resources
Breathe: The new urban village project
This is an international competition to design and build a new place for living in the Central City.
Flinders Street event
Edwards Moore are in the process of organising an ‘event’.
Architours
“We are a group of local Melburnians who work, live and breathe architecture and design in this city. Keen to share the knowledge and generate discussion about the built environment, we invite you on a walking tour with us to learn about Melbourne’s evolution through its building fabric. Come and join us for one of three tours, followed by a caffeine pitstop or beer at the bar to dissect the good and the bad about the city and its architecture.”
Designcoding
“Designcoding.net is a digital diary of research on the relationship between basics of geometry and design computing, including the experiments with parametric modeling, architectural geometry, computer-aided fabrication, and exploration of pedagogical approaches for design education. Currently it constitutes the fundamentals of parametric modeling education, by organizing it’s knowledge basis (gnosis), synthetic components (synthesis) and design utilizations (praxis).”
Melbourne University Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
The building that the faculty is currently located in will be demolished in late 2012. During construction of a new building on the same site, the school will relocate to the corner of Grattan and Swanston Streets, and some other locations around University Square.
Dictionary of Unsung Architects
Fine descriptions of more than 40 architects from Melbourne’s Twentieth Century past. With selected buildings listings and photos. Put together by, I think, Simon Reeves at Built Heritage Pty Ltd.
Adam Dimech's buildings
Photos and information about a broad selection of Melbourne buildings. Adam Dimech is a plant scientist and photographer.
Radiant City, 2006
Wow. I am in the midst of watching a documentary about the suburbs. It isn’t your usual documentary though. Maybe it’s even ground-breaking, and there is a lot of ground being broken out in the neighbourhood of Evergreen, in Cranston, Canada.
NPR Cities: Urban Life In The 21st Century
“What do we want our cities to be in the Urban Century? The NPR Cities Project aims to capture the vibrancy of urban life today.”
Survey of Post-War Built Heritage in Victoria
“This comprehensive study 2008 study by Heritage Alliance, Melbourne, identifies built places across Victoria from the post-war period that were considered to be of potential heritage significance.”
RMIT Design Archives Journal
“The RMIT Design Archives Journal is published twice a year from 2011.”
Guiding Architects
“guiding architects is an international network for architectural guided tours.” All tour leaders have a background in architecture. The network is worldwide, but mostly European.
Creative Director Wanted for 2014 National Architecture Conference
The Australian Institute of Architects is seeking expressions of interest for the role of the Creative Director for the 2014 National Architecture Conference.
Flinders Street Station design competition
Registrations close on August 1st. Here is the link to the competition.
ABC Comfort Zone / By Design / Blueprint for Living
For decades there has been a design-related radio show on ABC Radio National every Saturday at 9am. In recent years it’s broadened far beyond the built environment into a cheery Saturday morning magazine, with a growing emphasis on food and gardens. It’s not quite the must-listen show that it once was, and now has been relegated to the 1pm slot, when everyone is out at Bunnings. There are still some great interviews hosted by current host Jonathan Green.
DARCH
DARCH is the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter Emerging Architects and Graduates Committee. It was established in 2005 to enable and encourage our demographic to contribute to the profession. We provide opportunities at a state and national level, and in particular for local initiatives.
Uro
“Uro is a specialist publisher dedicated to the creation of authoritative and critically rigorous books on architecture and design.