Friday Drinks with NAM - Ben Shields from Dreamer

Our final episode of the Friday Night Drinks with NAM series! Tune in now for a wonderful discussion with Jacqui Alexander on her design research with MADA and recent projects with Alexander & Sheridan Architecture. Alexander & Sheridan Architecture is an architecture and research collaboration between Jacqui Alexander and Ben Sheridan, with a strong interest in architecture’s relationship with contemporary culture, technology and materials, and its capacity to affect positive social outcomes.

Hello there! Join us for a discussion with Chris Barnes director of Field Office Architecture on the conceptual design process and journey behind a selection of their current projects.

We'd like to introduce you to Ben Shields from Dreamer. Join us for a fantastic discussion on the evolution of Dreamer's design ethos and the ethical role of architects and built environment professionals in community development.

We'd like to introduce you to Andrew Smith of Bresnan & Smith, the first builder on the podcast. Hear how he optimises workflow when specialising in bespoke design, materials and construction methods in residential architecture.

We'd like you to meet Ursula Chandler who established Ursula Chandler Architects in 2018. Listen to Ursula's experience moving back to Melbourne and beginning her own practice, along with a discussion on her architectural and competition work.

We'd like to introduce you to Jessie and Tara from Fowler & Ward Architects! Learn about their journey beginning a small architectural firm in Melbourne, along with a discussion on a selection of their projects.

Introducing Ben Robertson from Tecture! Melbourne-based architecture firm Tecture thrives on passion and creativity. They pride themselves on providing meticulous design solutions within varying project typologies. Tune in now to hear Ben share the story of their growth and journey as a new architectural firm, along with a selection of their projects.

New Architects Melbourne is excited to present Jean Graham from Winter Architecture as our guest speaker! Tune in to hear some great work done by Jean and her team, in addition to discussions around adapting to unprecedented change and more!

New Architects Melbourne kicks off our online launch of our Friday Night Drinks Series with Delia Teschendorff Architects, presenting her design research practice specialising in bespoke residential projects.

Our guest in this episode is Stuart Harrison, director or the architecture firm Harrison and White. In this episode, Stuart and I discuss "The Architects" radio show on 3RRR, how architecture is communicated to the community and between architects, the way collaboration can work across different types of projects, and what is meant when we talk about a "successful architectural project".