2017 SA Awards Program
Opens Today - 5 December 

The Institute is very pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Brown from KHAB as Awards Director and Pippa Buckberry of Anaglypta Architecture as Deputy Director with Gillian Redman-Lloyd as SA Awards Coordinator.
Thank you to Sean Humphries for his mentoring while the new team settle in.
 
Jury applications are open until 23 December and past EOI’s are currently being considered. The 2017 juries will be confirmed after entries close by February 28.
 

1. Through the online entry system http://architecture.com.au/events/national/awards/enter-the-awards
2.  Material submission of an A1 foam core exhibition board with a PDF jury presentation delivered fully labelled to The Australian Institute of Architects at 100 Flinders Street.

Please note that both are due on the same day by 5pm.

# Projects must have reached practical completion by December 31 this year.
# Book your photographer now.
 
It is important that you read several key documents before you begin your entry.

• 2017 Awards, Prizes and Honours Policy
• 2017 Awards Entry Handbook

To download these documents please visit http://architecture.com.au/events/national/awards/important-documents
 
Key dates to remember are as follows:

• 24 Feb – Entries close online and for material submission.
• 18 March - Presentation to jury day at ODASA
• 21 March – 7 April – Site Visits
• 10 June – Awards Presentation Night (Queens Birthday Long weekend)

 
If you need assistance to enter your project into the new Award Force site please contact the SA Chapter staff on 8402 5900.
 
2017 City of Adelaide Prize
Online entries open at the same time on December 5 and close on February 24
The City of Adelaide Prize is a state category prize within the SA Architecture Awards Program.
The Adelaide City Council and the SA Chapter are working together to support the enhancement of the public experience of South Australia’s Capital City. The Prize recognises and awards innovative built projects, including public art, urban experiments and temporary contributions that activate and enliven the City’s public spaces and engage with the community.
 
Entry and judging of the Prize will take place in accordance with the SA Architecture Award Program structure.
  
The Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture                    
Members are encouraged to put forward recommendations to the SA Chapter Honours Committee for the Enduring Architecture category by Friday 24 February.
Members are not able to enter this category directly. Projects considered in this category will be determined by the Honours Committee. Members, non-members and non-architects are encouraged to put forward recommendations by email to sa@architecture.com.au before February 24.
Although not essential, any additional information supplied upon recommendation will greatly assist the jury, such as the project name, practice name, address, relevant contacts, drawings and photographs.

Chapter Council nominations open

Chapter Council nominations are now open in each state and territory. Nominations close strictly at 4pm AEDT Tues 24 Jan so please nominate at least 72 hours before then to allow time for your nomination to be verified.

2017 Membership Renewals

It’s time to join or renew your Institute membership for 2017 and be part of building a strong voice for architecture.

To assist you with managing architectural practices and projects we are happy to be including Acumen, our online practice advisory notes, as an included benefit for all Member Level 1, Affiliate Level 1, Graduate and Student members. A+ members will be automatically renewed in Jan 2017.

Also, join or renew before 23 Dec for 20% off PALS (Practice of Architecture Learning Series) and a complimentary Continuum online CPD course.

Architect/ Urban Designer

City Collective is a holistic design studio offering urban design, architecture & planning services to cities, governments, institutions and the private sector.

As the studio's portfolio of local & national projects continues to expand there is an opportunity for a self motivated, enthusiastic and confident thought leader to join the team within the Adelaide studio.

The successful applicant will have professional qualifications in either Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture or Planning and demonstrated professional experience in their applied field.

Multiple positions are available and flexible working arrangements are offered. Salary packages will be commensurate with experience.

If you have a passion to influence the design of cities, forward your application prior to 7th December 2016, attention David Cooke, Director, City Collective via email: careers@citycollective.com.au

Applications should consist of a maximum of four pages, including a one page cover letter, a one page CV and a two page portfolio.

1956 Exhibition

In the first two weeks of December, the SA Chapter will be presenting an exhibition to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 6th Australian Architectural Convention Exhibition, held in Botanic Park, Adelaide, May 26 to June 16, 1956. The boards, prepared for the 1998 Retrospective are on loan from the UniSA Architecture Museum.
 
As noted in the Architecture Museum’s Catalogue ‘the exhibition was designed to foster interest in the latest developments in architecture through models and buildings.. The Architectural Convention and exhibition of 1956 changed architecture in Adelaide and beyond, introducing contemporary architecture to the South Australian public.’
 
Drop in during our office hours 9-5 Monday-Friday to check it out.

AWS Designer Notes - Bundaroo Street

Conducting new work on a heritage-listed home comes with many defined challenges. In Bundaroo Street, these challenges were amplified by a brief that required seamless unification of contemporary design and thermal performance, without diluting the rich history behind its heritage listing.

South Australian Chapter
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Adelaide, South Australia 5000

08 8402 5900

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