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Get involved with your local Open House 2017<\/h4>\n

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Architects volunteering their personal time to provide tours and\/or visit buildings during\u00a0Brisbane Open House (and other cities’ Open House weekends) can claim informal CPD (1 per hour, up to 2 informal points per activity) for their time.<\/p>\n

Contact Brisbane Open House to see how you can get involved here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tropical Architecture Design Talk: Antoine Perrau<\/h4>\n

DOWNLOAD<\/b> Antoine Perrau’s Presentation<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>(10MB PDF)
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(For those architects who could not attend the recent Qld Design Tour events, you can review the above presentation for 0.5 Informal CPD points)<\/i><\/p>\n

The Queensland and WA Chapters of the Australian Institute of Architects have arranged a series of lectures, in association with the Architecture Foundation Australia, to be given by architect Antoine Perrau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Queensland Tour Dates included\u00a0Brisbane,\u00a0Cairns and Townsville.<\/p>\n

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Antoine Perrau is a French architect now living and working in tropical French R\u00e9union Island, in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa. In twenty-five years of practice in R\u00e9union, he and his partners have undertaken an impressive body of work which includes housing developments, apartment buildings, mixed use developments, large secondary schools, visitor centres, rehabilitation projects and large fresh-air sports halls. He has specialised in climatic responsive design in the tropical conditions, and has particularly championed non air-conditioned buildings and strategies to create accelerated natural air movement. He uses specialist French environmental consultant Jacques Gandemer, who consulted with Renzo Piano on the acclaimed Tjibaou Centre in Noumea. Antoine is also a lecturer and design tutor in L\u2019\u00c9cole National Sup\u00e9rieure d\u2019Architecture Montpellier La R\u00e9union.<\/p>\n

Antoine Perrau was a speaker at the 2016 Architecture Foundation Australia, Deerubbin Conference<\/a> on the Hawkesbury River.<\/p>\n

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Reviewing the above linked tropical design talk presentation is worth 0.5 Informal CPD points.
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This event was part of the\u00a0Asia Pacific Architecture Forum<\/a>, an initiative of Architecture Media and State Library of Queensland.<\/p>\n

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2015 Gold Medalist Peter Stutchbury \u2013 video on demand<\/h4>\n

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Duration:\u00a01 hour 40 min
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View the video here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The Australian Institute of Architects’ Gold Medal is the highest accolade that can be given to an architect. In this video, the 2015 Gold Medal recipient, Peter Stutchbury, talks about his career and approach to architecture.<\/p>\n

AACA competency standard: Design<\/p>\n

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Bond University \u2013 Architecture Lecture Series Videos<\/h4>\n

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2015 Architecture Lecture Series<\/b>
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\nThe 2015 Architecture Lecture Series actively examines architecture on its own terms as a creative activity with specific disciplinary tendencies, preoccupations, and transformational modes of operation.<\/p>\n

This lecture series exemplifies the strategy of The Abedian School, which seeks to develop a body of creative work and rigorous study around focused questions of formal, technical, and cultural concern.<\/p>\n

All lectures are posted to iTunes U<\/a> and Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Note: Informal CPD and Formal CPD points are available to architects in attendance at Bond Lectures. Architects can consult with the Bond Uni program organisers for Formal CPD activity for individual lectures.\u00a0Architects who view the lecture videos can claim up to 2 Informal points for their time.<\/p>\n

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2015 UQ Architecture Lecture Series<\/span>
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Are you interested in architecture and design thinking?<\/p>\n

View videos for the series here<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

The UQ Architecture series brought together forward-thinking architects and provocateurs who are each engaged in the generation of new knowledge, ideas and strategies within the field of architecture.<\/p>\n

Featuring internationally renowned speakers, the weekly lecture series provided an opportunity to widen knowledge bases, inspiration and gain valuable insight into the design processes and solutions of the contemporary architect.<\/p>\n

Architectural professionals who attend the series will be eligible for 2 Formal continuing professional development points (CPD) following completion of a written Design Online assignment.<\/p>\n

2015 Speakers included:
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\nAndrew Burges, ABA Architects<\/a>
\nFrancesca Hughes, Hughes Meyer Studio<\/a>
\nPenny Fuller, Silvester Fuller<\/a>
\nMel Bright, MAKE Architecture<\/a>
\nCallum Fraser, Elenberg Fraser<\/a>
\nMichael Rayner, Cox Rayner<\/a>
\nPaul Jones, OMA (HK)<\/a>
\nEunice Seng – SKEW Collaborative (China)<\/a><\/p>\n

These lectures were worth 2 Formal CPD points following completion of a Design Online<\/a> written CPD assignment, in which you respond to the architecture lecture and submit your written response post-event. AACA competency standards: Design<\/p>\n

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Timber & Tin: Considering the Queenslander<\/h4>\n
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Timber & Tin video link:<\/b><\/p>\n

A recent CPD presentation by Don Watson LFRAIA at the Queensland Chapter included a screening of Timber & Tin<\/a>, a 25-min. documentary about elements of the traditional Queensland house, written and directed by Max Bannah and Kent Chadwick for the National Trust of Queensland, c1976.<\/p>\n

Timber & Tin is the story of Queensland architecture, mainly in domestic buildings, from the days of the earliest settlers and of the materials from which they were built with emphasis on the use of timber and corrugated iron.<\/p>\n

Architects can watch the Timber & Tin video for 0.5 Informal CPD points.<\/p>\n

Don Watson LFRAIA<\/b><\/div>\n

Don Watson – Architect and historian (2012 John Oxley Library Fellow), Don’s work continues to chronicle the lives and work of Queensland architects, recording pioneering Queensland life and how architects have adapted their skills to design buildings appropriate to the climate, new technologies, and changing economic circumstance. Don works with the State Library of Queensland and most recently presented to the Institute on the legacy of the late Robin Gibson.<\/p>\n

Don Watson LFRAIA & Judith McKay received the President\u2019s Prize at the recent President\u2019s Dinner<\/a> held at Customs House.<\/p>\n

President’s Prize Citation<\/a><\/p>\n

President’s Prize Recipient’s Speech by Don Watson and Judith McKay, remembering Queensland architects who died in World War 1<\/a><\/p>\n

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Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage<\/h4>\n
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A recently-launched publication entitled \u2018Brisbane Art Deco: Stories of our Built Heritage<\/a>\u2019 documents and celebrates a selection of residential and commercial Art Deco examples with written contributions from a range of authors. Stories are illustrated by a combination of modern photography and historic archive imagery, which takes readers on a journey through this fascinating era.Brisbane Art Deco<\/a> project leader Kim Wilson, along\u00a0with a selection of the book\u2019s contributors (including Don Watson, Alice Hampson, Paul Martyn, and Fiona Gardiner) recently delivered presentations at the Chapter Auditorium to discuss Brisbane Art Deco, providing a colourful insight into Brisbane\u2019s built heritage and the life and times of our city.<\/p>\n

You can download a PDF of the presentations here<\/b><\/a> (Note: 21MB file download)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can join the Brisbane Art Deco conversation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CPD:<\/b><\/p>\n

Architects who attended the event and submit the CPD written assignment distributed on the night may claim 2 Formal CPD points.\u00a0Attending architects who choose not to submit a report may claim 2 Informal CPD points for attending.<\/p>\n

Note: Architects who did not attend the event, but review the above linked-PDF and related websites may claim 0.5 Informal CPD points.<\/p>\n

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Clarity and Confidence:\u00a0The Art of the Pitch – four architects compete to design NYC towers<\/h4>\n

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An article was posted in The Guardian newspaper’s online edition and contained four short videos featuring Richard Rogers, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster, each presenting their pitch to secure a high-profile Park Avenue tower development in New York.\u00a0Architects can read the short article and watch the videos for 1 Informal CPD point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the Article and watch the Videos here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Continuum CPD \u2013 Video on Demand<\/h4>\n

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The Institute’s Continuum range of online video courses allows you to build your skills and complete CPD without leaving your desk. You can access the full library of available CPD courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Continuum CPD courses cover a wide range of topics relating to the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) competencies: Design<\/a>, Documentation<\/a>, Project Management<\/a> and Practice Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CPD courses are recognised by the Australian Institute of Architects for Formal CPD points and meet the CPD requirements of the Board of Architects of Queensland.<\/p>\n

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The American Institute of Architects \u2013 Practicing Architecture Podcasts<\/h4>\n

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\nThe Architecture Knowledge Review is an American Institute of Architects podcast series for design professionals, featuring interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession.<\/p>\n

Listen to the talks in this series<\/a> and earn informal CPD points per lecture.<\/p>\n

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\nNote: Informal CPD accrual equals one point per hour of learning activity.
\nThere is a maximum of two informal points allowed per learning activity, regardless of duration.<\/i><\/p>\n

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ABC Radio National \u2013 By Design podcasts<\/h4>\n

\"\"By Design looks at the places and things we imagine, build, use and occupy, explaining how creative ideas take tangible form through the design process.<\/p>\n

Many By Design podcasts<\/a> feature internationally renowned architects, designers and design topics, including:<\/p>\n