super studio 2024 recap

Super Studio 2024 kicked off on 31 July 2024 with the brief reveal, followed by a week full of creativity-enhancing activities like mentoring and design day presentations. The event culminated in state and territory presentation days on 7 August 2024.Responding to a national brief with a theme of design for adaptation, participants were invited to explore radical and innovative solutions to address the impacts of extreme weather. 

 After impressive presentations to local juries in the QLD, NSW, TAS, VIC, ACT, NSW, & WA Chapters, each chapter winner advanced to the national shortlist.

The National jury carefully selected the top four teams, with Team Tasmania emerging as the National Winner!

Super Studio stats

  •  83 submissions received
  • 182 students participated across the country
  • SONA members from 20 universities around Australia joined in this year

Super Studio will be back in 2025 stay tuned for more info! 

2024 National Super Studio winning team Mia Larsen, Luke Pendergast & Lachlan Sutton with Tasmanian chapter juror Jono Buist

Super Studio is a national design competition open to SONA members from all year levels. As a conceptual design competition, Super Studio gives students license to explore highly creative responses to a design brief. 

Super Studio connects students with industry professionals, providing mentorship and exposure to real-world architectural practices. Participants will present their proposals to regional judging panels, with winners advancing to the national competition for a chance to win $3000 cash plus state-level prizes! 

Key Dates 

31 July Reading of the brief 
7 August Online submission due & presentations 
8 August National shortlist announced 
12 August National short list presentations & winner announcement 

Eligibility & teams 

Super Studio is open to all SONA members (check SONA eligibility) from all year levels. Students can enter in teams of up to 3. Not a SONA member Join now!

How to enter 
Register yourself (or your team) here and keep an eye on your inbox for updates.  

Super Studio has officially started! Read the 2024 Super Studio brief here 

Super Studio  is a national design competition open to SONA members from all year levels. As a conceptual design competition, Super Studio gives students license to explore highly creative responses to a design brief. 

Super Studio connects students with industry professionals, providing mentorship and exposure to real-world architectural practices. Participants will present their proposals to regional judging panels, with winners advancing to the national competition for a chance to win $3000 cash plus state-level prizes! 

Key Dates 

31 July Reading of the brief 
7 August Online submission due & presentations 
8 August National shortlist announced 
12 August National short list presentations & winner announcement 

Whats on

Super Studio takes place over one week, kicking off with the brief reveal on 31 July 2024! Super Studio Includes optional activities like mentoring and design day presentations to help spark creativity. Each state and territory hosts their presentation day on 7 August.  Plan your Super Studio week to get the most out of the experience.

prizes

National level prize: 

  • Cash prize of $3000!
  • Work published in Architecture Australia Magazine 

State level prize:  

  • Exclusive office immersion experiences with a local practice – check details in your state or territory
  • Progression to the national level of judging ($3000 prize) 
  • Architectural stationary voucher
  • 2025 SONA membership

Runners-up (2 teams in each state) 

key dates

about super studio

Super Studio will be back again in 2025 stay stuned! 

Super Studio is a national design competition open to SONA members from all year levels. As a conceptual design competition, Super Studio gives students license to explore highly creative responses to a design brief. 

Super Studio connects students with industry professionals, providing mentorship and exposure to real-world architectural practices. Participants will present their proposals to regional judging panels, with winners advancing to the national competition to win a cash prize! 

Be part of a fun and supportive environment where you can flex your creative muscles and apply your theoretical knowledge, plus, 

  • Receive valuable feedback from industry experts 
  • Meet other students from different universities
  • Share your work and thinking, all finalists will be published in the Institute national E-newsletter & SONA website. 
  • All participants will be considered to be included in the special Super Studio edition of de-PICT 
  • Prizes to be won on a state and national level 
  • Bragging rights of winning or placing in a national student competition! 

Check out Super Studio in Queensland in 2022. 
Video credit: Werror photography 

See what students thought about participating in Super Studio
Video credit: Werror photography 

SONA COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Review the Terms and Conditions for SONA competitions here 

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.

contact us

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

SUPER STUDIO 2024

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