Media Releases
March 2011
University of Melbourne academic awarded national architecture prize
Dr Marcus White has been named the inaugural National Emerging Architect of the Year at the Australian Achievement in Architecture Awards ceremony in Perth last night.
Identity, diversity and Indigenous place-making in Melbourne
University of Melbourne students are showcasing their vision of what it means to be Aboriginal in an urban environment as part of the Inaugural Hon. Evan Walker Design Studio Exhibition.
February 2011
VEIL videos looking at the future of Melbourne to run at Fed Square
The big screen at Melbourne’s Federation Square will play a selection of films examining just what a sustainable city will look like in the future.
November 2010
Sustainable cities group to attend world local government summit
The Victorian Eco Innovation Lab (VEIL) has been invited by the World Mayors Summit and Siemens to take part in this year's United Cities and Local Governments Congress.
September 2010
Upcycling: building with zero waste
The third exhibition in the ABP Alumni Retrospective Series - PHOOEY Architects: Upcycling - opens this month in the Wunderlich Gallery. This installation profiles the practice and vision of one of our most exciting graduate architects - Peter Ho.
June 2010
Students from the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne are converting old shipping containers into new community centres for the Gudorrka Community and Knuckey’s Lagoon Community in the Northern Territory.
March 2010
Chilean architect Mathias Klotz to discuss place and belonging at University of Melbourne
Internationally recognized public, commercial and residential architect Mathias Klotz will give the first lecture in the Melbourne School of Design’s 2010 “Dean’s Lecture Series”.
February 2010
- University of Melbourne projects in the running for Venice Biennale showing
Three projects from staff and students at the Unviersity of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning have been chosen among 24 shortlisted projects to be exhibited at the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale. - Wildfire Management Overlay saved houses during Black Saturday
Houses built in bushfire hotspots that met current Wildfire Management Overlay (WMO) standards were three times more likely to survive the Black Saturday fire conditions, according to a new University study co-authored by Dr Alan March.
October 2009
- Building Australia’s future in construction: does policy have a role to play?
Leading construction expert Professor Paolo Tombesi will examine the dynamics of technical progress in construction, and consider the steering role public planning can play in a public lecture at the University of Melbourne on Tuesday 20 October. See event listing for more information about the lecture. - Lessons to be learned in post-tsunami reconstruction
The fallout from the recent Samoan tsunami and earthquake in Sumatra provides a good chance for aid agencies to consider how effective reconstruction architecture from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has been, according to Dr David O’Brien.
September 2009
- Making nature centre stage: world renowned landscape architect to give free lecture
Highlighting the uniqueness of the environment will be Vladimir Djurovic’s priority when he gives the latest Melbourne School of Design Dean’s Lecture on September 8. - Competition winner announced for new landmark building
John Wardle Architects and Office dA have been named the winners of the competition to design the landmark new Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning site at the University of Melbourne. See Competition website for futher details.
August 2009
- Google - developing countries and shaping urban policy
The University of Melbourne’s new Chair in Urban Planning, Prof Richard Tomlinson, will give his inaugural Professorial Lecture on Wednesday August 26. In the lecture, titled “Shaping Urban Policy: googling ‘best practice’ in developing countries”, Professor Tomlinson examines the urban policy process in developing countries.
July 2009
- Local government violence prevention plans need more Government support
With growing concern about violence and insecurity in homes and public spaces, improved local government based violence prevention plans are more in need than ever before, according to the final results from a new University of Melbourne study.
June 2009
- Grid, corridor and field: proposals for a sustainable Melbourne
The roles existing cities and buildings have to play in a carbon free future are the central debate in a new Masters of Architecture Design Studio exhibition
May 2009
- Six finalists short-listed in international competition for new landmark building.
The University of Melbourne has selected six finalists to compete for the commission to design a new landmark building for the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (ABP). The finalists were chosen from 133 submissions from top design firms and leading architects in 15 countries.
- Place-making in central Melbourne: why community and student housing plans needs a rethink.
Current planning and design policies do little to encourage interaction between local communities and students, who make up around half of the City of Melbourne's population, according to Dr Kate Shaw. Video Media Release, May 25 2009 - Dr Carolyn Whitzman on plans to increase housing density in Melbourne
Increasing Melbourne’s housing density along its major tram lines would help achieve the planning goals of Melbourne 2030 according to Dr Carolyn Whitzman at the University of Melbourne. Video Media Release May 4 2009
April 2009
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Australian Architectural Index to be available online.
Australia’s peak architectural and design index, covering more than 50 000 items, will be easier to access following the launch of a digitised web edition. Media Release 28 April 2009 -
Advancing architecture through integrated design.
The integrated approach to combining architecture and advanced engineering will be the focus of an upcoming lecture by world-renowned architect, Winston Shu. Media Release 27 April 2009
March 2009
- Beyond Slumdog Millionaire: Reconciling Poverty, Climate Change and Urbanization in the 21st Century. The process of globalization, specifically rapid growth in cities, is exacerbating urban poverty according to visiting expert Sheela Patel, 11 Media Release March 2009
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Post-tsunami architecture under the microscope thanks to new research grant
Post-tsunami architecture in Indonesia has largely abandoned the construction traditions of locals in favour of rapid scale production, according to a new research proposal being completed by two Faulty of Architecture, Building and Planning academics. Media release 9 March 2009
February 2009
- Waste not, want not: students make affordable shelter out of waste. University of Melbourne students have built a complete shelter out of household waste as part of an investigation into two pressing national issues: waste disposal and housing affordability. Media Release, Tuesday 10 February 2009
December 2008
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Award winning architect to be awarded honorary doctorate by the University of Melbourne
World renowned Malaysian architect Hijjas bin Kasturi will be honoured by the University of Melbourne with an honorary doctorate during a graduation ceremony on December 17. Media Release, Monday 15 December 2008
October 2008
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Australia’s future under the spotlight with free lecture by world innovation expert
The Director for Global Foresight and Innovation at London based consultancy firm Arup, Chris Luebkeman, will hold a free public lecture on the future of Australia on Tuesday October 28. Media Release, Thursday 23 October 2008 -
Australian children’s development at risk due to poor urban planning according to visiting expert
As Children’s Week kicks off around Australia, London based policy analyst Tim Gill has called for local governments, planners and community groups to better assess the public access and space needs of children ahead of a six day speaking tour to be co-hosted by the University of Melbourne. Media Release, Monday 20 October 2008 -
'Home, School and the Places In Between’: children’s learning needs on the agenda as speaking tour arrives in Melbourne
The University of Melbourne will co-host a six day speaking tour in October focussing on children’s needs for greater independence, the benefits of risk and the need for skills development based on real experiences. Media Release, Wednesday 8 October 2008 -
New project management book to optimise decision making on complex projects
A new book on a systems based approach to project management will provide decision-makers and managers with a framework to more efficiently plan and define project scopes and exploit true value for money, says the author, Dr Hemanta Doloi. Media Release, Friday 3 October 2008
September 2008
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Leading international landscape architect Jenny B. Osuldsen to give Deans Lecture at Melbourne School of Design
One of the world’s foremost landscape architects and designers Jenny B. Osuldsen will give the Melbourne School of Design’s October Deans Lecture. Media Release, Tuesday 30 September 2008
July 2008
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Transport infrastructure and governance under the spotlight at public forum
The University of Melbourne’s Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT) will explore the key issues relating to Australia’s transport infrastructure and related governance at a free public forum on Friday. Media Release, Tuesday 29 July 2008
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The Future of Cities: world urban planning expert to give free public lecture at University of Melbourne
One of the world’s foremost experts on urban and environmental planning, Cassio Taniguchi, will give a free public lecture on ‘The Future of Cities’ at the University of Melbourne on July 29. Media Release, Monday 28 July 2008
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Melbourne School of Design officially ‘open for business’
The University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning will officially open its new graduate school, the Melbourne School of Design, on Monday July 28, the first day of teaching of Semester Two. Media Release, Thursday 24 July 2008
November 2007
- Architecture Students Re-imagining Brunswick’s Future
Architecture students from the University of Melbourne are calling for community feedback on the planning future of one of inner-Melbourne’s most iconic suburbs, Brunswick. Media Release, Thursday 15 November 2007