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Steven Kennedy's unassuming and sustained contribution to the architectural profession over the years has seen him earn NSW's highest architectural honour for 2014, the NSW Australian Institute of Architects President's Prize.
Principal of Kennedy Associates Architects and National President of the Association of Consulting Architects Australia (ACA), Kennedy was given the honour at the NSW Architecture Awards on 26 June.
"The President's Prize this year acknowledges an individual who, while running a highly successful and award-winning practice, has made a sustained and continual contribution to the betterment of the profession in NSW over an extended period of time," said the Jury.
"Steve Kennedy has quietly and unassumingly contributed a lot - particularly in NSW - without accolade."
Architecture and Design spoke with Kennedy to discuss his work at the ACA, the importance of expert consultancy for public infrastructure projects and why the industry needs a singular, fair and efficient whole of government procurement methodology.
You were awarded the Presidents Prize at this year's NSW Architecture Awards specifically for your sustained devotion to the profession. So how much of your time is actually devoted to consulting?
On average, I work between 50 and 60 hours per week including consultancy and committee work. I usually spend the equivalent of one day per week on committee work.
However, the majority of my time still is still dedicated to running my architectural practice; it remains my core professional focus.
You helped develop the Continuing Professional Development program for the NSW chapter in 2004. What is it? How is it important to the profession?
The NSW CPD...