EDITORIAL

One of the most pertinent observations of the pandemic for me has been the negation of the supposed aphorism, ‘we’re all in the same boat’. As pointed out by numerous commentators on social media, we are all in the same storm, not the same boat. And some people have superyachts, with a full complement of sta catering to their every whim. While others are barely clinging to a blow-up raft...

The point is to practise kindness and reach out to others who are struggling whenever we are able to do so. To share, to treat others as we would wish to be treated and to collaborate in order to navigate a way through whatever challenges still lie ahead.

The spirit of collaboration and community mindedness came up again and again while putting together this issue of AR. For our lead profile (page 10), we talk to the three principals of BKK Architects. Not only were they determined to all be involved in the interview, rather than leave it to one spokesperson, but this is a practice that thrives on collaboration. Regularly working with other prolific and productive local practices like Kerstin Thompson Architects and Kyriacou Architects, BKK is able to work on big, city-shaping projects, despite its modest size. The ACMI Renewal is a case in point and features as our lead project on page 28.

I’ve long wanted to include a feature on Charles and Leah Justin, the inspiring couple who run their own art house museum in Prahran. From being one of the three founders of SJB Architects, Charles has continued to collaborate, only these days it is with his wife and the many artists, photographers and architects who give talks and exhibit in their space.

The promotion of sustainability and an e ective response to climate change demand collaboration and a committed joint e ort – emphasised in both Liam Young’s Planet City project (page 48) and the project selected to represent Australia and the Pacific in the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, Shifting Homes (page 52), itself the result of a collaboration between artists Daniel Stricker and Vincent Heimann.

However you’re sailing through the troubled waters of this global crisis, I hope this issue gives you some respite, diversion and food for thought.

Madeleine Swain Editor

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