SONA New South Wales in Potts Point, New South Wales | Organisation

SONA New South Wales

Locality: Potts Point, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1800 770 617

Address: Australian Institute of Architects Potts Point, NSW, Australia

Website: http://sona.com.au

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24.01.2022 2 days to go til the Future of Design Student Forum! We are looking for SONA members to be a part of our student panel 6pm, this Tuesday 22/09. Hosted by Jennifer Snyders, CEO of @house.of.bamboo.australia the Future of Design Forum is about hearing the student perspective on everything from sustainability to the future of architecture. ... This opportunity is open to all SONA members. Not only will participants get to be a part of a meaningful conversation and get to share their voice with industry, they will also get bamboo info resources and the opportunity to be a part of a bamboo masterclass. Interested in being a panelist? Send us a DM! #sonansw #sonaaustralia See more

23.01.2022 It’s SUPERSTUDIO Presentation Day! NSW Presentations are currently underway. Come join our participants and amazing jury panel here: https://architecture.zoom.us/j/94674149605

22.01.2022 MEET THE CREATIVE DIRECTORS This year our Creative directive team has been led by Claire Humphreys and Cameron Bruhn. Claire and Cameron have worked closely with recent UQ Graduates Kieren Dolores and Hudson Smith to formulate the 2020 SuperStudio brief. The team promises this year’s SuperStudio will provide students with an opportunity to be imaginative, caring, serious-minded and romantic. ... Claire Humphreys is a registered architect (ARBV) with more than a decade of experience in a number of award winning architectural practices. In addition to Claire’s architectural practice, she has presented at talks and forums and has been an invited guest critic and tutor at a number of universities. Professor Cameron Bruhn is the Head of the School of Architecture at The University of Queensland. He has been the editorial director of Architecture Media for nearly a decade. Stay tuned to hear more about the brief! Want to register for SuperStudio? https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=647798 Not a SONA member? https://aiaforms.wufoo.com/fo/2020-sona-member-application/

22.01.2022 SuperStudio 2020 Design Talk #1 Peter Besley & Jessica Spresser! Jessica Spresser is an Australian architect who has practiced in London, Tokyo, Venice and Brisbane. Since completing her Master of Architecture at the University of Queensland in 2012, Jessica has worked with internationally recognised architects, Junya Ishigami, Kengo Kuma and Anupama Kundoo. Her office, SPRESSER, is an architecture studio and art practice that engages with built and speculative architect...ural work, object design and fine art, of which has been exhibited in galleries in both Brisbane and Sydney. Peter Besley is a studio of architecture and urban design based in London UK and Brisbane, Australia. Prior to establishing the studio Peter Besley, Besley Co-Founded former London architectural office ASSEMBLAGE, most renowned for its winning proposal of the Iraq Parliament in 2013. Peter has taught at the Bartlett School of Architecture and is currently teaching at the University of Queensland. Together Peter and Jessica will be providing a joint presentation on recent explorative collaborations between the two offices that have been endeavoured over varying scales of built form, and geographical location. Join us at 5:30pm AEST this talk is open to all! Link - https://architecture.zoom.us/j/97837689993 #superstudio2020 #sonansw #sonaaustralia See more

18.01.2022 3 DAYS TO GO! Have you registered for SuperStudio? The brief is being released this Sunday 10am at our reading of the brief session.... Compete in a team of up to 4 for a chance to win $3000! Want to register for SuperStudio? https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=647798 Not a SONA member? https://aiaforms.wufoo.com/fo/2020-sona-member-application/

13.01.2022 Superstudio 2020 Design Talk #1 - Canny Ash from Ash Sakula Architects! This talk is open to everyone! We highly recommended that participants of SuperStudio attend to gain some insight and perspective on approaching the brief. ... Canny is a founder and partner at Ash Sakula Architects, a thought-leading architectural studio, based in central London. She is an experienced co-designer, leading design workshops with young people and many community groups. Ash Sakula are recognised for their user-focussed culture and have an excellent record for creating profitable sustainable assets, which generate both cultural capital and financial return, for their clients. Join us tonight at 5:30pm AEST to hear from Canny Ash! Link - https://architecture.zoom.us/j/97837689993 #superstudio2020 #sonansw #sonaaustralia See more

09.01.2022 4 DAYS TO GO - SuperStudio kicks of this Sunday, 30th August! What is SuperStudio? SuperStudio is a conceptual design competition with a focus on ideas that might not ever be realised, so take it as a license to do the things you wouldn't get to do in studio or assignments. ... SuperStudio is open to SONA members. You can participate as an individual or in team of up to 4. Registrations close on Monday 31st August. Click the link for more info and to register yourself or your team: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=647798 Not a SONA member? Join here: https://aiaforms.wufoo.com/fo/2020-sona-member-application/

05.01.2022 SONA NSW members we have a very exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for 15 SONA members to be a part of our student panel next Tuesday 22nd Sept Hosted by Jennifer Snyders, CEO of House of Bamboo, the Future of Design Forum is about hearing the student perspective on everything from sustainability and the future of architecture to the design process and design inspirations. ... Interested in being a panelist? Send us a DM!

04.01.2022 SuperStudio NSW 2020 winner Lisushan Meng on her submission The Reviving Point: "The chosen site for this design proposal is the fire destroyed NSW bushlands. Though a year has passed since the start of the Black Summer Bushfire, when we think of it, the charcoal black forest, the devasted people who lost their homes andloved ones, the animals lost their habitants and lives are still very fresh in our memory. With this design proposal, I intended to offer hope for those peopl...e and animals who still live in terror and grief because of the bushfire. Meanwhile, the design is meant to remind everyone of us what has happened; so we would do what we can to avoid another disaster like this. The design proposal is an installation which collects rain water and connects to underground water source. Small animals and birds can drink from this water installation. The cracked skin and charcoal black holes of the installation reminds people of a tree trunk burnt by fire and survived. The water installation can be multiplied and connected in the bushlands, so a network of reviving points can be created, through which people can witness the resilience of nature and restore their hope for a better future." See more

03.01.2022 Round of applause for SuperStudio NSW 1st place winner Lisushan Meng from UNSW!

02.01.2022 Round of applause for our SuperStudio NSW 2nd place winners David Barko and Siar Ata from USYD! David and Siar on their submission Tracing the Fires: "Our response attempts to re-interpret the practice of Traditional Indigenous fire management which involves deploying cool(low intensity) and patchy burning early in the dry season to reduce grass fuel. Firebreaks are created in the landscape that help stop larger and far more severe fires late in the dry season.... Blending this practical activity with the idea of the songlines based on aboriginal navigation and storytelling, we retell the story of nature and navigating a new century where the res burn hotter and stronger than ever before. Songlines trace astronomy and geographical elements in ancient stories that have helped shape the landscape to what it is today. They were first used as a form of communication across areas of Australia. Our path highlights the connection back to nature by taking inspiration from the original owners who had a great understanding the landscape and developed a spiritual and practical relationship to the land. This pathway is a spiritual pilgrimage to find connections and relationships to the land. We highlight these invisible pathways across the land mapped out by Aboriginal elders, this journey takes users from one location to another and they develop connection to the land, by exposing them to a guided natural walk while experiencing the destruction and regrowth of nature over a tumultuous landscape."

01.01.2022 Round of applause for our SuperStudio NSW 3rd place winners Yuzhen Xin and Yuki Zhou from USYD!