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About the Festival

The third annual Sydney Architecture Festival will be held on Monday 5 October 2009.  Last year's event attracted over 6,000 participants.

The Festival provides thought provoking new perspectives on Sydney by developing the community's appreciation and enjoyment of good architecture and communicating the importance of good design in achieving a sustainable, healthy and culturally rich built environment. > more

Sydney Architecture Festival 2009

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Win a Limited Edition Book worth $1790 plus Free Tickets
Thursday, 24 September 2009

folio Enter our Raffle! - Win A Limited Edition Book Worth $1790 And 2 Tickets To The Headline Talk At 2pm On October 5 At The Sydney Opera House.

Included in this opportunity to win this very special folio is an opportunity to get this personally signed by David Malouf and Glenn Murcutt after the talk.

Limited to an edition of 1,000 the Glenn Murcutt, Architect folio is unique in contemporary architectural publishing. Within the handmade linen-covered box are nine volumes including a fully illustrated book by Kenneth Frampton and essays by David Malouf and Juhani Pallasmaa, and eight folders of loose-leaf full-size drawings.

Raffle tickets are on sale at the festival Launch on Wednesday 30 September 7-9 at Customs House (invites only). Also available at the Darch Bar from the 28th Sept to October 1.

The raffle winner will be announced at midday on the festival day (Oct 5) in time to attend the talk and meet the speakers.

Publisher 01 Editions Price $1,790
www.01editions.com.au

 
Volunteers- The Sydney Architecture Festival 2009 needs you!
Wednesday, 19 August 2009

If you are interested in architecture or just like to hangout at exciting events making yourself useful then we would love to hear from you.

There is a wide range of activities that you can assist us with.
½ day or full day. 9am to 5pm

Architects: Earn CPD informal points by taking part on the day.

Call Gillian Redman-Lloyd (SAF project manager) on 02 9246 4055 for details or email your contact details to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
2009 Festival Manager appointed
Wednesday, 06 May 2009
The Festival Committee is delighted to anounce that Gillian Redman-lloyd has been appointed project manager of the 2009 Sydney Architecture Festival. Gillian has come to the festival after working as project manager for the Historic Houses Trust event Sydney Open.
 
Who, When and Where From?
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Customs House staff estimate at least 25% increase on last year’s attendance. In total, taking into account the attendees at the Headline Talk, visitors to the Open Practices and participants in tours attendance for the 2008 Festival was over 6,000.Postcodes were collected from participants across the activities and indicate people came from Sydney's inner west, Eastern suburbs, Sutherland, Hurstville, Parramatta and the Hills area.