Sarah Ball
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Architecture |
Sarah Ball is the Principal Melbourne Studio Chair at the global architecture studio Woods Bagot[1] , the seventh largest architecture firm in the world (2015),[2] and has worked in the field of architecture for over seventeen years. Sarah has been the Global Leader of Education at Woods Bagot since 2016.[1][3] Sarah previously completed her formal architectural education at University of Melbourne, and has since worked on a number of award winning projects.[1][4][5]
Early Life
Sarah’s father was also an architect and similarly underwent his education at the University of Melbourne, studying architecture[1]. She credits him for her early exposure to the field of architecture, which sparked her interest in the art of architectural representation[1].
Education
Sarah Ball studied architecture at the University of Melbourne, specifically within the University’s Melbourne School of Design (MSD)[1]. Since graduating, Sarah has continued her involvement with the University of Melbourne through projects such as the Carlton Connect Initiative[6][4]. Sarah acted as a member of the project's design team who's goal, as defined and developed by the university and other project partners, was to establish a new "innovation precinct" through which a shared space for engineering faculty and industry partners would foster greater collaboration[6].
Career
Currently the Principle Melbourne Studio Chair at Woods Bagot, an internationally recognized, global architecture firm based in Australia, Sarah initially envisioned herself working at smaller scale firms, primarily on residential projects[1]. However, since graduating she has found herself working primarily at large firms, both in Melbourne and London, where she says her interest in educational projects began[1].
Sarah Ball joined Woods Bagot in February of 2006[1].
Projects & Awards
Sarah Ball has acted as principal architect and contributed to many projects throughout her seventeen years at Woods Bagot, primarily within the education sector[1].
Deakin Law Building (2021)
One such award winning project was the Deakin Law Building, located in Melbourne, Australia[7][8]. This project, for which Sarah was the principal architect, was finished in 2021 in collaboration with ASPECT Studios, a landscape architecture firm[9]. Sarah has stated that the building was designed to be, "intentionally non-institutional" and instead act as a "calm, natural space" on the university's Melbourne Burwood Campus[7][10]. In 2022 the Deakin Law Building won the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Victoria Awards, Educational Architecture Award.
WAN Awards & Panelist
In addition to the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Victoria Awards, Educational Architecture Award, the Deakin Law project also won gold at the 2022 WAN Awards, for Higher Education and Research Facilities category[11] . Before winning this award for the Deakin Law building, Sarah Ball also served as an expert panelist for the WAN Awards in 2016, specifically within their education category[12]. The expert panel was tasked with assessing the entries, and were noted as having, "extensive experience" within the field of education architecture specifically[12][13].
Ruyton Girls School - Margaret McRae Centre (2015)
Sarah Ball also acted as the principal architect for another Melbourne based project, the Ruyton Girls School's Margaret McRae Center[14][15]. Situated in the suburb of Kew, the project moves away from more traditional learning spaces, incorporating more flexible, modular classrooms which also aim to connect students with natural light from outdoors[15].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Rothenbury, Camryn (2018-06-15). "Shaping a career in education spaces". Melbourne School of Design. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ Rule, Dan (2015-01-08). "Melbourne's Woods Bagot listed among world's top 10 architectural firms". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Construction & Architecture News". Architecture & Design. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Woods Bagot Rethinks Higher Education for the University of Melbourne". ArchDaily. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ "Deakin Law School Building". WAN Awards. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Urbis | Carlton Connect Initiative". Urbis. 2018-04-10. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Deakin Law School by Woods Bagot features zinc cladding and fluted concrete towers". Dezeen. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ "Deakin Law School by Woods Bagot features zinc cladding and fluted concrete towers". Dezeen. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Deakin Law School Building | Woods Bagot". Archello. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ world, STIR. "Woods Bagot’s Deakin Law School boasts of coiled zinc-clad masses and fluted concrete". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Deakin Law School Building". WAN Awards. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lyubomirova, Teodora (2016-02-25). "Last chance to enter for the WAN Education Award 2016 - netMAGmedia Ltd". architectsdatafile.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Aeccafe". www10.aeccafe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ↑ "Ruyton Girls School - Margaret McRae Centre". World-Architects. June 19, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Aa, As (2016-11-11). "Ruyton Girls' School by Woods Bagot – aasarchitecture". Retrieved 2023-08-08.
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