How can we mitigate the ‘downstream effects’ of construction industry contracting and procurement processes on wellbeing in architecture? 

This panel discussion with Tim HortonGabrielle Trainor AO, Emma Williamson and Paulo Macchia frames wellbeing within the broader construction industry. Some of the most acute stresses in architectural practice emerge through procurement processes, including in the framing and administration of contracts and project delivery. Architects themselves often have limited agency in determining procurement methods, so what are the opportunities and paths towards improvement for all?



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Naomi Stead

Angelina Maalini Pillai opens the second day of the symposium, Naomi Stead and Byron Kinnaird outline key research findings.

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Closing remarks with Naomi Stead and Lee Stickells.

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Angelina Maallini Pillai, Cameron Bruhn, Tiffany Liew, Sonia Sarangi and Glenn Scott examine the possibilities that emerge when professional groups come together with common purpose.

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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 practice day was convened by Naomi Stead.

The films of these sessions were made by Shing Hei Ho. The production and release of the practice day videos is supported by the NSW Architects Registration Board. Photography: Alexander Salem.