How can architects champion public interest?

The city is both the precondition and the objective of any work of architecture. For this inaugural ArchitectureAu Asks event, held the day after the National Architecture Awards, 2024 Gold Medallist Philip Thalis challenges us to consider the reciprocal relationship between architecture and the city context, and how it impacts the quality of urban life today.

How can public buildings announce their publicness in the most welcoming way, beyond any programmatic requirements? How can workplaces and office spaces invite engagement from their surrounds? And how can we create amenable, generous housing that breathes life into the street? In particular, how can we make a new generation of fantastically designed and long overdue public and affordable housing?

This new series from ArchitectureAu and Design Speaks poses questions that explore current and critical issues for experts and industry leaders to answer.

See the full speaker lineup and program here.

ARCHITECTUREAU ASKS TICKETS
Friday 8 November, Adelaide Convention Centre

Individual: $265
Group offer (3+): $235 per person
Includes all sessions and lunch.

A discount is available for full-time university students. To access this offer, please submit proof of full-time enrolment to designspeaks@archmedia.com.au

NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS BUNDLE
Thursday 7 – Friday 8 November, Adelaide Convention Centre

Going to the National Architecture Awards on Thursday 7 November? We've teamed up with the Australian Institute of Architects to offer an Awards and ArchitectureAu Asks ticket bundle.
Click here to find out more.

We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the land on which this event is taking place. We acknowledge their continued connection and contribution to land, water and community, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Please note:

Tickets cannot be split and are non-refundable but can be transferred to another name.

If you are an architect you can accrue 3.5 formal CPD points. Please note, full-day attendance on 8 November is required to be eligible for CPD points. Points cannot be split.

All details are correct at the time of publication, however changes in format, content and speaker line-up may become necessary, at the discretion of Architecture Media.