Our guests in this episode are two of the busiest staff members at the Australian Institute of Architects, Leanne Hardwicke and Tim Leslie. Leanne is the General Manager of Policy, Advocacy and Education at the Institute who works at a National level and Tim is a registered architect who works at the State level as the Victorian State Manager of the Institute. Together they share the important work the Institute does to place greater importance on the climate emergency and the representation of ...
Apr 28, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Our guest in this episode is Malcolm Middleton who is the former Queensland Government Architect and director of Malcolm Middleton Architects. Malcolm shares why it’s so important to talk to the right people in the right places, what the role of the government architect is, and how design guidelines in Queensland have encouraged the construction of better infrastructure. This interview is conducted by Genevieve Vella who is an EmAGN committee member based in Queensland.
Apr 25, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Our guest in this episode is architect John Ellway whose office is based in Queensland. John shares how living in Japan and working on building sites influenced his unique home, learning how to extend a tight budget without sacrificing design outcome, and why getting away from the computer and learning how things actually get made served him well when working with builders and subcontractors. This interview is conducted by Genevieve Vella who is an EmAGN committee member based in Queensland....
Apr 21, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Our guest in this episode is Douglas Wan from WHDA Design and Architecture. Douglas shares with us why he decided to take on his own apartment renovation, deciding why a small apartment project was the right choice for him, and shaping his apartment to suit the unique way he wants to live versus what we see in mass-produced apartments. This interview was conducted by Kimberley Hui who is an EmAGN committee member based in Victoria.
Apr 18, 2022•43 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Our guest in this episode is interior designer Paul Brace, who is the director of interiors at PBD Architects based in Sydney. Paul shares with us how he designed his house to be personal and in connection to nature, everyone he tried to consider in the design of his own home, and what he learned from living in the houses he renovated. This interview is conducted by Sally Hsu who is an EmAGN committee member based in New South Wales.
Apr 14, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Our guests in this episode are Jessie Fowler and Tara Ward from Fowler and Ward based in Melbourne. Fowler and Ward is an exceptional emerging practice who cut their teeth working together at Clare Cousins Architects. Before they started their own practice they had a hunger to learn what it really takes to make an architectural project happen. In this episode we hear about Jessie and Tara’s experience working with trades, appreciating what can fit in a small space, and how the experience on thei...
Apr 11, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Our guest in this episode is Jill Garner who is at the time of recording the Victorian Government Architect. Jill was also a founder of the architecture firm Garner Davis Architects who design private homes as well as large scale public projects. Jill has a unique perspective on architecture competitions having taken part in them through her own practice and also through running large scale architectural competitions for the Victorian State government. In this interview, Jill shares how the gove...
Apr 07, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Our guest in this episode is Scott Balmforth from Terroir who have offices in New South Wales, Tasmania, and Copenhagen in Denmark. Scott shares with us how Terroir took on Competitions at the beginning of their practice’s life to explore design ideas that built their portfolio on an international stage. He also shares stories about the intricacies embedded in competitions and how they’re run. Our host in this episode is Abby Hibberd who is an EmAGN committee member based in Tasmania.
Apr 04, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Our guests in this episode are Aaron Peters from the Queensland based firm Vokes and Peters, and Andrew Scott from the New South Wales based firm Panovscott. Aaron and Andrew worked together on a submission for the 2017 National Gallery of Victoria’s annual architecture commission. They share with us the benefits of collaboration, working on a 2 stage competition, and how working on competitions can feed other work even when a practice doesn’t win. The interview is taken care of by Sam McQueeney...
Mar 31, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode, we’re catching up with Matthias Hollenstein of Studio Hollenstein based in Sydney. His practice essentially began off the back of winning the architecture competition for Green Square in Sydney. The brief was to design a public square with extensive amenities to serve an area of inner-city Sydney that is slowly being developed into a modern high density precinct. The stakes for the competition were high but the outcomes have pushed the bar higher for great urban design and archi...
Mar 28, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 4
This episode of Hearing Architecture is part of our continued collaboration with the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival otherwise known as APAF. The theme of the festival this year is “co-operate, co-design, and co-exist”. In this episode, we’re focusing on the word “co-exist” and how architects are bringing their clients and communities into the design process with them. Our guest in this episode is Brinda Somaya of SNK Architects in India who is a leader in an emerging form of participatory de...
Mar 21, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 3
This episode of Hearing Architecture is part of our continued collaboration with the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival otherwise known as APAF. The theme of the festival this year is “co-operate, co-design, and co-exist”. In this episode, we’re focusing on the word “co-design” and some of the spaces being produced when architects collaborate with creatives from various backgrounds to revitalise public space. Our guest in this episode is Millie Cattlin of “The Projects” based in Melbourne, a cre...
Mar 17, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hearing Architecture is back! We’re going to start off this season of the podcast by continuing our collaboration with the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival otherwise known as APAF. The theme of the festival this year is “Co-operate, co-design, and co-exist”. In this episode, we’re focusing on the word “co-operate” and how architects can work well with their clients, project team and even the government to create something truly extraordinary. Our guests in this episode are Tracey Skovronek and...
Mar 14, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Stephen Geason director of the Hobart-based firm, Cykel Architecture. Stephen has started to specialise in aged care living for people with dementia and is the fireside architect, or man-on-the-ground, for Tasmanian projects that need to achieve a high level of performance.
Aug 09, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 12
We don’t often think about it but where do you think you’ll live after you turn 70? Aged care design considers people's connection to their community, allows for physical limitations, and also helps express people's individual characters when their memories need a helping hand. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Y E Ng, James Thompson, and Ana Nolasco about senior living design and how aged care impacts the buildings many of us will live in after our retirement.
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Dr. Josephine Vaughan speaking with EmAGN committee member Kalyna Sparks. Jo is a lecturer at the University of Newcastle and teaches Construction Ecology and also researches building materials and their impact whether positive or negative on the natural environment and human health. Jo is also a specialist in the living building challenge certification system and the selection of building materials that have a positive impact on the environm...
Jul 26, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Every new building is made up of lots of products that someone chose throughout the design process. Not only do these products need to perform well to protect us but where they came from and the way they were made also has a knock-on effect. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Andrew Geeves, Clare Kennedy, and David Schultis about the importance of designing responsibly and how specifying even the simplest products can have a huge impact.
Jul 19, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Melanie Binks with EmAGN committee member Jess Beaver. Melanie is a registered architect who now works in the construction industry. She is currently the digital engineering manager as part of the Evolve Bayswater Alliance Team working on the Bayswater train station in Western Australia. Melanie shares her experience working in digital engineering and how her training in architecture brought her into the world of urban infrastructure.
Jul 12, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Technology is present in nearly every aspect of architectural practice, whether it be digital sketches, building information modeling, or even simply keeping timesheets. Along with the technology in architecture studios, the tools that builders and fabricators use are getting more advanced. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Associate Prof. Glenda Caldwell, Associate Prof. Roland Snooks, and Todd Hislop about the technology pushing new methods of fabrications, design, and ...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Georgia Birks. Georgia is an indigenous practicing graduate architect and co-curator of the Asia Pacific Architecture Festival aka APAF. At the time of this recording, Georgia was working as an Associate with Meyers Elliott in Brisbane and since then started a new position at Architecture Media. Georgia speaks about co-curating APAF and the experience of being involved in a major cultural event in Australia.
Jun 28, 2021•20 min•Season 2Ep. 9
While it might seem like some of the most clinical, prescriptive, or old fashioned architecture work, working on heritage and conservation projects can help connect us with some of the strongest collective emotions of a community. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Susan Philips, Eric Martin, and Sophie Bence about working on heritage projects and the place for conservation in the community.
Jun 21, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Sarah Lebner. Sarah is the principal architect at Light House Architecture and Science, author of “101 Things I didn’t Learn in Architecture School” and the 2020 ACT and National Emerging Architect Prize winner. Sarah speaks about her book and the process of putting together an extremely useful reference for architects.
Jun 14, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 8
When it comes to getting design inspiration, magazines have always been a gold mine for designers and the public alike. Since design blogs, websites and social media took off, there has been an explosion of different ways to get a design fix. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Gemma Savio, Fernando Jerez, and Amelia Lee about how architects are engaging with an array of media to promote the profession, win commissions, and engage with clients.
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Jeremy Schluter. Jeremy is a senior associate with Hassell Studio and when we recorded this Jeremy was a member of the committee developing a Code of Novation guideline for the Australian Institute of Architects. Through his work with Hassell, Jeremy has an in-depth understanding of how Novation contracts can be beneficially used on high-profile projects.
May 31, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 7
To get a building built there needs to be a contract between the builder and client. Novation contracts are a new model of contract that some architects say may impact build quality. Others say when these risks are managed correctly, there’s less to worry about than first thought. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Nick Lorenz, Sean McGivern, and Tom Heneker about the advantages and risk management required when working with Novation Contracts.
May 24, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 7
In this Hearing Architecture mini-episode you're going to be hearing from the architect, teacher, and "Buildings on Air" host Keefer Dunn. This episode was coordinated by SONA, the Student Organised Network for Architecture, and the interview was conducted by SONA Vice-president Nicole Mesquita Mendes.
May 17, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Making the choice to study architecture at university is a big one because so few people have any exposure to what studying architecture is until you actually start studying it. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Kyle Sinko, Yoana Doleva, and Bobbie Bayley about how they’ve approached their architectural education and what they’ve done to get the most out of their learning experience.
May 10, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this Hearing Architecture mini episode you’re going to be hearing EmAGN committee member Kalyna Sparks speaking with Tom Dufficy who was a 2019 Multidisciplinary Australian Danish Exchange or MADE Scholarship winner. Tom was working in Hamburg Germany when this was recorded in 2020.
May 03, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 5
There’s no doubt that Australian architects do most of their work at home in Australia, but there are so many working on projects and in practices all around the world. It doesn’t matter what school you graduate from in Australia, the skills Australian architects learn are being used in every country and context to achieve great results wherever architect's skills are needed. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we talk to Ann Cleary, Samantha Cotterell, and Gerard Reinmuth about the work Au...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Bek Verrier. Bek is an award-winning Project Architect at the Hobart based practice Bence Mulcahy and also heavily involved in community projects throughout the architecture professional. Bek shares how she developed her career as an emerging architect on the beautiful island state of Tasmania.
Apr 19, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
