2023 Dunbar Fellowship and Bisset Scholarship Lecture
*Please note: this lecture will be held at the Bond's Brisbane Campus in Spring Hill*
DATE: Thursday, 20 February 2025
TIME: 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm (AEST, Brisbane)
VENUE: Bond University, Brisbane
ADDRESS: Function Centre, 433
Boundary St, Spring Hill QLD 4000
This is an in-person event
Overview
Dunbar Fellowship
Join us for the lecture featuring Dr Elizabeth Musgrave, the recipient of the 2023 RAIA Dunbar Fellowship.
The Dunbar Fellowship was established as a result of a generous bequest left to the Australian Institute of Architects by the late Jennifer Taylor.
Dr Elizabeth Musgrave provides insights into her research:
A study of semi-public open spaces in recent contemporary Japanese housing finds that, whilst prompted by an interest in communal life, they possess a distinctly Japanese sensibility characterised by subtle layering and inner depth of space. This study asks what are the motivations and ordering principles for these semi-public open spaces, or niwa, in contemporary housing?
Recent housing projects by Komada Architects’ Office, Chiba Manabu Architects and awn|architecture workshop network will be considered against writings on Japanese conceptions of semi-public/ semi-private space by Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates Fumihiko Maki and Riken Yamamoto. Analysis reveals how such abstract concepts are translated into spatial arrangements in contemporary architecture and illustrates how the provision of semi-public open space in housing has been reimagined, enabling housing to meet the desire of inhabitants for connection whilst affording what Fumihiko Maki has described as “solitude in the city”.
More information about the fellowship, including the submission process and form can be found here.
Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship
Join us for the presentation featuring Gina Englehardt and Nicole Mesquita-Mendes, the recipients of the 2023 RAIA Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship.
The Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship was established through a generous $1,309,613 bequest from the late Philip Y Bisset, an esteemed architect known for his significant contributions to hospital design in post-war Queensland.
Gina Engelhardt provides insights from her research which explored worldviews that could guide architecture and planning to a sustainable future, with a focus on cities and communities. As part of her research, she asked: how do alternative worldviews shape architectural practices, and do these result in different (more just, equitable and sustainable) built outcomes?
Nicole Mesquita-Mendes explores how cities can support super-diversity to cultivate vibrant, equitable and resilient communities. Her research, grounded in a series of case studies, identifies strategies for governance, community participation, and the design of the built environment.
More information about the scholarship, including the 2024 submission process and form can be found here.
Presenter/s
Dr Elizabeth Musgrave
Elizabeth Musgrave is Associate Professor, Abedian School of Architecture at Bond University, Honorary Fellow at The University of Queensland, and a registered architect in Queensland. She has been a visiting lecturer at Tokyo University of the Arts and UTS and has served on the Queensland Board of Architects and the National Advisory Panel of the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia. Her book John Dalton: Subtropical Modernism and the Turn to Environment in Australian Architecture was published by Bloomsbury in 2023.
Ms Gina Englehardt - 2023 Bisset Scholar
Gina has recently completed her Master of Architecture degree at the University of Queensland. Through her studies, she has honed an interest in climate-just urban design and delved into the relationship between nature and architecture. Her thesis explored the sustainability worldviews of Australian architects, transfiguring these to tell new stories about our hopes for the future. Gina is a co-founder and co-editor of Cannon, the School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s student magazine.
Ms Nicole Mesquita-Mendes - 2023 Bisset Scholar
Nicole Mesquita-Mendes is passionate about exploring the role of cities in fostering social cooperation and supporting diversity arising from immigration. Driven by her desire to shape more inclusive cityscapes, Nicole is eager to blend architectural insight with social dynamics and contribute to the ever-evolving narrative of urban environments. Nicole Mesquita-Mendes recently completed her Master of Architecture and Project Management at Bond University and practicing as an urban Designer at Urbis.
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FAQs
Dunbar Fellowship
The Dunbar Fellowship was established as a result of a generous bequest left to the Australian Institute of Architects by the late Jennifer Taylor. The purpose of the Dunbar Fellowship is to:
‘… undertake a program of study and/or research in Asia and/or the islands of the South Pacific Ocean (excluding Australia and New Zealand), that will in the view of the RAIA contribute to the advancement of architecture and its practice in Australia.’
and
‘…to assist the Dunbar Fellow to undertake a minimum of (1) one year course of study at an approved University leading to a further academic qualification, or a structured program of research of at least one (1) year in an approved subject leading to the presentation of a public lecture, and at least one paper of excellence of a standard equivalent to acceptance in a refereed journal.’
Click the link for more information about the Dunbar Fellowship
Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship
The Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship was established through a generous $1,309,613 bequest from the late Philip Y Bisset, an esteemed architect known for his significant contributions to hospital design in post-war Queensland. This scholarship, managed by the Queensland Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects, aims to support final-year architecture students by enabling them to undertake studies, research, or activities overseas, with a focus on planning and building design. The bequest marks the beginning of a philanthropic strategy to ensure the continued growth and vitality of architectural education in Queensland, fostering high-quality design for the state's built environment.
Click the link for more information about the Philip Y Bisset Planning (Architecture) Scholarship
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