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With an architectural career that spans three decades and projects spread across Australia, Jefa will reflect upon a compelling journey that anchors in a consistent intent to showcase the value of different perspectives in the practice of architecture. Demonstrated through a vast academic career as well as a series of case study projects, which draw upon a diverse portfolio of projects – including the UTS National First Nations College, he will focus on the importance of civic shaping architecture that meets the needs of Community whilst interrogating the importance of design equity and the challenges of Country-centred design. The presentation will further explore the importance of paying forward the cumulated knowledge that established practitioners hold and the capacity of architecture to engage with the critical questions and challenges of our times.
Jefa is a founding Director of Greenaway Architects (est. 1998), an Adjunct Industry Fellow at Swinburne University, an Honorary Fellow of Design at Deakin University and is a registered architect in NSW, ACT and Victoria. Current projects include the $11B North East Link and the UTS National First Nations College, winner of the 2022 WAFX Future Infrastructure award and 2024 WAFX Cultural Identity awards respectively as well as the Garma Institute project in North East Arnhem Land, Bank Street Park in Pyrmont and Yaitya Ngutu Wardli (Aboriginal Knowledge House) at the University of SA, Adelaide. He was a 2020 Design Institute of Australia’s ‘Hall of Fame’ inductee, signifying an outstanding contribution to Australian design. In addition, he was named in the ‘Qantas 100 Inspiring Australians’ and received the 2023 INDE.Award special prize ‘the Luminary’ recognising excellence in a career in design which celebrates industry icons.
This event is part of UTS School of Architecture’s Solidarity public program