With a power-packed line-up of speakers, the Perspectives talk series is kicking off again for 2017. Beginning with the theme ‘change’, the first event for the year will feature Isabelle Toland and Amelia Holiday of Aileen Sage Architects, alongside Bianca Pineda of ASPECT Studios and three art curators – Barbara Flynn, Katrina Dunn-Jones and Aarna […]
Image above by Peter Clarke. The Buildings Appeal Board has come down with a ruling for the Lacrosse Tower in Docklands, Melbourne – requiring the high-risk balcony cladding to be removed. In November 2014, a fire tore up the north-eastern side of the building, sparked by a cigarette disposed of in a plastic container on […]
After studying architecture and landscape architecture at the University of Canberra, Ben Walker set his sights on making an impact on urban planning and the built environment in Australia’s capital. Beginning his career through urban design roles in both Canberra and Melbourne, Walker began an architectural apprenticeship at Townsend + Associates Architects (T+AA) in 2006. […]
"As a kid, I always had a passion for making things so architecture was an easy fit. I grew up sailing dinghies with my family so we lovingly tweaked them to optimise performance. It gave me the craft of making but also awareness of external factors. I don’t know how anyone makes a successful career choice with such limited exposure to the world. I guess I was one of the lucky ones."
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