Hearing Architecture

In this episode, our host Katie Skillington is interviewing David Ash from Guymer Bailey Architects. David shares how his experience of transitioning from being a building surveyor into becoming an architect contributed to his role helping graduates enter the real world of architecture practice, as lead of Cultural Engagement at Guymer Bailey Architects. Let's jump in! Hearing Architecture proudly...

In this episode, our host Lily Jiang is interviewing Andrew Noonan, from Sustainable Design Lead at Hassell. Andrew shares how his interest in sustainability lead him to learn more about circular economies, and how sustainable considerations throughout the entire architecture process create projects that have the best results for people and the environment. Hearing Architecture is proudly sponsore...

Our guest in this episode is architectural critic, writer and educator, Rory Hyde. Rory is an associate professor of architecture, curatorial design and practice at the University of Melbourne. After working in architectural practice, Rory's career has excelled in many areas connected or adjacent to traditional practice. In this interview, Rory shares his thoughts on architecture career pathways,...

Our guest in this episode is architectural educator Dr Louise Wallis from the University of Tasmania. Louise is an architectural education specialist and chair of the School of Architecture and Designs learning and teaching committee. In this interview, Louise shares how complex the education of architects is, the progressive consolidation of architecture competencies within education curriculums,...

Our guests in this episode are registered architects and educators Lindsay and Kerry Clare. Lindsay and Kerry are directors of the award-winning practice Clare Design based in Queensland, and in 2010 won the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, particularly for their work in the advancement of architecture. Lindsay and Kerry share the story of the organic opening of their office, the way...

Our guests in this episode are architect Shaneen Fantin and Belinda Allwood, directors of People Oriented Design based in Cairns in North Queensland. In this interview, Shaneen and Belinda share how green technology works in the tropical climate of Queensland, the importance of material selection with regards to durability, and how computer modelling and understanding shade and prevailing winds ar...

Our guest in this episode is designer, researcher and educator Tristan Morgan from Aurecon. In this interview, Tristan speaks about digital tools that can be enabled within homes, what some of the opportunities and barriers are concerning automation, and some of the projects that exemplify computational design at Aurecon at the moment. This interview is conducted by Ryan Berut, an EmAGN representa...

Our guest in this episode is alternate energy specialist Jacqui Mills. Jacqui is an Energy Engineer and head of New Energy at Clipsal Solar. Before working at Clipsal, Jacqui was the virtual power plant lead at the Australian Energy Market Operator, which manages electricity and gas systems and markets across Australia. In this interview, Jacqui shares how adding solar to people's homes affects th...

Our guest in this episode is Stephen Choi. Stephen is a UK-qualified Project Architect and Australian-qualified Project Manager. He co-founded the not-for-profit environmental building consultancy, Architecture for Change, and has been a long-time ambassador for the Living Future Institute in Australia. In this interview, Stephen shares what the Living Building Challenge is, the importance of buyi...

Our guest in this episode is an architectural educator and co-founder of archimarathon, Kevin Hui. Kevin has organised architectural tours all around the world for two decades, and as an educator and architecture lover, knows that to understand and appreciate architecture truly, people have to go and visit buildings in the flesh. Kevin shares how construction becomes less cryptic when visiting bui...

Our guest in this episode is Bonnie Herring from Breathe Architecture. Bonnie is the director of architecture and sustainability at Breathe and was the project architect of The Commons, which was the precursor to the groundbreaking sustainable apartment development model, Nightingale Housing. Bonnie participated in the Dulux Study Tour in 2015, where she visited Japan, Paris, and the UK. In this i...

Our guest in this episode is Ben Peake from Carter Williamson Architects. Ben was the recipient of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship in 2014 and participated in the Dulux Study Tour in 2019. In this interview, Ben shares how taking part in a travelling scholarship while he was still studying opened doors to the profession of architecture, how experiencing buildings overseas in person has imp...

Our guest in this episode was the recipient of the National and South Australian 2021 emerging architect prize, Dino Vrynios. Dino is an architect and director of Das Studio based in South Australia, founded by his wife and business partner, Sara Horstmann, in 2018. In this interview, Dino shares his experience travelling overseas via the Jack Hobbs McConnel Travel Fellowship, how Dino's trip info...

Our guest in this episode is Milot Zeqiri and Brittany Gribben. Neither Milot nor Brittany are architects but they are the founders of a new web-based platform that helps the public find and connect with great architects in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, we hear about their experience getting their own house built that lead them to create the platform, how ArchiPro aims to use the p...

Our guest in this episode is Rachael Bernstone. Rachael is a journalist, editor and communications advisor to architects, who has specialised in communicating about architecture and sustainable design for over 20 years. In 2016, Rachael founded the consulting agency "Sounds Like Design" to help architects communicate in a way that brings in more of their ideal clients and projects. In this intervi...

Our guest in this episode is Elizabeth Farrelly, who, although not being a registered architect, has had a prolific career contributing to the architecture profession through many disciplines. Elizabeth is an author, journalist, critic, educator and former public servant for the City of Sydney. In this interview, Elizabeth shares her incidental entry into the study of architecture, her thoughts on...

Our guest in this episode is one of Australian architect's greatest champions, modernist fanatic and comedian Tim Ross. In 2019 Tim was awarded the National President's Prize, where the jury said, "Tim is one of our industry's most passionate activists and champions. Not only has he raised the profile of heritage and design in general, he also promotes Australian architecture in his unique voice i...

Our guest in this episode is Scott Verdouw from Jaws Architects, based in Tasmania. Scott is a registered architect and has practised architecture in Tasmania and Europe, with much of Scott's work being located in remote places that require sensitive responses and minimal impact. Scott shares how they approach accepting sensitive commissions from their clients, what Jaw's went through working on t...

Our guests in this episode are Tania Davidge and Christine Philips who are based in Victoria. Tania and Christine have been involved in multiple campaigns highlighting when the public should be better engaged and recognised in developing the built environment. Tania and Christine share some stories about revealing the difficulties of navigating the city through the "Urban Tactility" program with O...

Our guest in this episode is Sean Godsell from Sean Godsell Architects, based in Victoria. Sean is one of Australia's most celebrated architects who won the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2022 for his contribution to the profession. In this interview, Sean shares what he went through designing projects for people without housing, how producing these projects provoked conversation...

Our guest in this episode is Sarah Paddick from Total Space Design based in South Australia. Sarah shares how she became a specialist in the design of security architecture working on buildings that include prisons, what considerations go into the design for criminals and the staff that monitor them, and how prison design has evolved to increase the efficacy of what these buildings are meant to ac...

Our guest in this episode is Fred Holt from 3XN Architects. 3XN Architects is a multi-national architecture firm with its head office in Copenhagen Denmark, and Fred is a partner in their Sydney studio. 3XN also has a sustainability and research arm to their studio called GXN where they rethink architecture, spaces, and materials. Fred shares with us how 3XN approaches their built and unbuilt proj...

Our guest in this episode is Katherine Vand who is a graduate of architecture who at the time of recording was working at Core Collective Architects in Tasmania. Kat, and her beautiful Danish accent, received an honourable mention in the 2022 Architecture Australia Unbuilt Prize for her project "A Rare Relation" an interpretation centre for the Antarctic heritage of Tasmania. Kat shares with us wh...

Our guest in this episode is Anna Jankovic and Andre Bonnice from the speculative architecture practice Simulaa. Anna and Andre are registered architects and academics who designed a project for the NGV Architecture Commission as part of the environmentally regenerative movement "A New Normal" called Gas Stack. Even though their submission didn't win the commission, their unbuilt design won the 20...

Our guest in this episode is Peter Edwards from Archipelago Architects based in Queensland. Peter is a registered architect and director of Archipelago Architects, a practice that works across all scales from city-making through to small multi-residential projects. Philip shares his thoughts on the unrealised potential of unbuilt projects, how the new city of Brisbane interfaces with country and i...