It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of new Practice Directors and Associates at BVN.

Architecture is highly collaborative and as the portfolio of our projects broadens, the intelligence, sophistication and culture of our team constantly evolves.

The new Practice Directors are:
Rod Allan, Melbourne
Mark Greene, Sydney
Olivia Hyde, Sydney
Neil Logan, Sydney
Tracy Lord, Sydney
Ross Seymour, Sydney

The new Practice Directors, Modus are:
Dominik Holzer, Melbourne
Royce Lee, Sydney
James Peet, Brisbane

The new Associates are:
Namaste Burrell, Sydney
Geoff Cooke, Sydney
Angie Douglas, Brisbane
Namik Handzic, Sydney
Gero Heimann, Sydney

Congratulations to our new Practice Directors and Associates for 2009.

ITBX has received two regional commendations awards......for the RAIA Bris QLD Awards 2009, ART AND ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY  and  FDG STANLEY AWARD PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE CATEGORY

ART AND ARCHITECTURE
The jury commented, "Exploring ideas of transience and movement, these perceptually engaging works offer surprising and delightful interruptions to the ubiquity of the airport experience for the traveler. They are inspired by a strong curatorial vision and supported by considered integration with the building".

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
The jury commented, "An extension to an existing complex operational facility based on the successful airport masterplan. The project had to address multiple layers of challenging program requirements and commercial influences. The northern concourse extension in particular responds to the passengers journey and heightening experience of travel".

INB has received a regional commendation award for the RAIA Brisbane QLD Awards 2009 URBAN DESIGN

The jury commented, "This project demonstrates the potential for alliance partnerships to provide well resolved architecture. Although mostly underground, the public benefits extend to the street, delivering greater amenity to the city while extending the transport network. The Bicycle Centre also represents a leap in the city’s ambitions for transport alternatives. Finishes and detailing mean this is a sophisticated solution providing permanence and urbanity".

Mater Redevelopment has received two regional commendations awards.....for the RAIA Brisbane QLD Awards 2009, ART AND ARCHITECTURE and  FDG STANLEY AWARD FOR PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE

ART AND ARCHITECTURE
The jury commented, "The Mater has taken a dynamic approach to the inclusion of art in public buildings. The architects, curators and clients have found opportunities for interactive, built-in and wall-hung works; and the involvement of a range of stakeholders. The result is a multidimensional collection that supports the building’s function as a health facility".

PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
The jury commented, "Derived from a complex program involving operational and decanting complexities, this project maximizes the human aspects within a hospital environment. The creative intervention of an internal orientation court provides a multiplicity of benefits for its occupants. Patient care is realized in a welcome model for future hospital planning".

The New South Wales Local Government Cultural Awards celebrate Council Cultural success. Award winners were announced on the evening of 1 May 2009.

Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre won in the following:

Cultural Infrastructure - Award Winner Division B (Population between 20,000 & 60,000)

It was also described on TV as an "...Excellent Design and First Rate Building..."

The Honourable Minister for the Environment Peter Garrett officially opened the Stockland Head Office in Sydney on 16 April 09.

It was celebrated as the first project in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office Interiors v1.1 Certified Rating and is the Green Building Council’s 100th project.

The Minister commended the project as a space that 'not only ticks the boxes but looks and feels like a wonderful place to work'.

Searene Apartments at Airlie Beach received a Regional Commendation at the Australian Institute of Architects Awards. The jury noted that 'The design cleverly conceals the individual nature of balconies by expressing the building's horizontal structure. This creates a fluid and sinuous building that settles surprisingly well into its hilly landscape.'