The first day of the Wellbeing of Architects Symposium focused on architectural education, exploring methods to improve the wellbeing of students and educators.
Watch Naomi Stead open the day, explain the context and set out the challenges, followed by the keynote presentation by Maryam Gusheh and Vicki Leibowitz outlining key research findings. What have we learnt about wellbeing among architecture students as reported by students, academics and professionals?
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John Doyle, Kate Hislop, Philip Oldfield, Kathy Waghorn and Blake Hillebrand on what peak bodies can do.
Throwing out the playbook – Narelle Lemon on empowering students as agents of transformation.
Flora Samuel examines the downstream effects of under-valuation in architecture, including on wellbeing, and sets forth a better path.
Held at Collingwood Yards on 8–9 May 2024, the Wellbeing of Architects Symposium is an outcome of the Wellbeing of Architects research project. The education day was convened by Maryam Gusheh.
The films of these sessions were made by Shing Hei Ho. The production and release is supported by the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia. Photography: Alexander Salem.
