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Managing Principal of fjcstudio, Elizabeth Carpenter FRAIA, BArch (HonsClass I), BScience (Arch) has been elected as the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter President.

Elizabeth will fill the role vacated by past Chapter President Adam Haddow, who stepped down following his election as National President Elect. She will serve as NSW Chapter President until the end of 2024.

Our new home remains in the heart of the CBD (a short stroll from our old studio). 

You can find us at Level 17, 263 William Street, Melbourne.

We are eager to settle into our vibrant new studio space above the historic Melbourne landmark, The Metropolitan Hotel and look forward to welcoming you to our new studio.

We want to ask these questions of ourselves, listen and learn and deepen our commitment to addressing these great challenges in our design work and our professional conduct.

Our Sydney and Melbourne studio’s will be closed on
Thursday 23 from 9:00 — 5:00pm and
Friday 24 from 12:00pm — 5:00pm
for our 2022 conference; Country Climate Community.

fjcstudio Australia will be closed from Thursday 23 December 2021 and will re-open on Monday 17 January 2022. The UK studio will be closed from Friday 17 December 2021 and will reopen on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
We would like to thank all of our incredible clients, consultants, contractors and dedicated staff for making it a wonderful year despite the challenges. We wish you all a safe, happy and restful holiday break.

The twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss are the most serious issue of our time. Globally, buildings and construction play a major part, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions whilst also having a significant impact on our natural habitats. Meeting the needs of our communities and staying within our ecological limits will require a shift in our behaviour as well as the design, delivery and performance of our buildings. Together with our clients, we will need to commission and design buildings, cities and infrastructures as indivisible components of a larger, constantly regenerating and self-sustaining system.

The research and technology exist for us to begin that transformation now, but what has been lacking is collective will. Recognising this, we are committing to strengthen our working practices to create architecture and urbanism that has a more positive impact on the world around us.

This critical day-long forum, which celebrates Australia’s world-class architects, is curated by Wendy Lewin and Angelo Candalepas and includes presentations by New York-based writer, critic and former Pritzker Prize juror Karen Stein. The event focuses on outstanding examples of contemporary Australian architecture, with a series of talks by leading practitioners from around the country exploring recently completed and upcoming projects.

Richard Francis-Jones, Design Director, will present Frank Bartlett Library and Community Centre.

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