RAA | Platinum Sponsor of Red Pen - University of Newcastle Master of Architecture Graduate Exhibition
Photo by Tim Lee
Newcastle city hall, 22nd SEPTEMBER 2024
Text by RAA PRESIDENT TIM LEE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Tim Lee and Cordelia Prangley
“The event was attended by approximately 600 students, faculty, industry, and families. Congratulations to the student committee, who put a lot of thought and a huge amount of effort into the event.”
Congratulations to the graduates! RAA is pleased to be backing the next generation; those who will join the movement towards a brighter, more sustainable future for built environments in the regions and their communities.
The standard of work at the exhibition was generally outstanding with presentations showing rigour in depth of thought and understanding.
Photo by Cordelia Prangley
RAA president Tim Lee giving an address, photo by Cordelia Prangley
The work fell into 4 groups each run by separate tutors
Independent Thesis – Self explanatory
Radical allegories of collective desire – Focused on development of Cities
Araucaria Futures: Speculations for Living Laboratory – Design led research labs
Culture and country – Focus on First Nations
Some stand out work included:
Peter Begg – Urban potential of Regional NSW
Luca Pearce – Looking at Flood recovery and reconstruction methodologies
Arpith Roy – Reimagining Broken Hill looking at Biodiversity as ecological intervention
Caitlyn Sherwood – Interactive thermochromic installation using indigenous memory and Western Philosophy as a way of mapping thresholds and informing awareness of change.
Photo by Tim Lee
The event was attended by approximately 600 students, faculty, industry, and families. Congratulations to the student committee, who put a lot of thought and a huge amount of effort into the event.
Photo by Cordelia Prangley
