Inside the Nave and Chancel of Sagrada Familia
AIA Oceania President Louise Cox attended the Union Internationale des Architectes Conference in Barcelona in July with a special tour of Sagrada Familia highlighting the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death and the topping out of the central Tower of Jesus Christ. Louise was UIA President from 2008 to 2011 and is still active in her many roles with UIA. Also in attendance were Richard Kirk Hon AIA and former RAIA President 2017-18, David Wagner Hon AIA and Current RAIA President, Illya Azaroff AIA President and Segene Park AIA International President.
Louise Cox and AIA International President Segene Park
Sydney’s Central Railway Station new Concourse was awarded the AIA International Award of Merit for Architecture and the Award for Sustainability in Colombo Sri Lanka last October. Designed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners, the one-in-100-year renovation of Sydney's Central Station is already catalysing future precinct growth. In August, the honours were presented on site in an intimate celebration led by AIA Oceania President Louise Cox AO, Hon. FAIA.
Left to Right Vince Pirrello, CAA Vice President - Pacific, Neil Hill, Woods Bagot Regional Transport Leader (AUNZ), Melissa Salata, Transport for NSW Sydney Metro, Louise Cox, AIA Oceania President, Hugh Lawson, Transport for NSW Sydney Metro, Troy Uleman, John McAslan +Partners Director.
The New Zealand Institute of Architects and Commonwealth Association of Architects co-hosted the In Situ Conference in Auckland in early September, with AIA Oceania hosting its first function in New Zealand attended by local AIA International Associate Architects Megan Rule and Belfiore Bologna. The 24 dinner guests were welcomed by AIA President Louise Cox with Segene Park speaking about the role of AIA International in facilitating dialogue between local Institutes and Associations and representing over 3,000 members who work in over 100 countries worldwide. Dianna Hanna from Laufen Roca, who sponsor AIA International, gave a briefing of their bathroom products and worldwide support of Architects, followed by AIA President Illya Azaroff, FAIA, who spoke of the Architects role in Disaster Risk Reduction.
The next major event for AIA Oceania will be the dinner in Brisbane on Wednesday 28 October just prior to the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Conference at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre from Friday 30 October to Saturday 31 October.
Simon Wells, RAIA, Intl. Assoc. AIA
Country Representative Australia
Secretary AIA Oceania
