Design Canberra Festival 2017

 Held in the month of November, the Design Canberra Festival is our greatest opportunity to showcase talented of local architects, exemplar architectural outcomes, and the important role architecture plays in community building.

This year we would like to start early and design a thoughtful series of events that capture who we are and what we can offer. We need your support to do this. We need your ideas.

Chapter Council have listed the following ideas as a starting point:

• Urban Planning and Housing Diversity Forum
• ACT Awards Bus Tour – 2017 winners
• ACT Awards Exhibition – 2017 awards entries
• Sustainable Living Tour – self guided tours of houses
• Open Architects Offices – a coordinated approach to public visitation of offices
• Music and Architecture – a collaboration with the school of music and embassies
• Sketchy Tuesdays – sessions on drawing architecture

We ask that you consider how you, or your office, can assist in the process. Just a couple of hours of your time will make it easier for the Institute to deliver on our mission to “make the world a better place through architecture”.

If you are interested in helping, please get in contact with the Chapter Office on 6208 2100 or act@architecture.com.au

A small reminder that the National Conference is on in Sydney on the 4-6 May. It’s a great opportunity to secure all the CPD points you need for the year! I hope to see you there. 

Rob Henry
ACT Chapter President