September 01, 2025

What is an architect, really? | Timothy Hill

23 minutes

Timothy Hill is the director of architecture studio Partners Hill. In 2025, he was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal in recognition of his exemplary architectural work, as well as his broader contributions to the profession through education, discourse and advocacy.

In this episode of Design Speaks Weekly, Katelin Butler, editorial director at Architecture Media, sits down with Timothy as the national Gold Medal tour gets underway. He reflects on the current state of architectural process and explains his use of the term “little ‘a’ architect” – a term he finds useful when advocating for architecture’s purpose and value.

Further reading:

2025 National Prizes: Gold Medal

https://architectureau.com/articles/2025-national-prizes-gold-medal/

A generative practice

https://architectureau.com/articles/a-generative-practice/

‘Oh my god, it’s not that you’re cynical at all. It’s just that you’re analytic.’

https://architectureau.com/articles/oh-my-god-its-not-that-youre-cynical-at-all-its-just-that-youre-analytic/

On the urbane and analogical lessons of Timothy Hill

https://architectureau.com/articles/on-the-urbane-and-analogical-lessons-of-timothy-hill/#:~:text=Timothy%20Hill's%20architectural%20imagination%20is,a%20commission%20and%20a%20composition.

Living in the plan

https://architectureau.com/articles/living-in-the-plan/

What makes the difference?

https://architectureau.com/articles/what-makes-the-difference/

2025 Gold Medal tour with Timothy Hill

https://architectureau.com/calendar/tour/2025-gold-medal-tour-with-timothy-hill/

Magical sequencing: Daylesford Longhouse

https://architectureau.com/articles/daylesford-longhouse/

Architectural archeology: Install House

https://architectureau.com/articles/install-house/

Revisited: State Library of Queensland

https://architectureau.com/articles/revisited-state-library-of-queensland/