From the Chapter Chair

From the Chapter Chair

Greetings to all International Institute members around the world.

For those members based in the UAE regions, I hope to see you at the 14 November Dubai Boarding Pass event being held during the 2018 Dubai Design Week festivities. We are delighted to also welcome and extend a warm thank you to our event partner Schiavello International, for hosting our second UAE member and colleague’s networking event. The event will feature a Pecha-Kucha style presentation with a number of notable speakers including representatives from RMJM, S2 Interiors, GHD, BH-NS, Dubai Expo 2020, Dubai Institute of Design & Innovation (DIDI), Edge Design and WSP Dubai.

Congratulations are also extended to the winners of 12 named awards, 20 national awards and eight national commendations at the 2018 National Architecture Awards, which were held last Thursday night in Melbourne.  Click for further information

The International Architecture category was hotly contested with four shortlisted projects, namely: School-in-a-Box by Stephen Collier Architects; New Wings at The Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore, GreenhilLi Architecture + Design; The Australian Embassy Bangkok by BVN; and House 412 by Pulina Ponnamperuma + Robust Architecture Workshop.

And the winners are: The Jørn Utzon Award – Australian Embassy Bangkok by BVN (Thailand) and the Australian Award – School-in-a-Box by Stephen Collier Architects (PNG). On behalf of all International members, congratulations. These awards are a testament to the design excellence, and professional ingenuity of Australian members practicing overseas.

Plans are already well underway for the 2019 International Chapter Architecture Awards with entries opening on 15 November 2018. The 2019 Awards program will also include a new award for Emerging Architects. The inaugural International Chapter Emerging Architects Prize will recognise an individual emerging architect or architectural collaboration’s contribution to architecture practice, education, design excellence and community involvement, which advances the professions standing in the public arena. The prize will be open to international members of the Institute. Further information about the 2019 Awards and Prizes program will be provided in next month’s Member E-News.

Finally I would like to remind all members that the annual Institute and Chapter Council elections are happening with nominations closing on Thursday 15 November 2018. If you are interested in being involved and would like to put yourself forward for the International Chapter Council, please visit the Australian Institute of Architects’ Online Nomination and Voting  portal.

Members may nominate, and if a ballot is necessary, vote for:

  • Chapter Council
  • Chapter President and International Chapter Chair
  • Nationally Elected Council Members

Members who are eligible to participate in the Elections as nominators, nominees or voters are: Member Level 1, Fellows, Life Fellows, Affiliate Level 1 and Graduates.

Best wishes to all and if you would like to stay in touch with Chapter activities please visit our Instagram and FaceBook spaces.

Many thanks and kind regards,

Paul Logsdon FRAIA

International Chapter Chair