19-603: 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-nominals FRAIA (Fellow), ARAIA (Associate Member) and RAIA (Member, 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)
38-623: A 1968 building designed by Bryce Mortlock from Sydney firm Ancher, Mortlock and Woolley. This building still functions as the ACT Chapter offices. In August 2008, 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
57-461: A profession or occupation in which the organisation maintains an oversight of the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation". The Quality Assurance Agency distinguishes between statutory bodies and regulators that "have powers mandated by Parliament to regulate a profession or group of professions and protect the use of professional titles" and professional bodies that "are independent membership organisations that oversee
76-687: 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). 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. The National Architecture Awards are held in late October or early November each year and have been presented since 1981. The shortlisted entrants are drawn from relevant state based awards programs held earlier in
95-687: A unified national association. The RVIA became a foundation member of the federated body in 1929. On 18 August 1930 the 'Royal' title was granted, and it became the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. The Queensland Institute of Architects joined in 1930, with WAIA following in March 1943. SAIA joined up in July 1962, becoming the "South Australian Chapter". The national headquarters was formerly located in Red Hill , Canberra , in
114-476: Is the national student-membership body of the Australian Institute of Architects. EmAGN (Emerging Architects and Graduates Network) represents architectural professionals within 15 years of graduation, as part of the Australian Institute of Architects. A number of Australian colonies (later states) formed professional societies for architects. The Royal Victorian Institute of Architects (RVIA)
133-537: The public interest . In the United States, such an association is typically a nonprofit business league for tax purposes. In the UK, they may take a variety of legal forms. The roles of professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;" also a body acting "to safeguard
152-575: The Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, presented separately to the National Awards. In 2017 the program was renamed as 'National Prizes'. National Prizes recognise achievement across a range of categories that support and promote advocacy, innovation and education, and do not relate to particular buildings which are judged at the National Awards later in the same year. The AIA Gold Medal is
171-499: The Institute as "the advancement of architecture"; for when it speaks of a profession, our motto obviously means that of architecture. Professional association A professional association (also called a professional body , professional organization , or professional society ) is a group that usually seeks to further a particular profession , the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and
190-521: The National Awards later in the same year. The International Chapter of the AIA also run an awards program. Separately judged awards occur in regional New South Wales and Queensland. Sources: 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
209-414: The activities of a particular profession and represent the interests of [their] members" and which "may offer registration or certification of unregulated occupations on a voluntary basis." Many professional bodies are involved in accrediting degrees, defining and examining the skills and competencies necessary to practice, and granting professional certifications to indicate that a person is qualified in
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#1732786852937228-453: The highest individual prize of the Australian Institute of Architects and had been presented annually since 1960. Each of the State and Territory chapters also present annual awards, including Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria. The winners of these awards form the shortlist for consideration of
247-408: The legal name abbreviated. 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 ." As
266-524: The public interest;" organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body." Professional associations are ill defined although often have commonality in purpose and activities. In the UK the Science Council defines a professional body as "an organisation with individual members practicing
285-581: The subject area. Many professional bodies also act as learned societies for the academic disciplines underlying their professions, such as the American Statistical Association . Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal Award The Gold Medal is the highest individual award of the Australian Institute of Architects , awarded annually since 1960. The award
304-716: The year (usually in June or July). The awards cover residential, public, education, commercial, interiors, small projects, urban design, international projects, steel construction and sustainability. National Prizes have been awarded annually since 2010, usually in early May and often as part of the Australian Architecture Conference. Each prize has a separate jury who assess a shortlist in each category. The inaugural 'Australian Achievement in Architecture Awards' were held on 18 March 2010 at
323-4006: Was created to recognise distinguished service by Australian architects who have: designed or executed buildings of high merit; produced work of great distinction resulting in the advancement of architecture; or endowed the profession of architecture in a distinguished manner. Recipients [ edit ] 1960 Leslie Wilkinson OBE 1961 Louis Laybourne-Smith CMG 1962 Joseph Fowell 1963 Arthur Stephenson 1964 Cobden Parkes 1965 Osborn McCutcheon 1966 William Laurie 1967 William Godfrey 1968 Roy Grounds 1969 Robin Boyd CBE 1970 Jack McConnell 1971 Frederick Lucas 1972 Ted Farmer 1973 Jørn Utzon AC 1974 Raymond Berg 1975 Sydney Ancher 1976 Harry Seidler AC OBE 1977 Ronald Gilling 1978 Mervyn Parry 1979 Bryce Mortlock AM 1980 John Andrews AO 1981 Colin Madigan AO 1982 John Overall 1983 Gilbert Nicol & Ross Chisholm 1984 Philip Cox AO 1985 Peter Johnson AC 1986 Richard Butterworth 1987 Daryl Jackson AO 1988 Romaldo Giurgola AO 1989 Robin Gibson AO 1990 Peter McIntyre AO 1991 Donald Bailey 1992 Glenn Murcutt AO 1993 Ken Woolley AO 1994 Neville Quarry AM 1995 NO AWARD 1996 John Denton, William Corker & Barry Marshall 1997 Roy Simpson 1998 Gabriel Poole 1999 Richard Leplastrier AO 2000 John Morphett AM OBE 2001 Keith Cottier 2002 Brit Andresen 2003 Peter Corrigan AM & Maggie Edmond AM (added in 2023) 2004 Gregory Burgess 2005 James Birrell 2006 Kerry Hill AO 2007 Enrico Taglietti AO 2008 Richard Johnson AO MBE 2009 Ken Maher AO 2010 Kerry Clare and Lindsay Clare 2011 Graeme Gunn 2012 Lawrence Nield 2013 Peter Wilson 2014 Phil Harris and Adrian Welke 2015 Peter Stutchbury 2016 ARM Architecture 2017 Peter Elliott AM 2018 Alexander Tzannes AM 2019 Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg 2020 John Wardle 2021 Donald Robert (Don) Watson 2022 Sean Godsell 2023 Kerstin Thompson 2023 Maggie Edmond AM (see 2003) 2024 Philip Thalis References [ edit ] ^ "Richard Butterworth Awarded High Honour" (PDF) . The Arbitor . August 1986 . Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ "Winners revealed" . ArchitectureAU.com . 31 October 2023 . Retrieved 31 October 2023 . ^ "2012 Gold Medal – Jury Citation for Lawrence Nield" . Australian Institute of Architects . Retrieved 27 March 2012 . ^ "Peter Wilson awarded 2013 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal" . Architecture Media Pty Ltd . Retrieved 26 April 2013 . ^ "ARM Architecture scoops Gold Medal at Architecture Awards" in The Fifth Estate , 2 May 2016 ^ "2017 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . Architecture Media Pty Ltd. 6 May 2017 . Retrieved 6 November 2017 . ^ " 'Architect's architect' John Wardle wins 2020 Gold Medal" . ^ "2021 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . ArchitectureAU.com . 6 May 2021 . Retrieved 29 November 2023 . ^ "2023 National Prizes: Gold Medal" . ArchitectureAU.com . 3 May 2023 . Retrieved 3 April 2024 . ^ Goad, Philip (31 October 2023). "Gold Medal tribute: Maggie Edmond" . ArchitectureAU.com . Retrieved 31 October 2023 . ^ Power, Julie (10 May 2024). "Architect Philip Thalis paid
342-623: Was established as the Victorian Institute of Architects in the colony of Victoria in August 1856, receiving royal charter in 1889. After a couple of predecessors dating at least as far back as 1859, the South Australian Institute of Architects was founded in the colony of South Australia on 20 September 1886, and in 1904 Walter Hervey Bagot designed its seal. The New South Wales Institute of Architects
361-632: Was established in 1871, headed by George Allen Mansfield . The secretary was Benjamin Backhouse , who was later a Member of the NSW Legislative Council . The Queensland Institute of Architects was established in 1888, and the West Australian Institute of Architects (WAIA) in 1896. The Australian Institute of Architects was established on 6 September 1929, when state architectural institutes combined to form
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