The Victorian Chapter manages a suite of programs to support our members and create opportunities for their professional growth. We are the voice of the Institute in Victoria and we actively engage with state and local government to promote the interests of our members, the community in relation to the built environment, and the architectural profession in general.
We recognise works of our local architects through the Victorian Architecture Awards and we foster a knowledge-sharing culture through our publications and our large, medium and small practice forums.
The Victorian Chapter acknowledges the traditional owners of the site on which our office stands, the people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
Our Chapter and National Awards programs are an opportunity for public and peer recognition of the valuable contribution architecture makes to our communities locally, nationally and internationally.
Each year, the Victorian Chapter offers a range of prizes and scholarships to recognise and encourage the work of our members.
Fellowship is awarded to those who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the architecture profession beyond architecture practice.
A series of online discussion groups where members can connect with each other, share ideas, and learn from each other.
The Institute is committed to developing and promoting a strong architectural profession and advocating for safer, more sustainable communities. Learn about local and national advocacy initiatives.
Continuing Professional Development is an important avenue to improve professional knowledge and competence.
View our range of online and face-to-face CPD opportunities.
Meet our Chapter Councillors and discover our local committees helping shape our work and the built environment.
Architect Victoria is the official publication of the Institute’s Victorian Chapter.
We work in dedicated partnership with you to align your business with our focused programs, events and members.
Oct 7, 2024 | World Architecture Day |
Oct 15 - Nov 10 | Sinclair-Nelson Drawing Scholarship Exhibition |
Nov 22, 2024 | 2024 Victorian Happy Holidays Party |
Nov 25, 2024 | 2024 Victorian Honours Event |
Nov 7, 2024 | National Awards Night |
Oct 11, 2024 | Applications close for 2025 Jury |
Feb 20, 2025 | Jury Briefing |
Mar 22, 2025 | Presentation to Juries |
April 28 - May 1, 2025 | Site Visits |
June 27, 2025 | Victorian Architecture Awards Dinner |
2025 Regional Division Medal Winner | Womens Trauma Recovery Centre Shellharbour | Edmiston Jones | Photographer: Louise Wellington Awards and Commendations celebrate excellence in design, placemaking, and sustainability. Regional NSW’s
2025 Newcastle Division Medal Winner | New Castle | anthony st john parsons | Photographer: Benjamin Hoskings Awards and Commendations celebrate excellence in design, placemaking, and sustainability. Awards and commendations
Photography by Lewis Whittenbury – Frankie the Creative On Thursday, 7 November we showcased the strengths of Australian design in Adelaide at our 2024 National Architecture Awards night. The Institute
The Institute’s Architecture for Quality and Sustainability in Victoria campaign highlights the 2022 Victorian Election Priorities mapped out by the Victorian Chapter Council and Policy and Advocacy team.
There are six election priorities that summarise what the Victorian Chapter finds most important and seeks to put forward to the next Victorian Government.
We encourage you to share these priorities with local candidates in your electorate.
The Victorian Building Planning and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 will make a number of changes to the Architects Act 1991 which regulates the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV). Clause 88 of the bill overhauls Section 47 of the Architects Act which sets out the current 10-member board’s composition and appointment process.
This is an important issue and we encourage Victorian members to stay updated.
The Victorian Chapter operates its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program in Melbourne and regional Victoria. CPD events include technical presentations on materials and products from industry players, and workshops and seminars covering topics around the four areas of competency standards – design, documentation, project delivery and practice management.
We also hold two Practice of Architecture Learning Series each year with face-to-face tutorials to help members prepare for the Architectural Practice Examination and refresh core knowledge for practice.
Mentorloop is the mentoring platform which enables members to easily match with other members of the Institute community. Utilising online specialist matching software, mentors and mentees will find a carefully curated match across the country or closer to home should that be your preference.
For mentees: as you progress in your studies and career, connect with new mentors who can offer support, advice and opportunities. By using the program, you will be empowered to build your very own advisory board, whose experience you can draw on throughout the course of your career.
For mentors: this is a great chance to give back while improving your leadership and management skills by providing advice and feedback to someone who can really use your help.
Contact membership@architecture.com.au for more information.
The Australian Institute of Architects and the Association of Consulting Architects made a joint submission to the review of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (DBC Act) The Victorian Government
I would like to welcome members back to the Institute and encourage your involvement in Institute events, forums and committees in 2024. A reminder for those intending to enter this
With the inevitable and annual frenetic activity of November and December thankfully drawing to a close and summer holidays almost upon us, it would be appropriate to reflect upon 2023
The release of Victoria’s Housing Statement: the decade ahead 2024-2034 on 20 September was another step in the progression of the state’s housing policies. For some time, the Institute has
It’s fundamental in our profession and across our wider community that we show respect and courtesy to one another as a basic tenet in how we relate and communicate. Differences
The 2023-24 Victorian State Budget was released on the afternoon of Tuesday, 23rd of May, by the Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas. For members, there is good news in relation to
Fellowship is awarded to members who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the profession beyond the practice of architecture.
Criteria for elevation:
Life Fellow is the highest honour class of RAIA membership available to members practicing architecture. Fellowship is awarded to those who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the architecture profession beyond architecture practice. Life Fellows are endorsed by National Council.
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The Victorian Chapter provides advice by senior and highly experienced members of the profession on the practice of architecture.
These Senior Counsellors generously donate their time and we aim to respond within two working days. Please email the Vic Chapter with your inquiry including your full name, mobile number, member number and brief description of the issue. Please mention the project and contract type.
Important Disclaimer: This service is intended to help you make an informed decision. The Senior Counsellor can only respond to the information you give them and may ask further questions relevant to the facts they need. They may give you their opinion or general information relevant to what you’ve told them. They cannot give you legal advice and nothing they say should be relied on as legal advice. You cannot claim that a Senior Counsellor or the Institute has given you advice. You may tell others that you have spoken to an Australian Institute of Architects Senior Counsellor before reaching your own conclusion or decision.
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The Australian Institute of Architects acknowledges First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters, and skies of the continent now called Australia.
We express our gratitude to their Elders and Knowledge Holders whose wisdom, actions and knowledge have kept culture alive.
We recognise First Nations peoples as the first architects and builders. We appreciate their continuing work on Country from pre-invasion times to contemporary First Nations architects, and respect their rights to continue to care for Country.