IGNIS Design Group

Choosing between staying in an unsafe home or leaving to no home is a decision no one should ever have to make. There is no safe option, no ok option, and no option we should be ok with anyone in our communities having to face. We can make a difference for the women and children at risk in our communities.

The one thing that can change the outcome for these victims is support. The leading cause for homelessness in women and children is domestic violence in their family home. Last year 30,000 women and children were homeless as a result of escaping domestic violence.

Next week Senlina Mayer, Mel Lay, Liam Leblond and myself will be sleeping out as a part of the Sleepout for Homelessness. We would really appreciate your support, every dollar adds up from as little as donating the cost of your morning coffee or lunch. This year we are hoping to raise $1700, we currently only have $193 to go to hit this goal!

donate here:

https://second-chance-programme-fundraising-group-inc.grassrootz.com/sleepout-for-homelessness-2024/ignis-design-group

Many small moves targeting those most at risk to support their transition to stable housing can make a profound difference to a person’s life. The Sleepout for Homelessness campaign invites members of the architectural community to raise funds and awareness by sleeping out for just one night and has been doing that by working in partnership with the Queensland-based volunteer-run charity Second Chance Programme. Many women and children are coping as best as they can under increasing threats to hang on to a place to call home, sometimes at risk to their lives.

Second Chance Programme has been supporting women and children transitioning to safety. This targeted funding keeps women and children alive during what can be the most dangerous time.

Thank you to our friends and family who have already so generously supported this cause.

IGNIS 2023 update: Sionnan edition

It’s been a while and whilst it may appear that we’ve slowed down I don’t think any of us have had time to slow down! Starting from the end of 2022 which started with wrapping up my Bachelor of Architectural Design degree with a hectic group assignment for tech. During this time I worked on a few different photography projects for ( ) with some model portfolios, marketing photos for a few local businesses and event photography. Amidst the final weeks of assessment I worked alongside a few other UQ architecture students and staff and co-curated the 2022 Architecture exhibition. A few weeks after this I had my formal graduation, which during that same week I started out as a student of architecture at Architectus. After three weeks flew by of my first few weeks in my new role I haas my Christmas break which over new years we had a few catch-ups with the IGNIS crew… at GOMA of course and I walked from Mt. Cootha to Stradbroke Island and spent a few days hiking, fishing and relaxing before heading back into my year out. Over the past few months I have learnt so much working in practice surrounded by some amazing mentors and I’m looking forward to seeing my experience and active architectural learning develop. Another really exciting thing I’ve had the opportunity to do is tutor a first year Architectural Communications course at UQ which has been inspiring (especially with a class full of talented and passionate archi students) and nostalgic going back over the same drawings of the UQ art museum I did just four years ago. So fast forward to right now I am working on the early stages of wedding planning and sitting at my laptop editing photos from the SONA welcome party Architectus hosted last Friday. There’s still a lot to come from IGNIS this year we’re not quite decided on what that looks like…Id love to put out a few more resources for students and share a little bit on our personal stories on architecture and going from studying to working in practice and what it’s been like to start my career so far….so stay tuned!