The Upscale build event is approaching for 2018 and all SONA members can apply for free. It’s a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with your peers, architecture professionals and technical advisors and will work to foster a mentoring network for you.

Upscale is a fast-paced event and will run on 4 – 8 June at the Griffith & Bond University in conjunction with the National Architecture Conference! As architects gather in the Gold Coast from around Australia it’s a great opportunity to show what the country’s architecture students can do.

As a program, students will gain insight into working with real clients and seeing their designs come to life through the build process. Once completed the models will be displayed in an exhibition for viewing by all the architects who attended the conference. It is also a fantastic networking opportunity and gives you one more reason to come along to the conference.

Organised by the Student Organised Network for Architecture (SONA), with thanks to national supporting partner Bondor.

Dates (Duration): 4 – 8 June
Monday 4 June: Upscale Briefing afternoon at Griffith

• 3.00pm-3.30pm Briefing Session
• 3.30pm-7.00pm Design Phase

Tuesday 5 June: Build day at Bond at the Work Shop Court Yard

• 12.00pm-8.00pm
• 8.00pm event close – move models to Forum space

Wednesday 6 June: Ceremonials – event closing at Bond – Forum Space

• 11.00-11.30am speeches (Adrian, Leigh, Bondor, ArchitectureMedia)
• Photos of ceremonials

Location: Gold Coast – Griffith & BOND Universities
National Conference, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

SONA members are complimentary and non-members can sign up at a discounted rate via here.

Spaces are limited numbers so

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This exclusive tour of Bond University’s Indigenous art collection followed by a panel discussion from guest speakers on Indigenous Place Making, will focus on how architects can engage with Indigenous knowledge and culture and how this can enhance the built environment.

The Corrigan walk art collection traces the evolution on Indigenous art from the traditional Western Desert Movement to contemporary styles and features the works of our most celebrated and revered Indigenous artists including Gloria Petyarre and the late Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, Sally Gabori and Tommy Watson.

Confirmed speakers include:

Carroll Go-Sam; Carroll has research interests in Aboriginal architecture, public architecture, housing and identity themes drawing on professional experiences in rural townships in far-north QLD, the Northern Territory and south-east QLD. Three select key areas of architectural research include: Aboriginal architecture, Aboriginal housing management, policy, and design have occurred in the capacity as a researcher, educator, consultant and design practitioner

Alayna Renata; Alayna is MODE Design Corp’s first female technical Director, and the only member of the management team with indigenous heritage. Of Māori ancestry (Kai Tahu ki Puketeraki me Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau), she has developed skills in understanding and interpreting indigenous values in a landscape context. For over a decade Alayna has contributed at both national and international levels to understanding and interpreting indigenous landscape matters, she has presented a paper at the World Indigenous Peoples Conference in 2011, and is currently completing a PhD on the integration of indigenous values into landscape architecture.

A bus will collect attendees from the front of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre at 12:30pm and drop back at 4:00pm and is included in the ticket price. This tour is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast.

Date: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Time: 12:30pm – 4:00pm
Cost: $25

You must be a registered delegate before you can purchase fringe event tickets.

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Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Gold Coast’s latest Sport and Recreation Infrastructure, including:

• Athletes Village – AAA-Arkhefield, ARM and Archipelago Architects
• Gold Coast Hockey Centre – Mode Design
• Gold Coast Aquatic Centre – Cox Architecture
• Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre – BVN
• Metricon Stadium – Populous Architects
• KDV Sport – Shiro Architects

The tour will include insight from the architects involved in each of the projects. A bus will collect attendees from the front of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre at 12:30pm and drop back at 4.30pm and is included in the ticket price. This tour is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast.

Date: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Time: 12:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: $25

You must be a registered delegate before you can purchase fringe event tickets.

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In January 2018, Architecture Australia published a special issue: Gold Coast – A new cultural and urban condition for the twenty-first century. Conceived partly as a marking point response to the seminal earlier AA Gold Coast issue published in 1959, its writers and photographers were asked to consider the city on the eve of the Commonwealth Games and National Architecture Conference.

Join contributors to this landmark publication, along with Architecture Australia’s Editorial Director Cameron Bruhn, for a lively panel discussion that seeks to tease out some of the provocative positions as well as the local work of excellence and the insights of ways forward for the ever-changing Gold Coast.

Proudly supported by Cox Architecture.

Date: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Cost: $11
Location: Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport (Building G42)

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This year the party will be held at the Miami Marketta, a vibrant place to gather in the heart of Miami. A 10 min drive from Broadbeach, the evening promises to be one of fun so come along and enjoy the hospitality whilst catching up with colleagues, peers and friends.

One ticket to the Opening Party is included in the price of individual conference registration (with the exception of day and flexi tickets).

We look forward to seeing you there:

Date: Wednesday 6 June
Time: 6:30 – 10:30pm
Dress: Smart Casual
Venue: Miami Marketta, 23 Hillcrest Parade, Miami
Price: Included in price of conference registration (additional tickets can be purchased for $160.00)

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Purchasing extra tickets: If you have already registered for the conference and wish to purchase additional tickets to the Opening Party, please log back into the online registration system, add the number of tickets you wish to purchase, complete payment and a confirmation will be emailed. If you have any problems, please email edge@architecture.com.au

Tesla Tiny House has hit the road and is making its way around Australia to demonstrate how to generate, store and use renewable energy for your home.

To coincide with Edge – 2018 National Architecture Conference, the Tiny House will be in Broadbeach from 7 – 12 June 2018.

Join us to learn first-hand how self-powered energy products and compact living can help to sustainably power your home, protect you from outages and reduce your energy bills. Energy experts will be on hand to answer questions.

Towed by the all-electric Tesla Model X, Tiny House will be on display at Victoria Park Broadbeach from Thursday 7 June until Saturday 9 June, when it will make its way to Kurrawa Park until Tuesday 12 June.

Click here for more information.

Date: Thursday 7 June 2018 – Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: Open to the public daily from 9:00am – 6:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Victoria Park, Broadbeach (corner Gold Coast Highway and Victoria Ave, diagonally opposite Convention Centre)

Super Souvenir is a hybrid space – a portable contemporary gallery and micro museum on wheels, residing in a repurposed 1978 Viscount Royale Caravan. As a specially commissioned project for Edge – 2018 National Architecture Conference, Super Souvenir will present a special display on how Gold Coast architecture has been presented on souvenirs and show how the stylish built form became so much a part of Gold Coast allure. Alongside the t-towels and trays are new works by 6 contemporary artists whose responses to the architectural form of the city seek to provoke thinking on a new generation of souvenirs and interrogate the need for the design of future memories.

This event is part of the Australian Institute of Architects 2018 National Conference. Curated by Byron Coathup and Virginia Rigney.

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Date: Thursday 7 June – Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: Open to the public daily from 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Cost: Free
Location: Victoria Park, Broadbeach (corner Gold Coast Highway and Victoria Ave, diagonally opposite Convention Centre)

At this year’s National Architecture Conference EDGE, EmAGN and SONA are coming together to host the 2018 EmAGN and SONA Bar tour. A charter bus will be arranged to transport the groups on the night. What better way to see the best of the Gold Coast’s architectural hospitality designs than on the arm of a local? With thanks to national supporting partner Bondor.

Date: Thursday 7 June 2018
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm

You must be a registered delegate before you can purchase fringe event tickets.

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Join us for an exclusive dinner with keynote speaker Moshe Safdie at Room 81 restaurant, Sofitel Hotel. Awarded Two Chef Hats by the Australian Good Food Guide, Room 81 crafts modern Australian inspired tastes in a degustation format by Chef de Cuisine Sam Moore. Numbers are strictly limited to ensure an evening of great conversation. Proudly Partnered by Reece Bathroom Products.

Date: Thursday 7 June 2018
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Cost: $76.16
Venue: Sofitel Hotel, Room 81 (restaurant) – Sofitel, Broad Beach, QLD

You must be a registered delegate before you can purchase fringe event tickets.

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Join us for an exclusive dinner with keynote speaker Borja Ferrater at restaurant Nineteen at The Star. Positioned atop Star casino’s new luxury hotel building, Nineteen is the latest offering from renowned Gold Coast restauranteur Simon Gloftis. Tickets are strictly limited to ensure an evening of great conversation. Proudly Partnered by Godfrey Hirst.

Date: Thursday 7 June 2018
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Cost: $76.16
Venue: Star Casino, Nineteen (restaurant), Broad Beach, QLD

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Join us for a night celebrating QLD architecture at our annual State awards night. The evening promises to be a fun night of networking whilst highlighting award winners. Held at the QT hotel on the Gold Coast, and includes: predinner drinks and canapes, a 2 course sit down meal and a band to dance the night away at the completion of presentations.

Date: Friday 8 June
Time: 6:30
Venue: QT Ballroom, 7 Staghorn Ave, Gold Coast, QLD 4217

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Queensland residential architecture is renowned for its ability to link the tropical climate with our lifestyle. Join us on this tour of some of the Gold Coast’s award-winning residential architecture, with insights from the architects involved. This is a unique and exclusive opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the Gold Coast’s best. A bus will collect attendees from the front of the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre at 9:45am and drop back at 12:45pm and is included in the ticket price. This tour is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast.

Second Tour now released!

Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 9:45am – 12:45pm
Cost: $25

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Join us for a Saturday afternoon Cruise and hear from local architects as all the highlights of the Gold Coast pass you by, including the stunning waterfront homes and regional landmarks. Our Skipper and MC is a Gold Coast local, Former QLD Government Architect and the Gold Coast’s first City Architect – Phil Follent. Phil has a passion for the Gold Coast’s development as Australia’s sixth largest city. We guarantee you will gain some wonderful insight into the Gold Coast as a city, but just as fascinating is the story of the local architectural community. This tour is proudly supported by City of Gold Coast.

Date: Saturday 9 June 2018
Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Cost: $45

You must be a registered delegate before you can purchase fringe event tickets.

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