Between 2009 and 2012 the University of Melbourne, through the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning intends to design and deliver a new environment for teaching, learning and research. The University will choose its partners carefully and will seek to integrate the world-class expertise which resides in its disciplines with those of its selected consultants.

The process for selecting the architect, architectural practice or architectural team to work with The University of Melbourne and the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning to design the new building will be two-staged.

Eligible Respondents that submit an EOI and which is compliant with the terms and conditions of this document will be evaluated by the Jury. The Jury will initially shortlist a total of up to six Respondents to proceed to the second stage. All Respondents will be notified of the Jury’s decision, and a list of the selected Respondents will be published on the competition website.

Expression of Interest
27th March 2009		Call for Expressions of Interest
16th April 2009		Final date for questions relating to EOI
1st May 2009		Expression of Interest closes
29th May 2009		Announcement of Respondents selected to undertake competition.

Competition
26th June 2009		Site visit and briefing session competition Respondents/jurors.
17th July 2009		Final date for competition questions
August 2009		Submission of Competition entries
13-14 August 2009		Submission of Competition entries and Presentations to Jury
September 2009		Final jury assessment and report, consultation with technical advisors.
30th September 2009		Announce architect and commission
Nov-Dec 2009		Exhibition of competition entries and selected EOI entries.

Questions regarding the expressions of interest, the competition process or the building project should be directed to abp-eoi@unimelb.edu.au no later than 16th April. A summary of questions and response from the Faculty will be published on the competition website as soon as possible after that date.

B. Arch (UWA), AA GradDip, BA Fine Arts, GradDip Art & Design (WAIT), FRAIA

Geoffrey London is the Victorian Government Architect. He is also the Professor of Architecture at The University of Western Australia (UWA) and has held the position of Professorial Fellow at The University of Melbourne. He was, for a period of nearly five years, the inaugural Government Architect in Western Australia. He is a past Dean and Head of School at UWA, a past President of the Western Australian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects, and a Life Fellow of the Institute. He is currently a member of the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts and has acted as a consultant on numerous architectural and urban design projects. He has served on and acted as Chair of many architectural design award juries and a large number of competition juries. He is a graduate of UWA and the Architectural Association in London and has been a practising architect for over 30 years.

BSc(Ma), BArch (Hons) PhD.

Dr Drake is Senior Lecturer and Assistant Dean (Facilities), Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne.

This information has been prepared with the assistance of Clare Newton and Rosemary Kirkby, and in consultation with members of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning.