Hamish McDonald . Articles Interview with architect Rachel Neeson Rachel Neeson has long been linked to Australia’s most famous name in architecture, but now at the age of 51 is recognised as a pillar in her own right. She graduated with first class honours and won the architecture medal at the University of Sydney. "You need to make buildings that are around for 50 to 100 years" – Philip Thalis As well as winning numerous awards, Philip Thalis led the group that won the original design competition for Sydney’s vacated cityside container wharf area – now dubbed Barangaroo – only to have the design junked by the NSW Government and find himself the target of attacks by former prime minister Paul Keating.
