Architecture Australia

Ask architects which Australian magazine they choose to read or to publish their work and the answer is most likely Architecture Australia. If you want to be up to date with the best built works and the issues that matter, then Architecture Australia is for you. Its commissioned contributors are independent, highly respected practitioners, architectural thinkers and design commentators and each article is supported by images from leading architectural photographers. Provocative, informative and engaging – it is the national magazine of the Australian Institute of Architects.

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Architecture Australia

Brisbane Olympics 2032: Creating value and a lasting legacy? • As host for the 2032 Olympic Games, Brisbane has the opportunity for positive urban transformation and enlivened communities. But business-as-usual delivery processes might not be enough. Catherin Bull suggests how the city might cut across entrenched patterns to ensure it turns the Games to its advantage for decades to come.

The Fox: NGV Contemporary Design Competition exhibition • By sharing the submissions for the design of what will be Australia’s largest gallery dedicated to contemporary art and design, the National Gallery of Victoria has encouraged public engagement and promoted a better understanding of the value of architecture, says Kate Goodwin.

The Fox: NGV Contemporary Design Competition Stage One proposals

Design competitions: Starting from Country • Design competitions are increasingly popular with governments and developers who want to make positive contributions to urban environments as well as to achieve commercial successes. But how do we ensure appropriate and authentic First Nations engagement in these competitions? Architect Bradley Kerr explores this question in a roundtable with four industry leaders.

SANAA • Conceived a decade ago, SANAA’s design for a new wing for the Art Gallery of New South Wales gradually draws visitors down a steeply sloping site, through a series of offset pavilions and into a dramatic space inside a World War II fuel tank.

Adjaye Associates with Daniel Boyd • In Sydney’s CBD, a small, collaborative project makes a significant contribution to the city’s public spaces, encouraging us to consider multiple perspectives and our own place in the universe.

Woods Bagot and John McAslan and Partners • A long-awaited expansion to Central Station’s Northern Concourse reworks decades of disparate elements to deliver clear wayfinding, strong civic scale and ample natural light.

Dossier — The value of architects in government

Design governance: Leveraging the value of architects • As architects seek to renew the social licence of the profession, and to play a meaningful role in the creation and management of the built environment for wellbeing, social cohesion and climate adaptation, we ask: How can we leverage our value and impact through positions in government?

Roundtable: Government architects in Australia • With a government architect in position in every state and territory except Tasmania and Northern Territory, the Government Architects Network of Australia is a vital means of support and exchange across the country. All the GAs joined this roundtable to discuss resourcing, value measurement, public sector career path options and other pertinent issues.

Case studies: Design review panels in action • Design review panels coordinated by institutions, and state and local governments, can be important mechanisms to evaluate and improve the quality of our built environment. Yet our understanding of how successful design review processes operate in different contexts is still emerging. Three experienced practitioners present case studies that demonstrate tangible examples of the valuable contributions that...