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The 2021 ArchiTeam Conference is an action-packed virtual conference with satellite events to help us connect and share.
“The real work of an architect today is to have a vision of the future of life” (Jean Nouvel)
Against the backdrop of a precarious and uncertain world, it feels like it has never been more challenging for architects. Architecture is a permanent act in a rapidly changing environment. The stationary against the seismic. Read more...
Each year the ArchiTeam Board and CEO have a Planning Day and despite COVID19 still being part of our daily existence, this year was surprisingly no different. Thanks to our friends at the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne we were once again lucky enough to have the day in the Japanese Room. Read more...
This year’s ArchiPitch at Melbourne Design Week tackles social housing. We’re seeking expressions of interest from seven practices willing to live-pitch their big ideas to social housing sector leaders at the cusp of Victoria’s A$5.4 billion “Big Housing Build”. Read more...
The next installment from Warwick Mihaly's series of articles - Disaster Lessons From Site originally posted on his blog Panfilo - this month's article addresses unsubstantiated provisional sums. Read more...
With there being so many podcasts available to Architects, ArchiTeam has asked 'what architect podcasts do you love' to a variety of our friends and members.
This month our friends at Bowerbird have sent us quite the ist of their favorites. To find out what they are and why they made their list - Read more...
The next installment from Warwick Mihaly's series of articles - Disaster Lessons From Site originally posted on his blog Panfilo - this month's article addresses progress payments'. Read more...
Launched on Thursday 19 November the Research for Architects in Small Practice (RAsP) report provides consumers with the long awaited answer to the question - Are architects worth it? Read more...
Please follow the links to download the ArchiTeam Annual Report for 2019-20.
The next installment from Warwick Mihaly's series of articles - Disaster Lessons From Site originally posted on his blog Panfilo - this month's article addresses' incomplete works at handover'. Read more...
The next installment from Warwick Mihaly's series of articles - Disaster Lessons From Site originally posted on his blog Panfilo This months article addresses what to do if the warning bells start ringing. Read more...
Almost 900 Australian architects have joined a new campaign designed to ensure that the majority of our architectural practices are carbon neutral by the end of 2020. Architects Declare Australia is part of a worldwide initiative by practitioners to address the twin threats of global warming and the loss of biodiversity on the planet. Launched in December 2019 Read more…
ArchiTeam has been working away in the background with the redevelopment of Find an Architect and is happy to let you all know that stage 1 is now complete and live. Read more…
During the Open House Melbourne Open Weekend in July 2020, ArchiTeam and Sounds Like Design presented this panel discussion. it's now available to watch at your leisure. Watch now...
On Tuesday 2 Sept Bowerbird ran a session on how to create great awards entries. The recording of the session is now available to watch. Read more…
Dear What could possibly go wrong?
Cost planning - it’s doing my head in. There are just so many opinions on how to go about it. I saw a recent budget/tender issue was posted on the ArchiTeam Facebook page and there were 43 comments on it. Do you have any thoughts on what I should do about cost planning? Read more…
At the 2020 AGM there will be two vacancies to join the ArchiTeam Board of Directors, nominations are now open. Read more...
ArchiTeam sponsor Brickworks are showcasing their latest products with a series of product profiles. First up is 1+2 house in Sydney. Read more…
This month Lunchbox Achitect, Brodie Norris meets up with Christopher from Megowan Architectural to find out more on the joy of seeing the tangible outcome of what you visualised Read more...
Earlier this year, before the coronavirus, there was another crisis that drew the attention of the world. During the Australian Black Summer, our worst ever bushfire season on record, 12 million hectares of land were burned, 1 billion animals were killed and 434 million tonnes of carbon dioxide were released into the atmosphere
Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of ArchiTeam Cooperative Limited will be held via ZOOM on Wednesday 26 November 2020. At 12 noon. At the 2020 AGM there will be two vacancies to join the ArchiTeam Board of Directors. Read more...
ArchiTeam is excited to announce that we have partnered with HOUZZ and as part of the relationship HOUZZ are offering ArchiTeam members 25% off Houzz Pro - the all-in-one marketing and management solution built exclusively for design professionals such as ArchiTeam members. To take up the offer, read more...
ArchiTeam is excited to announce a new category in this year's awards program the Passive House Scholarship Award is offered in conjunction with Australian Passive House Association, for ArchiTeam members wanting the opportunity to improve their skills in sustainable design.
ArchiTeam has teamed with Pangolin Associates to develop an approach for members to measure and offset their carbon emissions. Read more...
Thanks to the Advocacy Sub-committee, members now have the capacity to provide the judges with more detail on each project's sustainability credentials through the new sustainability checklist. Read more...
This year we’re going to exhibiting all the entries in virtual 3D gallery spaces. It’ll be wild. Submit your space...
In early June the Federal Government released the Home Builder Program, along with most Australian Architects, ArchiTeam was disappointed with the lack of involvement and benefits for Australian Architects in the program. More significantly, there are no stimulus packages designed to address critical social housing needs. ArchiTeam Director Jamie Sormann, in charge of the Advocacy portfolio, tells us what happened next.
ArchiTeam partner The University of Melbourne - Melbourne School of Design (MSD) is offering members access to the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Design (GCED), a flexible course that will equip you with the skills and knowledge to assess and improve environmental performance in the built environment. Read more...
Archibiz and ArchiTeam will offer Archibiz’s “Designing Architectural Practice Success” course exclusively to ArchiTeam members for the first time, starting on Wednesday 5 August.
Thanks to the ACA, Moray and Agnew has developed special conditions for ABIC SW-2018 contracts on their behalf. In their unamended forms, these contracts have no provisions addressing risk for, among other things, pandemics such as Covid-19. The harsh result in the unamended contracts is that the contractor bears the risk for delay caused by the pandemic. Read more...
ArchiTeam Director Warwick Mihaly shares his latest blog post from Panfilo, discussing the impact the last few months has had on his practice and the strategic decisions their practice made to assist them during this chaotic time. Read more...
Dear What could possibly go wrong?
I just love the ArchiTeam members’ Facebook page, always has helpful comments to the various problems that we all face from time to time. There are some issues though that are not quite so clear cut; like Read more...
Matt Kuc and Austbrokers Countrywide recently published the following article which provides some good information on the importance of continuing your PI Insurance. Read more...
Mick and Jules Moloney met at university; an architecture school love-story, their relationship forged over all-nighters in the studio. Continuing a grand history of successful husband-and-wife teams in architecture, they went on to co-found Moloney Architects in 2007.
By now all members should have received an email to renew your membership and professional indemnity and public liability insurances, as part of your participation in the ArchiTeam Cooperative Ltd. Group Insurance Policies. The current policy is due to expire 4pm, Sunday 31 May 2020.
In Italian, 'mani' means hands. Fittingly, it's a hands-on approach and the power of hand-made objects that drive ArchiTeam members Sara Tonini and René Nguyen of Mani Architecture.
After filling ArchiTeam Director Zoe Geyer's casual vacancy in June 2019, Jamie Sormann was formally elected as an ArchiTeam Director at the 2019 AGM. Jamie is the Director in charge of the Advocacy and Awards portfolio - we ask him 5 questions to find out a little more about him.
As we learn to live in a time of COVID-19 we have been collating information, links and resources that we hope can assist you and your practice.
The 2021 Creative Directors are Sonia Sarangi, Redmond Hamlett, Robert Davidov, Ajith Kuruvilla, Sally Hollbrook and Michael Smith (not pictured). They have hit the ground running with the curating of speakers already underway. More to come soon....
This month, as Eliza Blair Architecture celebrates the completion of some of its first projects, I chat to Eliza about what led her to pursue sole practice and some of the learning curves along the way...
The next installment from Warwick Mahaly's series of articles - Disaster Lessons From Site originally posted on his blog Panfilo This months article addresses what to do if you have a rogue trade involved on the job. Read more...
As you'd be aware ArchiTeam were one of the first groups to support the Built Environment Channel (BEC) when they launched. Since then we have collaborated on a few things, most notably last years Awards Exhibition.
Most of the time, the construction of an architect-designed project proceeds according to plan. The construction documentation is clear and free of ambiguity. Construction unfolds on time. The trades perform their work skilfully and conscientiously. There are few surprises, be they physical or financial. The builder, owner and architect maintain a positive working relationship....
The Advocacy committee are working on assisting members who are committed to making their businesses Carbon Neutral. We are seeking a process that leverages collective involvement, is verifiable and defensible (and informative, hopefully easy, kind-of fun, interesting…)...
With a takeaway coffee in hand and the slightly glazed look that comes with chronic sleep deprivation, architect and new father Sam Perversi-Brooks sits down with me to chat about the challenges and joys of sole practice...
Lunchbox Architect Brodie Norris is our newest contributor, providing us with member profiles - meet some of our members and find out more about the benefits of working with a skilled professional when building your new home or renovating your existing property. Read more...
Each state has a registration board that all Architects must be a member of. It is the registration boards role to protect the consumer. More information about the registration boards and links to to them can be found here…
Last November at the 2019 Annual General election there were three vacancies on the Board of Directors. Warwick Mihaly renominated for a second term, Jamie Sormann nominated, having filled the casual vacancy left by Zoe Geyer in June and last but not least Sonia Sarangi filled that last place on the Board.
The Naked Architect — A guide to commissioning an architect – Series 3 now available to watch for free!
ArchiTeam’ s research initiative, RASP (Research for Architects in Small Practice) Data collection was completed in September and the subsequent creation of comparative data pools completed in October.
As you will be aware we had 3 vacancies on the ArchiTeam Board of Directors and 4 nominees, read more to find out who was elected...
TenderSearch, Australia's largest privately-owned tender notification, bid management and fastest growing web based e-tender portal provider, is generously offering ArchiTeam members with a 50% discount on a 12 month subscription.
Talking Vectorworks was an event showcasing some recently completed work by Australian architects using Vectorworks. This event was held during the 2019 ArchiTeam Awards.
Navi recently joined ArchiTeam as a partner by sponsoring the People's Choice category of our 2019 Awards program. So let's meet Cliff Bodsworth and find out more about him and Navi by Centre
As you will be aware we have 3 vacancies on the ArchiTeam Board of Directors. As an ArchiTeam Cooperative shareholder, you have one vote.
All Nominees are below, under there names are their Nomination Statements.
Voting closes Monday 11 November, 4pm
As you will be aware we have 3 vacancies on the ArchiTeam Board of Directors. As an ArchiTeam Cooperative shareholder, you have one vote.
All Nominees are below, under there names are their Nomination Statements.
Voting closes Monday 11 November, 4pm
The ArchiTeam Board of Directors are excited to announce the 2021 ArchiTeam Conference Creative Directors Expression of Interest (EOI) are open.
To find out more, the EOI is available to download here...
ArchiTeam recently sat down with Ben Beaumont of Vectorworks, who have partnered with ArchiTeam to provide the Emerging Architect Awards for the first time at our 2019 ArchiTeam Awards, to find out a little bit more about him...
ArchiTeam recently sat down with Alastair Baldwin of AWS, who recently partnered with ArchiTeam as a named sponsor or the ArchiTeam Awards, Residential New category, to find out a little bit more about him...
Budding Architect (let’s call them Folly):
Hi Jonathan! Thanks for joining me for coffee, I’d like to tell you about a new project I’ve started for an old friend of mine.
At the 2019 AGM there will be three vacancies to join the ArchiTeam Board of Directors. Nominations are now formally invited...
Rebecca joined the ArchiTeam Board of Directors at the AGM in November 2018. Here we ask her 5 questions to get to know a little bit more about her...
What can possibly go wrong when I have Professional Indemnity Insurance? They will cover me when I make a mistake, right? Read more...
The Advocacy Subcommittee is live and keen to hear proposals for new advocacy projects. ArchiTeam advocacy projects are in place to assist our cooperative in carrying out its mission. They…
ArchiTeam’ s research initiative, RASP (Research for Architects in Small Practice), is up and running. Contracts between the University of…
Dear WCPGW, I have been trying to sign the Client Architect Agreement with a smart developer. They crossed out the “Limit of Liability Clause” in the agreement where I filled in, as advised, “10…
At the June Board of Director’s meeting Director for Advocacy, the Awards and Research, Zoe Geyer announced that…
ArchiTeam Director Warwick Mihaly continues reviewing the data and crunching the numbers to tell us what you are all working…
At the end of May 2019 ArchiTeam held its second, biennial conference in Melbourne. It was a complete sell-out,…
ArchiTeam Director Warwick Mihaly reviews the data and crunches the numbers to tell us who is the ArchiTeam Member …
In the early morning of 24 November 2014, a fire broke out on the balcony of Apartment 805 in the…
Each year the Board of Directors meet in January for the annual Planning Day, established as the opportunity for the…
Research for Architects in Small Practice (RAsP) is a crowdfunded research program led by ArchiTeam.
We need research into the issues that affect small practice architects – what are the challenges we face, and what is the unique role and importance of small practice in Australia? RAsP aims to fill this gap.
Australia’s median real house price has almost quadrupled since 1970, while real wages have only doubled[1]. An analysis…
Are you looking to renovate or build a new home and have considered using an architect but don’t know where to start? You need to watch the Naked Architect...
Dear WCPGW, I have been trying to sign the Client Architect Agreement with a smart developer. They crossed out the “Limit of Liability Clause” in the agreement where I filled in, as advised, “10…
On Wednesday 14 November ArchiTeam announced the winners of this year's Awards program… the photos are in!
Dear WCPGW, I have been trying to sign the Client Architect Agreement with a smart developer. They crossed out the “Limit of Liability Clause” in the agreement where I filled in, as advised, “10…
The ArchiTeam Cooperative joined forces with the ACA and the Australian Institute of Architects to highlight the unfair treatment of industry-standard construction contracts by banks in a submission to the Banking Royal Commission.
The ArchiTeam Cooperative joined forces with the ACA and the Australian Institute of Architects to highlight the unfair treatment of industry-standard construction contracts by banks in a submission to the Banking Royal Commission.
This month What Could Possibly Go Wrong? informs us what happens if we don’t provide full disclosure to our insurer.
Zoë Geyer reviews our year of Sydney events.
A warm night on Friday 13 March saw myself and fellow ArchiTeam director Warwick Mihaly leap off a cold Melbourne flight and descend on the urban jungle of Surry Hills, NSW. Our first Sydney event for 2018 was a member night, a talented...
Wednesday 14 November 2018 Notice is hereby given that the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of ArchiTeam Cooperative Limited will be held at Five Easey Upstairs, 5 Easey Street, Collingwood
A member has written into What could possibly go wrong? congratulating ArchiTeam on getting the funding for the research into the value of an architect but wondering why it took so long?
Warwick Mihaly takes us to the 2018 Venice Biennale…
I’m in Venice. It’s hot and humid and teeming with tourists, a cacophony of languages and accents, cheap souvenirs and selfie sticks. The water is aquamarine and pungent, a bouquet of
A member has written into What could possibly go wrong? saying that they are losing work because clients don’t see architects as the right choice for contract admin. Peter Finn says ‘If we were as good at getting things built as we are at designing them this could be less of an issue’...
An ArchiTeam member has written in lamenting the loss of a client to a drafter, how do we architects compete? This is a question that has been wrestled with for sometime now...
Rosemary Ross, recently ended her last term as a Director on the board, here she gives us a great overview of what being an ArchiTeam Director entails
An ArchiTeam member has written into What could possibly go wrong? asking if they should sign a form from their client’s financial institution saying that the project conforms with various regulations.
To say joining ArchiTeam in April was dropping myself into the deep end was probably an understatement! Upon joining the team, I found myself in the midst of ...
An ArchiTeam member has written in asking about doing inspections on a project where they are have not been engaged for contract admin.
“Help! I made a mistake at measuring up but only picked it up during construction! Now I have to re-document the affected joinery and instruct the builder. Should I tell my client? Who else needs to know? I am embarrassed, and would prefer to keep it quiet!”
This month What Could Possibly Go Wrong? informs us what happens if we don’t provide full disclosure to our insurer.
Get to know, one of the ArchiTeam sponsors Aussie Gutter Protection – their story of personal and commercial growth, industrial expansion and especially, their commitment and long hours
Adaptable spaces suggest they will provide functional solutions in multiple configurations. Winwood McKenzie’s design of the ArchiTeam office allows it to function as an office, meeting place for members and discussion groups, layout and event organisation space, provide space and to host small events for members
5 questions with Warwick Mihaly, newly elected ArchiTeam Director of Members Services.
An ArchiTeam member has written into What Could Possibly Go Wrong? asking if it is wrong to entertain clients or prospective clients.
Peter Hogg, was a long-serving director of ArchiTeam, here he gives a personal reflection on the first 25 years of ArchiTeam.
An ArchiTeam member has written in to What Could Possibly Go Wrong asking about what to do when a client wants to reduce the services agreed to in the CAA because they want to cut costs.
It is very satisfying to report that the ArchiTeam inaugural conference was a great success, very well supported with an almost full venue and lots of invaluable information and...
Dear What could possibly go wrong,
When a tender closed yesterday I only got one submitted, which is too high. I rang the other two tenderers, one said they...
Notice is hereby given that the 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of ArchiTeam Cooperative Limited will be held at the State Library of Victoria, Seminar Room 1 328 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC on Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 6.00pm.
It’s well accepted in the heritage profession that time and style are not much of a barrier to deciding whether a place has sufficient importance, or in heritage language, ‘significance’, that it should be protected. There is, in fact, no cut-off date
Dear What Could Possibly,
My client says that it is not fair for me to invoice them for extra work that I’ve had to do with the additions to the project that they’ve made during construction. They say that it is should just be included in the overall percentage
ArchiTeam Conference Keynote speaker, Architect and Designer Kevin Mark Low (MY) of Small Projects, answer 8 questions prior to joining us in late August 2017.
A member has recently written in to ‘What could possibly go wrong?’ asking about liquidated damages, justice and retribution.
For many Melbournians, the word “heritage” evokes Marvellous Melbourne—the grand and ornate architecture of the gold rush, but the story of our city did not end there.
A member has written in to WCPGW about a client wanting far too many meetings and asks what to do about it...
Fellow members, as you all will know by now, we farewelled the wonderful Anna Czermak last month. The Board has the great pleasure to announce that we have now appointed a CEO,
Dear What Could Possibly,
A member has written into What could possibly go wrong? with a question about getting paid...
A member has written in to What could possibly go wrong? with a story about changes to the terms of their engagement midway through the project...
A member has written in to What could possibly go wrong asking “How should I go about getting a good estimate of the cost of a project? My client doesn’t want to pay for a QS, they say it will cost too much and won’t make the project any better.”
An incident was recently reported to ArchiTeam where an architect was the subject of identity fraud. Unknown to them their registration details were used to apply for a building permit which was subsequently issued...
The importance of Landscape Architecture as an integral part of building & development projects...
The Board acknowledges our wonderful business manager Anna Czermak’s resignation last month with some sadness. Her last day in the office was on Wednesday 22 March and she is off on a well-deserved long holiday touring Japan with her husband Glenn...
To coincide with International Women’s Day we spoke with three ArchiTeam members about their careers and how they were drawn into being an architect. We speak with Fiona Poon of Po-Co Architecture, Claire Scorpo of Claire Socrpo Architects and Esther Sughito of Social Design +Architecture.
Inspired by member interest, ArchiTeam decided last year to initiate a public outreach program that will advocate for architects and architecture.
In July last year, ArchiTeam launched a working group tasked to find ways it might “educate the public about the value of architects through marketing and public outreach”. This endeavour proposes to engage in both marketing and advocacy activities, a canny mix of pragmatism and altruism
By the end of the 80’s, with interest rates hitting 18%, it was clear that the large credit bubble was about to burst, and so it did. By the start of 1991 funding for many projects had collapsed. Practices simply could not retain employees and hundreds of architects were thrown out of work. At the same time the State Govt abolished the Public Works Dept, throwing many more out of a job. Read more...
Ola Studio a Melbourne based Architecture practice portfolio varies from multi-residential buildings to enclosures at Melbourne Zoo. Director Phil Snowdon shares what he’s learned about practice management since setting up his business.
On a miserable, cold and wet day in September, a group of architects gathered at the Abbotsford Convent for the ArchiTeam Affordable Housing Workshop.
There are three traditional methods by to charge Architects fees to their clients: the percentage fee, lump-sum
fee, and hourly rates. Inspired by the lean startup strategy