The Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarships
The NSW Architects Registration Board, known as the Board of Architects of NSW until the introduction of a new Act in 2004, has received a grant to award travelling scholarships to architects, students and graduates of architecture. It was not until the 1950’s when the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship Trust Fund was established and a steady source of funds became available to the Board for such purposes.
Byera Hadley, born in 1872, was a distinguished architect responsible for the design and execution of many fine buildings in New South Wales. He was dedicated to architectural education – beginning as a part-time teacher in architectural drawing at the Sydney Technical College in 1895, and culminating in his appointment in 1914 as Lecturer-in-Charge at the College’s Department of Architecture.
Under his guidance, the College became acknowledged as one of the finest schools of architecture in the British Empire. Byera Hadley made provision in his will for a bequest to enable young architects who were graduates from a school in NSW to travel overseas in order to broaden their experience in architecture, with a view to advancing the art and science of architecture upon their return to Australia.
Permanent Trustee Company Limited was appointed Trustee for the scholarship funds, and the Board of Architects of New South Wales was nominated as administrator for the scholarship. Trust Company Limited took over the management of the Trust from the year 2003.
The first recipient of the Scholarship was Harold Bryce Mortlock in 1951. He received 400 pounds for his project – Monumentality and Modern Architecture.
The list of scholarship holders over the years includes many architects who have contributed enormously to the profession and the broader community: Milo Dunphy, recipient in 1953 whose passion for encouraging community awareness of environmental issues resulted in the foundation of the Total Environment Centre; state and national award-winning architects- Ken Woolley, Lawrence Nield, Geoffrey Le Plastrier, Sam Marshall; Institute of Architects NSW Chapter and National Presidents- Graham Jahn and the Deborah Dearing; Lindsay Kelly, the Government Architect in the 70’s.
The Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarships enable winners to undertake a course of travel, study, research or other activity approved by the Board, that are seen to contribute to the advancement of architecture.
Generally each year two scholarships are awarded to architects on the current Register of Architects who are residents of NSW and graduates of NSW universities. (A total amount available in the architect category is generally $41,000)
Generally, one scholarship to the value of up to $8,000 is awarded to a recent graduate in architecture from past five years, from one of the four schools of architecture in NSW.
Generally, four scholarships to the value of up to $4,000 is awarded to a student from each of the four schools of architecture in NSW who has completed the first tier of a two-tier program in architecture, nominated by their respective heads of program/school.
2008 Winners
BHTS for Students
SASCHA LYNNE CROCKER
University of Sydney
‘Centre of Attention: Architectural Exhibition Places’
ANDREW TOLAND
University of Technology, Sydney
‘Learning from Detroit: Context, causes and solutions for urban decay in America’s Motor City’
DMITRY TROYANOVSKY
University of Newcastle
‘Modern Wood’
BHTS for Architects
JOHN DE MANINCOR
‘Aesthetics Recycled’
CALLANTHA BRIGHAM
‘Good Deeds, Good Design: How can architects provide community service as part of their architectural practice?’
Read synopsis by past winners by clicking a link below.
