The Australian Institute of Architects, officially the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (abbreviated as RAIA), is Australia's professional body for architects. Its members use the post-nominalsFRAIA (Fellow) and RAIA (Members, also the organisation's abbreviation). The Institute supports 14,000 members across Australia, including 550 Australian members who are based in architectural roles across 40 countries outside Australia. SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture) is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects.[1] EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects.[2]
History
The Australian Institute of Architects was established on 6 September 1929 and continued under this name until 18 August 1930, when the 'Royal' title was granted, and it became the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.[3]
The South Australian Institute of Architects (SAIA) was founded by a resolution passed by a group of architects on 20 September 1886,[5] and in 1904 Walter Hervey Bagot designed its seal.[6]David Williams was one of the founding group, and was president from 1911 to 1913. During this time he called on the South Australian Government to hold design competitions for large public buildings, and the SAIA also became an allied member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.[5]
The Australian Institute was formed in 1929, when state architectural institutes combined to form a unified national association. However, a full federation of the state-based institutes did not come about immediately, with some states maintaining their independence.[citation needed] The South Australian Institute of Architects joined up in July 1962, becoming the 'South Australian Chapter'.[7][8][6] The Royal Victorian Institute of Architects (RVIA) was the last to join, in 1968.[9]
The national headquarters was formerly located in Red Hill, Canberra, in a 1968 building designed by Sydney Ancher from Sydney firm Ancher, Mortlock and Woolley. This building still functions as the ACT Chapter offices.[10]
Name change
In August 2008,[6] following an informal poll of members in 2001, the National Council resolved to continue trading as the 'Australian Institute of Architects', while retaining 'Royal Australian Institute of Architects' as the legal name. The postnominals of FRAIA (Fellow) and RAIA (Members and organisation abbreviation) continue to be used with the legal name abbreviated.[11]
Purpose, functions, affiliations
In the preamble of the AIA's constitution states its wider purpose as "The Royal Australian Institute of Architects, established in 1930, is a national member based organisation for the architecture profession. The Institute supports and advances the architecture profession by advocating for high quality design and responsible sustainability for the built environment."[12]
As a professional body representing architects, the institute is represented on many national and state industry and government bodies, and is affiliated with the International Union of Architects (UIA).[citation needed]
A chapter is maintained in each state and territory. Each chapter runs a range of events, activities and annual state and regional architecture awards, that feed into the national awards program.
National awards and prizes
National Architecture Awards
The National Architecture Awards have been presented since 1981[13] and include:
The Emerging Architect Prize recognises an individual emerging architect or emerging architectural collaboration’s contribution to architectural practice, education, design excellence and community involvement, which advances the profession’s role within the public arena. Entrants are to be nominated by a member of the Australian Institute of Architects or Institute members can self-nominate.[21]
2021 Dino Vyrnios (South Australia)
2022 Daniel Moore (Victoria)
2023 Ben Peake (New South Wales)
National President's Prize
The National President's Prize recognises an individual's contribution to the advancement of architecture in any significant way, other than through architectural design, practice or education.[22]
2012 Lucy TurnbullAO (New South Wales) — advocacy for design, architecture, planning and cities[24]
2013 Louise CoxAO (New South Wales) — professional service, policy and advocacy[25]
2014 Ross Langdon, posthumous (Tasmania)— humanitarian aid work[26]
2015 Sue Harris and Ian Close — architecture media (Architecture Australia magazine)[27]
2016 Peter Maddison (Victoria) — design and architecture media, professional development and service[28]
2017 Michael Keniger (Queensland) — practitioner, public champion and educator[29]
2018 Rob AdamsAM (Victoria) — urban design, advocacy and public service, City of Melbourne[30]
2019 Tim Ross (New South Wales) — design and architecture media, activism and advocacy[31]
2020 Clover MooreAO (New South Wales) — advocacy of high quality architecture, progressive policies and ambitious action on climate change
2021 Andrew Mackenzie (Victoria) — architectural writer, curator, editor, publisher, advisor, architecture competition and procurement specialist
2022 Khai Liew (South Australia) — furniture design and design consultancy
2023 Catherine Townsend, Bruce Townsend, Dominic Pelle and Nathan Judd (ACT) — Contemporary Australian Architects Speaker Series run in Canberra since 1987
State and territory architecture awards and prizes
Each of the state and territory chapters also present annual awards, as listed:
Wallace Greenham Award for Sustainable Architecture
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
Brian Kidd Enabling Architecture Prize
Mondoluce Lighting Award
EmAGN Project Award
Emerging Architect Prize
Bronze Medal/Architecture Medal†
† No longer awarded
Regional architecture awards and prizes
Separately judged awards occur in regional New South Wales and Queensland.
Newcastle
The Newcastle Architecture Awards[43] cover the NSW Central Coast, Hunter Valley and Newcastle areas and occur each November. They are administered by the AIA NSW Chapter Regional Committee.[44]
Newcastle Architecture Medal
Commercial Architecture Award
Interior Architecture Award
Award for Residential Architecture, Alterations and Additions
Award for Residential Architecture, Houses (New)
Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing
Small Project Architecture Award
Award for Sustainable Architecture
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
New South Wales Country Division
The NSW Country Division Awards occur each November and are administered by the AIA NSW Chapter Regional Committee.[45]
Award for Residential Architecture, Alterations and Additions
Award for Residential Architecture, Houses (New)
Award for Residential Architecture, Houses (Affordable housing under $400,000)
Award for Residential Architecture, Multiple Housing
Award for Interior Architecture
Small Project Architecture Award
Award for Sustainable Architecture
Colorbond Award for Steel Architecture
Central Queensland
Central Queensland Regional Architecture Awards are awarded in May of each year.[46]
JW Wilson Award for Building of the Year
Regional Project of the Year
House of the Year
Award for Public Architecture
Residential Architecture, Houses (New)
Award for Commercial Architecture
Small Project Architecture Award
People’s Choice Award
Greater Brisbane Regional Awards
Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards are awarded in May of each year.
John Dalton Award for Building of the Year
Greater Brisbane House of the Year
Greater Brisbane People’s Choice Award
Commendations also awarded in Education Architecture, Commercial Architecture, Heritage Architecture, Interior Architecture and Sustainable Architecture, Small Architecture, Residential Architecture and Urban Design.[47]
Royal Institute of Architects of Western Australia (RIAWA)[edit]
1921—1922 Alfred Robert Linus Wright
1922—1923 Jack Learmonth Ochiltree
1923—1924 Alfred Robert Linus Wright
1924—1925 Eustace Gresley Cohen
1926—1927 Alfred Robert Linus Wright
1928—1929 Joseph Francis Allen
1930—1931 Edgar Le Blond Henderson
1932—1933 Joseph Francis Allen
1933—1934 Walter James Waldie Forbes
1935—1936 Alexander Donald Cameron
1937—1938 Reginald Summerhayes
1938—1940 Kenneth Charles Duncan
1940—1941 George Herbert Parry
1942—1943 Albert Ernest (Paddy) Clare
Royal Australian Institute of Architects, WA Chapter (RAIA WA)[edit]
1943—1944 Albert Ernest (Paddy) Clare
1945—1946 Alexander Barr Winning
1947—1948 William Allan McInnes Green
1949—1950 John Berkeley Fitzhardinge
1951—1952 William Thomas Leighton
1953—1954 Oswald Victor Chisholm
1955—1956 Kenneth Charles Duncan
1957—1958 Marshall Walter Gervase Clifton
1959—1960 Desmond Ossiter Sands
1961—1962 Mervyn Henry Parry
1963—1964 William Thomas Leighton
1965—1966 Gordon William Finn
1967—1968 Geoffrey Edwin Summerhayes
1969—1970 Richard Morris Fairbrother
1971—1972 Eustace Gresley Cohen
1973—1974 John Kenneth Duncan
1975—1976 Peter John Grigg
1977—1978 Antonio Carmelo (Tony) De Leo
1979—1980 John A. Pickering
1981—1982 Ronald Barrie Bodycoat
1983—1984 Laurie William Hegvold
1985—1986 Max Rodney Hardman
1987—1988 James Taylor
1989—1990 Brian Frederic Charles Wright
1991—1992 Peter Shaw Parkinson
1993—1994 Gregory Francis Hamilton Howlett
1995—1996 Geoffrey Leslie London
1997—1998 Nigel Warren Shaw
1999—2000 Haralds Gunter (Harry) Schubert
2001—2004 Warren Merton Kerr
2004—2005 Patrick Maurice Pinder
2005—2007 Ian Henry Dewar
2007—2011 Rodney David Mollett
2011—2014 David John Knox Karotkin
2014—2017 Philip John Griffiths
2017—2019 Suzanne Jane Hunt
2019—2021 Peter Charles Athol Hobbs
2021—2023 Sandy Michelle Anghie
EmAGN Presidents
2013 Anthony Balsamo
2014 Jacqui Connor
2015 Rob Henry
2016—2017 Ksenia Totoeva
2018—2019 Thom Mackenzie
2020—2021 Erin Crowden
2022—2023 Tiffany Liew
Coat of arms
Coat of arms of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects
Notes
In May 1953, the Federal Executive Council of RAIA resolved to seek the design of a coat of arms.[133][134] The final design was Granted by the Kings of Arms, of the College of Arms.[135]
Adopted
28 September 1956
Escutcheon
Per fesse Azure and Or masoned Sable, issuant from the fesse point a rising Sun Gold, overall an Ionic Column Gules.
Supporters
On either side a Kangaroo proper, collard and chained Or.
Compartment
A field of Grass Vert.
Motto
Latin: Artem Promovemus Una ("United we advance architecture")[136]
Symbolism
In 1927 the Federal Council of Australian Institutes of Architects adopted a design for the seal of the proposed Federal Institute by two Tasmanian architects, Alan Cameron Walker and Archibald Thomas Johnston, that was based upon the seal of the Royal Institute of British Architects, using kangaroos instead of lions and a rising sun in the shield.[137] The coat of arms granted by the College of Arms in 1956 was based upon this seal, as have all subsequent institute logos and badges, with the most recent version of the logo adopted in 2008.[137] The Latin motto was originally adopted at the suggestion of Victorian architect, William Arthur Mordey Blackett, at the 1928 Conference of the Federal Council of Australian Institutes of Architects, which discussed the establishment of the federal institute, with the motto's original translation given as "We advance our Art together".[138] In a 1951 edition of the Institute Journal, Architecture, the RAIA President, Cobden Parkes, explained further on the motto and its meaning:
The Institute motto, "Artem promovemus una", literally translated, means something like "Together we advance the profession". More subjectively it is construed in the first tenet of the Memorandum of Association of the Institute as "the advancement of architecture"; for when it speaks of a profession, our motto obviously means that of architecture.[139]
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