Senior Associate at Architecture AND        Australian Institute of Architects National Council Director      


Architect, FRAIA
Sydney / Gadi Country

M(Arch) with Hons I equivalence
University of Sydney




Tiffany Liew


Exploring better materials and circularity for a more resourceful built environment.


Latest

03.02.25 Published on ArchitectureAU: “A light-touch yet high-impact architectural refurbishment”. A review of the Parramatta Bike Hub by Scale Architecture.

03.02.25 Construction photos of GGS Junior School by Architecture AND, including a restored ephemeral dam that has been filled for the first time after the rain.

22.11.24 Awarded a Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects amongst these legends.

16.11.24 The Australian Institute of Architects welcomes Mike Hill GAICD and the Honourable Dr. Rob Stokes as Independent Directors to the Board.

18.07.24 Launched the inaugural EmAGN NSW Alumni Event at Brickworks.

09.05.24 Spoke at ‘The Wellbeing of Architects’ Symposium in a panel discussion chaired by Angelina Maallini Pillai (ACA). Panellists: Cameron Bruhn (AIA), Sonia Sarangi (andever / ArchiTeam) and Glenn Scott (Hassell / NSW ARB).

09.02.24 Collaborated with Shahar Cohen & Amy Seo of Second Edition for “Reframing Design: Deconstruction and Reuse in the Context of Sydney’s Built Environment” UTS Masters of Architecture Studio




Selected Project Experience
Geelong Grammar School

Corio, VIC
Project lead for a nature-based Junior School. 

Concept Design - Construction (current).


McEvoy Apartments

Alexandria, NSW
Multi-residential renewal of an industrial site.

DA to Construction Documentation.


Echo Point Visitor Centre

Katoomba, NSW
A new visitor information centre for story-telling, near the infamous ‘Three Sisters’, with Gundungurra and Dharug stakeholder consultation.  

Concept Design to DA.

Courted House 

Marrickville, NSW
A courtyard family house with views to a garden from every room.

Concept Design to Construction.

Wisteria House

Summer Hill, NSW
A timber-framed addition to a federation cottage which inverts its relationship with the landscape.

Concept Design to DA.



Other Contributions

Teaching
 
University of Sydney, Sessional Academic, Architecture and Environments, 2017 – 2020.
University of Technology, Sydney, Sessional Academic, Architecture and Interiors, 2019.



Honours and Awards

Fellowship, Australian Institute of Architects, 2024.
Dulux Study Tour Prize, 2023.
NSW Architect’s Medallion Nomination, NSW ARB, 2016.
ATW International Tapestry Design Prize for Architects – 2nd, 2016.
Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship , NSW ARB, 2015.
Ruskin Rowe Prize for Architecture, University of Sydney, 2016.
Bluescope Lysaght Prize in Architectural Design, USyd, 2016.
Sunlord Perpetual Prize for Architectural Design, USyd, 2016.
Dulux Colour Awards Student Commendation, 2013.
Educative Initiative or Design Solution for an Innovative Program, Award - NBRS, Learning Environments Australia, 2015.
Educative Initiative or Design Solution for an Innovative Program, Regional Commendation - NBRS, Learning Environments Australia, 2011.


Community

RAIA Board Director, 2023 –
Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) National Council, 2022 –
AIA National EmAGN President, 2022 – 2023. 
AIA National Education Committee, 2022 – 2023.
AIA EmAGN NSW Committee Co-Chair, 2020 – 2021.
AIA EmAGN NSW Committee Member, 2019.
AIA Sustainability Working Group Member, 2021.
Net Zero Emissions for the NCC Member, 2021.
AIA NSW Chapter Councillor - EmAGN, 2020 – 2021.
National Committee for Gender Equity Committee Member, 2020.



Exhibitions

Emergence Exhibition of Byera Hadley Scholarship Projects, Co-Curator with 38 exhibitors, 2021.
‘Venice: Ciclo Continuo, The Loop’, Co-Curator, Tin Sheds Gallery, 2017.

Juries

Alastair Swayn Foundation, Grants Assessment Panel Member, 2023 - 2024.
National Emerging Architect Prize, Jury Member, 2023.
Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize, 2023.
National Emerging Architect Prize, Jury Member, 2022.
David Lindner Prize, Jury Member, 2021.
SONA Upscale Competition, Jury Member, 2021.
NSW Emerging Architect Prize, Jury Member, 2020.
SONA NSW & ACT Superstudio Competition, Jury Member, 2020.
NSW Student Architecture Awards, Jury Member, 2020.
SONA NSW Superstudio Competition, Jury Member, 2019.



Research and Publications

Architecture Bulletin Editorial Committee, 2021 - 2022.
Architecture Bulletin Editorial Working Group Member, 2019 - 2020.
‘Building more responsibly’ - Architecture Bulletin, Vol. 76, No. 3, 2019.
‘En Masse’, Caliper Journal, Issue 04, ‘Sample’, 2018.
‘The Loop: Reflections on the Pool’- Byera Hadley Design Book, 2017.
‘Poised Ephemera in the Cultural Cosmos’ - USyd Honours Research Thesis, 2015.
‘The Learning Continuum’- NBRS Architecture ENVISION Research Publication, 2011.



Talks and Panels

Wellbeing of Architects panel discussion, 2024.
Co-Architecture Future of Work Panel, 2023.
Parlour Spring Salon with Helen Lochhead, 2022.
Architecture and Activsim Panel Discussion, Usyd CIRCA Journal, 2022.
Powerhouse Late: ‘Future of Architecture’ Panel Discussion, 2022.
UTS Advocacy Panellist, “Not Just Buildings”, 2022.
UTS Advocacy Panellist, “Collectivity, Consensus and Collaboration”, 2022.
Emergence “Politics, City-Making and Architecture” Moderator, 2021.
APE Part 3 Interview Briefing Panellist, NSW ARB, 2020.
“Midday, Monday”, Session Moderator, Parlour, 2020.
Guest Lecture, BAE, University of Sydney, 2018.
“Future Places” Speaker, Education Future Forum by McCrindle Research. Sydney and Melbourne Conferences, 2011.




Acknowledgement

I acknowledge Traditional Custodians and their unceded connection with Country. I acknowledge the custodianship of its people, and the responsibility to consider Country in all projects.