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Kathy Trelease
Kathy Trelease is a recognized Australian architect based in Sydney, New South Wales. She was a part of the executive committee of The Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Her work has always had sustainability as an underlying philosophy, even before it became fashionable.



Early Life
Kathy was born into an ordinary family in the inner suburbs of Adelaide where she grew up in a dark Californian bungalow. Throughout her childhood she developed an early interest in art. Kathy progressed through school, like most of her friends, as well as attending art classes in which she later taught. Additionally to art, Kathy also developed an enthusiasm for Lego when it first came to Australia which was a radical toy for a girl at the time. At the age of six, Kathy was given a tour in the back of a plane and was captivated by the internal structure of the plane, the layout of sections, packages and various fractal components.

Kathy was one of three sisters, of which she was the eldest. Her father worked in the field of engineering, while her mother was a homemaker and tailor. Her parents were not strict, but they did implement guidelines for her to follow. Their bungalow was situated in a Greek neighbourhood, and was a safe environment to grow up in.

Education
Kathy went to Unley High School in Adelaide where she did her first two years in an all-girls class and then later three years in a co-educational class. Growing up, there was always questions about what profession one would go into as an adult. Kathy knew that the architecture profession was dominated by men, but that did not seem to stop her from doing what she wanted to do. She then went to the University of Adelaide to study architecture. In her year there was 50 males and 6 females, but only 4 of them including Kathy, managed to endure through the full length of the course and graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1980.

Career
Kathy commenced her working life at the age of 15, with the accomplished Ruth Tuck, a watercolour artist and teacher. In which she orchestrated art classes at Ruth Tucks Art School in Burnside, South Australia.

After completing university she began her architectural career within a small private practice in Adelaide. Nevertheless, to seek a more engaging scene she advanced to Sydney to join a leading firm of the time, Edward Madigan Torzillo Briggs International. A fun yet challenging experience, being the only female architect employed at the firm, involving her with projects such as.


 * The High Court of Australia (Canberra)
 * The National Gallery of Australia (Canberra)
 * The Sydney Entertainment Centre
 * Competition for Parliament House, Canberra

In 1981 Trelease joined, McConnell Smith & Johnson also based in Sydney, additionally relocated to London for some time. Returning to Sydney in 1986 she then joined Bruce Eeles, where she grasped a sense of clarity and rationale for architecture. In 1988 Kathy became managing partner with Eeles, Eeles Trelease which she still operates to date.

Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales
As an architect Kathy has been part of the executive committee of The Historic Houses Trust based in Sydney. It is a government body that administers heritage-listed buildings, and the restoration process of these buildings. Eeles Trelease has also been interested in the importance of integrating heritage with modern buildings, without taking away the buildings’ original character. The “Butterfly Roof House” is a project by Eeles Trelease that was concerned with the renovation of a heritage buildings’ roof and exterior walls. By carefully inserting sliding doors and a metal roof, Eeles Trelease were able to keep the existing structure intact and prepared for a 21st century lifestyle.

Olympic Village Competition Entry
Eeles Trelease has been involved in various projects in New South Wales, but have also completed projects of domestic and international scale such as their winning competition entry for the Dusseldorf Olympic Village. They went to Dusseldorf and worked against other recognized architecture firms such as Grimshaw Architects and Frei Otto. Eeles Trelease have not entered many competitions since. Overall they entered 5 competition, and won 3 of them. Through years of practices, the firm has experienced a wide range of design scenarios and impulses. It has delivered projects in the residential, commercial and educational field.

Fivex Double Bay
The Fivex Double Bay commercial complex has received over 6 awards for its design, including the RAIA NSW Commercial Building Award and the API NSW Environmental Award. The client was happy with all of the design initiatives in the proposal. The building was completed in 2007.

Awards
Helen St. Reserve [with Harry Howard and Assoc]


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1978

Mt. Kaputar Amenities Building, Mt Kaputar


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1978

Restoration Courthouse and Presbytery – Hartley


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1980

Royal National Park Visitor Centre, Audley


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1980

House Mackeral Beach


 * RAIA NSW Commendation Award 1985

Forestry Commission Offices Albury [PWD]


 * RAIA Merit Award 1985

Wollongong Fishermen’s Co-op


 * Wollongong City Council Building Commendation Award 1987

Offices – Crown Street, East Sydney


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1989

Apartment – Bondi


 * RAIA NSW Merit Award 1992

Olympic Apartments, Newington.


 * RAIA National Special Jury Award 2000


 * RAIA NSW Single & Multiple Housing Award 2000


 * Buildings of the Decade 1990’s, Apartments Newington (in association with Mirvac Design & Vote Associates)

Edgewater Apartments Cabarita [with HPA Architects]


 * UDIA Small Residential Projects Award 2003

Commercial/ Retail Building, Double Bay


 * PCA Rider Levett Bucknall High Commendation 2008


 * RAIA NSW Commercial Award 2007


 * RAIA NSW Sustainable Architecture Commendation 2007


 * Australian Property Institute, NSW, Environmental Development Award, 2007


 * MBA NSW Best Commercial Building $5 – $10 million 2007


 * MBA NSW Energy Efficiency Award 2007


 * API NSW Excellence in Property: Thakral Holdings Environmental Development Award 2007

Cardita Apartments, Little Bay


 * Randwick City Urban Design Award 2008
 * Residential, Multi Unit Housing
 * Sustainability
 * Low to Medium Density Residental

Exhibitions

 * 1982 - Rex Irwin Gallery, Architects in a Gallery Exhibition


 * 1983 - Old Continent New Building, Australia Council Travelling Exhibition – Exhibited in Paris, London, Geneva, Bonn, Milan, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC


 * 1985 - Australian Built, Australia Council Travelling Exhibition


 * 1991 - Rex Irwin Gallery ‘10 Architects’ Exhibition at Rex Irwin Gallery


 * 2000 - ‘Light house’ an exhibition of Contemporary Australian Lightweight Houses, Travelling Exhibition


 * 2006 - Supermodels Object Gallery, Sydney


 * 2008 - Abundant, Venice Biennale

Related Architects
Kathy was surrounded by a bright group of peer's during her education and came into association with some very influential mentors such as,


 * Ruth Tuck (Ruth Tucks School of Art)
 * Louise Cox (Mcconnell Smith & Johnson)
 * Justin Hill & Simon Cundy (Kerry Hill Architects)
 * Phill Harris & Adrian Welke (Troppo Architects)
 * Bruce Eeles (Bruce Eeles Architects - Eeles Trelease)