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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 Nepal 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.

Applications are open for the Paul Pholeros Living Environment Scholarship 2025.

Applications close today 14 March!

The PPF is excited to announce the call for applications for the Paul Pholeros Living Environment Scholarship 2025. This year we have broadened the reach of the Scholarship to include submissions from eligible Landscape Architects, to better reflect the importance Paul always placed on the interrelationship between the natural and built environments.

Applications are submitted online and are due Friday 14 March 2025 Midnight AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time). You can find out more about the Scholarship here.

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Feb 9

The Paul Pholeros Living Environment Scholarship 2025 is open for applications. As per Paul’s iconic site and house cross section, the “place” ie environment and “stuff” ie built structure are inextricably linked. The Scholarship is an opportunity for recently graduated Architects and Landscape Architects to pursue their passion to improve built and living environments in Australia. Information is available at PPF website, link above. Contact info@ppfoundation for further info.

The Paul Pholeros Living Environment Scholarship 2025 is open for applications. As per Paul’s iconic site and house cross section, the “place” ie environment and “stuff” ie built structure are inextricably linked.

The Scholarship is an opportunity for recently graduated Architects and Landscape Architects to pursue their passion to improve built and living environments in Australia.

Information is available at PPF website, link above. Contact info@ppfoundation for further info. ...

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Feb 6

Catch Prof Hitesh Mehta’s captivating tribute to PP, his valued friend and colleague, against the backdrop of the collaborative creation of the multi award winning Crosswaters Lodge in China. View on PPF’s newly established YouTube channel. Link in bio.

Catch Prof Hitesh Mehta’s captivating tribute to PP, his valued friend and colleague, against the backdrop of the collaborative creation of the multi award winning Crosswaters Lodge in China.

View on PPF’s newly established YouTube channel. Link in bio. ...

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Jan 22

Many thanks to attendees and volunteers for coming together to hear Prof Hitesh Mehta’s powerhouse presentation about his collaboration with PP and others on major international projects including Crosswaters Ecolodge in China. Another great PPF party with a purpose aka fundraiser. Online video available soon. Thanks again to YHA for the venue.
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Many thanks to attendees and volunteers for coming together to hear Prof Hitesh Mehta’s powerhouse presentation about his collaboration with PP and others on major international projects including Crosswaters Ecolodge in China.

Another great PPF party with a purpose aka fundraiser. Online video available soon.

Thanks again to YHA for the venue.
@yhaaustralia ...

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Dec 29

Just 5 days to go til we experience Hitesh Mehta’s tribute to Paul and learn about their collaborative work in China, Indonesia and Australia. Tickets available at Humanitix, link in bio and QR code in flyer above. Many thanks @katiehubb.ard for this fabulous poster

Just 5 days to go til we experience Hitesh Mehta’s tribute to Paul and learn about their collaborative work in China, Indonesia and Australia.

Tickets available at Humanitix, link in bio and QR code in flyer above.

Many thanks @katiehubb.ard for this fabulous poster ...

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Dec 18

A shout out to PPF’s Nepal Sanitation Team 2024. @acraine23 and @d._hoekstra went above and beyond their brief in working with the team at @dhulikhel.hospital to improve sanitation conditions within the hospital buildings and environs. It’s been a great collaboration, with huge thanks to the Hospital team’s enthusiasm and commitment. Plans for next year are already underway. Happy Christmas!!

A shout out to PPF’s Nepal Sanitation Team 2024. @acraine23 and @d._hoekstra went above and beyond their brief in working with the team at @dhulikhel.hospital to improve sanitation conditions within the hospital buildings and environs.

It’s been a great collaboration, with huge thanks to the Hospital team’s enthusiasm and commitment.

Plans for next year are already underway. Happy Christmas!! ...

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Oct 15

Danny Hoekstra will join Andrew on the PPF sanitation team in Nepal next month. Danny is an awarded plumbing champion with impressive domestic and international experience as well as being a seasoned traveller and volunteer. Welcome to the PPF team Danny!! Namaste! 🙏🏽
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Danny Hoekstra will join Andrew on the PPF sanitation team in Nepal next month. Danny is an awarded plumbing champion with impressive domestic and international experience as well as being a seasoned traveller and volunteer. Welcome to the PPF team Danny!!

Namaste! 🙏🏽
@d._hoekstra ...