resources
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
“AHURI is dedicated to drawing together researchers, policy-makers, industry and the community in order:
Council House, Perth
[27-29 St Georges Terrace]
Perth
click photo for gallery and details
PlanningWA
Western Australian Planning Commission
SmartSlat steel slats
Steel slat fencing and balustrade system.
Bushfire Performance
Guide to using timber elements in construction in bushfire prone areas. Contains 2009 updates for Victoria and ACT.
Good Wood Guide
Greenpeace’s helpful guide to specifying timber in Australia, in such a way that PNG does not end up shaven bald.
Process at Loop
The monthly discussion forum of the RAIA Refuel group. Held at Loop Bar on the first Monday of each month.
Council of Education Facility Planners International
American organisation with a healthy Australian membership list.
Arthur Erickson Conservancy
The Arthur Erickson Conservancy (AEC) is the sole artist-authorized agency for the work of Arthur Erickson, in perpetuity.
Australian Design Review
An online offshoot of Architectural Review Australia, this is a broad site with news, notices, jobs etc. It also has a “design wall” where you can add your own projects.
Flickr: Melbourne Architecture
A large and busy group snapping Melbourne’s buildings for your pleasure.
National Identity and Traditional Building
National Identity and Traditional Building from Architects for Peace on Vimeo.
DnA
From KCRW Radio in Los Angeles. “Frances Anderton talks to design world leaders about the latest in products, fashion, graphics, architecture and more, in Los Angeles and beyond.”
Regrowth
The February 2009 fires in Victoria have re-written the rules about bushfires. Many of the fires registered heat above 1,200 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of more than 120 kph, leaving very little in their wake. This is unprecedented.
The HOUSE re-GROWTH Pod is a permanent and cost effective housing unit which can assist in the rebuilding of the fire devastated town-ships of Victoria. The robust pre-fabricated concrete structure has been designed to be built upon, but in the short term acts as a habitable starting point for the building of a new home.
AMNP
Architecture at My Ninja Please. “This site aims to bring readers a daily [or damn near] supply of architecture and design from around the web – and the globe – showcasing all of the illest, most interesting, and often times craziest architecture that these ninjas can find.”
Roadside America
“your online guide to offbeat tourist attractions.”
www.quondam.com/index.htm
Weird and wonderful selection of bits and pieces… piranesi to schinkel – site rebuilt in late 2001, still finding my way around it – and it’s 2009 now…
lomolust
At Gusset.net is an online photogallery of train stations around the world. Lomos are cheap russian cameras with a big fan club. This gallery includes quite a lot of Peter McIntyre’s Parliament Station in Melbourne.
JustinSpace: Obscene Interiors
This is pornography with the people cut out, just the stupendous sets with wise commentary. Beware, it gets ugly (vertical blinds with valances for example).