Publish or Perish

Bark Design Architects believe in a lesson learned from Architect John Mainwaring regarding the scholarly practice mantra of "Publish or Perish"...... our list of published articles is growing.

Bark talks Practice with Young Architects Group

Friday night saw Bark and James Russell share the 'soap box' in their In Practice talk to young graduates. 30+ architecture graduates and young architects gathered informally on the steps at architect James Russell's Fortitude Valley office to hear James and Lindy, Steve and Phil from Bark Design Architects talk about the formation, growth and vibe of their respective offices as one in a series of recent YArch organised 'In Practice' talks which are designed to expose recent graduates to some real elements of architectural Practice.

Four Bark Projects Currently under Construction

The China Beach House at Sunrise at 1770, Capricorn Coast Queensland.

The Glass House Mountain House at Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

The Coast Apartments at Sunshine Beach, Sunshine Coast.

The Noosa Visitor Information Centre for Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Tourism Noosa, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads.

Glenn Murcutt Masterclass in July 2008

Our 2008 Glenn Murcutt International Masterclass at Riversdale.

Engaging with the fragility and splendour of a unique Southern New South Wales site to discover ways of building reconciliation into the landscape, which both cradled and tortured the great Australian painter, Arthur Boyd.

The sharing and wisdom of all the tutors was outstanding. Their projects moving in so many ways. Collaboration in design groups with wonderful people from across the planet was at once challenging and inspiring.

A week of understanding the site at Riversdale and a week of intense collaboration at the University of Sydney architecture studios to demonstrate our design approach for 'Reconciliation'.

Drawings, sketches and models were produced in abundance and many emotions were aroused. A truly memorable experience....

Discovery Coast 'Bush' House

Our Discovery Coast 'Bush House' near the Town of 1770, designed for a repeat client and friend, and recently bought by a couple of Brisbane architects, will be a featured project in a new book published by Thames & Hudson.

“A Place in the Country: New Rural Architecture in Australia and New Zealand” by Stephen Crafti is due out next month.

Bark's 'Noosa Visitor Info Centre' goes to Venice!

Bark is one of 150 Australian architects invited to exhibit an architectural project presently 'on the drawing board' as part of Abundant - the Australian exhibition at the 11th Architectural Biennale in Venice.

'Abundant' will suggest to the world the diversity and richness of Australia's architectural canon, as an energetic setting for architectural production relevant to Australia's recent past and future.

The design process for Bark's Noosa Visitor Information Centre, Hastings Street, Noosa has been selected and physically represented as an interpretive design model to be shipped to Venice, Italy for the exhibition to be held in September this year.

Bark to join Glenn Murcutt Masterclass 2008

Bark directors Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie are excited to have been selected to participate in the 2008 Glenn Murcutt International Architecture Masterclass led by the Architecture Foundation Australia, to be held between 05 - 19 July 2008 in New South Wales.

The Master Class is a two-week residential program of 'total immersion' and is limited to 32 places selected on credentials and merit. Glenn Murcutt is joined by tutors Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury, Brit Andresen and Lindsay Johnston.

Commenced in 2001, the annual Master Class has been described by many participants as ”a life changing experience” and has created a wonderful international alumni network which includes architects (older and younger), academics, postgraduates and senior students from all over the world. Visit www.ozetecture.org

Belle/AAA Sunshine Coast Tour

Membership to the Australian Architecture Association (AAA) is open to all, and aims to promote contemporary architecture to as many people as possible - in part through architecture tours, and it will be holding 190 of them throughout the year predominantly in New South Wales. The AAA in conjunction with Belle magazine are focusing on the architecture of the Sunshine Coast for their fourth one-day tour. Visitors will go inside some of the most interesting contemporary residential and public architecture on the Sunshine Coast with the architects Lindsay and Kerry Clare, from the firm Architectus, John Mainwaring from JMA Architects; Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie from Bark. Lindy and Stephen are founding members of the AAA, and will lead the group through their Noosa Hinterland House and Bark Design Studio. Visit www.architecture.org.au/

GOMA Place Makers Exhibition

The Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA), Brisbane, Australia will showcase significant work of 22 Queensland based architectural practices built during the last 15 years. The exhibition runs between 2 August and 23 November 2008 and will be the largest exhibition of contemporary architecture ever staged in an Australian art museum. Bark is particular proud to be represented by the inclusion of the Bark Design Studio and the Hervey Bay House in the exhibition. Visit www.qag.qld.gov.au/placemakers and www.qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/coming_soon/place_makers_contemporary_queensland_architects?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=printer_friendly

RAIA Win for Back House!

The Back House at Tewantin was awarded a Commendation in the recent Royal Australian Institute of Architects Awards for the Sunshine Coast region. At the Awards ceremony held at the University of the Sunshine Coast, the house was commended out of an impressive array of high calibre projects, the Back House is now eligible to be judged for a 2008 Queensland State architectural award.