Lachlan Suffern

Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

After showing interest in architecture in high school i started to follow that passion at Swinburne. I have a passion to design buildings from complex geometries that define themselves against the landscape. After doing an internship at CONCEPT 2 Completion I was able to get a job as a junior draftsman which is great as i want to be a residential architect. I really enjoy using programs such as Revit, rhino, rhino inside and twinmotion to see my imaginations come to realisation. I would love to further my skills in architecture to create buildings for the people rather than just focusing on aesthetics. structures that people will grow up in and have an impact on their lives and will go on to outlive them, rather than we demolished in their lifetime like so many buildings do.

NEWPORT SPORT MUSEUM

After a lot of research, we discovered a lot of issues in regard to youth and sports participation. So we proposed a museum which highlights the greatness of sport and the lasting positive impact it can have on someone's life. The program includes many rooms that inform on the history of specific sports, with a heavy focus on Newport and as well as Victoria. An abundance of interactive spaces are included both inside and out to keep people coming back as well as reintroduce people to the fun sport has to offer.

This project was done with Tom de Santis https://www.instagram.com/desantis.designs/

NEWPORT SPORT MUSEUM

A part of the same project, here shows a relaxation space of the museum alongside a rock climbing wall. We aimed to create an interactive space that can rekindle the passion for sport, especially in the youth.
More on my website

PROJECT HYPER

This project was my solo studio 4 outcome where I created a marine research facility based on the principles of a hyperboloid. It featured a Sea Bin integrated into the centre that would educate the public on the impact of trash in the ocean. Another feature was the ruled surface roof which took the principles of a Hyperboloid and created a striking design feature. More on my website

Synergy

This shows off the new facade for the AMDC building that used a series of analyses on grasshopper to increase its performance with panels facing specific directions for optimal wind sun and views. This project served to develop our skills ready for the professional workspace by using Revit to it's full capacity while also working in a larger team.

On this project, I worked with Nathanael Williams, Saanen Mcgeehan and Liam Carter. (Links to their work on the website)

Synergy

This is in the interior of a reworked AMDC that celebrates the void space and connects all the levels even further creating an integrated workspace. More on my website

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.