Experience

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  Stephen Varady Associates

  • Sydney

  • Owner + Director

    • Jul 2013 - Present
    • Sydney

    Stephen Varady Associates - a practice for Architecture, Design, Consulting and Special Projects. From small to large scale, from architecture to future urban thinking, to art and many beautiful things in between.

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  Australian + International Architecture Speaker...

  • Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide +...

  • Curator, Organiser and Moderator

    • Sep 2015 - Present
    • Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Adelaide +...

    An exciting, stimulating and generous Architecture Speaker Series where Stephen was responsible for the selection of speakers, preparation of talks + moderated discussion with all speakers. So far there have been 58 doubleTALKs with 116 Australian Architects, 7 inDETAIL Australian talks and 11 In...

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  Stephen Varady Architecture

  • Sydney

  • Principal

    • Oct 1987 - Present
    • Sydney

    Stephen Varady Architecture became a respected innovative studio-based practice exploring alternative ideas for residential, commercial and hypothetical projects. Designs were striking, sensitive and cost effective solutions to a wide range of complex problems. All projects were regarded with i...

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  UTS, Billy Blue College, Sydney University, UNS...

  • Lecturer, Tutor

    • 1985 - Present

    Various Teaching Positions, including lecturer, tutor, examiner and mentor.

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  Brickworks Building Products

  • Spain, Italy

  • 2023 Brickworks Venice Biennale Architecture Study Tour

    • May 2023 - May 2023
    • Spain, Italy

    Research, preparation + running of architecture tour for 60 people in Madrid, Barcelona + Venice viewing 36 buildings in 6 days

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  National Gallery of Victoria

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Hugh Buhrich House II, 50th Anniversary Exhibition (for NGV Design Week)

    • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Exhibition curated with Neil Durbach + John Gollings and exhibited in Brickworks Design Studio, Melbourne

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  Brickworks Building Products

  • New York, New York, United States

  • 2022 Brickworks New York Architecture Study Tour

    • Feb 2022 - Mar 2022
    • New York, New York, United States

    Research, preparation + running of architecture tour for 15 people in New York viewing 60 buildings in 5 days

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  National Gallery of Victoria

  • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • ‘NGV Contemporary’ Design Competition

    • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021
    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Expression of Interest Advisory Panel Member (1 of 4)

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  Infrastructure NSW

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Barangaroo Pier Pavilion Competition Advisor & Registrar

    • May 2020 - Dec 2020
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Competition Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process for Australian 2 Stage Architectural Design Competition(with the winning design proceeding to construction in 2024-5)

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  City of Sydney

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • City of Sydney Alternative Housing International Ideas Challenge Advisor &amp...

    • Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Ideas Challenge Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process(with 7 teams selected for a series of 4 Housing Workshops in 2019. Final exhibition postponed indefinitely in 2020 due to Covid)

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  Brickworks Building Products

  • Netherlands, Italy

  • 2018 Brickworks Venice BiennaleArchitecture Study Tour

    • May 2018 - May 2018
    • Netherlands, Italy

    Preparation and running of architecture tour for 60 people in Amsterdam, Hilversum, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Milan, Verona, Vicenza and Venice, viewing 32 buildings in 6 days

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  Office of the Victorian Government Architect (O...

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Frankston Station Design Competition Competition Advisor & Registrar

    • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Consultant to the OVGA and DEDJTR in the preparation and running of the Frankston Station Design Competition, including Brief Writer, Competition Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process

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  City of Sydney

  • Sydney

  • Green Square Gunyama Park & Aquatic Centre Competition Advisor & Regi...

    • Oct 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Sydney

    Consultant to the City of Sydney in the preparation and running of the Green Square Competition for Gunyama Park & Aquatic Centre, including Brief Writer, Competition Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process

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  Australian Institute of Architects

  • Sydney

  • 2014 AIA Awards Jury

    • Mar 2014 - Jun 2014
    • Sydney
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  KANNFINCH

  • Sydney

  • Senior Design Architect

    • Jul 2008 - May 2013
    • Sydney

    Senior Design Architect, Kann Finch Architects, Dubai + SydneyIn 2008 Stephen Varady accepted an invitation to work with Bob Nation in the Dubai office of Kann Finch, subsequently working on a number of large scale residential, commercial and mixed-use projects in an International setting, with p...

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  City of Sydney

  • Sydney

  • Green Square Library & Plaza Competition Advisor & Registrar

    • Jun 2012 - Mar 2013
    • Sydney

    Consultant to the City of Sydney in the preparation and running of the Green Square Library & Plaza Competition including Brief Writer, Competition Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process

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  Australian Institute of Architects

  • Sydney

  • 2006 RAIA National Conference Creative Director

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Sydney

    Creative Director, ‘the future is now!’2006 RAIA National Architecture Conferencewith guest speakers Wolf Prix, Carme Pinos, Elke Delugan Meissl, Andrew Freear, Anupama Kundoo, Evelyn van Veen, Kerry Hill, Kirsten Thompson, Timothy Hill and John Wardle(including Master Classes with Carme Pinos, E...

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  RAIA NSW Chapter

  • Sydney

  • Chapter Council Member

    • 1997 - 2000
    • Sydney
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  Wagga Wagga City Council

  • Wagga Wagga

  • Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Competition Advisor and Registrar

    • 1994 - 1995
    • Wagga Wagga

    Consultant to the City of Wagga Wagga in the preparation and running of the Wagga Wagga Civic Centre Competition including Brief Writer, Competition Adviser, Registrar, Brief Writer, Organiser + Manager of Jury Process

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  University of Newcastle

  • Newcastle

  • Lecturer

    • Feb 1992 - Jun 1994
    • Newcastle

    Full time lecturer in Architectural Design

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  Powerhouse Museum

  • Sydney

  • Design Architect

    • 1986 - 1986
    • Sydney

    Member of design and documentation team preparing original designs for the Powerhouse Museum

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  Marsh Freedman

  • Sydney

  • Design Architect

    • Aug 1984 - Dec 1985
    • Sydney

    Privileged position working with George Freedman as part of the design team on the interior designs for the Executive Levels of the State Bank in Martin Place, Sydney