a+u

From infrastructures built by the indigenous tribes to buildings made by local tradesmen, the idea of sustainability is always seen as responding closely to its climatic conditions, as well as cultural backgrounds. In Australia the extremities in living conditions across the continent provide grounds for distinctive architectural undertakings. Together with Wendy Lewin, Maryam Gusheh, and Tom Heneghan, ‘a+u’ presents an overview of the notion of sustainability in the Australian context through a rich diversity in topology and styles of architecture, including projects by Glenn Murcutt, John Wardle, Officer Woods Architects, Andrew Burns, Troppo Architects, and others.

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Feature: Sustainability in Australia

Interview: Wendy Lewin
Sustainability in Australia, and Universal Principles: Unique Projects Exhibition

John Wardle Architects: Shearers’ Quarters and Captain Kelly’s Cottage
Baracco and Wright Architects: The Garden House
Crowd Productions: Flexi-frame House
Troppo Architects: Robe- trop_pods, Anbinik- trop_pods
Andresen O’Gorman Architects: Mooloomba House
Richard Leplastrier: Lovett Bay House
Glenn Murcutt: Donaldson House
Wendy Lewin and Glenn Murcutt: Australian Opal Centre

Essay: System, Ambience, Translation
Maryam Gusheh and Philip Oldfield

Andrew Burns Architecture: Cranbrook School Wolgan Valley Campus
Bud Brannigan Architects: Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre
Officer Woods Architects: East Pilbara Arts Centre
CHROFI: The Ian Potter National Conservatory

Column: The Vibe
Tom Heneghan

Ingenhoven Architects + Architectus: 1 Bligh Street
Tzannes: International House Sydney, The Brewery Yard, Central Park
Atelier Jean Nouvel, PTW Architects: One Central Park
Nigel Bertram, Catherine Murphy, David Mason:  Water Urbanism in Australian Cities

Essay Series, vol. 5: Inspections of Shrines and Temples
Suguru Kanata