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Roof tiles Reign 11 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST DESIGN AWARDS. ROBIN DODS ROOF TILE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2017 DESIGN BRIEF
Roof tiles Reign
11 YEARS OF AUSTRALIA’S RICHEST DESIGN AWARDS.
ROBIN DODS ROOF TILE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2017 DESIGN BRIEF
ROBIN DODS TERRACOTTA ROOF
AWARD WINNER 2016
Elias House
Harmer Architecture
Trevor Mein
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Table of contents
Message from the CEO of Roofing Tile Association of Australia 5
Industry overview 7WhoisRoofingTileAssociationofAustralia? 7
AustralianRoofTilingMarket 7
Award Introduction 8Competitionoverview 8
Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award Entry Criteria 9
General 9
CompetitionKeyDates 9
Awards 10Prize 10
PresentationofAwards 10
PostCompetitionPromotion 10
MediaDemands 10
Termsandconditions 10
Assessment 11Jury 11
Submission 12SubmissionMaterialandFormat 12
Lodgement 12
ReturnsPolicy 12
Copyright 12
Moralrights 12
Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award 2017 Checklist 13
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ROBIN DODS TERRACOTTA ROOF
AWARD FINALIST 2016
Saint Columba’S Catholic Church
Bruce Callow &
Associates
Gary Peters Photography
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Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award 2017 Design Competition BriefMessage from the CEO of Roofing Tile Association of Australia
SincetheintroductionoftheRoofTileExcellencecategoryintotheawardsin2014,theresponsehasbeengreatlypositivewithmanyworthywinnersthathavepushedtheenvelopeininnovativeroofdesignwithterracottaandconcreterooftilesintheirresidentialorcommercialbuildingprojects.
RobinDodsbelievedinsustainabledesigntosuittheclimate,especiallyinroofing.Hisdistinctivestyleofgabletroofsfordomesticdwellings,whichcombinedpassivesolardesignwhileallowingforventilationandinsulation,becameprevalentalloverQueenslandintheearly1900s.
Thewinnerofthiscategorywillreceivea$10,000cashprize.
In2016,wereceivedover300nominationsacrossallawardcategories.Everyyearwecontinuetobeinspiredbythecreativityandinnovationinarchitecturaldesignsusingrooftiles.
Welookforwardtoseeinghowyourprojectshavetranscendedtheirrooftilebeginningstoembodytimelessness.
Elizabeth McIntyreCEORoofing Tile Association of Australia
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ROBIN DODS TERRACOTTA ROOF
AWARD FINALIST 2016
Hawthorn Shingle House
Jane Riddell Architects
Tom Roe
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Industry overview
Who is Roofing Tile Association of Australia?
TheRoofingTileAssociationofAustraliaistherooftileindustry’speakorganisation,representingtheconcernsandinterestsofmembersacrossthecountry,withaparticularfocusontraining(includingapprenticeships)andoccupationalhealthandsafetyissues.TheRTAArepresentsmorethan90percentoftherooftileindustry,includingallmanufacturersofconcreteandterracottarooftiles.
Tiledroofscombinesuperiordurability,colourfastness,strengthwithalonglife.Theyalsohelpreducetheintrusionofexternalnoises,provideprotectionagainstradiantheatinabushfire,havehighlevelsofthermalinsulation,andoffermoreresistancetowindsuctionthanlightweightsheets.
ThosearejustsomeofthereasonswhytiledroofsarepreferredbymorehomeownersandbuildersacrossAustralia.
Australian Roof Tiling Market
Theroofisanintegralpartofanybuilding,androoftilingcelebratesaskilledtradetoexecutedesign.
In2013,theRoofingServicesindustrygeneratedatotalof$2.65billioninrevenuewith$875millionvalue-addedservices.
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Award Introduction
Competition overview
TheRobinDodsRoofTileExcellenceAwardcategoryrewardsinnovationandcraftsmanshipinterracottarooftilesandrecognisesthecontributionofarchitects,builders,rooftilersandmanufacturersinthatprocess.
ThisAwardcategoryincludescommercialandresidentialbuiltprojectsthatexemplifyoutstandingcraftsmanshipandinnovationthroughtheuseofconcreteandterracottarooftiles.
TheAwardisnamedafterrenownedarchitectRobinS.Dods,wholivedinBrisbaneandSydneyintheearly1900s.RobinDodsbelievedinsustainabledesigntosuittheclimate,especiallyinroofing.Hisdistinctivestyleofgabletroofsfordomesticdwellings,whichcombinedpassivesolardesignwhileallowingforventilationandinsulation,becameprevalentalloverQueensland.
Someofhisheritage-listedcommercialprojectsthatincorporatehisdistinctivestyleincludetheAllSaintsMemorialChurchinTamrookumandtheMaryboroughCityHallinQueensland.
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Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award Entry Criteria
General
Nominatedprojectmustmeetthefollowingcriteria:
• ConcreteandTerracottarooftilesmustfeatureprominentlyindesign.
• CompletedsinceJanuary2015andlocatedinAustralia.
• NotenteredintopreviousThinkBrickawards.
• Mustexemplifyarchitecturalinnovation,collaborationbetweenprojectteam,andshow ahighlevelofskillandcraftsmanship.
• Entrymustbesubmittedbytheclosingdateof28th April, 2017.
• Onlyentriesthataresubmittedinfullandonline through our websitewillbeaccepted.
• Aprojectmaybeenteredinmultiplecategories,providingthatprojectmeetsthecriteria ofthespecificcategoryasoutlinedbelow.Eachprojectmayonlybeenteredonceinthe samecategory.
Competition Key Dates
Month Day Date Time Event
November2016 Tuesday 1st 12:00pmEST EntriesOpen
April2017 Friday 28th 5:00pmEST EntriesClose
May2017 Sat-Sun 6th-7th Allday AwardJudging
August2017 Thursday 10th From6.30pm AwardsGalaDinner
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Awards
Prize
Theprizeisatrophyandcertificateforthewinningproject.Thewinningarchitectwillalsoreceive$10,000fortheproject.
Presentation of Awards
ThefinalistsandwinnersoftheRobinDodsRoofTileExcellencecategory2017willbeannouncedandpresentedattheAwardsGalaDinner,whichwillbeheldinMelbourneonThursday, 10th August 2017.Allsubmissionswillreceiveaninvitationfortwoforeachpartyinvolvedinthesubmission.Additionalticketstoattendtheeventareavailableforpurchase.
TheAwardsGalaDinnerincorporatestheHorburyHuntResidential,HorburyHuntCommercial,KevinBorlandMasonry-CommercialandResidential,BruceMackenzieLandscape,andRobinDodsRoofTileExcellencecategories.
Post Competition Promotion
TheprojectswillbefeaturedontheThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustraliawebsites,socialmedia,publications,industrypresentations,roadshowsandTBA/CMAA/RTAAevents.
Media Demands
Participantsshouldbepreparedtomakethemselvesavailableforallmediaandpublicityrequestsontheirsubmittedprojects,includingbutnotlimitedtophone,emailorface-to-faceinterviewsforbroadcast,online,socialmedia,orprintpublication.
Terms and conditions
Photographssubmittedaspartofthisnominationmaybeexhibited,publishedandusedinavarietyofmarketingactivitiesandplatforms,inthepromotionoftheAwardsandotherrelatedinitiatives.Andalso,asacasestudyontheThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustraliawebsites,socialmediachannelsandotherthirdpartymedia.
ThewinningprojectandanyreceivingcommendationswillalsobepublishedinThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustralia’spublications.
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Pleaseincludeanyphotographycreditsinyoursubmission.ThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustraliacannotbeheldresponsibleforpublicationofphotoswithnocreditifthisisnotprovided.Wewillprovidephotographycreditswhereverpossible.
Latematerialwillnotbeaccepted.
Submissionofanentryimpliesconsentofallmembersoftheprojectteamtoenterthiscompetition.
TheJury’sdecisionisfinalandnocorrespondencewillbeenteredintoregardingthatdecision.
AllbuildingproductsusedinthesubmittedentriesmustcomplywiththeBuildingCodeofAustraliaandrelevantAustralianstandardsasmandatedbylegislation.Ifnecessary,participantswillbeaskedtodemonstrateproofofcompliance.
ThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustraliarespectyourprivacyandwillnotshareyourcontactinformationwithanythirdparty.
Assessment
Jury
AjuryconsistingofeminentarchitectsandindustryprofessionalswillbeappointedbyThinkBrickAustraliatojudgethesubmissionsandannounceawinner.The2017jurywillbeannouncedontheThinkBrickAustraliawebsite.
Eachjurorwillberequiredtoacknowledgepersonalorprofessionalconnectionswithanyoftheparticipantsortheiremployees.Inthecaseofsuchconflicts,theCompetitionAdvisorwilloverseeatransparentprocesswherebytheseconflictsarealleviated.AtthediscretionoftheCompetitionAdvisor,jurorswillbeaskedtotakenopartintheassessmentofaffectedentries.Aphotographerwillalsobepresentduringthejudgingtodocumenttheevent.
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Submission
Submission Material and Format:
• PROJECT STATEMENT:Thisisasummaryoftheprojectthatwewillincludeinour AwardsBook.Pleaseincluderelevantbackgroundinformationabouttheproject,what rooftileswereused,andtheteaminvolved(includingarchitect,rooftilecontractor,roof tilemanufacturerandbuilder).Minimum of 50 and maximum of 200 words.
• IMAGES:Pleaseuploadaminimum of 2 and maximum of three (3) images at high resolution thatbestrepresentyourproject.Werequirethehighresolutionimagestobe aminimum of 3500 pixels (w) at 300 dpi.Pleasesupplyallimagesineitherjpeg or tif format.
• FLOOR PLAN:Itispreferredthatyousubmitafloorplanoftheproject,butyourentry willnotbeinvalidifthisisunavailable.Please supply the floor plan as a jpeg or PNG file. PDF files will not be accepted.
Lodgement
Yoursubmissionisdueby5 pm EST Friday 28th April, 2017,tobeuploadedviathewebsite.
Returns policy
Competitorsareadvisedtomakecopiesoftheirsubmissionfortheirrecords.Submissionandanymaterialsincluded,orpartthereof,willbecomethepropertyofConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandwillnotbereturnedtocompetitors.
Copyright
Copyrightownershipforeachsubmissionshallremainvestedwiththeoriginalauthor(s).ThinkBrickAustralia,ConcreteMasonryAssociationofAustraliaandRoofingTileAssociationofAustralia,aswellastheirmembers,shallhavetherighttoexhibit,photograph,archive,electronicallystore,duplicateorrecordallsubmissionswithoutfeeorrestriction.
Moral rights
Competitorsaretoclearlydefinetheirrequirementsforattributionoftheirworkinthecompetitionsubmission.Competitorsareresponsibleforobtainingagreementbyallholdersofmoralrightsinthedesign.
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Robin Dods Roof Tile Excellence Award 2017 Checklist
Doesyoursubmissionincludethefollowing?
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• ProjectStatement(min50tomax200words)
• Hi-resimages(aminimumof2andmaximumof3) injpeg ortiffformat
• JpegorPNGoftheprojectfloorplan o
Forfurtherenquiriesregardingtheabovechecklist,pleasecontactThinkBrickAustraliaonPhone:0284485500orviaemail:[email protected]
Notes
Onceuploaded,pleaserecordyourAwardsProjectNumberhereforpersonalreference:
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www.thinkbrick.com.au
Competition Key DatesEntries open:
Tuesday1stNovember2016
Entries close: Friday28thApril20175:00pmEST
Award Judging:Saturday6th-Sunday7thMay2017
Awards Gala Dinner:Thursday10thAugust2017,CrownMelbourne
