• To promote contemporary architecture to as many people as possible.
• The Australian Architecture Association has been formed to broaden the promotion of architecture in Australia.
• This will lead to a greater understanding of the value of good contemporary architecture to society and a growth in the culture of architecture.
• The AAA is a not for profit organisation.
• AAA's work will be in parallel to the Australian Institute of Architects and the AAA endeavours will only support the ongoing work of the Australian Institute of Architects.

The Australian Architecture Association supports discourse and the promotion of architecture in the Australian cultural milieu - architecture that is manifestly of its place and its time, which is simultaneously modern and timeless.

The right to practise with integrity, in an ethical and sustainable manner and with artistic and technical excellence is fundamental to architecture that is contemporary, culturally informed and socially engaged.

A constituency drawn from architects, likeminded professionals, commerce and the broad community will embed contemporary architecture as a primary tenet of our society.

President - Kate St James, FDIA

Kate St. James is an interior designer and managing editor of a number of Australia's leading residential architecture and design publications. Kate's early working life was as a journalist in London followed by a 20-year career in interior design. During her design career Kate wrote for many design publications as well as teaching at Queensland College of Art and KVB College of Art and Design. She has also held positions as Queensland Chapter Convenor and National Executive member of the Society of Interior Designers of Australia and is currently a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia in which role she actively supports and promotes the industry and encourages student and emerging designers. Kate's passion for sharing architecture and design prompted her to join the AAA in 2004. She became a volunteer tour leader in 2009. Her vision has always been to promote an awareness of Australian and international architecture and design to demonstrate to the wider community the meaningful way it can impact on our lives.

Vice President - Vincent Lam,  RAIA MPIA

Vincent Lam is a Registered Architect and Certified Practising Planner. Vincent completed his architectural studies at UNSW in 1996 and started his own practice in 2001 after obtaining a Master of Urban Design and Development. He was a member of the Housing and Urban Design Committee of the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) from 2002 to 2006. In 2004, he joined AAA as a founding member and also volunteered to take part in the development of AAA's first walking tour, Sydney City Architecture Walk. He led the very first tour in early 2005 and became the Chairman of the AAA Tour Leader's Group in 2006. Vincent has been a member of the AAA Committee since 2008 representing the Tour Leaders' Group.  Vincent believes architecture is not just for the elite, it is for everybody to understand, appreciate and enjoy.  Through working for the AAA, he wishes to broaden public understanding of architecture in Australia.

Founding Director, Treasurer - Annette Dearing

Annette Dearing is a business manager with extensive experience in project management within the corporate, not for profit, professional and sporting sectors of the market. Annette's passion for architecture started in 1978 when she worked as public relations officer for the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW) Chapter in the newly created Information Division, promoting architecture and architects. In 2003 Annette joined the AAA as a founding director. She is actively involved in all aspects of the AAA including tour development, volunteer management, media relations, finance, fund raising, talks and exhibitions.

Secretary - Robert Morley, B Des Arch, B Bus, CA

Robert Morley is a Lecturer in the School of Accounting at The University of New South Wales. Robert has had a strong passion for architecture all his life and in 2007 embarked upon full time architecture study at The University of Sydney, where he graduated in 2010. He was awarded the Arthur Baldwinson Memorial Scholarship in Australian Architectural History and the John Stephen Mansfield Prize in Urban Design and Planning. He is currently working on his first private commission and is gaining experience with architects and builders alongside his lecturing responsibilities. Robert is interested in architectural history, particularly the Georgian and Moderne periods, and the 1960's and 70's architecture of the Sydney School. During his career as a Chartered Accountant Robert specialised in Financial Services and worked as a Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Sydney and London, and with Macquarie Bank in Sydney. Robert joined the AAA in 2009 as a volunteer tour leader and became a Committee member in June 2010, as Secretary. He hopes to raise the profile of good architecture in Australia, particularly domestic, through his involvement with the AAA.

The founding committee has the mix of highly skilled architects, marketing professionals and publicists. The founding President is Glenn Murcutt, winner of the 2002 Pritzker Prize and the founding committee are, Wendy Lewin, Harry Seidler, Richard Johnson, James Grose, Ian Moore, Alex Popov, David Bare and Manu Siitonen. Supporting them are the founding directors, Stella de Vulder and Annette Dearing.

Our Corporate Members come from a wide range of Australian companies.

Thanks to our Founding Members who started it all...