MEDIA RELEASE
Thurs 21 Oct 2010
National Architecture Week Melbourne
launches this Sunday
(Sun 24 October – Sat 30 October)
National Architecture Week Melbourne is a city-wide festival that explores your city,
your home and your architecture. There are many people who help shape our city. This
week, they come together to celebrate architecture and how it can contribute to a better,
more sustainable Melbourne.
The theme for 2010 is the 'home', a simple but changing idea in a modern Australian city.
The festival is an initiative of the Australian Institute of Architects, the peak Australian body
for architects. 'The Institute', as it’s fondly called by its members, believes that architects
and design solutions have an important role in meeting future challengers of our city and our
environment. We’d like to share these ideas during Architecture Week.
The week will include a wide range of activities such as:
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Ask an Architect – Free 20 minute consultations with architects
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Pecha Kutcha - an informal talkfest (the name is Japanese for ‘chit chat’) where
creative people get together to share ideas. A fast-paced format - each speaker
shows 20 images, with only 20 seconds per image. The topic is “What can
architecture contribute.” Speakers will include Peter Maddison (Grand Designs
Australia) and Nonda Katsalidis.
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LEGO for little architects
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Architectural Walking Tours
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Jane and Mark Burry Book Launch
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Stuart Harrison Book Preview
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Great Home Apartments talk
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And much more.
For a full list of events visit the National Architecture Website
Federation Square will be the 2010 home of National Architecture Week Melbourne.
Media passes to specific events and organized interviews available. For details contact:
Nic Granleese
Victorian Chapter
(03) 8620 3808
Nic.granleese@raia.com.au
Trish Croaker, National Media/PR Advisor Mobile 0408 756 163 or trish.croaker@raia.com.au
The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession, representing more
than 10,000 members across Australia and overseas. The Institute actively works to improve the quality
of our built environment by promoting quality, responsible and sustainable design.
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