How to build a solar bath in the Himalayas

Posted on September 1, 2013September 1, 2013 Posted in Adventure, Architecture, TravelTagged Construction, Duke of Edinburgh, HimalayasLeave a comment

Just found this video from last June’s Ecosphere and Duke of Edinburgh volunteer construction project. It’s nice to see those faces again…faces that are now spread across the globe!

Working Weekend

Posted on August 18, 2013August 18, 2013 Posted in Architecture, Design, Perth, UpdatesLeave a comment

Wow my brain is fried. It’s been a weekend of making and thinking. Photo emulsion screen printing yesterday – architecture abstraction brainstorming today. Boy, am I pooped but excited about things to come.

Sudden Movements: building an architectural practice

Posted on August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 Posted in Architecture, ReviewTagged Architect, Business1 Comment

Here’s an article from this year’s Winter edition of DQ magazine that provides an honest insight into one architect’s journey of establishing her own practice. Click on the image below to enlarge. Try not to get distracted by the ad on the next page. Continue reading “Sudden Movements: building an architectural practice” →

An arty arvo

Posted on July 11, 2013July 11, 2013 Posted in Architecture, Design, Perth, ReviewTagged art, Artist-in-residence, Fremantle Arts Centre, Short film, Visual Arts, Western Australia2 Comments

A couple of weekends ago I spent a delightful afternoon at the charming Fremantle Arts Centre. More often than I like to admit, I have walked away from exhibitions feeling a deficiency in artistic knowledge has prevented me from completely understanding and enjoying the works. This time, however, I came out utterly satisfied and inspired by some captivating works: Continue reading “An arty arvo” →

Architects at a concert hall

Posted on July 8, 2013July 8, 2013 Posted in Architecture, Events, PerthTagged Architect, Brookfield Place, Perth Arena, Perth Concert Hall, Urban Design, Western Australia4 Comments

Guess who won a golden ticket to the awards! Thanks to a recently departed colleague I found myself at the Perth Concert Hall with the creme de la creme of WA architecture this past Friday night. No surprise, the big winners were – Continue reading “Architects at a concert hall” →

2013 WA Architecture Awards

Posted on July 4, 2013July 4, 2013 Posted in Architecture, Events, PerthTagged Architecture, Canapé, Perth Concert Hall, Ticketek, Western AustraliaLeave a comment

The 2013 WA Architecture Awards Exhibition opened this Tuesday with cocktails and canapés in the lobby of QV1. President Elect, David Karotkin made the formal address followed by Phil Gresley’s presentation of this year’s E.G. Cohen Medal. Continue reading “2013 WA Architecture Awards” →

Parallel Nippon – an exhibition I liked

Posted on June 24, 2013June 24, 2013 Posted in Architecture, Events, List, Perth, Review, TravelTagged Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Nagasaki, Prefectures, Tokyo1 Comment

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“Parallel Nippon contains 100+ large-scale photo panels of landmark designs, architectural models and video footage. The exhibition is divided into four thematic sections: Urban, Life, Culture and Living, a cross-sectional view of Japanese society. These areas represent the revolutionary, innovative and progressive architectural achievements realised not only in Japan but across the world as projects of Japanese architects.” http://www.perth.au.emb-japan.go.jp/en/top_whatsnew/2013parallel_nippon.html

I thoroughly enjoyed an afternoon drooling over architectural models and planning a Japanese architectural travel itinerary with equally enthusiastic architect friends. Continue reading “Parallel Nippon – an exhibition I liked” →

Brickmaking in Manjimup

Posted on June 10, 2013June 10, 2013 Posted in Architecture, DesignTagged Brick, Easter, Manjimup Western Australia1 Comment

from The Blue Carpet Collective Easter Studio #1 (29-30th March 2013)

Intent: to create a studio type environment, which allows time and space for creative work – loosely based around the ideas of extra-curricular architecture, collaboration, and personal creative practice in balance with career activity.

Place: Graphite Road, Manimup, Western Australia. The house is old, fairly run down and not often lived in. It has hot water, electricity and a wood-fire in the kitchen. Little/no mobile reception. No internet. No landline.

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Posted on November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 Posted in Architecture, Events, Perth, Photography, ReviewTagged architects, Architecture, Blog, Events, Perth, perth city, Perth Western Australia, PhotographyLeave a comment

Hear hear! I’m already planning my hit-list for 2013.

This year I made it to:

Parliament House

Council House

Perth Concert Hall

Scene Apartments

Bivouac (Canteen + Bar)

My Favourite Spaces (Exhibition at the State Library)

Gresley Abas (Architects) + Augmented Reality (Development Solutions)

Woodhead (Architects)

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Architectural Happenings in Perth

Did everyone else really enjoy Open House Perth? I had a great weekend, visiting different buildings and exploring parts of the city. It was wonderful to see so many members of the public out and about, checking out different places too. And this was in bad weather – imagine how many would have been out in fine weather? All the volunteers at all the places we went to were great, and seemed to get everyone through easily and happily, even when getting close to the end of the day on Sunday, when I’m sure everyone must have been exhausted. Really great event. My only complaint maybe that I didn’t have time to see everything! But at least I have a few to check out next year. Some of my pics from the weekend:

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