architectural

Mel has led the Studio Bright team since starting the practice in 2006. A Melbourne based practice that has gathered a collection of diverse and highly acclaimed built work. Through Studio Bright, Mel has amassed a portfolio of significant and award-winning projects, that have been widely published and recognised at state and national levels.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Mel Bright will discuss Mel's experience of architecture and vibrant life. 

Listen to the full episode to discover more of the following:

• Growing up in suburban Melbourne; 
• The many different skill sets required to be an architect; 
• Travelling around South East Asia and Europe just out of uni, for work;
• Mel's career defining moments and the projects which helped shape it;
• Beginning Studio Bright, and the studio's approach to sustainable design; 
• How the Think Brick Awards inspired Mel;
• and much more... 

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

Mentioned in this episode:

RMIT 

LAB Architecture Studio 

Studio Bright 

Little Brick Studio

Think Brick Awards

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Follow @studio__bright on Instagram

Geoff Warn is a highly respected practitioner and founder of With_Architecture Studio, an multi award winning design practice, bringing particular experience in urban design, master planning, arts projects, educational projects, civic architecture and technical buildings. Throughout his career of over 40 years, Geoff has been an enthusiastic leader, promoter and spokesperson for the value of design excellence and creative practice.

In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Geoff Warn will discuss Geoff's path to becoming the renowned architect he is today. 

Listen to the full episode to discover more of the following:

• Growing up in Western Australia, Perth, and studying architecture at Curtin University;
• Being the first architect in the family;
• The way architecture became a passion in Geoff's life; 
• Influences such as Archie Graham and Claes Oldenburg;
• Meeting Bill Busfield and finding him to become a great mentor;
• Impressions made by Iwan Iwanoff;
• The many coincidences that landed Geoff in the architectural profession;
• What it was like working in London for British Petroleum (BP) ;
• Travelling around the world and creating valuable connections and networks, which he still has today;
• Becoming the Western Australian government architect and the outcomes and learning experiences from this;
• The prominence of bricks in Western Australia;
•  and much more... 

This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts.

Mentioned in this episode:

With_Architecture Studio

Curtin University

Claes Oldenburg

Iwan Iwanoff

British Petroleum

Think Brick Awards

Social & Links

Follow @ThinkBrickAustralia on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook

Follow @with_architecturestudio on Instagram

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