Chris Elliott views the architectural competition process as a catalyst in the promotion of fresh thought. His rich body of competition work is original in its dreamlike aesthetic yet pragmatic and cutting-edge in its environmental approach. A variety of work is presented, from his winning entry, in the Green Square redevelopment competition; to a plan for the revitalization of Osaka’s Northern Station Area, featuring buildings with edible green facades; to a futuristic glass house for a Japanese design competition.
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Chris Elliott was born in Wollongong and lives and works in Sydney, Australia.
After graduating from UNSW, Chris travelled to London. He spent a year of study at the Architectural Association and then worked for various firms and travelled in the United Kingdom and Europe for several years. After returning to Australia he worked for a couple of years before setting up his own practice in 1992. Since that time he has completed a wide range of residential and commercial projects. He has also produced experimental projects for many national and international architecture and urban design competitions with a number of notable successes.
In 1995 he gained first prize in "Visions for Green Square", a national Urban Design ideas competition. This was followed by third prize in “Re:Public Park” an international competition for the Homebush Bay Brickpit in Sydney and finalist in the international design competition for Melbourne’s Federation Square in 1997.
In 1999 Chris was selected as one of 30 “emerging architects” to be invited to participate in a series of competitions for public projects. He has spoken and had his work exhibited at overseas conferences and in Australia. He has contributed to public debate and education through a series of articles in professional journals and newspapers.
He has also been involved with education through tutoring, lecturing and as a guest critic at UNSW, UTS and Sydney University.
