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Following the conclusion of LSAA 2024 much of the material here will migrate to other pages such as Events, Awards and Projects

LSAA 2024 Design Award Winners noted below:

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AwardLargeIndonesiaBank
AwardLargeSydneyFootball
AwardSmallNMelbCircles
AwardMediumTumbalong
AwardSpecialMPavilion2022
CitationLargeLinkatLangley
CitationSmallMatakanaSchool
CitationSmallWangunAmphitheatre
CitationSpecialMetroSports
HighCommLargeSingaporeAviary
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2024 Conference Break-out area.
2024 Conference Break-out area.

The LSAA 2024 Conference will be held in the excellent facilities at Swinburne University (Hawthorn Campus)

Reaching the venue is easy by suburban Metro train lines (nearest station is Glenferrie about 250 metres walk) or via the fantastic, world famous trams going along Burwood Road. Information on How to get to Swinburne is HERE and a Map including Parking is HERE

Specifically we will be in the AMDC Building Room 301 highlighted below

Venue Map2

The following are some images of the Swinburne Campus and the area where Sponsors will set up displays and the most important coffee / tea outlets will be located.

Hypar lattice shells form the lower spire skirt of the Victorian Arts Centre
Hypar lattice shells form the lower spire skirt of the Victorian Arts Centre

When you come to the LSAA 2024 Conference and Design Awards jointly held with Swinburne University, take the time to appreciate "Vibrant Melbourne".

Melbourne is a rapidly growing city - voted the most liveable city for many years.

In recent years there has been an enormous amount of construction in the areas of the Docklands, Spencer Streets and Southbank.

Sidney Myer Music Bowl - A very early cablenet
Sidney Myer Music Bowl

There are a number of lightweight structures in and around Melbourne.

There are the roof structures at the major sports stadia - Tennis Centre (Rod Laver and Margaret Court Arenas), the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Rectangular AAMI Stadium, the Etihad Stadium and the Southern Cross train station.

The Victorian Arts Centre Spire, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the nearby Aquatic Centre are other examples.

Smaller tensioned fabric structures can be found throughout Melbourne.

Details of 2024 Conference and Design Awards

We are again working closely with Swinburne, University of Melbourne and RMIT on a two day event in September 2024. This page will contain details and articles related to the upcoming event.

For the following links you may need to use your "Back" button to return here - the links may replace this page.

Our two Keynote Speaker profiles have been added - Rachaporn Choochuey,  Design Director, all(zone) and Alastair Richardson is a Director of COX. (Updated April 30 2024)

Details of the Program - (May 21 2024) Can be viewed on the Program page

Conference Theme - expect to hear more about the impact of AI on teaching and design

General Information about the Design Awards - Gallery of 2022 Winners added (April 2). Start getting your entries together. Closing Date August 14 2024
Brief Introduction to the Inaugural Student Awards  (updated 30 April 2024)

Some Lightweight Structures in Melbourne - worth extending your stay in Melbourne?

Vibrant Melbourne and Conference Venue Images (more added April 4 2024)

Booking and Registration summary details - actual bookings is through Humanitix - from End of May 2024


Details yet to be added include:

  • Details of the Conference Venue and Transport to Swinburne
  • Accommodation - left to Attendees but some choices to be offered
Central part of Ken Rosewall fabric roof was used as the basis for the LSAA 2024 Conference Graphics
Central part of Ken Rosewall fabric roof was used as the basis for the LSAA 2024 Conference Graphics

The graphic for the Conference is based on a real image of a radial cable supported and tensioned fabric sports arena. The image is taken directly under the centre of the recently modified Ken Rosewall Arena and the image is credited to Fabritecture.

These forms of roof utilize a minimal amount of material because the structural system places the material in direct tension - the most efficient structural action - compared to heavy beams under bending. All the cables are connected together and radiate to cover the entire roof. 

The Conference Theme "Connecting to Tomorrow" is reflected by this image where we all have to work together, make good connections, aim to use the least amount of materials for a given task. The graphic also represents this "target" to aim for.

Not only do lightweight structures use materials efficiently, the evolving and connected design and manufacturing processes are driving our industry to a better tomorrow.

The Conference Organizing Committee formed from the LSAA, Swinburne University, University of Melbourne and RMIT engaged some of our future graphic designers - Andrea at Swinburne Bureau - to adapt the above image into a format suitable to promote the event.

Andrea interpreted the images as follows "The way I’ve interpreted the image is that the cables branching out from the tension ring at the centre out to the compression rings reflect a sense of connection. Referring to the theme (Connecting To Tomorrow), the image represents how the LSAA connects their work (in promoting and building lightweight structures) to solving the world’s most pressing problems through their choice of materials".

Download an A2 Conference Poster as well as an A4 Conference Flyer

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