THE SPONSORS OF THE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION

Allandale is a modern, small-to-medium size winery situated in the Lower Hunter Valley wine growing area just north of Sydney, Australia. The winery was established in 1978 and has built an enviable reputation for premium quality varietal wines. The owners, Wally and Judith Atallah, have seen the winery develop from a small production, sold through cellar door, to a winery with sales in all the eastern states and export markets in 5 overseas countries. Allandale is managed by Bill Sneddon who oversees marketing and sales operations and is the winemaker for the winery.

Allandale Winery became sponsors in 2006. In addition, they support the Architecture Foundation by supplying high quality wines as part of an on-going, fund-raising initiative of the Foundation. The Parker Dozen of high quality Hunter Valley wines is available at any time by contacting The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.allandalewinery.com.au

Australian Heritage Restorations are specialist suppliers of restoration and reinstatement services for heritage and historical buildings. Their services are accessible to the architectural profession and the building industry as specialist sub-contractors and include detailed, heritage joinery and stone masonry work, damp proofing, masonry stabilisation, reinstatement and repairs, salts removal and detailed, heritage plaster and render works.

Australian Heritage Restorations became sponsors in 2009 and provide significant and invaluable capital sponsorship support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.austheritage.com.au

Bonnyrigg Garden Centre has serviced Sydney garden and landscape enthusiasts for the past 40 years. Though not immediately associated with the world of architecture, the owner is a graduate in Architecture from the University of Newcastle. In recognition of his life-changing professional education in Architecture, he continues to contribute generous financial support.

Bonnyrigg Garden Centre has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and remains a highly valued sponsor of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.bonnyrigggardencentre.com.au

Duc Associates is a Newcastle-based architectural practice with international and national experience in urban design and the design of commercial, industrial, residential and institutional buildings.

The practice is one of a small number of regional architectural practices with full certification to ISO 9001.

Duc Associates has developed a one-team approach to carrying out projects. The principal and senior members of staff are closely involved with each project from inception to completion, providing continuity in design and documentation and control over the construction process.

Duc Associates has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and remains a highly valued supporter of the Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.ducassociates.com.au

Earp Bros is a leading supplier of quality tile and bathrooms products to the Australian market. Currently celebrating 126 years in business, Earp Bros is a Newcastle-based family company, whose core strength is their responsiveness to customer requirements, particularly as the ceramic market has changed over the years.

Earp Bros has enjoyed a rich and diverse history and has become adept at responding and changing, according to the needs of the market and of consumers. The company understands the importance of listening to customers including the discerning public, architects, designers, builders and retailers and are in constant communication with specialised manufacturers to keep abreast of the latest product developments.

Earp Bros vision is to be the most revered supplier of tiles and bathrooms in the world through uncompromising quality, exceptional service and value.

Earp Bros became sponsors in 2010 and provide invaluable financial and in-kind support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.earp.com.au

The Laminex Group are manufacturers and suppliers of Australia's leading brand of decorative and functional surfaces. Laminex offers a range of decorative surfaces including laminate, solid surfaces and timber veneer. The Laminex® colour palette is fully integrated across the complete range of laminates, surfaces, cabinet doors and accessories.

Laminex products have been developed to give flexibility to design and space, both in the home and in commercial environments by delivering outstanding aesthetic appeal and practical advantages.

The Laminex Group, by way of the Newcastle regional branch, became sponsors in 2008 and provide significant and invaluable sponsorship support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.laminex.com.au

Established in 1980, Lindsay & Dynan is the largest regionally based structural and civil engineering consultancy in NSW. The practice provides personalised, professional consulting services to private, corporate and government clients throughout Australia and Asia.

They have expertise in concept development, through to detail engineering design and construction supervision in the areas of industrial, mining and bulk materials handling, infrastructure, commercial and retail, residential, educational and government as well as health and aged care. Their key objective on each project is to work with their client to understand their requirements and to develop tailored design solutions that are innovative, practical and add overall value to the project.

Lindsay and Dynan became sponsors in 2006 and provide invaluable financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: lindsaydynan.com.au

NOM Office Solutions is a Newcastle owned and operated company which started in 1959. The company provides furniture, design equipmen, and supplies throughout the Hunter Region and have been the cornerstone of providing equipment and services to architecture students and the architectural profession for the last 50 years.

NOM Office Solutions supports The Architecture Foundation by donating a comprehensive sketching compendium, materials and fine art paper, on an annual basis, for presentation to the annual Parker Prize Travelling Scholar.

NOM Office Solutions became sponsors in 2009.

Website: www.nom.com.au

Stramit Building Products is a leading Australian manufacturer of steel building products, including roofing, walling, gutters and fascias, frames and trusses, purlins, flooring and structural formwork. A “Building Solutions” approach ensures customer relationships are built on business understanding, flexibility, service, systems support and product innovation, with a focus on ease of transactions and accurate, on-time delivery.

Stramit Building Products provides technical support to architects, designers and engineers through a combination of technical literature, technical services managers and national R&D.

Major manufacturing operations are quality endorsed to ISO/AS 9002 accreditation and the company is committed to achieving this status throughout the entire organisation.

Stramit Building Products (Newcastle) has been a sponsor since 2003 and continues to provide invaluable financial support for the activities of The Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.stramit.com.au

The practice of Suters Architects was founded in Newcastle in 1958. During the 1960s and 1970s, the practice was responsible for a number of important civic projects which saw its reputation spread beyond the Hunter Valley. In the late 1980s, the practice began to expand to allow it to take on major projects across NSW. The practice now has 120 staff and 23 directors based in Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

Its founding principal, Dr Brian Suters, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Newcastle in recognition of his contribution to the profession of architecture and the built environment.

Suters Architects has been a sponsor of the scholarship programme from its inception in 2000 and remains a highly valued major sponsor of the Architecture Foundation.

Website: www.sutersarchitects.com.au

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