Western Sydney University student awarded the 2024 Architecture Scholarship for Women
Western Sydney University architecture student, Amanda Eessa, has been awarded with Frasers Property Australia’s prestigious 2024 Architecture Scholarship for Women worth $60,000.
The Master of Architecture (Urban Transformation) student says she plans to use her scholarship to give back to the Western Sydney community where she grew up.
“This scholarship will direct my career path and future. I’m leaning towards public infrastructure and amenity that targets lower socio-economic areas. I want to focus on community-based design — designs that speak to various communities. There are lots of spaces that really need some love and good design,” said Amanda.
It’s already made such a big difference because it’s a huge weight off my shoulders. It will make an immense difference in my studies and will shape how I approach learning as my focus now is directed at architecture rather than juggling lots of things."
Amanda has already started showcasing her work and architectural philosophies with her friends and fellow students, by forming the 'Beyond Architecture' student club at Western Sydney University and establishing a student architecture magazine titled In Due Time, of which there has been four editions published so far.
“I want to create a legacy and I’m proud to share that with the world and to show that Western Sydney can provide all these excellent opportunities.”
Distinguished Professor Brian G. Falzon, Dean of Western Sydney University’s School of Engineering, Design, and Built Environment, has warmly thanked Frasers Property Australia for its ongoing generosity and industry leadership in providing vital scholarships empowering the next generation of architects.
“Our Architecture programs are in high demand and continue to attract a vibrant and creative cohort of students from Western Sydney and beyond,” said Distinguished Professor Falzon.
“For women studying architecture at Western, this scholarship has been transformative since its inception in 2020. It not only inspires our students at the School of Engineering, Design, and Built Environment, but also significantly alters the lives of its recipients.”
Emily Wood, Frasers Property Australia’s Executive General Manager Development, said that while the scholarship was designed to encourage women into an industry which has traditionally been male-dominated, its delivery through Western Sydney University served a dual purpose.
“Architecture isn’t just male-dominated, it’s also often seen as a career only available to those from blue chip private school pipelines. Western Sydney University is helping to ensure students from a greater diversity of backgrounds can make their way into the industry, and we’re proud to be playing our part in supporting Amanda to achieve that,” said Ms Wood.
“Fostering connections and a sense of belonging are the foundations of everything we do at Frasers Property. We create spaces where residents can meet and socialise and curate programs of events where they can forge connections so we’re particularly thrilled to support Amanda and the kind of human-led architecture she intends to practice.”
The Fraser's Property Australia Architecture Scholarship for Women is worth $30,000 per year across the two-year Master of Architecture (Urban Transformation) course at Western Sydney University and is open to both full and part-time students who have completed their undergraduate studies in architecture.
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16 September 2024
Photo credit: Fraser's Property Australia
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