Facebook icon Twitter icon Forward icon

Season's greetings! Welcome to Issue 19 of Habitat 2013

Volunteer at the Venice Biennale

Application due date: 5.00pm 31 January
How to apply: Entry form available here

The Venice Biennale International Architecture Exhibition is arguably the most important event on the International contemporary architecture calendar.

The Australian Institute of Architects is committed to a substantial Australian presence in 2014 and ongoing in 2016.

The Institute is seeking expressions of interest from people wishing to volunteer their time by staffing the Australian Pavilion for some period of time between 24th May and 1st December 2014.

For their time volunteers will receive:

  • Access to accommodation in Venice, through a pre-organised apartment (cost will be covered by the Institute).
  • Per diem allowances paid for the duration of $40 AUD per day.
  • The experience of a lifetime!

Don’t miss on your chance to be a part of the world’s largest gathering of architecture.

Careers & Employment on the move

Careers & Employment is on the move to a new location in 2014. You will be able to find us on Level One, Alan Gilbert Building, from 2 January, with the Career Drop in recommencing from Monday 6 January 2014

Our new home will provide students with a range of facilities and services which will progressively come on stream as we develop our new Centre. We look forward to welcoming Environments and ABP students to our new Career Centre in 2014.

Late re-enrolment is open until 24 January

Timely re-enrolment for 2014 has closed. Late re-enrolment is open until 24 January 2014. ($100 Late re-enrolment Fee applies.)

If you failed to complete your re-enrolment steps by 13 December but wish to retain your place in your course for 2014, you must now complete your re-enrolment by 24 January 2014.

Re-enrol by 24 January to avoid cancellation

Unsure of which subjects you plan to take?

You should enrol in subjects that you are likely to complete next year for the time being. You have until Week 2 each standard semester to change subjects, so you can select classes now and change them later if necessary. If you need information on subject selection, check out detailed sample course plans and the Handbook.

How do I re-enrol?
Re-enrol through my.unimelb.

UPDATE: ABP building access restricted during holidays

BEnvs students will not be permitted access to ABP buildings (757 Swanston, Lincoln Square, Baldwin Spencer and Frank Tate) from 20 December until 25 February 2014.

The Environments and Design Student Centre in the Baldwin Spencer Building will remain accessible during business hours, except when closed during the 25 December - 1 January University holiday period.

Student Centre to close during University Holiday

The Environments and Design Student Centre will:

  • close at 12.00pm, Tuesday 24 December
     
  • reopen at 9.00am, Thursday 2 January

Now is the perfect time to visit, call or email the Student Centre for troubleshooting or advice relating to your enrolment before the influx of new students arrives in the new year.

Click below for contact details.

Inflection student-run journal: call for collaborators

Inflection is a student-edited journal of the built environment: gathering and sharing new contributions to contemporary design discourse.

Currently, Inflection is seeking co-editors from any year level to be involved in our first edition – scheduled for publication in late 2014.

Enthusiastic, committed students with a passion for design media and design discourse can apply today. As a co-editor, you will share responsibility for a range of tasks from layout and graphic design to administration and logistics. Keen to join or learn more? Click below.

Holcim Awards: Now Open for entries

Competition closing date: 24 March 2014
Prize: Total of USD 2 million

The Holcim Awards is an international competition that recognizes innovative projects and future-oriented concepts on regional and global levels. A total of USD 2 million in prize money is awarded in each three-year cycle.

The competition seeks projects that demonstrate an ability to stretch conventional notions about sustainable building and also balance environmental, social and economic performance – while also exemplifying architectural excellence and a high degree of transferability.

The competition has two categories: