While it might seem like some of the most clinical, prescriptive, or old fashioned architecture work, working on heritage and conservation projects can help connect us with some of the strongest collective emotions of a community. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Susan Philips, Eric Martin, and Sophie Bence about working on heritage projects and the place for conservation in the community.

In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Sarah Lebner. Sarah is the principal architect at Light House Architecture and Science, author of “101 Things I didn’t Learn in Architecture School” and the 2020 ACT and National Emerging Architect Prize winner. Sarah speaks about her book and the process of putting together an extremely useful reference for architects.

When it comes to getting design inspiration, magazines have always been a gold mine for designers and the public alike. Since design blogs, websites and social media took off, there has been an explosion of different ways to get a design fix. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Gemma Savio, Fernando Jerez, and Amelia Lee about how architects are engaging with an array of media to promote the profession, win commissions, and engage with clients.

In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Jeremy Schluter. Jeremy is a senior associate with Hassell Studio and when we recorded this Jeremy was a member of the committee developing a Code of Novation guideline for the Australian Institute of Architects. Through his work with Hassell, Jeremy has an in-depth understanding of how Novation contracts can be beneficially used on high-profile projects.

To get a building built there needs to be a contract between the builder and client. Novation contracts are a new model of contract that some architects say may impact build quality. Others say when these risks are managed correctly, there’s less to worry about than first thought. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Nick Lorenz, Sean McGivern, and Tom Heneker about the advantages and risk management required when working with Novation Contracts.

In this Hearing Architecture mini-episode you're going to be hearing from the architect, teacher, and "Buildings on Air" host Keefer Dunn. This episode was coordinated by SONA, the Student Organised Network for Architecture, and the interview was conducted by SONA Vice-president Nicole Mesquita Mendes.

Making the choice to study architecture at university is a big one because so few people have any exposure to what studying architecture is until you actually start studying it. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we’re talking to Kyle Sinko, Yoana Doleva, and Bobbie Bayley about how they’ve approached their architectural education and what they’ve done to get the most out of their learning experience.

In this Hearing Architecture mini episode you’re going to be hearing EmAGN committee member Kalyna Sparks speaking with Tom Dufficy who was a 2019 Multidisciplinary Australian Danish Exchange or MADE Scholarship winner. Tom was working in Hamburg Germany when this was recorded in 2020.

There’s no doubt that Australian architects do most of their work at home in Australia, but there are so many working on projects and in practices all around the world. It doesn’t matter what school you graduate from in Australia, the skills Australian architects learn are being used in every country and context to achieve great results wherever architect's skills are needed. In this episode of Hearing Architecture, we talk to Ann Cleary, Samantha Cotterell, and Gerard Reinmuth about the work Australian architects have been doing overseas despite Australia’s continental isolation.

In this mini-episode, you’re going to be hearing from Bek Verrier. Bek is an award-winning Project Architect at the Hobart based practice Bence Mulcahy and also heavily involved in community projects throughout the architecture professional. Bek shares how she developed her career as an emerging architect on the beautiful island state of Tasmania.