Schiavello Celebrates 50 Years of Creating

Schiavello celebrated its milestone 50th anniversary on Wednesday 13th July.

Schiavello Celebrates 50 Years of Creating

BY David Congram

July 18th, 2016

Tags: Schiavello

Over 650 staff past and present, along with special guests gathered from around Australia and abroad to attend the black tie event held at Penninsula, in Melbourne’s Docklands. A celebration of Schiavello’s history and Italian heritage, the Central Pier venue was transformed into a ‘night at the piazza’ complete with Italian inspired décor and music.

3AW’s David Mann hosted the evening and presented a touching ‘This Is Your Life’ tribute which gave a unique insight into the company’s foundations, growth and achievements. Former and present employees were invited to share stories live on stage alongside Tony, Joe and Peter Schiavello.

Australian comedian Shane Jacobson entertained guests as a roving reporter throughout the evening, in addition to live performances from opera singers and Italian duo, Kato. The evening was complemented with Atlantic Group’s first-class food and hospitality.

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DEEP LISTENING :: A complex and sensitive discussi

DEEP LISTENING :: A complex and sensitive discussion took place recently in an ‘Architecture as Reconciliation’ event during Melbourne Design Week that revealed characteristics of a reconciliation process which draws from the word’s mid-14th Century etymology – to ‘restore to union and friendship after estrangement or variance; to bring together again’.

As a place-based practice, architecture is inherently and intrinsically linked to Indigenous concepts of place and Country. With architectural practices and projects in Australia located and operating on unceded sovereign Indigenous land, there are not just opportunities but also responsibilities to acknowledge the uneasy tension between modern places and the violent histories and landscapes they are built upon and benefit from.

Integrating truth telling and deep listening into processes and built forms is one entry point into this murky, often uncomfortable and sometimes-painful project.

Jesse Judd of ARM Architecture alluded to this discomfort throughout his own and ARM’s journey of Indigenous-collaborative projects like the Barak Building (2015/16) and Monash University (2016), recalling the ‘struggle to grasp at the threads of a complex issue’. Despite often-inevitable criticism, he insists that any action that starts a conversation is worth it.

📸 Monash Chancellery, @armarchitecture, words @nicky_lobo

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