This bi-ennual event will be held this year between the 3^rd and 17^th September 2009.  The venue is the OBSCURA GALLERY Suite 11,  285 Carlisle Street, Balaclava.  http://www.obscuragallery.com/. 

The venue was selected because of it's proven place in Melbourne's vital Art's arena and holds a reputation for excellence.

 The theme for this year's event is -

Responsible Architecture
in the Face of Climate Change
and Global economic downturn

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WINNERS OF THE 2009 ARCHITEAM AWARDS ARE:

Built Work -

• Large: Grant Amon - Svamisk Resort Centre
• Medium: Richard lee - Battery Point
• Medium - Commendation: Nic Owen - Carlton House
  
• Small - Commendation: Barbara Moje - A Retreat in the Roof

Unbuilt Work / Student -

• Richard Bruch - Bullen's Lane

Most Popular - voted by the public

• Peter Hogg - Lorne House
  

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Flyer for the Awards

The latest Flyer is attached for your information and to pass onto anyone you think maybe interested in becoming involved in the 2009 Awards.

A full program has been organised for this event which provides Architects the opportunity to show case their stand out projects.

OPENING NIGHT - AWARDS PRESENTATION

Date & Time:  6.00pm - Thursday 3 September 2009

Venue:  OBSCURA GALLERY,

    285 Carlisle Street, Balaclava

Opening Address: Geoffrey London, Victorian Government
                             Architect

Exhibition of Awards Entries:  3 - 17 September 2009.

CLOSING EVENT - PANEL DISCUSSION        

Date & Time:  6.00pm - Wednesday 16 September
                        (Catered event)

Venue:  St Kilda Town Hall, 99A Carlisle Street, Balaclava.

Panel Speakers:

• Geoffrey London, Victorian Government Architect
• Professor Joanne Cys, DIA President
  
• Terry White, Western Alliance
  
• Diane Moy, VEIL
  
• Professor Shane Murray, Monash University
  
• Chris Walton, CEO, APESMA
  

Moderator: David Brand (ex Deputy Mayor Port Phillip),

Tickets: $10  Phone: 9329 0033 to purchase tickets.

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HOW TO ENTER THE AWARDS

ENTRIES - OPEN on 1 July and CLOSE on 30 July.
Information Packs and Entry Form available from 1 June 2009.

The event is open to all ArchiTeam members, non-members and students.

AWARD CATEGORIES

1.  Built Work -

• Small - for the best small scale project with a contstruction cost <$150K

• Medium - for the best medium scale project with a construction cost >$150k - <$500K

• Large - for the best larger scale project with a construction  cost >$500K

2.  Unbuilt Work - for a project that should have been built

3.  Student - for the best proposal built / unbuilt. 

• Work to include theoretic work, publications, proposals and bult projects.

COST OF ENTRY

• Member entry fee is $150 for first entry and $50 for each subsequent entry ($300 maximum fee)
• Non-member entry fee is $250
• Student entry fee is $35 

JUDGES FOR THE AWARDS

Judges include Professor Shane Murray, Natasha Palich, Jennifer Calzini and Professor Paolo Tombesi.

Full details of this event can be obtained in the Information Pack.

SPONSORSHIP

Sponsorship is welcome and enables this event to be held and expand.

The Sponsorship Pack is attached and outlines the benefits of sponsorship.

For more information on the event contact :

Gerry McLoughlin
Awards Convenor
M: 0409 246 727