{"id":14125,"date":"2016-11-07T14:30:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T03:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/?p=14125"},"modified":"2019-07-24T16:23:43","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T06:23:43","slug":"from-the-nsw-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/from-the-nsw-president\/","title":{"rendered":"From the NSW President"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NSW Chapter President’s Message<\/strong>
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\nNational Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

There was a great roll-up to the National Awards ceremony<\/a> held in Sydney last week. This is the Institute\u2019s annual opportunity to demonstrate the excellence of the work of its members to the Australian community. A big round of applause to the NSW winners:<\/p>\n

Commercial Architecture<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Harry Seidler Award \u2013 <\/strong>AHL Headquarters – 478 George Street by<\/em> Candalepas Associates<\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>5 Martin Place by<\/em> JPW & TKD architects in collaboration<\/p>\n

Educational Architecture <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Commendation \u2013 <\/strong>UNSW Materials Science & Engineering Building by<\/em> Grimshaw<\/p>\n

Heritage <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>5 Martin Place by<\/em> JPW & TKD architects in collaboration<\/p>\n

Public Architecture <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>St Andrews House by<\/em> Candalepas Associates<\/p>\n

National Commendation \u2013 <\/strong>Kempsey Crescent Head Surf Life Saving Club by<\/em> Neeson Murcutt Architects Pty Ltd<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses (Alterations and Additions)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>Darlinghurst Rooftop by<\/em> CO-AP (Architects)<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Houses (New) <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Robin Boyd Award \u2013 <\/strong>Indigo Slam by<\/em> Smart Design Studio<\/p>\n

Residential Architecture \u2013 Multiple Housing <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>10 Wylde Street by<\/em> SJB<\/p>\n

Sustainable Architecture <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>Northern Beaches Christian School by<\/em> WMK Architecture<\/p>\n

Urban Design <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

National Award \u2013 <\/strong>Lennox Bridge Portals by<\/em> Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects<\/p>\n

People\u2019s Choice Award<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner \u2013 <\/strong>Deepwater by <\/em>Tobias Partners<\/p>\n

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Barangaroo casino court case<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many eyes will be watching proceedings in the Land & Environment Court next week as the Environmental Defenders Office challenges the Planning Assessment Commission\u2019s decision in June to approve the Crown casino project. The basis of the case brought by Millers Point Fund Incorporated is that the Commission erred by accepting a 2013 amendment to the Casino Control Act agreeing to locate the casino on the harbour foreshore. The case rests on whether that act can take precedence over the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, which governs the decision-making process of consent authorities such as the Commission.<\/p>\n

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Saving the Sirius<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s been quite a bit of action on the Sirius front as well. Last week I spoke at a media conference<\/a> with Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Anthony Albanese, NSW Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich, NSW ALP shadow ministers Tania Mihailuk (Family & Community Services) and Penny Sharpe (Heritage) and Green Bans hero Jack Mundey announcing court action challenging the legality of the decision not to list Sirius on the State Heritage Register. The conference was preceded by articles in the Fairfax press. We are now awaiting a call-over at the Land & Environment Court to determine the hearing date, probably early next year.<\/p>\n

The Sirius building is a fine example of Australian brutalist architecture. It\u2019s also a highly innovative design that is sensitive to its historic context and to the needs of its social housing tenants.<\/p>\n

On top of all that, it\u2019s a building that owes its very existence to the Green Bans movement. That struggle challenged the Askin government\u2019s attempts to disperse low income families from The Rocks and Millers Point and resulted in the Wran government\u2019s introduction of heritage legislation in 1977.<\/p>\n

How ironic that we are now fighting the same battle over the same issues more than three decades later in defence of a building that embodies that very struggle! As George Santayana said: \u2018Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it\u2019.<\/p>\n

If the state won\u2019t look after our cultural treasures, we will.<\/p>\n

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Design at the forefront of government policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two initiatives in recent weeks by NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes deserve our congratulations. Better Placed<\/em><\/a>, prepared by the Office of the Government Architect, is a comprehensive design policy that lays the foundation for a design-led planning strategy and guidelines supporting better architecture and urban design. It establishes a NSW State Design Advisory Panel to consider key state significant projects.<\/p>\n

The Minister has also released a new draft policy to encourage the design and construction of terraces, manor houses and other forms of medium density housing. The code<\/a> will enable some forms of medium density housing \u2013 side by side dwellings, manor houses and terraces – to be assessed as complying development. The code is accompanied by a design guide<\/a> that provides minimum standards for this kind of development, based on the same design quality principles as those in SEPP 65.<\/p>\n

The Minister has also announced that the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 will be amended to include a new object promoting good design in the built environment.<\/p>\n

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