Architectural Practice Board of South Australia’s Annual Certificates and Awards Presentation

The Architectural Practice Board of South Australia’s Annual Certificates and Awards Presentation and launch of its project, ‘What does an Architect do?’ function was held at the National Wine Centre on 18 February 2015.

The Presiding Member of the Board, Mr Gary Bonato, welcomed 95 guests including The Honourable Vickie Chapman, MP, Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Development and Associate Professor Andrew Hutson, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne.

Proceedings commenced when Gary gave launched the first of fifteen short films for the Board’s project ‘What does an Architect do?’.  The first film features Steve Grieve’s Goolwa house.  The series of short film aims to showcase the value of architecture, the importance and context of design in place-making and the built environment, and the role of an architect.  Each film will feature an architect talking about their approach to an architectural project with a view to inspiring the next generation – the films will be released over time and will be on the APBSA website (www.archboardsa.org.au).

Gary then introduced Associate Professor Andrew Hutson who talked about the public interest role of the Board and the privileged position architects have when providing their services to the community.  He then presented the award winners with their prizes and certificates.   The winners for 2014 were:

• Ms Danielle O’Dea for APBSA Best Practice in Architecture Prize: Robert Denyer Cheesman Award
• Mr John Held and Ms Sue Phillips for APBSA Research Fellowship
• Ms Emma Haberman, University of Adelaide student and Mr Waleed Al-Moughraby, University of SA student – both recipients of the APBSA University Prizes for the highest grade in ‘Professional Practice’ subject.

Associate Professor Andrew Hutson then presented certificates of registration to 20 newly registered architects who had passed the APE in 2014.  Three newly registered architects were unable to attend the function.  He then presented AACA Certificates to five successful APE candidates.  Two successful APE candidates were unable to attend the function.

 

Words thanks to Sue Millbank, Registrar of the Architectural Practice Board of SA