Engineering, will answer your questions on how architects can get the most out of BIM coordination, Common Data Environments and Digital Twins.

Adam De Guara and Fay Greenhalgh of Glowing Structures, an award-winning Melbourne architectural lighting consultancy, as they showcase the critical importance of lighting across different architectural settings.

Girrimay/Yidinji/Kuku Yalanji man Tony Albert and Kudjala/Gangalu/Kuku Yalanji/Waka Waka/Gubbi Gubbi/Wangerriburra/Bundjalung man Daniel Boyd discuss honouring First Nations history in art and architecture.

Robert Goodliffe from Clarke Hopkins Clarke provides insight into certification as a B Corporation. Andrew Stefanou, CEO of Built Environment Channel, describes their efforts supporting the architecture and built environment professions.

Roberto Bannura of Steven Holl Architects (USA) shares an overview of his background, the key issues emanating out of the USA with COVID-19 and civil unrest centre stage, how this is impacting the profession, and covering off his time in Beijing where he works closely with the government on aiming to deliver a ‘new China’.  

The University of Sydney’s Juliette Churchill discusses the Wingara Mura Design Principles that were incorporated into the university’s buildings and spaces. This strategy was awarded the Institute NSW’s inaugural Reconciliation Prize in 2019.

Wadi Wadi-Walbanga artist Alison Page and Wiradjuri-Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones share their significant public art installations that acknowledge Australia’s layered history. This session is chaired by Samantha Rich who is Wiradjuri and a member of the NSW Chapter Reconciliation Working Group.

Steve Brant of Oracle Construction & Engineering discusses the evolution of construction technology and the fundamental concept of neutrality – a key to establishing a trust foundation which is capable of fuelling true collaboration, providing universal fairness to project collaboration platforms.

This session was not recorded at the request of CoreLogic.

In addition to providing an overview of the practice and its upcoming projects, Dario Spralja, Principal of Architectus shares how the practice is currently operating and his thoughts on how they will return to the studio. Dario will also provide insights on how Architectus have leveraged proven international collaboration methodologies across local and national teams in response to the global pandemic.

In this Lean In session, we’re going down a creative path, opening the doors with Samuel Mayze, Director of Strategic Projects, Australia & Middle East and Owen Craven, Director of New Business, Australia for an exclusive look inside UAP, a global organisation that works with architects to develop and construct their creative vision across the most incredible of design concepts.

Dr Christine Clifford helps us utilise the broad set of skills we already have as architects and design professionals in times of dealing with uncertainty. Christine guides us to gently challenge our way of thinking and show us the difference a fresh perspective can make.

This session was not recorded at request of the presenter. The presentation slides are available below.

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Phillip Nielsen, co-founder of Regional Design Service in Corowa, NSW and Monique Woodward, founder of WOWOWA in Melbourne, Victoria are both adapting to new challenges and explore the steps they’re taking to continue to provide essential services and keep running successfully.

Genevieve Brannigan, Managing Director of Communications Collective, discusses the use of content across owned digital channels (including social media, website and database marketing) and how to reach new customers by staying innovative and relevant in an environment of uncertainty.

This session was not recorded at request of the presenter. The presentation slides are available below.

Kingspan’s Stuart Braine, National Specification Manager, and Craig Burr, Sales Director Australia/NZ provide an in-depth overview of how major architectural supply firms are working and the key customer and supply trends that are being seen as we journey through this unprecedented time.

Krista Shearer, Managing Director of Bespoke Careers updates us on where the architectural profession currently stands from an employment perspective and shares her insights into the sudden change in our industry.

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Tony Giannone, President of the SA Chapter, shares his experience to date in relocating to a virtual office and how this works for him and the team at tectvs.