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2011 Dulux Study Tour

And the five lucky winners are….

Carly Barrett, HASSELL W.A

Christina Cho, CoxRayner, QLD

Yuri Dillon, Liquid Blu, QLD

Jefa Greenaway, Greenaway Architects & SJB, VIC

Brendan Murray, JPW, NSW

Carly Barrett is a graduate of Architect with 2^nd Class Honours from the University of Western Australia. Carly is currently employed as a designer at HASSELL, Perth.

Carly’s work to date shows a highly creative, and a clear commitment to, and enthusiasm for architecture. She showed a commitment to promoting architecture and design and exploring opportunities for emerging architects to promote architecture and develop their skills in exhibitions and collaborative projects. Carly has been instrumental in facilitating the growth of young designers through collaboration and exhibiting works at a number of venues in Perth
Carly’s work to date presented an interesting series of design projects both conceptual and realized..

Included in her submission were a number of insightful comments from colleagues and employers which supported her submission and attested to her “genuine passion for design”
The Jury felt that Carly’s submission demonstrated personality and a good sense of humor,which were considered excellent attributes for Dulux Study tour participants!

Christina Cho graduated from the University of Queensland with first class honours and is a registered Architect in Queensland.

Christina’s letter of support from Timothy Hill was “glowing” and the way he described her attitude saying “It is this well targeted effort of rounding out her area of operations to become the type of architect that the wider world might value rather than the type of architect that the profession itself might celebrate”.

The layout and presentation of her work and involvement within architecture was very effective. Christina states that she is working towards not just a physical construction of space, but to place importance on human conversation and interaction needed to activate the spaces.

Her commitment to community work was very high which is to be commended and this was echoed in the letter of support supplied by Michael Rayner as her current employer.

The Jury decided that Christina’s solid project experience and community involvement were of such a high standard that she be awarded a place on the 2011 Dulux Study Tour

Yuri Dillon graduated form the University of Queensland with Honours in 2001 and is a registered Architect.

Yuri presented himself as an architect dedicated to sharing his experiences and fostering the growth and development of young architects by providing an environment and company culture which is open for staff to explore the discipline of architecture.

Through Liquid Blu’s operations, as the sole director and owner, Yuri has developed the company to be a leader in providing architectural, interior design and master planning services to the private and public sector.

Yuri has developed projects across a wide range of market segments including Private Residential, Multi-Residential & Mixed Use Development, Commercial, Retail, Hospitality, Health, and Sport and Recreation Projects.

Yuri is seeking to establish Liquid Blu as an international design brand known for creating inspiring environments that support and enhance the human condition.

The Jury were impressed with Yuri’s commitment to good design and through that the promotion of architecture and felt that what Yuri would learn on the tour would be invaluable to the future of his practice and the profession.

The first thing that impressed me was the fact that Yuri had the confidence to enter into sole practise very soon after gaining his Bachelor of Architecture. His presentation was very professional  and was reflected by the references. Yuri had a wide portfolio of work which all looked to have excellent design elements. After reading through the entry you felt that this was a future leader of the industry.

The reference supplied buy Richard Korhammer captures the essence of the entry and confirms Yuri as an excellent candidate for the Dulux Study Tour

Jefa Greenaway graduated from the University of Melbourne with Honours and is the first indigenous registered Architect in Victoria.

Jefa’s letters of support from Prof Paolo Tombesi and from his clients were very different in their context but were a great reflection of Jefa’s work ethic and attitude to Architecture.

Jefa has won numerous awards and distinctions of note including winner of the 1999 RAIA Presidents Student Award by displaying an ‘all round excellence and leadership in the student community’.

Jefa has solid project experience and as the director as of his own practice, has begun to chart a direction to cement himself as a contemporary emerging architectural practice.

The Jury Felt that the Dulux Study Tour would provide Jefa a huge boost in terms of his knowledge base which will enhance both his work and teaching at The University of Melbourne for the benefit of many young students.

Brendan Murray is a Registered Architect in NSW and senior Project Architect with Johnson Pilton Walker, Sydney. Graduating from the University of Canberra in 2004, he received 1st class Honours, a University Medal and RAIA ACT Chapter Medallion, along with Honours in Musicology from the Canberra School of Music.

Brendan has practiced for 10 years, commencing with an undergraduate cadetship at Mitchell, Giurgola & Thorpe (2001-2005); and continuing as an Architect with Johnson Pilton Walker in 2005.

Brendan presented himself as an outstanding candidate who has been commended in formal study, in practice as a project architect on award winning and commended projects, and by his peers and employers.
Brendan has demonstrated a thorough commitment to architecture, architectural education,

research and social advocacy.
His excellent achievements were supported by a varied and exceptional body of built work.

The Jury agreed that Brendan appears to be a highly valued member of a well regarded design practice and that he would benefit greatly from the experience gained on the Dulux study tour.

Now in its second year, the Dulux Study Tour Alumni group recently met in Sydney.

The Dulux Study Tour Alumni is made up of all past winners. Each year the group gets bigger and they get to meet the new winners.

The day began with a tour of the, 5 – 9 Roslyn Street, Kings Cross by Durbach Block Architects. The building recently won the Australian Institute of Architects 2010 Harry Seidler Award for Commercial Architecture

Fortunately for us, Durbach Block’s offices are located on the third floor of 5-9 Roslyn Street, along with Neeson Murcutt Architects

Both Durbach & Block and Neeson Murcutt gave us a tour of their studio space and an insight into their practices and the work their respective offices work.

Both practices have shared a common studio space for a number of years, so when the opportunity came up to relocate to Roslyn Street together,  again moved into a shared space again.

The use of model making by both practices to develop their concepts was evident in their abundant display of models

It was great to see an early model of 5 – 9 Roslyn St, whilst in the actually in the building.

The highlight for me was the rooftop garden space, yet to be fully completed. It would be a great space for Friday drinks!

After the practice visits, we went down to level two where the group were treated to a presentation by three past Dulux Study Tour winners.

Tom Ferguson, Pete Walker and Lee Collard presented a brief synopsis of work they had been doing over the last twelve months.

The group then reconvened for a meal at Mezzaluna Ristorante Italiano in Potts Point.

Here we were joined by Sigrid Thornton and David Parken, Institute CEO

Sigrid had recently MC’d the National Architecture Awards Presentation Dinner, and was invited along by Phil White, General Manager – Dulux Trade Division to interview David in an informal manner.    David shared many personal experiences from his journey including practising architecture in London, through to building his own mud brick house in Adelaide.

All in all it was

a successful event and we are all looking forward to next Alumni event, to welcome five new members!

If you were one of the

lucky ones to have been asked to enter documents for stage two, entries close today, so get to it!

The judging process was very difficult and the jury members wanted to shortlist

everyone.

 Unfortunatly this wasn’t possible.

Out of 159 entries, the 6 member jury shortlisted 51 entrants; a record number of entries.
The shortlisted entrants for Stage two of the 2011 Dulux Study Tour are below. If your name is here you are now one step closer to moving and shaking with some of Europe’s top architectural practices, well done!

If your name is not below, thank you for your entry, there are some inspiring imaginative people that walk amongst us every day.

Don’t be preturbed, keep up the good work, and make sure if you are still eligible in 2011 to enter again for the 2012 tour.

Entries are now closed but out little Dulux man is still traveling the country.

Today we find him in Newcastle…not sure where this photo was taken from…somewhere along the wharf maybe.

Can

anyone hazard a guess or better still , maybe a Novocastrian can tell me!

Wow, what a flurry of entries we had on the last day, a  record number for sure……now to sort get them  ready

for the Stage one jury process.

Watch this space