arch-peace pro bono

Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House - one year on

2011-11-25T16:58:00.007+11:00

A year after the project was completed at the Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House we visited the to see what benefits the project has brought to its local community. LCCNH is a not for profit and very proactive organization that runs several programs for disadvantaged people in the local area. According to Michael Pernar, CEO at LCCNH, the pro-bono services provided were

Celebration at the Fitzroy Learning Network

2011-07-20T21:29:00.023+10:00

The Architects for Peace Pro bono team was delighted to be invited to a BBQ held recently at the Fitzroy Learning Network in celebration for the completion of their renovated kitchen and staff room. The Fitzroy Learning Network (FLN) is a not-for-profit Neighbourhood House, offering a range of services, support and training courses for newly arrived refugees and migrants. FLN approached

Bulleen Pre School pro bono project - finally an update!

2010-12-14T23:12:00.018+11:00

Some time has passed since we called for expressions of interest to provide pro bono design services for the Bulleen Pre School (BPS) some months ago. A lot has happened behind the scenes since then – and we thought we'd share a bit of the action with you. As we mentioned back in July, the pre school was hoping to apply for funds from the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

Call for Expressions of Interest - Addition and Refurbishment to Bulleen Pre-School

2010-07-10T13:01:00.024+10:00

IMPORTANT UPDATE! The Bulleen Pre-School has recently advised us that the grant application guidelines have just been released. Applications close significantly earlier this year than in 2009 - on Thursday 9 September 2010. This means design services are required URGENTLY. We ask that you please take the time frame required to complete the design into account if you are considering applying for

Pro bono project published in Green magazine

2010-07-05T20:53:00.006+10:00

A client/architect match made by the arch peace pro bono service has popped up in quarterly magazine green (sustainable architecture and design).The Bird Hide project in Westgate park was designed by MAKE Architecture Studio for the Friends of Westgate Park, after an initial design studio at RMIT to generate ideas, and was presented at words @bld50 in 2008.Mel Bright (director of MAKE) tells us

Laverton Community Centre + Neighbourhood House - Works complete!

2010-06-14T00:18:00.006+10:00

We are very excited to report that an Architects for Peace pro bono project has recently been completed!We were approached in 2010 by the Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House, a not for profit group managed by the local community, that was operating from cramped and inadequate premises and in need of design services and funding for refurbishment. After advertising the project, we

Asylum Seekers Resource Centre - Architect Appointed

2010-06-06T20:28:00.005+10:00

We are pleased to announce that Kendall Strong Architects have been engaged to provide pro bono services for the ASRC for their project to upgrade the Melbourne headquarters.Kendall Strong Architects is a young dynamic practice with experience in commercial projects and a focus on social justice and environmental architecture.Briefing and measure-up have been completedand we look forward to

East Timor Weaving Centres - Sketch Design completed

2010-05-19T20:40:00.004+10:00

The Sketch Design of this project has now been completed. Architects for Peace has received 2 design proposals and they are now exhibited online. To view them, just click on their names below. We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation and say thank you for the effort and excellent work from our service providers , Webb+ Architects and Greg Burgess Architects.

Asylum Seekers Resource Centre - CALLS FOR EOIs

2010-04-05T09:03:00.010+10:00

Asylum Seekers Resource Centre (ASRC) is Australia’s largest provider of crucial services to asylum seekers. It is a not-for-profit organisation, which offers innovative and vital services broadly defined under four themes: aid, empowerment, justice and community. Health services, food-bank, educational programs and legal representation are a few of the 20 programs currently

List of Probono Projects

2010-01-01T18:33:00.018+11:00

ProjectContactService ProviderStatusYear Fiztroy Learning NetworkPaulineNick BamfordConstruction completed2010 Bulleen PreschoolPauline / EleanorEOI coming soonProject concluded2010 Asylum Seeker Resource CentreLisaKendall Strong ArchitectsSchematic Design completed2010 East Timor Neighborhood HouseEleanorto be selectedProject on hold2009 East Timor Weaving CentresEdithWebb+ Architects and

Timor-Leste's weaving centres - EoI CLOSED

2009-12-18T11:46:00.001+11:00

Since calling for expressions of interest from registered practices and/or practitioners to the proposed two weaving centres in two villages in Timor Leste, we have received overwhelming response! We take this opportunity to say thank you for your support.The Design Brief can still be viewd by clicking on the image above.Culture House, Timor Lestephoto courtesy: Alternative Technology

Thank You and Season's Greetings

2009-12-17T17:46:00.009+11:00

We take this opportunity to say Thank You and acknowledge to all those who have been supporting, contributing and participating at various levels and stages in our probono service in the past year.We wish to acknowledge the generous support to all our clients, business members, members, and and consistent hard work of the service providers and the probono team, in the following projects,Brad

Carlton Primary School Renewal: by WEBB+

2009-11-24T22:27:00.017+11:00

The Architects for Peace pro bono team is committed to supporting and promoting built environment professionals working for the good of the community. We sincerely believe that good design is a right rather than the privilege of an elite few. The pro bono service was set up with the aim of providing a network for those many of you out there - architects, engineers, designers - either having

Timor-Leste's weaving centres

2009-10-19T22:57:00.016+11:00

East Timor Women Australia (ETWA) is a Melbourne based, not for profit organisation and run by volunteers. They provide and organise community oriented programs to support East Timorese women, particularly in the handcrafts industry. They aim to give women the opportunity to make real the benefits of sustainable handcrafts enterprises and, through the richness of weaving, help them maintain

Laverton Community Centre + Neighbourhood House

2009-03-19T18:53:00.009+11:00

LCCNH is a not for profit Neighbourhood House managed by the local community. It offers family support, social and educational activities to all sectors of the local community, especially disadvantaged community group.LCCNH applied for a community grant to assist them in upgrading their current premises. They currently operate from a small house with minimal storage and inadequate space for

Rebuilding bushfire affected communities

2009-02-13T19:50:00.023+11:00

Arch-peace pro bono services:Our thoughts and condolences go to all those affected by the bushfires in Victoria as we share in a deep sense of sadness for what has occurred. Architects for Peace is committed to assisting communities in Victoria’s fire-affected areas.Arch-peace Pro Bono Services has successfully operated on a community-driven (rather than top-bottom) approach, with community

Pro bono service policy now available online - Download here!!

2009-02-13T15:13:00.005+11:00

With important information for community groups in need of pro bono services, and built environment professionals interested in providing them, our pro bono policy is now available for download. Please click the link above to access the document.

Laverton Community Centre + Neighbourhood House

2009-01-14T14:00:00.000+11:00

Laverton Community Centre + Neighbourhood HouseLCCCNH is a not for profit Neighbourhood House managed by the local community which offers family support, social and educational activities to all sectors of the Laverton community, especially disadvantaged community groups.The Neighbourhood House provides adult training in a variety of areas including cooking, language and computer skills. These

Project Updates - South Sudan Education Project

2008-11-09T21:58:00.015+11:00

The Australian Good Samaritan College Project addresses two major challenges in South Sudan; improving the quantity and quality of female school teachers and encouraging girls to remain in school and obtain a formal education. It is estimated less than 1% of girl's complete primary school in Sudan and after more than two decades of civil war the College is an opportunity for women who are

discussion about the need to offer pro bono work

2008-10-30T11:44:00.004+11:00

I found the following discussion about the need and, as argued by some, obligation to offer pro bono work--what do you think?Find this discussion here

The Age: on one of arch-peace probono project

2008-10-24T09:13:00.010+11:00

Photo: Roger Cummins Carlton uni squat talks stallAnnie Lawson (The Age)October 9, 2008"NEGOTIATIONS have stalled between the University of Melbourne and students squatting in terrace houses the university owns in Carlton.Fifteen homeless students moved into the Faraday Street properties two months ago, frustrated by soaring rents and a shortage of suitable properties.Although vice-chancellor

SHAC Housing Co-operative

2008-09-26T00:50:00.019+10:00

272-278 Faraday Street, in Carlton, Melbourne, is the site of a proposed housing co-operative. The terrace house is owned by the University of Melbourne and was recently occupied by Student Housing Action Collective (SHAC), who noticed that the buildings had been empty for 3 years. The group is seeking an architect through the Architects for Peace Pro Bono Referral Service to assist with a

arch-peace news and articles: Review of last month's words @ bldg50...

2008-08-25T23:56:00.003+10:00

Review of last month's words @ bldg50...Mel Bright and Tarryn Boden from emerging Melbourne practice MAKE architecture studio presented the Bird Hide design project that they are currently developing for Friends of Westgate Park on Thursday 7 August.http://archpeace.blogspot.com/2008/08/review-of-last-months-words-bldg50.html

words@bld.50: Free public lecture .: August 7 .: Bird hide at Westgate Park .: pro-bono design in action

2008-07-23T18:31:00.001+10:00

http://urbantalks.blogspot.com/2008/07/free-public-lecture-bird-hide-at.html:When: Thursday 7 August 2008, 7pmWhere: RMIT building 50, Orr St (off Victoria St) CarltonMelissa Bright & Tarryn Boden from MAKE architecture studio will present the Bird Hide Project at Westgate Park, Melbourne

Poll: Is a AU$1.5M project too large for pro bono?

2008-06-18T19:48:00.003+10:00

Poll: Architects for Peace pro bono team wants to know your view:Is a AU$1.5M project too large for pro bono?Please choose one option from the statements located in the pro bono webpage, left hand side column.

South Sudan Education Aid Project

2008-04-11T17:19:00.003+10:00

This project is for the design of an education centre in Southern Sudan. The centre was to be located next to an existing primary and secondary school and it’s aim was to provide adult education with a particular focus on women’s education.Our client, the South Sudanese Australia Christian Education Aid (SSACEA), based in Fitzroy, Melbourne were linked with 2 of our members Anissa Webb (a

Bird Hide at Westgate Park

2007-12-14T17:25:00.006+11:00

Last year we linked the architecture firm, MAKE Architecture, with the non-profit community group, Friends of Westgate Park (FOWP), to create a Birdhide in the inner-metropolitan park under the Westgate Bridge, Melbourne. The park is popular with bird observers and FOWP felt there was a need to build facilities to provide close viewing opportunities for park visitors, bird observers, school

Neighbourhood house project in Timor Leste

2007-12-04T18:11:00.001+11:00

The cities of Yarra and Darebin in Victoria developed a Friendship Agreement with the province and township of Baucau following Timor Leste’s independence. At next month’s words night, members of Friends of Baucau and Yarra and Darebin councils will speak about a recent building project in Timor Leste. With the help of agencies including Australian Volunteers International and the Rotary Clubs’

Bush Camp, Bunyip State Park

2007-06-10T17:21:00.003+10:00

Architects for Peace Pro Bono Referral Service seeks expressions of interest from graduates or registered architects to provide architectural services for a bush camp adjacent to the Bunyip State Park. The prospective service provider (SP) can either do the project alone or be partnered with another SP (one architect is familiar with the project and is able to work on it if a partner can be found

Past Projects

2007-06-09T17:37:00.002+10:00

Bush Camp, Bunyip State ParkThe project is for Pathways Foundation, a harm minimisation programme for youth. They have been lent land on which they are currently building ecotoilets. They have requested assistance with Design research, conceptual design, construction documentation, consultant liaison for a bush kitchen, large covered gathering space, and storage shed. Materials would mainly be

The Collingwood Housing Estate

2007-06-06T00:10:00.001+10:00

The Collingwood Housing Estate has a 3000 square metre sunken carpark which has been out of use since the 1980s. Over the past five years there have been occasional arts and community events in the unique space.Peter Johns and Karen Tanfield, members of Architects for Peace, are assisting the Estate in making this a permanent facility.Status: feasibility, funding submission.Latest Update: the

forms

2007-01-01T22:38:00.000+11:00

Application form and other documentsIf you are a non-for-profit organisation and would like to apply for arch-peace probono services, please fill this form: Client: Project Application Form.This form asks for details about the scope of your project and your organisational profile.If you are an arch-peace member interested in assisting on any of the listed projects, please contact us (see below)

the team

2007-01-01T17:06:00.000+11:00

Project coordinators: Eleanor Chapman Edith Wong Pauline Ng Katherine Sampson Soledad Maldonado Ruth Natalia Advisory team: Peter Johns Matthew Bond Beatriz Maturana Our service couldn’t exist without the support from: PILCH: The Public Interest Law Clearing House - Victoria Clayton Utz for their legal pro bono assistance The 1% Solution - John Cary from Public Architecture for the inspiration

How it works

2001-01-01T16:55:00.013+11:00

Architects for Peace pro-bono service acts as a bridge between community groups, non-profit agencies and charitable organisations that need architectural services but cannot afford to pay for them (the ‘Clients’) and professionals of the built environment who are prepared to work with these groups free of charge (the ‘Service Providers’). The roles of the Service Providers (arch-peace’s members),

Contact

2001-01-01T16:47:00.007+11:00

Contact the probono team: with your comments questions probono project proposal other... Enquires: please email your question (probonoatarchitectsforpeace.org), or leave a comment here.

About

2001-01-01T16:39:00.030+11:00

The right to a good city: pro bono enables our members to take concrete steps to achieve our shared vision of sustainable and socially just development.Architects for Peace launched its Pro Bono Services on August 24th 2006. The launch proved a wonderful and reassuring experience. The launch was held at CH2 (Council House 2) in Melbourne. The speakers focused on the role of pro bono in the