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Designed By And For Women： The Lyceum Club Melbourne Design Week

Designed by Women: The Lyceum Club, a conversation about the design of The Lyceum Club, a women's club established in Melbourne in 1912. During Melbourne Design Week, Melbourne Architect, Eli Giannini led a conversation with architects Kerstin Thompson (KTA Architects), Anne Keddie, and architectural historian Julie Willis about the building and transformation of the Club’s premises in Ridgway Place, Melbourne. Discussions focussed on the ethos of the Club in supporting women in the field of design, and the architects who contributed to its development of its premises in Ridgway Place, Melbourne from 1959 to today. Speakers: Kerstin Thompson is principal of Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA), a Melbourne-based architecture, landscape and urban design practice with projects in Australia and New Zealand. KTA’s award winning work on the Lyceum Club (2016-2018) involved the revitalisation of amenities and ambience to attract new members and accommodate a greater range and scale of events. Julie Willis is a Professor of Architecture and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning. She is an authority on the history of Australian architecture 1890-1950. Anne Keddie is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects. For 25 years she was a director of the architectural and landscape practice of Cunningham and Keddie Pty Ltd. Her practice focussed on housing, health and community projects. Anne Keddie has been a member of the Lyceum Club for over 40 years. Eli Giannini, AM, is an Australian architect and principal of MGS Architects in Melbourne. Giannini completed her architectural undergraduate studies at RMIT University in 1983 and Master of Design (Thesis) in 1903, entitled ‘Metro-scape’. She has been researching Ellison Harvie’s and Berenice Harris' work on the Lyceum Club (1957-1986). Amy Harrington, Director, Philanthropy and Public Engagement, RMIT University introduced the conversation, while Dr. Christine Phillips, Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT University thanked the speakers at the conclusion of the talk. This conversation took place in the RMIT’s Design Hub Lecture Theatre. It was part of 2024 Melbourne Design Week Satellite Program.