Emerging Professional Award (Undergraduate / Postgraduate)

Sponsored by: ADP Sponsor Pool

School: School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Given to a graduating architecture, design or planning student who demonstrates leadership, initiative, and readiness to contribute to their respective profession.

The Courtyard of Wellness

by  Radhika Bhavin Panchal

This clinic blends Indian courtyard typologies with Aboriginal cultural principles to support healing through connection. The open courtyard brings light, air, and calm, creating a welcoming, culturally safe space. Layered nature, privacy, and soft thresholds foster dignity, belonging, and holistic care for the Logan community.

The Courtyard of Wellness

by  Radhika Bhavin Panchal

This clinic blends Indian courtyard typologies with Aboriginal cultural principles to support healing through connection. The open courtyard brings light, air, and calm, creating a welcoming, culturally safe space. Layered nature, privacy, and soft thresholds foster dignity, belonging, and holistic care for the Logan community.

The effects of urban densification and climate change on residential urban water

by  Sophie Barrett

This research shows how Brisbane’s medium-density infill development increases stormwater runoff and reduces infiltration, with climate change worsening these effects. Using SUWMBA modelling, it finds that strategies like permeable pavements and added greenery help but weaken under future climates, highlighting the need for more water-sensitive planning.