Abbie Galvin - Concept: An Introduction
International Day of Monuments and Sites
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4m 52s
As the 24th NSW Government Architect, Abbie leads an office established in the early day of the Sydney colony which has practiced for over two centuries.
Abbie is responsible for championing design excellence across the State and shaping quality places and public spaces through policy and advocacy.
Abbie brings experience from a 30 year career in private practice on public, education, residential, health, research and commercial projects and projects she has led have been the recipient of over 40 state, national and international architectural awards. Abbie is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, received the Marion Mahoney Griffin Prize for a distinctive body of work in the field of Architecture and is a former Director of BVN.
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