michael

Director, Cox-Rayner ArchitectsAdjunct Professor in Architecture, University of Queensland

Cox Rayner Architects is now in our fifteenth year (we think) of sponsoring the UQ Architecture Graduate Exhibition – this year entitled CROP’15, and the Cox Rayner-Peter Hale Prize.

The prize of course includes an offer of employment to the top UQ graduate. This has been of incredible benefit to our practice over the years, with graduates like Casey Vallance, Christina

Cho, Jack Dodgson and Amy Learmonth being critical to our design evolution. Casey became a director five years ago and is one of our main design leaders. He was the project architect for

the University of Queensland Oral Health Centre at Herston which won a World Architecture Festival Award last week.

The UQ exhibition is the culmination we know of much hard work and inspired learning from your university years. For many of you, it precedes life in the ‘real world’ where supposedly the design freedom you have enjoyed will cease. In truth, that isn’t the case. I think never has the world wanted more for new ways of imagining typologies and experiences as now. I hope you all find a path or practice in architecture which allows your design thinking to be nourished and

to flourish.

a brief word from michael.

rayner AM

This year’s graduating students debut the results of recent changes we made to the design curriculum in the Master of Architecture at UQ. We have instituted eight

new courses from which students need to successfully complete four to fulfil the requirements of design studies in the degree. The courses can be done in any order

and each studio group comprises students in their first and second years of the M. Arch.

The eight courses have different content as well different approaches and modalities. They are sufficiently directed so as to ensure students become familiar with a range of typologies and

scales over the course of their studies. Courses are broad enough, though, to encourage studio leaders to give each a distinct inflection, responsive to current developments and issues.

In the course, Architecture and Commerce, for example, led by Andrew Steen, students in the first semester iteration tackled a mixed-use site amongst car yards on the

Moorooka Mile, while in the second semester, a different group of students under John de Manincor, with the same focus on commercial development created alternative proposals

for the controversial Queens Wharf site. Students enrolled in Institutions and Ideologies with Elizabeth Musgrave designed a cultural centre for Maryborough in first semester,

while those in the second semester with Naomi Stead imagined new premises for the UQ School of Architecture. (I’d sure love to see us move into one of these proposals).

The new mode allows us the flexibility to work on real sites with real clients, as seen in the UQ Rail project for Roma Street Station in the Adaptive Capacities course, taught by Susan Holden and Emily Juckes. It also opens the curriculum to sites offshore including, this year,

sites in Hong Kong, Macquarie Island, Tokyo and Pyongyang. Under the Utopian Urbanism course, led by Jinhee Park and John Hong of Slow Speed Design (Boston and Seoul), the

students envisioned projects for a post-regime Pyongyang. In this context, without even access to google maps, their understanding of the city and its culture came from intense

research and speculation, whereas for the Tokyo Masterclass with Brit Andresen the students spent two weeks, walking, touching, tasting and and feeling the city. Nevertheless,

experience gained were those of ‘gaijin’ and produced a different kind of alertness to cultural context than if they were working in, and on, places in their hometowns.

creating the future.

prof. sandrakaji-o’grady

While each design studio had its own specific objectives the ambition of the new structure is not simply to give students choice and novelty. It recognizes that our graduates are likely to work in

diverse contexts, known to them in different and often highly mediated ways. Many Australian practices now earn a significant proportion of their revenue from exporting design services. In a speech to the Australia-China Business Forum on the 6th of August 2015, Malcolm Turnbull,

then Minister for Communications, stated, “An area of growing success (in the export of services to China) is architecture and urban planning. Australian firms have capitalised on China’s rapid

urbanisation, with over 80 Australian architectural studios currently active in China. A further 220 Australian firms have won work in China in recent years, with 1000 Australian architects employed across residential, commercial, tourism and leisure and sporting facility projects.”

Architectural practices with offices in Queensland are leaders in exporting architecture. Thomson Adsett, Populous, Woods Bagot, Hassell, Cox Rayner, Marchese, Richard Kirk all have one or more offices in Asia. Even if our graduates go on to be based locally they will,

inevitably, work globally. Their knowledge of architecture will come from the constant and immediate broadcasting of buildings from around the world. In this new condition of practice,

architects need to be able to carry out extensive research on sites they may not have the opportunity to visit, with clients with whom they may not share a common language, let alone a

common architectural language. They need to be able to distinguish between the photogenic and the operative. They will need to understand the effects of what they do and the limits of their

agency as they negotiate the complex and often compromising demands of practice. We aim to prepare them for this future. We believe our graduates demonstrate the capacity to make a

better world in their work and congratulate them on their hard work.

Dean and Head of School of ArchitectureUniversity of Queensland

Nearly every day at least two of us students turn up to studio wearing exactly the same outfit. There’s matching shirts, matching pants and matching shoes. Our wardrobe faux pas over the past two years have been documented in the ‘Hive Mind’, one of

our collective groups on social media. The Hive Mind has demonstrated not only our impeccable fashion taste as students, but something more deeply in common – our

shared commitment to the study of architecture

a common achievement.

The collegiate spirit of the UQ Architecture studios is what makes our school unique. From late night dinners on the studio terrace before the impending doom of a deadline, to post-critique parties with too much glitter, we as a cohort have supported each other during the rollercoaster ride that is architecture school. We have, of course had a little

help from our teachers. The commitment of the faculty and support staff, as well as our friends in the library and the ever-competent workshop staff have meant that our ideas have been challenged, our presentations pushed further which have in all prepared us

(hopefully) for fruitful careers as future architects.

The changes in the school have helped this too. The new vertical studios introduced have increased the already strong bonds between fourth and fifth year. We’ve enjoyed great new facilities in the workshop. Guest academics have invited us to design in places we’ve never dreamt of. I would have never thought I’d be printing 3-d models of buildings in Pyongyang

at 2am one night. Our cohort has produced an impressive amount of work over the past two years. We’ve learnt just as much from each other than from our teachers (but thanks all the

same). Most importantly, we’ve made friendships and connections that will extend far beyond our time in the Zelman Cowen building.

samuelbowstead

Master of Architecture GraduateJames Davidson Architects

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MEDIA PLATFORM

Flexible Activity

Directory

Digital Art

Library and Bookshop

Movie Theatre

Observation/Restin

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The Media PlatformFlexible Platform

PUBLIC PLATFORM

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Exploded AxonometricStructural components of the new block

West Elevation From Staffhouse Road looking east with AEB to the South

South Elevation From Jocks Road looking through the ally to Staffhouse road

East Elevation From the lake looking east with the AEB to the south and amphitheater to the north

North Elevation From Staffhuse Road and the amphitheater looking south to the AEB and lakes

4.0 FINAL SHELL STRUCTURE

4.1 Overview In conclusion after a series of prototyping and modelling we

arrived at a structural system that resulted in the followingform. The form as a functional installation we perceive it to bean urban folly, a resting and contemplation space. The folly

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We were fortunate to recieve a broad spectrum of sponsorship for the event from the profession. We are particularly grateful for the continuing support of our major sponsor Cox Rayner along with The Edge; The Queensland Government; Visy; Cottee Parker; Hames Sharley; Loucas Zahos; Shaun Lockyer Architects; Woods Bagot; Arkhefield;

Brand + Slater Architects; Ellivo Architects; Graphisoft; m3 architecture; Rothe Lowman and Vokes and Peters.

We are particularly grateful to our HoS Dr. Sandra Kaji-O’Grady and Fiona McAlpine, Engagement and Communications Officer for championing the event through their drive

and resourcefulness; along with all our colleagues including the Workshop and Admin staff for supporting this years’ event.

This year, the exhibition was curated by a small team comprised of staff, Douglas Neale and Pedro Guedes with Master students, (LIST TO BE PROVIDED), with the additional

help of Samuel Bowstead and Paige Lee.

acknowledgements.We were fortunate to recieve a broad spectrum of sponsorship for the event from the profession.

We are particularly grateful for the continuing support of our major sponsor Cox Rayner along with The Edge; The Queensland Government; Visy; Cottee Parker; Hames Sharley; Loucas Zahos; Shaun Lockyer Architects; Woods Bagot; Arkhefield; Brand + Slater Architects; Ellivo

Architects; Graphisoft; m3 architecture; Rothe Lowman and Vokes and Peters.

We are particularly grateful to our HoS Dr. Sandra Kaji-O’Grady and Fiona McAlpine, Engagement and Communications Officer for championing the event through their drive and

resourcefulness; along with all our colleagues including the Workshop and Admin staff for supporting this years’ event.

This year, the exhibition was curated by a small team comprised of staff, Douglas Neale and Pedro Guedes with Master students,

Natalie Anna ByrneCharisa Yan-Yan Chan Bram Robert Chapman Wayne Tsun Yin Ching

Dino Dermedgoglou Taylor Maree Folker

Jingwen Guan Melissa Yeeting Lee

Kevin Luu Poorvi Mehrotra

Giulia Scotti Yi-Lu WuMax Yin

Ruixue Zhang

with the additional help of Samuel Bowstead and Paige Lee.

acknowledgements.

Samuel Bowstead & Paige Lee (Editors)

For their continuing academic support of our students we would like to acknowledge and thank the following:

Visiting Critics:LIST TO BE PROVIDED

Critics:LIST TO BE PROVIDED

External Studio Leaders:LIST TO BE PROVIDED

and our sessional teaching assistants:LIST TO BE PROVIDED

For their continuing academic support of our students we would like to acknowledge and thank the following:

Studio LeadersAmelia Hine

Andrew SteenDirk Yates

Emily JuckesEmma James

Jerome FrumarJoanne Case

John PriceJonathan Kopinski

Kim BaberLynn WangMark Hiley

Martin BignellNicholas Skepper

Paul HotstonTom Lenigas

Zuzana Kovar

Leacturing & TeachingAnna-Liv O’Gorman

Annie McCabeAshneel Maharaj

Brant TateCecilia BischeriCharles Rowe

Charlotte NeilsonCharmaine Ilaiu

Cong GuoElliot Harvie

Gerry MurtaghGillian Matthewson

Grace EgstorfIsabel Narvaez

Jeff BradleyJessica Spressor

Josh SpillaneKahn Neil

Karl EckermannKatherine Gifford

Katie HawgoodKirsty Chessher-Brown

Laura McConaghyLaura Patterson

Lisa KuiriLiza Neil

Leacturing & TeachingLouisa GeeLuis Sidonio

Mara FrancisMarcus Leask

Matthew MitchellMegan Tough

Melinda MorrisonMichael BarnettMichelle MooreMunju Takalkar

Nicholas RussellPaolo Denti

Paul MatthewRay Maher

Reece NeumannRick Hill

Rob FaragoRon Blackwell

Ross SummergreeneRusson John

Sam Charles-GinnSam Taylor

Shaneen FantinStephen Chandler

Stephen LongTim Bennetton

Aaron Peters Abbie Mclean

Adrian McGregor Adrian Young Akira SuzukiAlan Hoban

Alastair TownsendAlex Hoffman

Alexandra BrownAllan Hoban

Amalie Wright Andrew C. Wilson

Andrew McAlinden Andrew Tomlins

Andy Lee Angus MunroAshley PaineBek Vallance

Ben KraalBen Wood

Bianca HergenhanBruce Wolfe

Bud Brannigan Callum Fraser

Cameron Hough Carey Lyon Cathy Keys

Chris Landorf

Samuel Bowstead & Paige Lee (Editors)

Guest Contributors & Hosts

Kate HumphreysKate Luckraft

Kelly Greenop Kim Vojacek

Koon Wee Léa-Catherine Szacka

Leonie Mathews Lisa Edwards

Lucy O’DriscollMalcom Middleton

Manfredo ManfrediniMargaux Ellis Mark Roehrs

Matias Chadwick Michael Bekker

Michael KenigerMichael Lavery

Michael McEwan Michael Rayner

Nani Vinsalek Naveen Dath

Paul ButterworthPaul Jones

Peter LeedsPeter Marquis-Kyle

Peter RichardsPhillip Hindmarsh

Rafael Luna

Daniel Cocker David Neustein David Uhlmann

Don Watson Dongwoo Yim

Duncan MaxwellEllie Platt

Emma James Esa Laaksonen

Eunice Seng Fiona McAlpine

Fumi KashimuraGeorge SeymourGeraldine Cleary

Greg BamfordHamilton Wilson

Ian MitchellJaime Gimeno

James CockburnJanina Gosseye Jodie Cummins

John Choi John Hockings

John Macarthur John Price

Jordan EatonJulian Raxworthy

Kali Marnane

Richard Iveson Richard Kirk Rie AzumaRob Cottee

Sacha Coles Sandra Brown

Sandra Kaji-O’Grady Sébastien Darchen

Seth RemaultSimon Kilbane

Stefan Goeddertz Stuart Vokes

Susan HoldenTae Beom Kim

Tamarind TaylorTarsha Finney Tim Sweeney

Timothy O’Rourke Tom Heneghan

Travis McPhann Tyson McCulloch

Warwick Potter

Allanah & Sandra – (Queensland Youth Orchestra)

Geidei Workshop – TokyoRogers Cold Stores

Tamara Yum & John McDonald