Regional News of Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Source: Daily Guide

Forty-four new architects have been incorporated into the Standing Register of the Architects Registration Council (ARC) of Ghana after undertaking the Councils Professional Practice Examination (PPE) in 2013.

At the 14th Induction ceremony held last Friday at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan ICT Centre in Accra, the Council described the event as an annual one meant to ensure the highest standards in architectural practice.

The induction ceremony bridges the academic and professional life of every architect. It climaxes six years of academic qualification at the university, a minimum of two years coaching and apprenticeship under a qualified senior architect, then six weeks of intensive seminars and tutorials and the passing of a two-day PPE by the Council to gain state licensing.

This years ceremony, attended by key stakeholders of the built environment industry, saw Barbara Simons adjudged the Overall Best Candidate for the 2013 PPE.

In her welcome address, Registrar of the ARC, Arc. Stella N.D. Arthiabah, noted the importance of the event on ARCs calendar, stressing that it showcased the high caliber of architectural practitioners in the country, who were ready to lead the creation of healthy, safe and secure built environment; a total number of 883 registered architects and 211 registered firms to date.

Mrs. Arthiabah urged the architects to desist from relying solely on professional skills but adapt to evolving management and entrepreneurial skills.

One needs interpersonal skills, strategic management, business and leadership savvy. Todays client seeks an all-round professional who can deliver competently, give value for money and also provide high-level customer service, she said.

She also stressed the need for local government, built environment professionals and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to collaborate in creating safe and healthy communities as a means of promoting public health.

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Fitting in: Shine Apartments, at 502-518 Canterbury Road, Campsie have been designed to be a part of the community.

A good new apartment building has two aims: to stand out from the rest and also to blend in with the locale. But, in reality, isnt that an impossible, and quite contradictory, combination?

Not at all, protests architect Dugald Mackenzie. You really want something that reflects the locality, the economic situation and the demographic.But at the same time, you want something of real quality design. To achieve both of those is the very best outcome.

With every new build, architects push to manage the double, and end up with distinctly different results, according to the neighbourhood. While Mackenzie has designed a sleek, smart 87-apartment building in Campsie called Shine Apartments to match the aspirational demographic, others also creating buildings of the same height six levels have quite contrasting briefs.

Instant choice: Adam Lorimer bought his new apartment at Pine Tree Lane off the plans. Photo: Sahlan Hayes

In beachside Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, for instance, EJE Architects and SJB have come up with a bright, colourful seaside look and feel for their laid-back 50-apartment Pine Tree Lane block. Meanwhile, in leafy Lane Cove on the North Shore, architects Nettleton Tribe Partnership have designed a smaller, sharper 48-unit building called Atrium, set in stunning landscaped gardens, since their buyers are likely to want to be surrounded by greenery.

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Its important to design something the fits in well to the area, says Mackenzie, the principal of Mackenzie Architects of his Shine. This building is linear, rhythmic and simple, and its for an aspirational demographic; Campsie is now much more inner west than middle west, and is becoming more and more like Marrickville and Dulwich Hill so you can afford to put more money into the construction and finishes.

Being developed by JIA Shun Development Group, one of the larger builder-developers in China, and to be built by Kang Group, its directly opposite Canterbury Hospital and within walking distance of the station and town centre.

Different approach: Pine Tree Lane, 6 Pinetree Lane, Terrigal will have commercial and retail space at the bottom.

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12:01pm Monday 25th August 2014 in News

ONION Collective CIC has appointed two acclaimed South-West architects to create concept drawings for the first stage of Watchets regeneration.

Piers Taylor from Invisible Studio presenter of BBC2s The House that 100k Built and Louise Crossman Architects will help bring to life the first two of four schemes proposed for Watchet by Onion Collective.

Invisible Studio will create masterplanning drawings that include all four schemes as well as concept drawings for a culture and enterprise development proposal for East Quay.

Louise Crossman will create designs for an enhanced boat museum and visitor centre.

The redevelopment would transform East Quay into a lively development of small workshops, makerspace and studios, plus a gallery and harbourside restaurant or caf in a public space setting.

Piers Taylor said: Im thrilled to be working with Onion Collective.

Theres an extraordinarily rich context in Watchet and Im looking forward to immersing myself in this, and helping produce architecture that will enhance this fascinating place.

Louise Crossman added: It is a compliment to be asked to work with the Onion Collective to contribute to the imagination and energy they are bringing to their proposals for Watchet and West Somerset.

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Boora Architectswill design Beaverton's new high school in South Cooper Mountain, if the Beaverton School Boardapproves the contract Monday night.

The Portland firm was determined to be the most qualified of six firms that submitted requests for proposal to design the school, which is estimated to cost $109 million.

The state requires architect firms be selected based on qualifications not by lowest bid. The price is negotiated after the firm is chosen, said Dick Steinbrugge, district executive administrator for facilities.

The district will pay Boora $8.9 million to design the high school. Mahlum Architectshas been selected to design the new middle school but the district is just starting negotiations over price, Steinbrugge said.

An evaluation team reviewed the qualifications of each firm and its ability to meet the criteria in the proposal and gave each a score. Based on those scores, the firms were interviewed. The scores were then combined and the top firm was selected, said Mike Mathews, district capital projects purchasing manager.

Boora worked on multiple district projects paid for with the 2006 construction bond.

Boora donated $2,500 to the Yes for Beaverton Schools bond campaign. Mahlum donated $1,000.

The work is just beginning.

The $680 million bond will pay to construct three new schools, tear down and rebuild four other schools, renovate at least seven buildings and allot $98 million for new roofs, seismic upgrades and other repairs at nearly every one of the district's 51 schools. It will also pay for new technology.

The high school is estimated to be completed in 2017 and the middle school in 2016.

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