Think Brick with Chris Major

Chris Major is director and co-founder of the award-winning Sydney practice Welsh + Major, with a portfolio that includes public spaces, homes, restaurants, bars, galleries, shops, workplaces, and the reinvention of historic buildings. The practice is concerned with the social and environmental repercussions of architecture and the ideas that drive our cities, while maintaining a focus on context, landscape, memory and material. Chris is an active AIA member, undertaking a range of roles including former co-chair of the Medium Practice forum, previous member of the National Committee for Gender Equity, chairing the residential awards jury and mentoring in the AIA program. Chris also lectures and regularly speaks at university talks and events programs. In this episode, your host Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Chris Major, have an intriguing conversation which covers topics such as: Growing up in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Newcastle; The story behind award-winning Seagrass House; Why she loves to design with brick; The beginnings of Welsh and Major; Advice for young architects; And much more... This episode and many others can be found on all major platforms, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to Rate & Subscribe to our podcast to never miss out a new episode. You can also let us know who you want to hear next and what topics we should talk about by leaving us a Review on Apple Podcasts. Mentioned in this episode: Welsh and Major Think Brick Awards Social & Links Follow @ThinkBrickAustralia on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook Follow @welshandmajor on Instagram