Podcasts about Bates Smart

In this episode, Sally Hsu is speaking with Matt Davis who is a registered architect and studio director of Bates Smart in Sydney. Matt has run his own successful practice, Davis and Davis, and has also worked in a strategic advisory capacity with the NSW Government Architect and the NSW State Design Review Panel. Matt and Sally discuss Matt's cyclical career journey in the architecture profession and what skills he developed along the way to best serve the variety of clients he has worked with over the years. Hearing Architecture proudly sponsored by Brickworks. Thank you so much for listening. Thanks to Sally Hsu for interviewing and thanks to our guest, registered architect and studio director at Bates Smart, Matt Davis. It was so great to hear about your career journey, we can't wait to see what you and the team deliver at Bates Smart. We look forward to speaking with you again in the future. Our sponsor Brickworks also produce architecture podcasts hosted by Tim Ross. You can find ‘The Art of Living', ‘Architects Abroad, and ‘The Power of Two', at brickworks.com.au or your favourite podcast platform. If you'd like to show your support please rate, review, and subscribe to Hearing Architecture in your favourite podcast app. If you want to know more about what the Australian Institute of Architects is doing to support architects and the community please visit architecture.com.au This is a production by the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architects and Graduates Network, in collaboration with Open Creative Studio. The Institute production team was Madelynn Jenkins, and Claudia McCarthy, and the EmAGN production team was Sally Hsu and Daniel Moore. This content is brought to you by the Australian Institute of Architects Emerging Architects and Graduates Network, in collaboration with Open Creative Studio. This content does not take into account specific circumstances and should not be relied on in that way. This content does not constitute legal, financial, insurance, or other types of advice. You should seek independent verification or advice before relying on this content in circumstances where loss or damage may result. The Institute endeavours to publish content that is accurate at the time it is published, but does not accept responsibility for content that may or will become inaccurate over time.

As cities are developed at a rapid rate, architect and urban designer Philip Vivian is working to ensure their growth prioritises sustainability and public use of space in a changing climate. Vivian is a director at design practice Bates Smart, where his work is centred on creating spaces that focus on human wellbeing.  Philip Vivian is recorded live in conversation with Pat Abboud at Powerhouse Ultimo. For more information go to 100climateconversations.com/philip-vivian

Interview with Jacek Urbanowicz, an architect at COX Architecture and co-founder of Tunarch.org, architecture discovery platform that focuses on helping clients find the right designer through the contents of their work. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the urban representation of Maslow's pyramid, democratised decision-making, and many more. Jacek Urbanowicz is a Melbourne-based, design technology specialist, registered architect with a decade of professional experience and an entrepreneur. His best features orbit around: building strong relationships with teams, computational design, all-round project delivery and logical problem-solution analysis. Jacek graduated from Poznan University of Technology, Poland and gained initial experience in Barcelona, Beirut and Shanghai. After working on award-winning projects at Bates Smart office, he joined COX Architecture where he develops many significant, large-scale projects. Jacek is also a co-founder of a new architecture discovery platform: Tunarch. The name comes from "Tuning Architecture", as it allows users to publish and explore design works through data-driven lenses and provides practical tools for designers and real estate clients of all scales and building types. Core benefits of using Tunarch are: well organized key project information, understanding the market landscape, searching convenience and accuracy. At tunarch.org you can manage your design portfolio with ease and grow your business opportunities. You can find out more about Jacek online through these links: Jacek Urbanowicz on LinkedIn; Tunarch.org website; Tunarch on LinkedIn; Tunarch on Instagram; Tunarch on Youtube; Cox Architecture website; Superforecastering: The art and science of prediction - book from Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner; Melbourne Connect website at The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Accelerator Velocity Program in which Tunarch participated; Connecting episodes which might interest you: No.020R - Summary of Antifragile (book) by Nassim Nicholas Taleb No.021I - Interview with Bridgette Engler, foresight specialist and futurist No.075I - Interview with Gavin Cotterill about smart cities and digital twins and their usability for testing design solutions digitally first What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Our guest in this episode is Philip Vivian from Bates Smart Architects. Philip is a registered architect and director of Bates Smart at their New South Wales office who has worked on some of the practice's largest urban growth projects. In this episode, Philip shares the different types of unbuilt work that Bates Smart take on, why the practice has taken on some of these projects as pro bono projects, and how projects focused on a vision of the future can help inspire governments to make our built environment better. This interview is conducted by Sally Hsu who is an EmAGN representative based in New South Wales.

In this weeks mass timber construction update. The launch of the new $110m Auckland City Mission HQ being finished, tallest NZ wood building. Bates Smart's 25 King Street Building, located in the Brisbane Showgrounds, has been named the Best Tall Building Under 100 Metres by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The honour, awarded at an international level, recognises the best tall buildings around the world. Glued laminated timber beams spanning 42 metres in length have been hauled from Port Melbourne to South Australia's Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre construction site, the longest single ‘glulam' beams ever shipped to Australia, the City of Mount Gambier announces. The University of Newcastle's newly completed Q Building, has overcome the hurdles of the pandemic to open its doors right on schedule, despite the challenges of incorporating innovative and sustainable materials. Hansen Yuncken used timber extensively throughout the building to reduce embodied carbon and minimise construction waste. CLTP Tasmania has officially launched the world's first hardwood Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), along with their new brand – Cusp Building Solutions.  Cusp CLT is made from Tasmanian Plantation Oak (Eucalyptus Nitens) sourced from certified sustainable plantations grown in Tasmania. Using a resource that is currently exported as wood chips, they have created a world-leading mass timber product for the Australian building industry. Production by Deeelicious Beats Music "Game Play" by Quality QuestPodcast is a Mass Timber Construction Journal Production www.masstimberconstruction.com  Rotho Blaas "Build the [Im]possible" Solutions designed for building in wood that are easily accessible adapting to the needs of all. Sponsor Wanted Here Looking for global sponsorship opportunities in the mass timber sector? Why not consider sponsoring?

To begin Season 4, we’re going to be doing a best of series for the next 4 weeks. Today, we’ll be looking at the best moments in Timber Talks so far, on the lessons learned for the case studies we’ve had on the show. In this episode you’ll hear from: International House and Daramu House, with Jonathan Evans (Director at Tzannes Architects) and Karl-Heinz (former GM at Design Make) 25 King Street, with Basil Richardson (Studio Director at Bates Smart)  55 Southbank Boulevard with Julian Anderson (Director at Bates Smart), Rob De Brincat (Business Development Manager Icon) and Nathan Benbow (Associate at Vistek) on 55 Southbank Boulevard Arbora with Keven Durand (Project Manager at Nordic Structures) HoHo Vienna with Richard Woshitz (Director at Woschitz Group)  The Seedhouse with James Fitzpatrick (Partner at Fizpatrick and Partners) Latrobe University with Danielle Pacella (Associate at JCB), Danielle Savio (Project Manager at Multiplex) and Atreyu de Lacy (Technical Director at TTW) Ryan Miller (Senior Associate at Bueler Engineers) The late Gary Caulfield (former CEO at XLam Aus) If you want to learn more about designing or building with timber, I recommend you go to the WoodSolutions Website and download the Technical Design Guides: https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/publications  

A top Melbourne architectural firm hopes to transform CBD car parks into public spaces for community use. Director of Bates Smart, Julian Anderson, says with modes in transport changing, and the construction of the Metro Tunnel, now is the time to transition away from multi-storey mega carparking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachael McCarthy, Studio Director at Bates Smart, joins a panel of our Employment, IR and Safety experts, including Drew Pearson (Partner), Aaron Anderson (Partner) and Sophie Beaman (Senior Associate), to discuss a range of topics covering workplace design, employment and safety law and a practical operations perspective.

Rachael McCarthy, Studio Director at Bates Smart, joins a panel of our Employment, IR and Safety experts, including Drew Pearson (Partner), Aaron Anderson (Partner) and Sophie Beaman (Senior Associate), to discuss a range of topics covering workplace design, employment and safety law and a practical operations perspective.

What is the future of cities? In this episode I talk to the architect Philip Vivian of Bates Smart about cities. We talk about the history of cities, the current state of cities and the possible future of cities.

Jeff Copolov studied Interior Design at RMIT University and has been with Bates Smart Architects since the early 1980s. Director of Interior Design, Copolov brings his fine touch to some of Melbourne's most important buildings. The firm's latest project, The Club Stand at Flemington Racecourse, received an Architecture Award from the AIA Victorian Chapter.

This week I sit down to chat (and laugh) with Chris Eggleston and Johan Hermijanto from Bates Smart about the office's upcoming exhibition, Time + Space as part of Melbourne Design Week 2019. The exhibition explores the design process, with a focus on the amount of time required to create space. Using the recently completed Club Stand designed by Bates Smart for Victoria Racing Club as a case study, the installation showcases a layered exploration of process and outcome.

In this edition of Talking Architecture and Design, we talk with Bates Smart director Philip Vivian on the sustainable benefits of timber architecture, the urgent need for urban densification, building for the long term, affordable housing and automation in design.

The project, 55 Southbank Boulevard is a defining new landmark  in Melbourne, being crowned as the the worlds tallest timber building extension, with a 10 storey cross laminated  structure sitting on top of an  existing 7 storey concrete building.  The technical challenges, of building one of Australia's tallest timber buildings on top of an existing building has significant technical challenges, and we were lucky to speak with the builder, Rob De Brincat, the Manager of Innovation at Atelier, the architect Julian Anderson, a  director at Bates Smart and Nathan Benbow, a senior Structural Engineer at Vistek.    In part two of this two part discussion: The role of building information modelling, and the utilisation of these models for fabrication and construction The importance of collaborating with shop drawers and and installers for successful prefabrication All of the key lessons learned on the project   If you want to use timber on your next project, there are over 45 free technical guides found at the WoodSolutions website. Technical guide 37 which focuses on the steps to deliver a mid-rise timber building is a good start. www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides

The project, 55 Southbank Boulevard is a defining new landmark  in Melbourne, being crowned as the the worlds tallest timber building extension, with a 10 storey cross laminated  structure sitting on top of an  existing 7 storey concrete building.  The technical challenges, of building one of Australia's tallest timber buildings on top of an existing building has significant technical challenges, and we were lucky to speak with the builder, Rob Debrincat, the Manager of Innovation at Atelier, the architect Julian Anderson, a  director at Bates Smart and Nathan Benbow, a senior Structural Engineer at Vistek. In part one of this two part discussion: The unique project challenges, such as cranage requirements with limited site access, building with minimal occupant disruption and the strengthening of the existing building How early contractor involvement was key for solving design issues, and ensuring efficient design and construction  Designing and detailing with other materials such as the steel core, and concrete transfer deck   Hope you enjoyed this episode. Stay tuned for next weeks episode where we talk about digital design, fabrication and lessons learned on the project.   If you want to use timber on your next project, there are over 45 free technical guides found at the WoodSolutions website. Technical guide 37 which focuses on the steps to deliver a mid-rise timber building is a good start. www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides

Insight: Fluid Cities “Urban design within a complex city can be understood as a kind of ‘urban choreography’, not a micromanagement of the form or the life of the city, but a practice of framing, shepherding, enabling and constraining.” Kim Dovey (Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne) This month, in conjunction with Right Angle Studio and as part of the Sydney Architecture Festival, Insight considers the role of architects and an army of data scientists, placemakers, urban planners, sustainability experts and policy makers to keep our cities connected, considered, and liveable. In the face of increasing density, diversity and demand, we consider how cities can be more “fluid”, more organic and adaptive, surging and receding in step with the changing needs of its inhabitants. We also ask how movement flow can be improved across and between cities, and how to create compelling and functional public and private spaces where people can pool and gather. Helping us to understand the role of design, planning and good policy in managing the ebbs and flows of a city in flux are our panel guests: Philip Vivian, Director, Bates Smart: Philip has led the Sydney studio of Bates Smart for over 20 years picking up no less than 24 AIA Design Awards along the way. Philip is highly sought for his vision and critical thinking, he talks regularly on cities, density, tall buildings and sustainable urban development. Kim Crestani, Director, Order Architects/City Architect, Parramatta City Council: A member of the Urban Design Review Panels for the NSW SICEEP (Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct), Westconnex and Sydney Metro City & Southwest projects, Kim founded the multi-award-winning Order Architects almost immediately after graduating 30 years ago. Bruce Taper, Director, Kinesis: With 20 years’ experience in sustainability and planning, the former director of Sustainability and Metropolitan Planning for the NSW Department of Planning founded Kinesis in 2007 and has since delivered the groundbreaking PRECINX rating tool for Landcom and the Decentralised Energy Master Plan for the City of Sydney. About Insight by The Office Space. Now in its fourth year of production, Insight by The Office Space is a business talk series that brings together innovative entrepreneurs and business leaders to explore burgeoning topics and reveal the secrets of their success under a monthly theme. Traversing all aspects of business across the fields of design, film, innovation, technology, finance and marketing, the program has featured speakers such as Susie Porter, Del Kathryn Barton, Vince Frost, Jan Chapman and Counsellor Jess Scully. Insight proudly supports the Sydney Community Foundation with full proceeds from ticket sales going directly to the SCF Business Incubator for disadvantaged women. For more information, please contact Naomi Tosic at naomi@theofficespace.com.au or 02 82182100. For 2018 Insight program information click here: https://theofficespace.com.au/blog/insight-by-the-office-space-2018-program/

Basil Richardson is a Studio Director at Bates Smart, where he leads technical design, documentation and construction for many of the firm's large scale timber projects. In today's episode, we talk about 25 King Street, a 10 storey timber building which has just officially been completed and stands as Australia's tallest commercial office building. In this episode we discuss:   The evolution of the floor grid, from 12x9m, 9x9 and 6x9m, and the stability system, and the corresponding thought processes behind the design process The fire considerations to achieve the beautiful exposed timber finish, and the floor build up required for Class 5 buildings The learnings and takeaways in design and construction for the project   Building professionals globally are turning to timber in mid-rise construction as it provides a healthier, environmentally friendly (carbon), sustainable, efficiently off-site prefabricated solution that dramatically reduces construction times and accordingly the overall cost of the project.   If you want to find out more about the biophilic design research, go to: https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/blog/wood-makes-more-workable-workplaces-assoc-professor-jacki-schirmer     Got a question about wood? One of the WoodSolutions technical guides should have the answer. To download your free guide, go to: https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/articles/technical-design-guides

Laurence sits down with Tim Leslie from Bates Smart to talk Open House Melbourne, Bates Smart's Australian embassy Washington project and ICI House.

With the long-held title of ‘world’s most liveable city’, Melbourne regularly attracts international interest as an economically viable space for exploration. In the eighties and nineties, an appetite for the international architectural elite drew the likes of I.M. Pei and Kisho Kurokawa to Melbourne. More recently, OMA—and its research arm, AMO—turned its attention towards Australia, describing it as the next frontier of architectural opportunity and possibility. In Melbourne, we’re fortunate to possess a vibrant local design community, proud of its pursuits of innovation and excellence—but for whom the question of Melbourne’s evolving identity also generates impassioned debate. Does OMA’s recent interest in Australia foretell a new era of ‘starchitecture’ in Melbourne, and what does this mean for the preservation of local culture, architectural or otherwise? Peter Corrigan and Robin Boyd were pioneers in translating international design to a local sensibility—how can Melbourne continue to benefit from global knowledge and experience? And what can we glean from the successes and failures of other cities? In short: are prestigious international firms usurping or supporting existing networks of local architectural culture? These are just some of the questions PROCESS—an independent public forum on architecture and design—will ask in its annual end-of-year debate, this time inside MPavilion 2017, designed by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA and intended as a space for public debate. Speakers include: Andy Fergus, urban designer at City of Melbourne and co-director of Melbourne Architours; Joachim Clauss, associate director at Bates Smart; Lisa Gerstman, co-curator of PROCESS, EmAGN committee member and member of the RAP Working Group; Mark Raggatt, ARM Architecture co-director; Nicole Allen, senior designer at Grimshaw and masters studio leader at MSD; and Sarah Lynn Rees, a Palawa woman descending from the Plangermaireener people of north-east Tasmania, Charlie Perkins scholar, director of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria (IADV) and project manager of MPavilion’s inaugural regional program. Illustration courtesy PROCESS.

Kristen is a graduate of Manchester University and holds a M.Arch from SCI-Arch. Kristen has previously worked at Pritzker Prize winning Architects Herzog and de Meuron in Basel where he was involved with the TATE Modern and was responsible for leading the design of the Laban Dance Theatre, winner of the 2003 RIBA Sterling Prize. At Bates Smart, Kristen was lead designer for the new Melbourne Children's Hospital, Crowne Metropol Hotel Melbourne, 171 Collins Street Office Tower, the Emergency and Mental Health facilities for Dandenong Hospital and the Australian Synchrotron visitor centre. Kristen currently leads the shortlisted competition entry team for 447 Collins Street, designed in collaboration with Snohetta, Norway.

IQPC Podcast with Andrew Raftopoulos, Associate Director, Bates Smart

IQPC Podcast with Andrew Raftopoulos, Associate Director, Bates Smart