ACNU 2010 Adelaide
The conference program for the next Australian Council for New Urbanism (ACNU) to be held in April in Adelaide has been released. Following on from the success of ACNU08 in Brisbane, a three-day Master Class and NCI Charrette Managers Training course will precede the main conference. read more »
Deicke Richards employee Simon Maurice won the 2009 John Simpson prize for the best use of technology in a final year Architectural project
It seems as though even if we like it or not Architects are becoming cheerleaders for emerging environmental and political factors previously not considered. Shifting attitudes evident in the change of Governments worldwide. read more »
‘TOD is the New Black’
UDAL (Urban Design Alliance, Queensland) ran a successful ‘Urban Design Dialogue’ in conjunction with the 2009 State PIA Conference. The dialogue focussed on inner urban renewal and placemaking with a range of speakers presenting significant projects locally and internationally. Director Peter Richards presented a range of key issues and principles for the making of TODs including a framework of centres typologies. Recent TOD projects by the office including Varsity Station Village and Bowen Hills demonstrated these ideas in practice. read more »
Stephen Smith presents paper on Varsity Station Village Master Plan at State Planning Conference
Following on from other recent appearances, the Urban Design Associate was asked to present a paper on the award winning Varsity Station Village Master Plan. read more »
Certificate of Merit for Bowen Hills Master Plan
The Bowen Hills Master Plan, undertaken in collaboration with EDAW/AECOM, MacroPlan and Maunsell, received a Certificate of Merit in the Urban Design Category at the Queensland Division of the Planning Institute of Australia Awards ceremony held last week. Lynn Sorrell of EDAW/AECOM and Stephen Smith Urban Design Associate from Deicke Richards were on hand to receive the award at the ceremony. read more »