Highlights from Chapter Council
The SA Chapter Council held its second meeting on Monday 18 April. A summary of the meeting is below:
• The SA Chapter staff presented a 2016-17 Strategic Plan for the Festival of Architecture and Design. The Council agreed that FAD would be a key public engagement strategy for the SA Chapter in 2017, and supported the proposed project delivery timeline, cost and time implications to the deliver the program in October 2017. A summary of the key developments are outlined below, and a copy of the Strategic Plan is available upon request.
› The Festival will be presented in October 2017 (tentative 4-8 October 2017) by the Institute (SA Chapter)
› A new Creative Director team will be appointed through an application process in mid-2016
› An Advisory Group will be appointed to provide strategic advice, increase funding and promote the Festival to a broad outreach of fields
› Presenting Partners will contribute $3,000 funding towards the delivery of the Festival and be involved on the Executive Committee.
• The Institute has been invited to contribute submissions for The Adelaide Review FORM Journal, which will showcase innovative projects in architecture, interiors, graphic design, urban planning and landscape architecture. All members are invited to submit projects to be considered for the publication. The Council decided to focus submissions on three key themes: Collaboration, medium density housing and gathering places. To submit a project for the FORM Journal, please click here.
• The Council reviewed potential properties available for lease for the relocation of the SA Chapter premises, presented by Chapter Manager Nicolette Di Lernia. Further inspection of the properties is currently being conducted and we will be seeking feedback from the members.
• Taskgroups have been established in areas of Planning, Export (China), Education (Primary), Education (Research), Residential, Procurement and Communications. Each Taskgroup is chaired by a Chapter Council member and consist of a wide range of members across the profession. If members are interested in joining one of the Task groups, please contact Kara by email kara.growden@architecture.com.au who will put you in contact with the Chair.
• Chapter Councillor Dino Vrynios, was appointed last year by the Council as the National Conference Fringe Program Curator. The program was developed to provide a local perspective of the people and projects that have transformed Adelaide. Events include the five precinct tours, the Conference Opening Party, and collaborations with JamFactory and City Brief guide. EmAGN Chair Candy Aung and SONA representatives Chantelle Fry and Jordan Bails have worked together with their Committees to present the SONA/EmAGN Bar Tour, Upscale and Emering Architect Prize Breakfast.
SA Chapter Council
Chapter President
David Homburg, HASSELL
Immediate Past President
Steve Grieve FRAIA, Grieve Gillett Andersen
Chapter Council members
Vanessa Amodeo, Renewal SA
Sally Bolton, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
David Brown, BB Architects
Anthony Coupe, Mulloway Studio
Tony Giannone, Tectvs
Adam Hannon, Cox Architecture
Sean Humphries, Black Rabbit Architecture + Interiors
Eddy Lukac, Sole Practitioner & Archicentre
Leah Salamon, wiltshire + swain
Dino Vrynios, Grieve Gillett Andersen
EmAGN Chair
Candy Aung, Grieve Gillett Andersen
SONA representatives
Jordan Bails, University of SA