Student work

The School of Architecture and Built Environment has seen many great success stories from its students.

Master of Architecture graduate, Tualagi Nokise, was awarded the 2022 Architects Medallion for his year-long design thesis project that investigated architecture’s capacity for post-disaster recovery in cyclone-prone Fiji.

In 2021, Paris Perry was awarded the College Medal, received the Highest Achieving Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Female Prize. She also took part in the MADE by Opera House scholarship in 2023 where she spent six weeks across Spain and Denmark, working alongside four other students from NSW Universities.

In 2020, our student, Patrick Green, won the AIA NSW Undergraduate Medal for his project titled: ‘Shucks: Oyster Remediation Plant’, and Grace McLean won the AIA NSW Architectural Communication Award for her project ‘Stitches’.

Hands on learning

Students are regularly given the opportunity to engage in face-to-face intensive workshops. Recently, first year construction management students were given the opportunity to enhance their learning experience, build strong peer support, industry engagement, and also have some fun.

The workshop involved team building activities, ranging from an egg drop challenge, to a timed box matching exercise. All tasks had very strict parameters, enhance the complexity of solutions required. Students also participated in a range of building inspections, including a focus on accessibility where students were required to navigate around the SABE precinct in a wheeled chair, showcasing the importance of accessible pathways and exits.

Throughout the workshop, industry stakeholders engaged across multiple activities to help students place theory into practice and develop into life-ready graduates.

Student showcase

Throughout the past 60 years, our school has encouraged the sharing of projects, culminating in our own digital gallery.

This gallery presents projects that demonstrate a high level of excellence in architecture, exploring the past, the present and the future and its unique approach and enduring impact on the design of the built environment.