VITAL dinner and a movie
Friday will conclude with dinner at the fabulous James Picture Theatre followed by a screening of ‘Wilding’ based on the bestselling book by Isabella Tree.
VITAL walk with the weatherman
Look to the skies with former ABC Weatherman Graham Creed, who will look at regional weather extremes and the national outlook in the age of climate change.
VITAL presenter
Jason Elsley of Derive Architecture will present Murrook Culture Centre, Newcastle. This collaboration between Derive Architecture & Design and the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC), began in 2013.
VITAL creative directors
Janne Ryan and Peter Salhani are the creative directors for RAA’s upcoming Dungog event VITAL: Questions of Resilience.
MPARNTWE presenter
Marni Reti of Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has been involved in extensive community engagement consultation processes for buildings delivered in remote locations, including Yutjuwala Djiwarr - the first culturally appropriate residential aged care in Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land.
MPARNTWE creative directors
Bobbie Bayley, Owen Kelly and Tonielle Dempers are the creative directors for the RAA Mparntwe (Alice Springs) event 11-13 September 2025. They live and work in Mparntwe, where they are continuously shaped and reshaped by the unparalleled complexity and presence of Central Arrernte Country.
CONTEXT fringe event
Starting at the National Gallery, Canberra based artist Ham Darroch will speak about his working relationship with Bridget Riley before taking delegates to view an installation of his own work. The tour will then wrap up at Ham's studio at the Gorman Arts Centre.
CONTEXT fringe event
Contemporary jeweller Phoebe Porter will give an overview of her work and discuss her design process, followed by a tour of her studio in small groups. Participants will then be guided through the process of designing a bracelet to be made from sheet metal.
CONTEXT presenter
Rob Stefanic will discuss managing the structures and environments (including heritage) of the Parliament and similar institutions.
CONTEXT presenter
Canberra based Landscape Architect Dr Julian Raxworthy will introduce the location as a place and environment.
CONTEXT presenter
Architect Joanna Nelson will discuss finely crafted interventions across multiple locations through the lens of her projects.
Summer CPD on Demand
Recordings of all RAA's 2024 online events are now available on demand via humanitix. Free for members and $35 each for non members. Members can also access the recordings through the website as before.
CONTEXT presenter
Molonglo Director Nikos Kalogeropoulos will speak about directing growth at the periphery as part of CONTEXT in Canberra.
CONTEXT presenter
Australian architectural photographer Thurston Empson will talk about his sensitive and carefully curated approach to photography of the environment at CONTEXT in Canberra.
Tait. Made for a life outside on the coast
Byron Bay locals can now experience in-person, the award-winning design and high-performance qualities of Tait outdoor furniture at their new pop-up store in Banksia Drive.
CONTEXT creative directors
Hal Guida of Guida Moseley Brown Architects and RAA president Tim Lee are the co-creative directors of CONTEXT. Hal’s focus will be the main seminar day on Friday 21st March, with Tim concentrating on the fringe and social events.
RAA >>> MPARNTWE (ALICE SPRINGS) SEPTEMBER 2025 | INDICATION OF ATTENDANCE
In broadening the Regional Architecture Association’s national network, we are looking to expand our horizons – engaging existing and new members in a wider program of events.
In delivering to both our members and our objectives – we are seeking expressions of attendance for an event to be held in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in September 2025.
MEET OUR EXPERT - Peter Tasker from Murobond
RAA is very pleased to welcome Murobond as their newest Technical Member along with director Peter Tasker who looks after clients nationally. Murobond Superior Paints is an Australian family-owned company established in 1988 committed to producing Australia’s best paint in terms of superior quality, aesthetic appeal, technological expertise and environmental sensitivity.
RAA Committee Update
At the recent AGM, RAA announced plans to continue its membership expansion across Australia along with welcoming three new committee members and thanking two retiring members for their significant contribution to the organisation.
MEET OUR EXPERT - Farzan Naghshineh from AWS
AWS (Architectural Window Systems) is another Founding Technical Member of the RAA and have a presence at the majority of our in person events. Farzan Naghshineh is their Sydney based architectural specification expert, looking after NSW as a whole.