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The Sydney Architecture Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of the 2010 Festival Champions: Sam Marshall, Tamara Donnellan, Tone Wheeler and Kim Crestani.
S am Marshall, Architect Marshall, was awarded the RAIA Wilkinson Award in 2000 for his warehouse conversion in Darlinghurst and the President's Award for Recycled Buildings and a Conservation Award. He is a recipient of a Dulux Colour Award for Best Interior, the Marrickville Medal and the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship. Notable completed works include numerous residential projects, shops in New York and Paddington, four film production studios and works to art galleries including the Darren Knight Gallery, Object Gallery and Campbelltown Arts Centre. Works have just started in his $50 million extension the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Before being appointed as a Trustee of Luna Park Reserve Trust from 1990 to 1995, he spent eleven years as a member of Friends of Luna Park in the flight to save Luna Park. He is the author of the book LUNA PARK JUST FOR FUN. He has been a member of the NSW Ministry for the Arts Capital Infrastructure Committee and a Board Member of the Australian Centre for Photography. In 2009 he chaired the Australian Institute of Architects' Awards Jury.
Sam has been involved in the Sydney Architecture Festival since 2008 in his role as Lego Champion!
 Tamara Donnellan is Associate Director of TERROIR which she joined in 2000 after completing her architectural education at the University of Adelaide. Tamara worked for the practice until her departure for international experience. In 2003 and 2004, Tamara worked as a Senior Architect in the Edinburgh office of major British practice, RMJM. She was the Project Architect on the design, documentation and contract administration of the School of Music, Performing Arts & Media for Newcastle College. Returning to TERROIR at the beginning of 2005, Tamara has been Project Architect of 86-88 George Street, Commonwealth Place Amenities, Leichhardt House and Burnie Makers Workshop, Currently Tamara is working as the Project Architect on the refurbishment of the National Capital Exhibition in Canberra. Tamara is an active member of DARCH and member of the NSW Chapter's Practice Committee.
Tone Wheeler is an architect, author, educator and consultant with an abiding interest in environmental architecture and sustainable design. Tone founded the architectural practice Environa Studio 25 years ago and has designed individual and multiple housing projects, commercial buildings and urban design schemes, all with a strong emphasis on social and environmental concerns. He has won numerous awards and competitions, is a member and former chair of the AIA National Sustainability Committee, is a frequent speaker at architectural conferences and seminars, has been on faculty of 3 universities, has been a judge on “the New Inventors” program on ABC Television, and is on the NSW Building Professionals Board and the Board of ABSA (Association of Building Sustainability Assessors).Tone is a true Festival Champion having been involved since its inception in 2007. He has given talks, lectures and most importantly taken on the role of Festival Town Crier at Customs House in his original Festival jackets and hats.
Kim Crestani formed Order Architects in 1984. Kim manages the practice and focuses on client liaison, design, presentations and development opportunities.
Kim has given talks, seminars and workshops at both the RAIA and HIA, most recently at the ‘Housing of the Future’ Forum in Perth, May 2006. She has been published in House and Garden, Vogue Living, Belle, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Weekend Magazine, The Real Estate Journal, Architecture Australia, and the Architecture Bulletin. She was also interviewed for the highly acclaimed ABC television series ‘In the Mind of the Architect’ and has been a guest on Radio National’s The Comfort Zone. Recently Kim has appeared on the ABC’s The New Inventors program to present "The Pod System". As the inventor of this new home add-on scheme, Kim demonstrated and explained the invention on behalf of thepodsystem™.
In 2006, the RAIA awarded Kim the prestigious Marion Mahony Griffin Award For A Distinctive Body Of Architectural Work And To Recognise The Contribution Of Women Architects To Architecture In New South Wales. In Feb 2009 Kim was appointed to the NSW Nation Building + Jobs Plan Taskforce to assist in the stimulus package initiated by the Federal Government.
This is Kim's first year to be involved in the Sydney Architecture Festival. We are delighted to welcome her to our team.
To get in touch with a Festival Champion call (02) 9241 4033
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