LSAA 2016 Conference and Design Awards

Theme: Design Beyond Boundaries
The Intersection of Architects and Engineers

 Melbourne from Thursday September 1st to Friday September 2nd 2016.

The event was great due to a varied, excellent and inspirational program put together by Peter Lim, LSAA and the Monash Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture.

Conference Program and details of Keynote & Public Lecture Presentations can be downloaded HERE (PDF, 3Mb)

Summary:

Day 1 Thursday September 1st 2016

Keynote address Nicholas Goldsmith "Shape Making or Formfinding"

Session: Reflections on the Contribution of Frei Otto

Session: Project Focus

Public Lecture Nicholas Goldsmith "From Mass to Membrane" 

Conference and Design Awards Presentation Dinner

Day 2 Friday September 2nd 2016

Keynote Address Ron Van Sluijs "Stadia Roof Topology through Design Methodology"

Session: Experimentation and Digital Systems

Afternoon: Design Workshop

Some thumbnail images of the Design Awards can be found HERE (PDF) and the workshop HERE (PDF) 

Twenty nine projects were entered for the 2016 Design Awards in all Categories.