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Laura Cockburn @NSWChapterPres

Current NSW Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects, retweets are not endorsements

Joined May 2017
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Ocean pools woven into Sydney’s largest aquatic centre since 2000 Olympics smh.com.au/national/nsw/ocea…

Ocean pools woven into Sydney’s largest aquatic centre

The pool complex at Green Square is finally opening to the public two years after construction began.

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Shaun Carter #YES 🇺🇦@ShaunCarter70
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Harry Seidler, the 'great disruptor' of modern Australian architecture smh.com.au/national/nsw/harr… "I wanted light because we were in the darkness during the Holocaust," says Aneta Weinreich (client) Geat piece on Seidler @juliepower #architecture #cities #nswpol @NSWChapterPres

Harry Seidler, the 'great disruptor' of Australian architecture

The architect with big ideas, big talent, and a personality to match helped shape the way Australians live today.

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Thanks to Dr Jennifer Preston, chair Heritage ⁦@ArchitectureNSW⁩ . Stairways to heaven: The amazing history of Sydney's most impressive steps. smh.com.au/national/nsw/stai…

The amazing history of Sydney's most impressive steps

Long before people thought of counting steps on a device, traversing Sydney was a workout.

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Build-to-rent housing within a Housing SEPP NEEDS to mandate an affordable housing component AND be designed well with the Apartment Design Guide
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Todays heatwave highlights Shameful to bulldoze buildings in climate emergency ⁦⁦⁦⁦@Dom_Perrottet⁩ ⁦@Matt_KeanMP⁩ @RobStokesMP⁩ ⁦@LHSyd⁩ @ShaunCarter70⁩ ⁦@AusINSArchitect⁩ ⁦@ArchitectureNSW⁩ #ClimateEmergency smh.com.au/national/nsw/disp…

Disposable city? Shameful to bulldoze buildings in climate emergency

Before we rush to bulldoze ageing buildings, think of the carbon, say a growing group of architects, engineers and builders.

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Touché @emfarrelly
The Sydney Morning Herald
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Opinion: Glorious cities are not just collections of icons. You don’t beautify things by demolishing your latest irritation, be it Blues Point Tower or the Sydney Aquarium | @emfarrelly smh.com.au/national/nsw/surp…
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Great list @RobStokesMP and I especially like ‘11’ is the new ‘10.’
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26 Nov 2020
Brutal but beautiful: Stokes' list of Sydney's architectural gems smh.com.au/national/nsw/brut… Siriusly good list @RobStokesMP Great conversation too. One we need to have. #nswpol @NSWChapterPres #cities
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Not so fast with your wrecking ball, Treasurer. There's some beauty in Sydney's ugly ducklings ⁦@Dom_Perrottet⁩ ⁦@RobStokesMP⁩ #architecture ⁦@AusINSArchitect⁩ ⁦@ArchitectureNSW⁩ smh.com.au/national/nsw/not-…

Not so fast with your wrecking ball, Treasurer. There's some beauty in Sydney's ugly ducklings

Demolition might be the easy part. What you do next is the great challenge.

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Wise words by ⁦@RobStokesMP⁩ ‘Excellent Treasurer, appalling architect': Stokes rejects Perrottet's bid to bulldoze power station #Heritage #History #uniquegifts #opportunity #architecture ⁦@AusINSArchitect⁩ ⁦@ArchitectureNSW⁩ smh.com.au/politics/nsw/exce…

'Excellent Treasurer, appalling architect': Stokes rejects Perrottet's bid to bulldoze power station

A renewed stoush has erupted over the disused Rozelle building which has now sat dormant on the foreshore for more than 35 years.

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Time to appoint Architects, Engineers and Builders with fair procurement methods and scope of work to cover the details necessary. Quality over speed. lnkd.in/giJJmkk

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bit.ly/2H3yBg2 now with a link that works.

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20th Century buildings of significance should be retained, what is wrong with our planning system that puts this important building at risk of demolition?bit.ly/2RR3kit @AusINSArchitect @ArchitectureNSW #nswarchitecture @AuDeclare #gooddesign #design #history #respect

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Good climate policy is good economic policy #carbonzero 2030 #ClimateCrisis #architecture @AuDeclare #architects @ArchitectureNSW @AusINSArchitect #nswarchitecture #auspol #nswpol smh.com.au/business/small-bu…

'Electrify everything': Cannon-Brookes calls for east-west solar cables to power Australia

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says initiatives like the $20 billion Sun Cable project could provide a solution to Australia's domestic energy demands.  

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Making a #Human #Sydney created for #public #benefit. Prioritize people, not cars. Benefit the environment, our communities and our humanity. #nswarchitecture @AusINSArchitect ⁦@ArchitectureNSW⁩ smh.com.au/national/sydney-s…

Sydney slows down as state government pushes for lower speed limits

Motorists will be forced to slow down in more areas of Sydney as speed limits are lowered to improve road safety.

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Christopher Procter Prize (nominations open) | NSW AWARDS #nextgen @architectureau #australianarchitecture #architects #AustralianInstituteofArchitects #architecture #architect #australianarchitects #architecturelovers #design @institute_architects_aus wp.architecture.com.au/nswaw…
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Uplifting presentation, #Quality #architecture #urban design. Thank you @AdamHaddow and Camilla Block #nswpol #auspol #nswarchitecture #NSWAwards2020 @ArchitectureNSW @AusINSArchitect #Gooddesign #Celebratearchitecture youtube.com/watch?v=IBhPbEfc…

Stella deVulder@stelladevulder
28 Jul 2020
She is not alone - many #architects are great speakers - they have ideas about space/shelter that should be shared with the wider community- an architect should be included more often on @QandA - come on @AusINSArchitect up to you @NSWChapterPres @emfarrelly
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#bunji applications welcome. #architects #architecture #reconciliation #nswarchitecture @AusINSArchitect @ArchitectureNSW
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Let's reimagine Sydney #architecture #architects #nswarchitecture @AusINSArchitect @ArchitectureNSW #nswpol
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Economic stimulus the way forward #architects @ArchitectureNSW @AusINSArchitect #auspol #nswpol
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