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QLD AARON PETERS VOKES & PETERS How has winning the What is the project you have worked on Emerging Architect Prize changed your life? I’ve been fielding lots of congratulatory messages, mostly prefaced with ‘haven’t you emerged already?’ that you are most proud of? WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOUR? XXL with Sprinkles I don’t know that I have a favourite project, but I particularly enjoy seeing small things get made. For instance, we had a pair of tables made recently that I spent about five minutes thinking about. The effort to reward ratio is brilliant. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR DRINK? In a vessel, preferably not plastic, but you never know at these architecture events. Do you have any advice for other emerging architects who are considering applying for the Emerging How do you interpret the conference theme ‘How Soon is Now?’ I mostly just hear Morrissey’s voice whenever I see it, so I think it’s a wonderful theme. Architect Prize? We talk a lot in our practice about creating opportunities. Unless you’re particularly lucky or privileged, saying ‘yes’ to everything you can is likely to be the only way anything is going to happen for you. That includes entering the EAP.