Some of the brightest minds in international and Australian architecture will deliver free public talks as part of the 2018 UQ Architecture lecture series at State Library of Queensland (SLQ). The impacts of urbanisation on communities and the environment, as well as the opportunities and challenges of repurposing existing structures, are some of the themes … Read more
The speaker line-up for The Architecture Symposium at the 2018 Asia Pacific Architecture Forum has been announced. State Library of Queensland, as venue partner, will play host to 12 of the Asia Pacific’s most lauded, experimental and socially conscious practitioners will come together for this one-day symposium that explores the innovative thinking and transformative projects that … Read more
Designer John Ellway was surprised how easy it was to search through SLQ’s collection of books and ephemera when he was asked to participate in APDL’s Design Finds. We were interested to see the approach John took with his research task and, of course, curious to know what he would choose to research. Read more about John’s … Read more
Landscape architect Amalie Wright of Landscapology was one of our very first Design Finds pioneers. Last year, APDL began exploring the idea of what could be achieved when contemporary designers are let loose in SLQ’s immense collection of books, journals and ephemera. What collection items do they gravitate to and how do they respond creatively to the items they … Read more
Distinguished architect Dr Alberto Pérez-Gómez, 2017 Droga Architect in Residence, will be speaking at State Library of Queensland on Wednesday 14 June. The Droga Architect in Residence Program is an initiative of the Australian Institute of Architects Foundation, and reflects its vision of architecture as fundamental to Australian culture. Dr Pérez-Gómez will deliver six lectures … Read more
Designer and PhD candidate, Jonathan Kopinski placed his researcher’s cap firmly on his head when he visited SLQ’s repository as part of Design Finds. Design Finds is an APDL program which allows designers to dig through SLQ’s library collection to see what inspires them. Learn more about Jonathan’s experience using the collection and the creative response generated … Read more
Architect Chloe Naughton of M3 Architecture searched through the library collection during the 2017 Asia Pacific Architecture Forum and uncovered the design evolution of the State Library’s building. Read her Q + A and see the creative response generated from her research. What was your approach to finding objects in the SLQ collections? My search … Read more
Logan City Council won the inaugural Deputy Premier’s Award for Urban Design for its Beenleigh Town Square project, a collaboration with AECOM, MRCagney and Wilson Architects. In presenting the award at State Library of Queensland, Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Jackie Trad praised Logan City Council for transforming a six way intersection … Read more
The annual UQ Architecture lecture series returns to State Library of Queensland (SLQ) this autumn. State Librarian and CEO Vicki McDonald said that this year’s series aims to push the boundaries of architecture in all its forms. “In 2017, SLQ is exploring ‘digital futures’ and the potential impacts of technology on all aspects of our … Read more
Planning is well underway for the 2017 UQ Architecture lecture series thanks to the efforts of Senior Lecturer and this year’s series curator, Dr Kelly Greenop, and her team at The University of Queensland School of Architecture. The eight-week lecture series returns to SLQ every Tuesday evening from 21 March and it promises to provide … Read more
