Architectural Review Asia Pacific

Architectural Review Asia Pacific has been the independent voice of Australian architecture for over 28 years. Widely read and respected by architectural practitioners, affiliated professionals and all who have a keen interest in the field, AR works collaboratively with opinion leaders to provide considered, provocative and fresh insights into the world of contemporary Australian architecture.

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Architectural Review Asia Pacific

BREATHE ARCHITECTURE ON THE ARCHITECT’S RESPONSIBILITY IN A CRISIS • BREATHE ARCHITECTURE HAS BEEN DESIGNING IN RESPONSE TO A CRISIS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 2001. THE PRACTICE, BASED IN THE MELBOURNE SUBURB OF BRUNSWICK, DESIGNS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EQUITY OUTCOMES PRIORITISED ALONGSIDE AESTHETIC. NOW, FACED WITH THE TWIN CRISES OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES AND THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, BREATHE IS AT THE CENTRE OF A RECKONING ON THE ROLE OF THE ARCHITECT AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE.

DEATH OF THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DREAM • CHRIS ABEL REVISITS HIS 2009 RESPONSE TO THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES IN LIGHT OF THEIR DEVASTATING RETURN EARLIER THIS YEAR AND CALLS AGAIN FOR ARCHITECTS TO RETHINK THE DREAM OF THE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING ‘CLOSE TO NATURE’.

CONNECTING COUNTRY • LISTEN, LIVE AND LEARN, AR TALKS TO THREE ARCHITECTS EMBRACING INDIGENOUS CULTURE IN THEIR DESIGN PRACTICE.

HOW TO BUILD TRUST IN REMOTE TEAMS • TRANSITIONING TO MANAGING A REMOTE TEAM WHEN YOUR TEAM IS NORMALLY CO-LOCATED REQUIRES A STEEP LEARNING CURVE FOR BOTH TEAM LEADERS AND TEAM MEMBERS. THROW IN THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND HIGH LEVELS OF ANXIETY, AND TRUST LEVELS IN THE TEAM CAN COME CRASHING DOWN IF NOT MANAGED CORRECTLY.

TRACK YOUR MARKETING METRICS TO IMPROVE YOUR IMPACT AND REACH • THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC HAS SHARPLY FOCUSED ARCHITECTS’ ATTENTION ON BRINGING IN NEW CLIENTS AND PROJECTS. BUT BEFORE YOU KICK OFF A NEW MARKETING BLITZ, IT’S WORTH TRACKING A FEW KEY METRICS, TO MAKE SURE YOUR EFFORTS ARE TARGETED AND EFFECTIVE.

WHERE DO WE WORK FROM HERE? • WOODS BAGOT PRESENTS FOUR MODELS FOR POST-PANDEMIC OFFICE DESIGN AND ADVOCATES FOR THE “POWER OF PLACE” DESPITE THE SUCCESS OF COVID-19’S REMOTE WORK STRESS-TEST.

HOW WILL COVID-19 CHANGE HOSPITALITY DESIGN? • ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AT CARR, ROSIE MORLEY EXPLORES THE TRENDS IN HOSPITALITY DESIGN THAT HAVE BEEN ACCELERATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND HOW THE SECTOR SHOULD RESPOND TO AN INCREASED APPETITE FOR ESCAPIST EXPERIENCES.

HOW COVID-19 IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF SENIORS LIVING • THE DESIGN OF AGED CARE FACILITIES MUST CHANGE IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, BUT IT’S VITAL TO ENSURE THAT RESIDENTS’ EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING IS GIVEN AS MUCH CONSIDERATION AS THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH.

CURIOUS PRACTICE • ADVOCATES OF SLOW ARCHITECTURE AND CONSIDERED AND CARING DESIGN, WARREN HAASNOOT AND GREG LEE SHOULDN’T BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY WHEN THEY DESCRIBE THEMSELVES AS ‘AMATEURS’.

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PARRY STREET • CURIOUS PRACTICE’S PARRY STREET PROJECT IS AN ALTERATION AND ADDITION TO A FEDERATION BRICK HOUSE IN COOKS HILL, NEW SOUTH WALES. THE PROJECT ENTAILED AN AMALGAMATION OF THREE EXISTING DWELLINGS, WITH NO ADDITIONAL FLOOR AREA ADDED.

HOME SWEET HEMP • WHEN NO LESS AN A&D LUMINARY THAN KEVIN MCCLOUD RAVES ABOUT A PRODUCT ON THE WORLD STAGE, IT’S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA TO LISTEN.

SANS LIMITATIONS • SANS-ARC STUDIO MAY ONLY HAVE A COUPLE OF YEARS UNDER ITS BELT, BUT WITH OFFICES IN ADELAIDE AND MELBOURNE ALREADY, IT’S QUICKLY BECOMING THE DARLING OF THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITALITY DESIGN SCENE.

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