threeninefivenine Exhibition

Late in May, we hosted the first exhibition in our studio gallery for 2021, that explored the role of eighteen architecture practices in bushfire recovery projects.

Curated by Graduate of Architecture Callum Andrews and produced with the assistance of the Alastair Swayn Foundation – alastairswaynfoundation.org, threeninefivenine began as a research project.

The intent was to investigate, map and present how architects have previously intervened and provided assistance to bushfire-affected communities, in contrast to the current methods of assistance being provided by architects after the devastating 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.

“I wanted to examine what the role of architects is in the re-making of public and private space after bushfires, and how they play a role in responding, assisting, performing, and generating mitigation across design for bushfire-prone communities of Australia,” said Callum.

Presenting the culmination of his research, the exhibition featured interviews from each of the practices, highlighting projects they are working on that are assisting individuals or communities in recovery after being affected by bushfires; whether it be the re-design of a house that was lost or a new building in a bushfire prone area.

Accompanying the interview pieces were displays of architectural models, drawings, sketches, plans, and images of the buildings, that ranged from completed works to those that are still on the drawing board.