The King’s Birthday 2023 Honours have been announced and it includes four architects among the 1,192 Australians recognized for “meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous services.”
Peter Phillips has been appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for his distinguished service to heritage conservation to architecture and to professional organizations.
Peter Phillips.
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He’s currently a board member of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and has been an expert member of International Scientific Committee on Analysis and Restoration of Structures of Architectural Heritage since 2008.
Previously, he was the president of ICOMOS Australia and has worked as a heritage and architecture consultant since 1997.
The following architects were appointed Members (AM) of the Order of Australia:
Lindsay Johnston, NSW
Lindsay Johnston.
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For significant service to architectural building and design education. He was the Dean, Faculty of Architecture Building and Design at the University of Newcastle from 2000 to 2002, Chair of National Environment Committee from at Roya Australian Institute of Architects from 2000 to 2002, and Chair of National Education Committee from 1996 to 1999.
He was awarded New South Wales Premier’s Award, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, in 2000, as well as Royal Australian Institute of Architects, National Education Prize, in 2002.
Mary Patricia Marsland PSM, SA
For her significant service to architecture in a range of roles, including Chair, Board of Management of South Australian Housing Trust from 2006 to 2011, President of South Australian Chapter of Royal Australian Institute of Architects from 1992 to 1994, Chair of South Australian Heritage Council from 2005 to 2008.
Previously she worked as an architect from 1973 to 2006.
Simon Chan, NSW
For significant service to multiculturalism to the Indigenous community and to the arts. Chan is the president of Chinese Australian Forum New South Wales since 2022, president of Haymarket Chamber of Commerce from 2014 to 2022, chair of Aboriginal Benefits Foundation from 2015 to 2018. He has been a registered architect in New South Wales since 1976.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
