Hearing Architecture

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 are vitally important in the warmer climate that's omnipresent in the northern parts of Australia. This interview is conducted by Callum Senjov, an EmAGN representative based in Queensland.

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 representative based in Western Australia.

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 the grid, how large and small-scale batteries are being integrated into the overall energy system, and how important energy efficiency is to a home before solar and batteries are added. This interview is conducted by Daniel Moore, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.

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 buying products that are either local or being produced ethically, and he talks about some of the fantastic initiatives behind the Burwood Brickworks Shopping Centre, which has been certified as one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. This interview is conducted by Hilary Duff, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.

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 buildings in person, how much planning and preparation goes into an archimarathon tour, and how Kevin has opened a studio next to Austin Maynard Architects in Melbourne where students can truly experience how architecture takes place in a working architecture office. This interview is conducted by Daniel Moore, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.

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 interview, Bonnie shares how intense the reporting and reflection during the Dulux Study Tour was, the difference between studying buildings in books at university compared to experiencing buildings in person, and the sustainable learning outcomes Bonnie gained while visiting extra-large scale projects as well as at famous architecture studios. This interview is conducted by Daniel Moore, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.

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 impacted his design work now, and how the relationships he established on the deluxe study tour are still essential for him to today. This interview was conducted by Sally Hsu, an EmAGN representative based in New South Wales.

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 informed his decision to start the modular construction consultancy MDLR, and how travelling was a clear milestone in Dino's career that clarified what he wanted in his career. This interview is conducted by Renata Gabara, an EmAGN representative based in South Australia.

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 power of graphic design and clear communication to promote architect's skills and services beautifully, how using an architect can save time and money, and how D.I.Y. information on the web can mislead people about how to get high quality and well-considered buildings. This interview is conducted by Daniel Moore, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.

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 interview, Rachael talks about the similarities between filmmaking and architecture, how Rachael delivers marketing, business development, and CPD services in the architecture profession, and the importance of communicating effectively, so an architecture firm's vision is accessible and understood to the public. This interview is conducted by Kimberely Hui, an EmAGN representative based in Victoria.