Episode 134: Daniel Smith from Leaf Architecture and the secret behind designing the perfect school
Daniel Smith started Leaf Architecture in 2015 with the intention of creating a practice that has a strong focus and understanding of pedagogy and education design. Since then, Daniel has developed a significant portfolio of public and community projects completed over the last decade, and has been involved in all facets of architectural projects; including client consultation, master planning, detail design, co-ordination of documentation and contract administration. This experie...
28 Nov 202243min
Episode 133: Melbourne’s Seafarers development: A masterclass in adaptive reuse and circular economy thinking
Melbourne’s Seafarers development embodies sustainable luxury. The former site of the city’s Goods Shed No. 5, Seafarers shapes up as a project that will define Melbourne, with its adaptive reuse and sustainable design methods the embodiment of contemporary architecture and interior design. For this episode of Talking Architecture & Design, Assistant Editor Jarrod Reedie sits down with Riverlee’s David Lee, the Seafarers developer, and One Design Office (ODO) Director Samson Tiew, tasked...
21 Nov 202226min
Episode 132: Corey Peterson on how his work in Antarctica equipped him for his lifelong battle to promote sustainability
Corey Peterson spent 16 years supporting science in Antarctica before emigrating to Tasmania. He has worked at the University of Tasmania since 2009 advancing from Sustainability Officer to Chief Sustainability Officer charged with advancing a holistic organisational sustainability agenda. He was on the University of Tasmania Governing Council from 2012-2020 and is the current President of Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS). He has also served on the Board of sev...
14 Nov 202235min
Episode 131: Tone Wheeler shares his views on some famous & recently-deceased Australian architects and architectural educators
Architect, lecturer, columnist and founder of environa studio Tone Wheeler shares his many thoughts about the evolution of architectural teaching in Australia as well as the concept of architectural engineering.You can also see Tone Wheeler live at the 2022 Sustainability Summit, which will be held at Sydney's Shangri-la hotel on Thursday, November 10.For more information, go to https://www.sustainablebuildingawards.com.au/summit/
7 Nov 202232min
Episode 130: Sally Brincat from ThomsonAdsett delves into the world of modern school design
Sally Brincat is an architect with over 20 years of experience and is ThomsonAdsett's Victoria Education Sector Lead. She recently led a large joint venture team on five primary and two secondary schools across mainstream and inclusion streams for the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA). In this revealing, one-on-one interview, Sally talks about the latest ideas in school design, the move towards vertical schools and what roles an architect has in design the modern Australian...
31 Okt 202234min
Episode 129: Nick Hill, co-founder and CEO of Coast4C on the importance of seaweed & its role in helping to fight climate change
Nick Hill has two decades experience in sustainable enterprise for coastal communities, fundraising and leading teams. Coast4C is aimed at unlocking the potential of regenerative seaweed farming and the circular economy to deliver benefits for communities, conservation, climate and commerce. Nick has a PhD in seaweed farming and fishing livelihoods and was also the co-founder of Net-Works and Our Sea Our Life programs. In this exclusive interview he describes how seaweed can be an answer...
24 Okt 202242min
Episode 128: Tammy Beck from WRA tells us the secrets behind award-winning school design
Tammy Beck joined William Ross Architects (WRA) in 2004 becoming Executive Director in 2020. Tammy has exceptional communication, consultation and analytic skills, and a finely honed design sense. She leads WRAs Design Review and people management at WRA and drives their management excellence. She is passionate about community sport, urban design, education projects and contemporary learning environments. Tammy specialises in pre-design briefing, master planning and concept des...
17 Okt 202238min
Episode 127: NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler on Project Remediate, cladding issues and his ideas for improving build quality
David Chandler OAM was appointed NSW Building Commissioner in 2019 after an impressive forty-year career in the Australian construction industry. David is improving the quality of construction and restoring trust in the industry through leading the delivery of Construct NSW Reform Strategy in collaboration with the sector. The NSW Reform Strategy has involved in modernising the Building Regulator, shifting focus from reactive to proactive, with a core reliance on digital capability. W...
10 Okt 202253min
