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Paul Pholeros Foundation

The Paul Pholeros Foundation was established in 2018 to honour the life and work of Australian architect and humanitarian Paul Pholeros. Paul dedicated much of his life to improving the housing and environmental conditions of Indigenous people in Australia and disadvantaged communities in other countries.

The Foundation continues his legacy through investment in the people who can bring about real change and who will raise sanitation and environmental living conditions in communities.

The PPF’s initial focus was to provide an annual PPF Fellowship for an Australian plumbing team to work alongside local counterparts on a sanitation project in Nepal.

The 2019 Fellowship team worked on the construction of a village toilet and handwashing block which the villagers dedicated to the memory of Paul Sir.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the PPF Fellowship was put on hold until 2023 after the global situation stabilised.

In the interim the PPF shifted to new activities including a competition to design a portable handwashing unit in for Nepal and the launch of the Paul Pholeros Architecture Scholarship.

PPF Fellowship 2023

Applications are now closed for an Architectural graduate to be a part of the Nepal PPF Fellowship Team 2023

A PPF Fellowship is a life changing opportunity to experience working on a sanitation project in Nepal while using your skills and knowledge to upskill local teams.

The team of plumber and architectural graduate will work on projects identified by the local teams, principally in rural locations.

The architectural graduate will also have the opportunity of working on the design of a small dwelling for the family acting as caretakers of the PPF Stupa Sanitation block constructed in 2019.

The 2023 team visit dates are 30 October – 24 November on the ground, with travel time of 2-4 days extra depending on airline schedules.

Information is available at the Nepal Fellowship Information Page.

Please contact the PPF if you have any questions, we will be most happy to discuss with you.

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Mar 11

From a PP designed home, a reminder there are 4 days to go for submission of the PP Architecture Scholarship applications. Info and online application forms available on the PPF website.

From a PP designed home, a reminder there are 4 days to go for submission of the PP Architecture Scholarship applications.

Info and online application forms available on the PPF website. ...

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Mar 1

If it’s a good job it’s a Miracle. Thus spoke PP in his days of challenging the existing paradigms in housing issues. Only 2 weeks to go til submissions are due for the Paul Pholeros Architecture Scholarship 2024. 15 March MIDNIGHT AEDT Info available at PPF website, link in bio.

If it’s a good job it’s a Miracle. Thus spoke PP in his days of challenging the existing paradigms in housing issues.

Only 2 weeks to go til submissions are due for the Paul Pholeros Architecture Scholarship 2024.

15 March MIDNIGHT AEDT

Info available at PPF website, link in bio. ...

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Feb 8

PPF is calling for submissions to become a Paul Pholeros Architecture Scholar 2024. An opportunity for recent graduates of Architecture to pursue a self directed study in your area of passion, as long as it will contribute to the improvement of health and living conditions of Australian society. Submissions are due Friday 15 March Midnight AEDT. Visit the PPF website, link in bio, for details and to view the works of past and current Scholars. We continue to honour the legacy of this extraordinary man. PP. Place. People. Stuff. Forever.

PPF is calling for submissions to become a Paul Pholeros Architecture Scholar 2024.

An opportunity for recent graduates of Architecture to pursue a self directed study in your area of passion, as long as it will contribute to the improvement of health and living conditions of Australian society.

Submissions are due Friday 15 March Midnight AEDT.

Visit the PPF website, link in bio, for details and to view the works of past and current Scholars.

We continue to honour the legacy of this extraordinary man.

PP. Place. People. Stuff. Forever. ...

paul_pholeros_foundation

Feb 2

Just promoting another one of the great designers in the PPF network. Taylor presented us with the winning design in our Nepal portable hand wash unit design competition in 2020. It’s been a slow development but the unit has been built and trialled in Nepal’s remote regions. It has morphed a bit along the way in response to user feedback and the final version will be hitting the Nepali “paddock” (thanks PP..) soon. Check out @tspring_design to see what else this takented person is creating.

Just promoting another one of the great designers in the PPF network. Taylor presented us with the winning design in our Nepal portable hand wash unit design competition in 2020.

It’s been a slow development but the unit has been built and trialled in Nepal’s remote regions. It has morphed a bit along the way in response to user feedback and the final version will be hitting the Nepali “paddock” (thanks PP..) soon.

Check out @tspring_design to see what else this takented person is creating. ...

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Jan 29

Jake Kellow, key person in the PPF network and founding/ongoing member of the PP Architecture Scholarship selection panel, is pursuing his own Byera Hadley travelling scholarship study. Tracing marketplaces along the Amber Road. Jake’s currently in the Czech Republic after spending time in Poland, with more to come. Fabulous project and study topic. You can check out his great pics, drawings and descriptions at @the.amber.road

Jake Kellow, key person in the PPF network and founding/ongoing member of the PP Architecture Scholarship selection panel, is pursuing his own Byera Hadley travelling scholarship study.

Tracing marketplaces along the Amber Road. Jake’s currently in the Czech Republic after spending time in Poland, with more to come. Fabulous project and study topic.

You can check out his great pics, drawings and descriptions at @the.amber.road ...

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Jan 23

Great news. Victoria King, PP Architecture Scholar 2022, has been awarded a prestigious Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship. Victoria is building on her PPAS study to explore the evolution of shophouses globally, focussing on their role in heritage and housing and their potential benefits in urban and regional communities. The BHTS fosters the growth of architectural talent and global perspectives within the field of architecture. It supports projects that will contribute valuable insights and innovations to enrich the architectural community of NSW. Huge congratulations Victoria!! 👏🏼👏🏼

Great news. Victoria King, PP Architecture Scholar 2022, has been awarded a prestigious Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship.

Victoria is building on her PPAS study to explore the evolution of shophouses globally, focussing on their role in heritage and housing and their potential benefits in urban and regional communities.

The BHTS fosters the growth of architectural talent and global perspectives within the field of architecture. It supports projects that will contribute valuable insights and innovations to enrich the architectural community of NSW.

Huge congratulations Victoria!! 👏🏼👏🏼 ...