WHILE many architects dream of making architecture more accessible, Sarah Lebner is doing it.
That’s what Australian Institute of Architects’ president Alice Hampson said about Sarah, 32, of Gungahlin, when she was announced as the winner of the National Emerging Architecture Prize.
The award was unexpected for the principal architect at the multi-disciplinary firm, Light House Architecture and Science.
“I always dreamt of winning the state one. Some of the state winners have always been my idols so I was pretty blown away [to win the national prize],” says Sarah after she was applauded by the prize jury for her work in making quality, architect-designed homes more affordable, and for her role in educating the community.