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Architectural Review National Design Competition 
 

Congratulations to Matt Davis, Lecturer in the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design, (and partner Sally Edwards) who won second prize in the Architectural Review Eco-tourism design competition for an eco-resort in Western Australia. They also won the People's Choice award.

The competition invited architects to rethink eco-lodge tourism models in fragile and remote coastal environments and demonstrate design excellence and sustainability in such sensitive locations. Matt and collaborator Sally Edwards, Architect and UniSA graduate, have been invited to complete a detailed design proposal for Stage Two with final judging in November.
Stage two finalists can now be viewed online at http://www.proposition.com.au/ .

Visitors' Shelter on Mt Franklin ACT

 A new visitors shelter on Mt. Franklin in the ACT designed and built by students from the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design and coordinated by Senior Lecturer David Morris, was officially opened on Sunday 11 November. The shelter is on the site of the Canberra Alpine Clubs historic chalet, burned down in the 2003 bush fires, and was built as a result of cooperation between the ACT Government and LLS Schools Design and Construction team.

 

Kaurna building wins Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings

 

UniSA's Kaurna Building won the prestigious Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Buildings in the 2006 Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) National Architecture Awards.  The building on the corner of Hindley St and Fenn Place was designed by John Wardle Architects in association with Hassell and is occupied by the Louis Laybourne Smith School of Architecture and Design, the South Australian School of Art and the Architecture Museum.
According to The Advertiser, RAIA jury chairman likened the building to a "teaching device" for the architecture students.

 

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