On Friday night, we had a fantastic turnout and a good laugh as the ’eminent’ team of Rob Cheesman, Geof Nairn and Judith Brine put forward crowd-winning arguments as to why older architects do have a future in the digital age, and battling it out against the young upstarts, Scott Colegate, Pippa Buckberry and Justin Payne. Throughout the evening, everyone shared a few drinks and enjoyed a food truck dinner by Chimichurri Grill, making it well worth $15 for a ticket.

The first in a series of architectural debates partnering with NAG SA, ‘The Soapbox’ aims to create opportunities to bring together all members of the profession, to form relationships and share knowledge and ideas, in a fun and relaxed environment. We would again like to thank our sponsors Terrace Floors & Furnishings, Practice Design and Dulux, and look forward to planning the next debate later in the year.

As we all continue to adapt to societal and technological changes, I am pleased to see the number of people engaging with the #ADLarchigram campaign. This initiative is a great opportunity for us all to talk more broadly about the benefits of good design and architecture. In our profession there is a need to engage with the community on what we do as architects, and how our work can positively influence the way people feel and move through cities, buildings and our public spaces.

I encourage all members to join in the discussion by taking a photo using the #ADLarchigram frames or wherever you are engaging with architecture, share on social media use the following hashtags #ADLarchigram #saaawards2014 #architecture #adelaide