Architecture Australia

The past couple of months have been busy, as we’ve come together as chapters to celebrate remarkable achievements in architecture across the country. Gathering has been restricted for so long that I, for one, have really appreciated this opportunity.

Those of us who have studied architecture all have our own stories to tell of being pushed to the brink, subject to unhealthy levels of stress over sustained periods. On a personal front, the high degree of anxiety I experienced in architecture schoo

Editorial director Katelin Butler Associate editor Georgia Birks Managing editor Nicci Dodanwela Editorial enquiries +61 3 8699 1000 aa@archmedia.com.au Editorial team Linda Cheng, Jude Ellison, Cassie Hansen, Josh Harris, Alexa Kempton Institute Adv

As for many of us, architecture has defined me. An architectural education and experience in practice has refined my creative and analytical skills and shaped my political and social values. But perhaps more than anything else, it has strengthened my

A major, nationwide survey of practitioners, The Wellbeing of Architects project reveals how we’re tracking. Our guest editors provide a snapshot of the current situation and envision the promises of a better future, if we can pull together. ■

It has long been suspected that we have a problem with mental wellbeing in the Australian architecture profession. But we have lacked conclusive evidence of whether there is a problem and, if yes, what form it takes and what’s causing it. The convers

Two key findings emerged from The Wellbeing of Architects project survey: that the wellbeing of Australian architectural workers is substantially lower than that of the general working population; and that, rather than flourishing, this community can

Figure 1. How does the wellbeing of Australian architects compare with that of the overall working population? Architecture practitioners scored lower than the Australian average on the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index, which locates an individual’s

Guest editors: The intersection between wellbeing and the ways in which architectural work is valued emerged very clearly in the survey qualitative responses. In particular, two types of value were underlined: first, the holistic value that architect

Guest editors: While only a relatively small number of survey respondents said that the actual nature of architectural work had affected their wellbeing, far more identified problems with how and when the work must be completed. Some noted a signific

Guest editors: The survey revealed a resounding concern about the influence and impact of low fees on wellbeing in the profession, with a strong perception that societal under-valuing of architectural design related to equally undervalued financial i

Guest editors: In contemporary Australian society, wellbeing is often discussed in terms of the personal actions that individuals take to preserve their mental and physical health. But our survey respondents overwhelmingly saw the problem of poor wel

The Wellbeing of Architects project substantiates what many already thought: that existing business and work practices in architecture are harmful to the people working in the profession. The survey found that architects have a lower level of subject

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