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This course is based on Teddy Cruz's keynote at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Teddy Cruz’s passionate presentation has a sweeping relevance to design and planning the world over, taking you on a journey ‘from the global border to the border neighbourhood’. By focussing on the local—and the small changes in thinking, planning, financing, designing and managing that can ‘radicalise’ and improve neighbourhoods—he addresses some of the crises facing the urban world at large.
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AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Teddy Cruz: Founding Director, Estudio Teddy Cruz (San Diego)
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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This course is based on Sam Jacob's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Kill the Modernist Within! is a thoroughly entertaining, captivating and challenging discussion of some unusual ideas and projects that will take you out of your architectural comfort zone and leave your brain buzzing.
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AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Sam Jacob, Founding Director, FAT (Fashion Architecture Taste)
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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This course is based on Jeremy Edmiston's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Join Jeremy on a journey into the surprisingly interesting and complex world of plywood! In his popular keynote presentation, he discusses its history and, most importantly, its potential for the present and the future, using widely varying examples from his own work.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Jeremy Edmiston, Principal, SYSTEMarchitects
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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This course is based on Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Richard Goodwin's keynote presentation explores the boundaries of architecture, investigating how it intersects with art, the body and the city. Using examples—including parasitic, guerilla-action, and commissioned projects—he explodes these boundaries. He explains his ideas on "porosity" and "parasitic architecture", and gives an unexpected, innovative and thought-provoking perspective on what architecture is, and what it means.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Professor Richard Goodwin, UNSW College of Fine Arts
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course is based on Alejandro Aravena's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Given as a part of the extra/ordinary LIVING stream of the conference, Alejandro's presentation encourages you to think outside the social housing 'box'. His innovative approach to thinking about, designing, and implementing all elements of social housing initiatives is fascinating, and opens up a whole new way of thinking about not only social housing, but also the basic assumptions we, as architects, make about the city, urban communities, and housing options. He analyses the role of the architect in the mass housing market, finally demonstrating that architects can, and sometimes do, have an important part in the provision of mass housing of all kinds.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Alejandro Aravena, Director, Elemental SA
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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This course is based on Richard Weller's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
Based on Richard's keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects National Conference, this course investigates the challenges and potentials of population growth in 21st-century Australia. He explores the implications of Australia's population, as well as innovative solutions - including unconventional planning, landscaping, and ways of thinking - to the 'problem' of accommodating the country's anticipated growth, while also revealing the creative potential for people involved in the planning, design and production of built form to tackle these issues.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Richard Weller, Winthrop Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Western Australia
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course is based on Tom Bloxham’s keynote presentation at the 2010 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference extra/ordinary.
The topic, extra/ordinary LIVING, investigates the surprisingly complex relationships between architecture, housing, and social equality. Tom is uniquely placed to provide a fascinating and refreshing perspective on this topic; his firm Urban Splash has played a pioneering key role in the regeneration of northwest England in particular, using not only design-savvy sensibility but also an instinctive and innovative approach involving new forms of dwelling and systems of tenure. Their work has now expanded to major collaborations with government, trialling new forms of partnership to tackle affordable housing issues.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Tom Bloxham MBE, Chairman, Urban Splash
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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The 'green scene' is rapidly changing, and not always in the direction that sustainability advocates had predicted. In this provocative presentation, renowned ESD architect, Tone Wheeler, dissects the latest developments encompassing the broad political perspective as well as new green design initiatives.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tone Wheeler, Principal, environa studio
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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Anthony Nolan is a director of the award-winning practice Kennedy Associates Architects and an acknowledged industry leader in integrating environmental sustainability and architecture. He was motivated to prepare this course because he consistently observed that architect designed buildings performed poorly when rated by thermal modeling tools and set out to investigate why.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Anthony Nolan, Director, Kennedy Associates Architects
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Veronika Valk is a young architect who lives in Tallinn, Estonia, and was a highlight of the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 Parallax conference. In her personal and engaging presentation she reveals how, through intervention, politics and tireless enthusiasm, she effects change to the built environment to combat the effects of Estonia's long harsh winters.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Veronika Valk, Zizi&Yoyo, Estonia
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Tatiana Bilbao has established herself as one of the brighest young architects of her generation. In this presentation to the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference, she gives a frank account of the opportunities and constraints she has faced as a young architect in Mexico where being young and female in the profession is a rarity.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tatiana Bilbao, Tatiana Bilbao/mx.a.S.C
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Internatlionally acclaimed architect Peter Wilson, from the German practice, Bolles+Wilson, was one of the highlights from Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. In this presentation he discusses the studio process behind his work.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Peter Wilson, Bolles + Wilson, Germany
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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In this presentation from the 2009 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Bijoy Jain, of Studio Mumbai, shares his insights about how a collaborative approach to design was crucial to his survival as an architect working in India.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Bijoy Jain, Studio Mumbai
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Sou Fujimoto’s presentation was a conference highlight at Parallax, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2009 National Conference. Sou is well known for his unbuilt work and now has a range of public proposals coming to fruition. He epitomizes the possibilities for young architects on the world stage and proves that being young does not mean high-risk.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Sou Fujimoto, Sou Fujimoto Architects, Japan
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Toyo Ito is considered one of the world's most innovative and influential architects. In this presentation, translated by PTW Practice Director, Jun Sakaguchi, Toyo explains his concept of 'generative' order where architectural space is increasingly relating to, and integrated with, the natural world.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Toyo Ito, Toyo Ito and Associates, Architects, Tokyo
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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In this presentation from the 2009 National Conference, Winka Dubbledam, principal of Archi-Tectonics and Director of the Post-Professional Program at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the potential for practice and academia to collaborate in the studio.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Winka Dubbeldam, Archi-Tectonics, NYC
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Award-winning ESD architect Tone Wheeler presents the essential green design solutions that practising architects need, with a particular focus on thermal comfort and climate design.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tone Wheeler, Principal, environa studio
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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David Flannery, a practicing architect for over 30 years, shares his tips for getting on top of contract administration. He outlines a range of tools to help architects achieve accurate financial records for a project. In this presentation he focuses on the role of an architect when a lump sum tender process is used.
AACA Competency: Project Management and Design
Presenter: David Flannery, Practice Director, Bligh Voller Nield, Canberra
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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For renowned architect Francine Houben, buildings are the mountains in the flat Dutch landscape. Drawing on projects from Holland, Spain and Taiwan, she describes how landscape, culture and climate inspire her practice, Mecanoo architecten.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Francine Houben, Director, Mecanoo Architecten, Delft, The Netherlands
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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Architects Jill Garner and Camilla Block examine the constructed nature and sensory experience of architectural form using examples of their work. Their presentations were part of the Australian Institute of Architects' Critical Visions National Conference.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Jill Garner, Garner Davis and Camilla Block, Durbach Block
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Presenter Kirsty Máté gives architects the low-down on building materials that can harm us and discusses some of the products architects can specify to minimise the effects. Her presentation is a practical ‘hands on’ exploration of the issues and what alternatives are possible.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Kirsty Máté , Program Head, Interior Architecture, UNSW
CPD hours: 2 hours formal
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In this presentation Brigitte Shim, from the Toronto-based practice Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, discusses how the manipulation of light, water and space informs her approach to building and design. Through a series of projects, she outlines how buildings emerge from a deep understanding of site and landscape.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Brigitte Shim, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Toronto
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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One of the rising stars in green architecture, German architect Christoph Ingenhoven of Ingenhoven Architects reveals how he uses an innovative technical approach to ensure his buildings achieve high levels of sustainability.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Christoph Ingenhoven, Principal, Ingenhoven Architects, Dusseldorf, Germany
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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In this presentation, Chris Wilkinson explains how his UK practice Wilkinson Eyre uses each project as an opportunity to push architectural boundaries. He outlines this philosophy using examples of recent works which span bridges, cultural institutions, and major infrastructure projects. His talk was a highlight of the Institute’s 2008 national conference Critical Visions.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Chris Wilkinson, Wilkinson Eyre Architects, UK
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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In this presentation award-winning New York-based architect Billie Tsien discusses her desire to create architecture that reveals itself slowly through sensory experience, rather than being driven by image.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Billie Tsien, Todd Williams Billie Tsien Architects
CPD hours: 1.75 hours formal
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Kevin Miller, of Collard Clarke Jackson, persuasively puts the case for refurbishing our existing building stock. Using the new Australian Ethical Investment headquarters as a case study, he shows step-by-step how environmental measures were incorporated into the building and outlines the often ingenious recycling of materials. The building received six stars from the Green Building Council.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Kevin Miller, Director, Collard Clarke Jackson, Canberra
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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HASSELL Senior Associate Chris Watkins gives the low-down on just what it takes to design a high-end office building that achieves a 5 star Green Star rating while still meeting the strict commercial and aesthetic confines of the Adelaide property market.
Developed with the support of the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
AACA Competency: Design, Documentation and Project Management
Presenter: Chris Watkins, Senior Associate, HASSELL
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Chris Bosse presented this fascinating first-hand account of the 'Water Cube‘ - the highly acclaimed design for the Chinese 2008 Olympic National Swimming Centre - at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference. The project received the 'Atmosphere Award' at the 2004 Venice Biennale.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Chris Bosse, PTW Architects, Sydney
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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It’s in the detailing! A "nuts-and-bolts" course offering practical "do's and don'ts" to prevent water ingress. Why do buildings leak? How can you prevent water from entering them? These are questions that presenter Ric Bonaldi has dealt with on a daily basis for much of his 50 year career. Recognised as a leader in his field, Ric shares his strategies on how to prevent water entering – from the top of the roof ridge to the bottom of the basement.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Ric Bonaldi, Director, Bonaldi Australia
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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In this illuminating presentation, delivered at the 2007 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, Kyoto-based architect Tom Daniell eloquently dissects Japan’s unusual approach to planning and the innovative impact such planning regulations have had on Japanese architecture and cities.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Tom Daniell, Thomas Daniell Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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One of the most talked about presentations at the Australian Institute of Architects' 2007 National Conference; colour-coded husband and wife team Takaharu and Yui Tezuka of Tezuka Architects, Japan, give a frank, illuminating and humorous overview of their deceptively simple, award-winning projects.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Takaharu and Yui Tezuka, Tezuka Architects, Japan
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Dr Peter Raisbeck from the University of Melbourne examines the increasing popularity of PPP’s by governments to fund large scale infrastructure projects and how this approach affects architects. In particular, he uses the award winning iconic Southern Cross Station as a case study to examine design, risk and the Public Private Partnership model.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Dr Peter Raisbeck, Lecturer, Architectural Practice, University of Melbourne
CPD hours: 1.25 hours formal
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Fresh from the 2007 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference, in this presentation award-winning architect Angelo Candalepas eloquently recounts his experience in practice and his thoughts about the industry and its future direction.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Angelo Candalepas, Candalepas Associates
CPD hours: 0.5 hours informal
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See one of the highlights from the 2007 Australian Institute of Architects' National Conference: presenters Andrew Nimmo and Annabel Lahz explore the idea of architects as collaborators as opposed to heroes using two of their own projects as case studies.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Andrew Nimmo and Annabel Lahz, Directors, Lahz Nimmo Architects
CPD hours: 0.5 hours informal
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This course is an introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM). It is presented from the point of view of a practising architect, David Sutherland, whose firm, Fender Katsalidis Architects, uses this approach every day. David discusses the reasons driving the shift from electronic drafting to Building Information Modelling and why he believes such processes will empower the architect profession.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: David Sutherland, Director of Planning, Fender Katsalidis Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course investigates innovative approaches to integrated water services. Presenter Clare Diaper uses three case studies spanning a new residential subdivision, a retrofit of an office building and a new office building to outline the different strategies that can be used.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Dr Clare Diaper, Research Scientist, CSIRO Integrated Urban Water Systems
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Do you feel out of your depth on access issues? In this course architect and accredited access consultant Chris Porter demystifies the Disability Discrimination Act. He outlines the intent of the legislation, discusses BCA compliance and some potential pitfalls to avoid, and examines what responsibilities an architect has to his or her clients.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Chris Porter, Director, Architecture & Access Pty Ltd
CPD hours: 1.5 hours formal
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This course provides a set of strategies to help architects expand their approach to detailing. Melbourne University lecturer and architect Clare Newton uses a case study approach, drawing on buildings within Australia and overseas to outline innovative detailing solutions.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Clare Newton, Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Steve Kennedy presented this case study, Clovelly House, as part of the sustainability stream of the Australian Institute of Architects 2006 National Conference. The project, a semi-detached house in Sydney, was completed in 2004.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Steve Kennedy, Kennedy Associates Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course provides an overview of the status of Occupational health and safety performance in Australia. Presenter Bill Barlow will outline the legal framework and the OHS duties that an architect may face, as well as providing techniques to manage OHS.
AACA Competency: Design and Practice Management
Presenter: Bill Barlow, Director, William Barlow Architects
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Slips, trips and falls within a building generate two-thirds of workers compensation claims. This course, presented by Peter Westgate from CSIRO, is aimed at helping you reduce and manage architectural risks by providing detailed information on how to increase the slip resistance of flooring.
AACA Competency: Design and Documentation
Presenter: Peter Westgate, Technical manager, Slips, Trips and Finishes team, CSIRO
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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Ecolinc was conceived as a project demonstrating environmental design for Victorian secondary school students. Using a case study approach, presenter, Carey Lyon, of Lyons architects, outlines the sustainability measures that informed the building’s design.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Carey Lyon, Director, Lyons
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course investigates sustainable tropical architecture. The first part is an audio presentation by Hully Liveris about Moonshadow and other residential projects in Darwin, and the second is a paper written by David Bridgman on the buildings of Bawinanga Rangers’ Station.
AACA Competency: Design and Project Management
Presenter: Hully Liveris, Hully Liveris Design Company
Dr David Bridgman, Senior Lecturer Architecture and Interior Design, Charles Darwin University
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course uses a case study approach to explore the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool, for residential properties in tropical climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course explores the potential of AccuRate, an energy and comfort rating tool for housing, using a project in a temperate climate, designed by Kennedy Associates Architects. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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This course uses a project designed by Kerstin Thompson to explore the potential of the energy and comfort rating tool AccuRate for houses in cool climates. Presenter Tony Isaacs outlines how AccuRate can be used in the design process to increase energy efficiency and comfort.
AACA Competency: Design
Presenter: Tony Isaacs, Tony Isaacs Consulting
CPD hours: 1 hour formal
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