BEGINNINGS - First Peoples’ Architecture.
Location: Coolendel Camp, where all event activities and gatherings will take place is situated at 1100 Grassy Gully Rd, Buangla NSW 2540.
Dates: 19-21 October 2023
Tickets: bookings via humanitix
Note: There will be a total of 9 formal CPD points available across the event. 1 on Thursday, 6 on Friday and 2 on Saturday.
Contributors.
Raymond Timbery.
Raymond is a descendant of the Dharrawal & Jaitmatang language group of the Bidjigal & Manero tribe. He grew up at Jervis Bay, Huskisson and has always lived near the ocean and has learnt traditional ways of song & dance and how people would communicate through sharing stories.
Raymond is a Creative Director of this event and the main facilitator for all activities.
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Renee McGuinn.
Renee is the director of MAAD Studio, an emerging practice on the South Coast of NSW.
She is an advocate for regional emerging practices while adding to the faces of regional female practitioners.
Her involvement with Beginnings is to bring indigenous culture to the forefront of the conversation, helping us to understand where culture and heritage fits in the context of architecture and our place now and in the future.
Renee is a Creative Director of this event along with Wesley Hindmarch. They are working in collaboration with Raymond Timbery.
Wesley Hindmarch.
Wesley is a registered architect who studied at the University of Tasmania and the Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany. He has worked internationally for Alvaro Siza of Portugal from 2003-2006, then on return founded Dock4 Architects in Hobart and Melbourne. In 2018 he relocated to Kangaroo Valley where he started Local Architect South Coast. He has long been fascinated with the ancient built environment of Australia.
Wesley is a Creative Director of this event along with Renee McGuinn. They are working in collaboration with Raymond Timbery.
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Ghadungal Marring.
Gadhungal Marring facilitates and delivers cultural programs and experiences on Dharrawal Dhurga land.
Dharrawal Yuin Raymond Timbery along with elders Uncle Steve, Uncle PC, Uncle Paul, Aunty Lauren and Aunty Nat will lead us through our Friday workshops imparting their knowledge as custodians of the Dharawal. Raymond will guide us through a Welcome to Country, each of the Uncles will yarn and introduce making of gunyas and fish traps, with the Aunties leading traditional weaving.
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Trent Jansen.
Trent Jansen is a designer based in Thirroul, Australia, and Lecturer at the University of New South Wales
Art & Design, Sydney Australia. Jansen gained his PhD from the University of Wollongong under
renowned Australian art historian Ian McLean, and his Bachelor of Design from the College of Fine Arts,
University of New South Wales in Sydney. He spent part of his undergraduate degree in the Department of
Art and Design at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
After a period working under Marcel Wanders in Amsterdam, Jansen returned to Australia to set up a
design studio in Sydney, before moving his practice to Thirroul on the New South Wales South Coast.
Jansen applies his method of Design Anthropology to the design of limited edition and one-off pieces for
clients including the Molonglo Group, Charter Hall and Mirvac. This approach is also applied to the design
of products and furniture for manufacturers Moooi, DesignByThem and Tait. Jansen was one of the cofounders
of Broached Commissions and is represented by Broached Commissions for Broached in-house
commissions.
“Trent has a great deal of respect for cultural heritage and is extraordinarily thorough in incorporating
cultural identity and history into his works ... his collaboration with Broached Commissions has the same
kind of take on defining the Australian design identity as Droog has done for the Dutch design identity”
Marcel Wanders – Mezzanine, 2015.
Trent Jansen is represented by Gallery All in the USA and China and Galleria Rossana Orlandi in Europe.
Trent will speak about his practice and his immense respect for cultural heritage which sees him frequently collaborating with indigenous creators in his work.
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Noel Thomson.
Noel Thomson is a registered architect and heritage specialist with Noel Thomson Architecture based in Wagga Wagga and is a heritage advisor to several Council’s within the Riverina. Noel received his Diploma of Architecture at RMIT (University) prior to his relocation to New South Wales and establishing his practice in 1994. Having joined National Trust in 1984, Noel became involved with the Riverina Regional Committee, later becoming vice chairman for many years and then chairman from 2004 till its closure in 2015. Noel has won several local council heritage awards over the years for his passion with architectural design particularly in relation to sympathetic heritage restorations / renovations to heritage listed properties and buildings in Conservation areas. He became an accredited heritage advisor with the Heritage NSW Heritage and now has several shire council’s where he provides heritage and architectural advice in relation to council and community members. Noel has given many presentations on heritage related topics over the last 15 years to the National Trust NSW & ACT, Heritage NSW and for many Councils and Historical Groups/Societies.
Noel will present as part of a panel discussion around continuity, heritage and place.
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Lee Hillam.
Lee is co-director of Dunn & Hillam Architects, which was founded in 2001 with Ashley
Dunn and is established as a practice with expertise in heritage, regional towns, arts and
culture and sustainability.
From October 2016 through to April 2019 Lee worked in a variety of roles at GANSW
centred around Design Excellence and was instrumental in producing the Design Guide for
Heritage for the Office of Environment and Heritage.
Lee has worked for Richard Leplastrier, Architect as a student and graduate architect and
Jeffrey Broadfield as a carpenter. Lee has taught and lectured at UNSW and USYD,
contributes regularly to Parlour and to Architecture Australia and participates in
competition juries and design review panels.
Lee sits on the Board of Southern Cross Housing, a community and social housing provider.
Lee will be part of a panel discussion around continuity, heritage and place.
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Stormtech.
Stormtech has been providing inspiring architectural drainage solutions for over 30 years. Used in bathrooms, showers, thresholds, paved areas, driveways, pools and pool surrounds, Stormtech grates and drains are known for sleek design, innovation, and practicality.
Manufactured in Australia from 316 stainless steel, Stormtech linear drainage systems are available made-to-length, or modular to be cut on-site.
All Stormtech drains connect directly with all standard plumbing fittings and all have Watermark & Platinum GreenTag International certifications.
Stormtech is running a tour of their factory in South Nowra on Saturday 21st October at 1.30pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the process of drain creation from a raw piece of steel to the finished product as well being presented with information around related waterproofing.
Free for all delegates, light lunch provided, please register attendance. bookings via humanitix
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