At this event, the outgoing president has the opportunity to award prizes to those who have contributed to the architectural profession. This year, Bruce awarded the 2017 President’s Prize to Richard Stringer and us – EmAGN QLD! Here is a snippet of the award citation:

“… The world of the recent graduate in architecture is challenging in many ways. The body of knowledge, the complexities of practice and working with clients for the first time… EmAGN gives a voice to early career architects and helps ensure that their needs are supported by the Institute, contributing to the Chapter’s goals of creating an inclusive and welcoming community for all architects.”

What a lovely surprise and an amazing achievement that could not have been made possible without the collective of all those who have contributed to EmAGN QLD to date!

We’ve loved working with Bruce who has been really supportive of EmAGN. We’ve seen him work tirelessly to connect with government to advocate for the role of architects and support equity and fairness within the profession. A huge thank you to Bruce for all he achieved on his term as president!

A big welcome to Paul Trotter as our new Queensland Chapter Council President. During his presidency, Paul is aiming to continue advocating for architecture within government and revitalise the PALS program to help grads through registration.

Set in a relaxed social setting, EmAGN THAT brings together the local architecture community to discuss design. Selected recipients of the Newcastle Architecture Awards will share insights into their award-winning projects.

The event will feature NewSpace (Newcastle Jury Prize, Educational Architecture, Interior Architecture and Urban Design) by Lyon and EJE Architecture. Presented by Anthony Furniss of EJE Architecture; No1 Sportsground (Public Architecture) by MCC Government Architect Office and CKDS. Presented by Aaron Cook of MCC Government Architect Office; The Blue House (Residential – Alts and Adds) by Welsh and Major. Presented by Dean Williams of Welsh and Major; Brass House (Residential Houses) by Anthrosite; King St Adaptive Reuse (Heritage) by CKDS and Islington Park (Small Project Architecture) by Curious Practice

Make your booking here: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=373665&

Darwin’s transient nature and the small number of undergraduates at Charles Darwin University means that the current network is unpredictable and constantly changing. However, Bede and Rebecca feel that pushing from a grassroots level will be a great way to establish a larger cohort by reconnecting with the local members and those who have recently moved to the top end.

Last week EmAGN NT held a casual meet-and-greet event to reach out to young architects at the Top End. Encouragingly, among attendees  were first-year masters graduate, from Adelaide; a recently registered architect and a very experienced young architect from Iran. It was an excellent opportunity to talk to a wide representation of all levels of the profession in Darwin and discuss the plan for future events.

This was a promising start for the new EmAGN co-chairs and has provided a brilliant gauge of local members and an opportunity to reinvigorate EmAGN activities at the Top End.

EmAGN NT is excited for what comes next!

The first was the annual Commencement Party which was, this year paired with our first Value talk for the year.  The theme of emerging architects invited Tomek Archer and PanovScott who generously shared the work of their offices.  The event was kindly hosted by Tomek Archers office and the sunset over the Sydney skyline was enjoyed from the rooftop.  

With the first round of registrations around the corner the first ‘Regifrustration’ event was held at the Institute in early April. Following the popularity and feedback this year we are introducing a sister event ‘Pathways to Registration’ in early May which focuses on providing information and advice to those who are seeking alternate means for registration.

There are a number of events that we have planned for the rest of the year, these fall under 4 key pillars – 

1.  EmAGN Tours – Site tours of construction sites and completed projects
2.  EmAGN Talks / Technical – Presentations by architects or others in the industry 
3.  EmAGN Advocacy – Initiatives that advocate for our demographic inside and outside the profession 
4.  EmAGN Social – Events for connecting with the network face-to-face

Keep an eye out for a number of upcoming events and tours through following us on social media.  Look forward to seeing you at some of our events!

1. What is the most challenging and inspiring project at Cavill Architects at the moment? 

Our commission on the 17 Byres St commercial building has been an opportunity to consider workplace design. The building attempts to provide some respite from an otherwise semi-industrial area — we’ve incorporated a four-storey central atrium with abundant landscaping and natural light. Designed in collaboration with Hogg & Lamb, 17 Byres Street is under construction and due for completion in the second half of 2018.

2. What hobby keeps you sane outside of Architecture?

Cooking — it’s nice to start and finish a project in the same day.

3. In your career as an architect, what project have you most enjoyed working on and why?

Working with nice people remains our primary concern, no matter the size, scale or notoriety of the job. One of our most enjoyable projects to date, the St Lucia Marketplace, has also been one of our smallest.

4. Favourite building Brisbane?

It’s very hard to go past the C-House by Donovan Hill. The extent to which this building has been crafted renders it in a similar conceptual territory Scarpa’s projects — the lack of recognisable construction systems means that these projects lack temporality. Above all else though, it is the sequence and relationship in the plan that makes this house so memorable.

5. Best advice for emerging graduates and architects?

There can be a lot of unknowns with respect to project delivery and I’m aware that this can be daunting, especially for graduates. I’d urge graduates and emerging architects to consistently throw themselves in the deep end.

Today, some cities suffer from rising sea-levels and unprecedented storms and flooding, while others endure drought and depleted aquifers. How can we build urban resilience in such uncertain times?”

It’s a full-day symposium on 20 March 2018, led by Foreground, in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne School of Design and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, that will bring together a series of international and Australian experts, who will explore how design can help mediate the burgeoning new relationships between water, land and our communities.

Our international speakers include Kongjian Yu (founder of the world’s biggest landscape architecture practice and a renowned innovator in water sensitive urban design), Lykke Leonardsen (one of Copenhagen’s governmental leaders in dealing with rising seas and flooding) and Kristina Hill (Berkeley’s resident urban design and sea level rise expert).

EmAGN contributes to the culture of architecture by organising and hosting events that allow the sharing of ideas and knowledge amongst a new generation of graduates and architects.

The Institute can be the first point of contact for new graduates as they begin to navigate and set the course for their career.  We hope to continue to expand EmAGN Forums in more states and further develop EmAGN CPD to assist graduates become aware of the national competency standards and how they apply to practice.

There is a lot of enthusiasm from the EmAGN committees and chairs to work together nationally to improve and realise initiatives that provide support for recent graduates and emerging architects.   Our first face-to-face meeting in April will be an opportune time to begin work on developing these resources and support local EmAGN committees in creating a dynamic and engaging community in each state.

We look forward to bringing you further information on these initiatives and how EmAGN can service your needs in the profession.

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