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McLeans Ridge Lismore - Bundjalung Country - Image: Space Studio
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Get to know our members, their practices, location and specialities via our member directory and Connect with other members directly.
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This area is under development and will eventually also contain an architect member directory.
Tap into the shared knowledge of the regional architecture community and access our database of resources to support our members:
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This area is under development and will be expanded over the coming months and beyond with your input.
Connect via our forum.
The RAA forum is now run on WhatsApp and allows members to tap into the combined experience of the regional architecture community and facilitates a way to discuss issues affecting regional practitioners. Follow the link above to join. The forum consist of a number of groups which you are able to join once you become a RAA forum member.
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Upcoming RAA Member Events
NOTE DATE CHANGE TO 15TH MAY
This session will present an overview of the importance of collaboration between practitioners and industry suppliers, in this case aluminium windows, door and facades.
Bobbie & Owen’s story begins with two pushbikes, Australia's latitude 25 and student naivety as they set out to find Australia’s architecture in 2017. That was the start of Dogspike aka. The Grand Section as they filled gaps in their knowledge through full immersion. Holes in knowledge have been launching pads for inquiry, each question below is one of these starting points... and it is just starting to get real spicy after having moved to Mparntwe, central Australia in 2023. Things are heating up...
While regional practices may be physically removed from each other, they often face shared challenges. CENTRED is an event to bring them together in beautiful coastal Yamba. There we will discuss how we can influence, advocate and shape the spaces centred in our communities.
Beaumaris is a bayside suburb of Melbourne about 20km from the city centre known for its mid century architecture. Beaumaris Modern is a not for profit community group that was started in 2017 with the aim of celebrating, educating about and promoting the area’s mid-century architecture.
Past RAA Events
News Blog
Stay informed about the work of the RAA as we grow through our news blog. We will provide updates on working groups, events and programs as these develop.
Danpal is one of RAA’s newest technical members and Jeff Trevarthen is their Sydney based specifications consultant, looking after all of NSW and the ACT.
Take a moment to get to know Dan Corrigan, ARCPANEL’S newest account manager. Dan is based in Wollongong and looks after Southern NSW and the ACT.
Bark Architects founders Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie hosted the inaugural Queensland event for the Regional Architecture Association, 'Light- the essence of architecture.'
Taking place in July 2023 in Noosa, ‘Light’ coincided with 25 years of their practice and was held on Gubbi Gubbi / Kabi Kabi Country at their adaptive reuse 'Art Room' project and Studio.
‘Light’ set out to inspire and explored the allure of creating lightness in architectural design, with eight practitioners sharing their personal perspectives, focussing on evocative space, lighter footprints on the land, and the agility of regional practice.
In the spirit of creating community through architecture, ‘Light’ also offered fringe activities like yoga, art, photography, music, and exploring Sunshine Coast houses.
On 17th November RAA president Tim Lee attended Fulcrum, the exhibition and celebration for the graduating masters students from the University of Newcastle’s Architecture Faculty. The beautifully restored and repurposed Central Hall made a perfect backdrop for the event.
BEGINNINGS was an exploration of First Nations culture and customs through a series of yarning circles and workshops, curated by Renee McGuinn and Wes Hindmarsh in association with Raymond Timbery, Uncle Steve and members of Gadhungal Marring, Dharrawal Traditional custodians.
Architects, landscape architects, interior designers, object, and furniture designers, all got together for two and a half days and learned the songs and stories of the first nations people, their culture, and the land we all live on. While the stories inspired each and everyone of us, it also sparked conversations among us and contemplation in our minds.
Over two and a half days, starting with art and photography workshops and a wonderful Welcome to Country, moving through sunrise yoga to ten varied and engaging speakers and ending with an expansive day of house tours – the RAA has well and truly made an impression on Queensland. And who could forget the food!
It is common knowledge I grew up wanting to be an architect and I have certainly made jokes about not being smart enough, or stupid enough, to follow that desire – perhaps it is fortunate for this Association I landed in visual communication and am passionate about design in the regions. So let me explain why I am a Founding Committee member, why I took on the role of RAA Vice President, what I am most proud of, why I am departing from the role and more importantly, let me introduce your new Vice President.
For many of us the sight of the polytec logo on the side of a vehicle is commonplace so we decided to scratch the surface and in doing so discovered a real regional connection for this Australian board and compact laminate supplier.
a collection of resources put together following RAA’s recent online In Practice sessions on energy performance
After uniting dozens of regional architects, designers and their building industry colleagues, the RAA looks back on SITING as a formative springboard to galvanise a movement for working with allied disciplines in designing not just in, but for regional areas into the future.
AWS presents this project design by our Byron Bay members SPACEStudio in this month’s feature article describing how the use of its Vantage product assisted in achieving the architectural outcome for the project.
The RAA is widening its reach through our engagement with architecture media. Jan Henderson profiles the organisation here on the IndesignLive website.
The RAA have formed an Advocacy working group in order to explore representation on pressing issues affecting regional architects.
On the back of countless insightful suggestions provided by committee and participants at the inaugural Re-generate 2021 conference workshop session, the Vision group was formed to distill the Vision, Mission and Goals of the Regional Architects Association.
Over three days in mid-November the Regional Architecture Association brought together over 50 delegates, fantastic local food and some serious inspiration in Moruya on the NSW South Coast for our ELEMENTS event.