End of Year Exhibition 2023
The theme for the 2023 exhibition is Final Draft, and this reflects on personal design journeys – the ways we propose, advance and edit our ideas to perfect our craft. For the graduating students, this is a process now begun that extends well beyond their time at UQ. There has been a long tradition of design thinking in our School, fostered over decades, producing work held in high regard locally and internationally. Through our new programs, we are very excited to take design to the next level as a critical driver of innovation across built environment fields, and now to Engineering, Business and Information Technology through our dual degrees.
We are immensely proud of our students for taking this in their stride as the three student societies came together to host the 2023 student ball. We’re excited to watch this collaboration continue as the disciplines connect and grow together.
Associate Professor Antony Moulis
Interim Head of School (2023)
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Sponsors
University life has always been as much about what happens outside your lectures as what happens in them. Industry engagement, practical work experience and development of strong leadership skills produce essential attributes in the innovative graduates needed to take us forward. Thank you to the following supporters for their contributions to the Student Culture & Experience Fund.
Champions
The Advocates
The Friends
With special thanks to
Check out the action from the night
Videography by Iper
Why Final Draft?
The design process in both architecture and design is iterative, leaving us students with an overwhelming “unfinished” feeling about our work. At the point of submission we aren’t submitting a final product, but a final draft - with a future of iterations ahead of the project.
The title also pays homage to the universal design experience of frantically saving your files as “final”, “FINALfinal”, “FINALfinal_final” and so on.
The idea is to not just capture the end product of our work from the year but also appreciate the process of how we got there with endless trace, feedback and iterations.
We also recognise that as students, we are graduating only as a “final draft” version of our respective journeys — a life-long learning process still ahead of us. There will be plenty more development to be had in our futures - even so, this year we are leaving as UQ School of Architecture, Design & Planning’s “final draft“.
The Exhibition Team
The Student Curatorial Team
The School is committed to teaching, research and engagement that creates change in the built environment. We work collaboratively with our students to prepare them for rewarding careers, where they will deploy their inventiveness, consciousness, and resourcefulness.
Master of Architecture Co-Coordinator
Jesse Grant
"I wanted to get involved with the End of Year Exhibition to help continue a longstanding tradition, and have a hand in creating an event that both showcases the work of us graduates, as well as celebrating our achievements.
Being a coordinator gave me the opportunity to collaborate with a group of passionate people toward realising an event that I am genuinely proud of."
Master of Architecture Co-Coordinator
Sophie Barrett
"I've had the privilege of studying alongside many of the Masters students graduating this semester, observing not just their skill development but also their growth as designers. The motivation to participate in the End of Year Exhibition arose from my enthusiasm to highlight this remarkable evolution.
Taking on the role of coordinator provided me with invaluable hands-on experience in event management, frame construction, and teamwork, fostering a deeper appreciation of the efforts involved in organising an exhibition. It also provided an opportunity for me to get to know students from other year levels."
Bachelor of Architectural Design Coordinator
Charlie Shelton
“As a graduating student of the Bachelor of Architectural Design, I wanted to get involved in the End of Year Exhibition to ensure that all the students hard work was celebrated and displayed in a way that was creative and authentic to our experience.
Through this role, I gained invaluable insights into the collaborative process, honed my organisational skills, and revelled in the fulfillment of curating a platform that inspired and engaged both participants and attendees alike.”
Bachelor of Design Coordinator
Shideh Shasti
"As a third year Bachelor of Design student, I decided to get involved with the End of Year Exhibition to contribute to the showcasing of innovative ideas and creations within the school.
Being UQ’s first ever coordinator for design was a very exciting opportunity I couldn’t pass up on and provided me with the pleasure of immersing myself in the creative process, collaborating with talented individuals, and gaining a deeper understanding of the value of teamwork within the industry. It was immensely rewarding to witness the culmination of hard work and gain the attendees' appreciation for the incredible effort and talent displayed at the exhibition."
Exhibition Committee
Thomas Hallam - Treasurer
Madison Hunter - Sponsorship Coordinator
Design Studio Book
Qi Rong Song
All staff who contributed
Masters Graduate Book
Gina Engelhardt
Bachelors Graduate Book
Liam Leblond
General Team Members
Katherine Bowtell
Isaac Janssen-Skripic
Haneen Sabbagh
Isabella Thaesler
Dhruvesh Vinaikumar
Fan Wang
Patrick Wolfe
UQ Staff
Rachael Woodman
Sam Butler
Sonya Brown
Event Publications
Access the digital copies of the Exhibition booklets below. The books include information on the event as well as detailed information of each student and their project. If you wish to access a physical copy of a booklet, please contact adp@uq.edu.au.
Bachelor of Design &
Bachelor of Architectural
Design Graduates of 2023
Master of Architecture
Graduates of 2023
2023 Design Studios
