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2021

Conference Publication

Architecture as Indigenous heritage: extant and virtual dormitories in Cherbourg

O'Rourke, Timothy and Loy, Wei Win (2021). Architecture as Indigenous heritage: extant and virtual dormitories in Cherbourg. What If? What Next? Speculations on History’s Futures. 37th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA, Australia, 18-25 November 2020. SAHANZ.

Architecture as Indigenous heritage: extant and virtual dormitories in Cherbourg

2023

Conference Publication

From rambling to elevated walkways: piecemeal planning histories in national parks

O’Rourke, Timothy, Sully, Nicole and Chaddock, Steve (2023). From rambling to elevated walkways: piecemeal planning histories in national parks. The 39th annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand; 16th conference of the Australasian Urban History / Planning History Group, Auckland, New Zealand, 25 - 27 November 2022. Auckland, New Zealand: SAHANZ. doi: 10.55939/a5034pmvqv

From rambling to elevated walkways: piecemeal planning histories in national parks

2017

Conference Publication

The Goorawin Shelter: Ed Oribin's contribution to the Aboriginal Housing Panel

O'Rourke, Timothy (2017). The Goorawin Shelter: Ed Oribin's contribution to the Aboriginal Housing Panel. Quotation: 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Architecutural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Canberra, 5-8 July 2017. Canberra, Australia: SAHANZ.

The Goorawin Shelter: Ed Oribin's contribution to the Aboriginal Housing Panel

2014

Conference Publication

Architectural experiments in Aboriginal housing in the early 1970s

O'Rourke, Timothy (2014). Architectural experiments in Aboriginal housing in the early 1970s. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 July 2014. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: SAHANZ.

Architectural experiments in Aboriginal housing in the early 1970s

2014

Conference Publication

Rejection and reuse of traditional building technologies: case studies of two Aboriginal thatching materials

O'Rourke, Timothy and Memmott, Paul (2014). Rejection and reuse of traditional building technologies: case studies of two Aboriginal thatching materials. IASTE 2014: Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14-17 December, 2014. Berkeley, CA, United States: International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments.

Rejection and reuse of traditional building technologies: case studies of two Aboriginal thatching materials

2014

Conference Publication

The influence of culture on reducing energy consumption: Aboriginal housing in arid regions of Australia

Timothy O'Rourke (2014). The influence of culture on reducing energy consumption: Aboriginal housing in arid regions of Australia. 30th International PLEA Conference 2014, Ahmedabad, India, 16-18 December 2014. Ahmedabad, India: CEPT University Press.

The influence of culture on reducing energy consumption: Aboriginal housing in arid regions of Australia

2014

Conference Publication

Self-constructing sovereignty: Aboriginal housing and rights to land on Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia

O'Rourke, Timothy and Greenop, Kelly (2014). Self-constructing sovereignty: Aboriginal housing and rights to land on Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia. 23rd IAPS Conference, Timisoara, Romania, 24-27 June 2014. Timisoara, Romania: Universitatii de Vest.

Self-constructing sovereignty: Aboriginal housing and rights to land on Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia

2013

Conference Publication

Aboriginal camps and ‘villages’ in Southeast Queensland

O'Rourke, Tim (2013). Aboriginal camps and ‘villages’ in Southeast Queensland. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 2–5 July 2013. Gold Coast, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians Australia & New Zealand.

Aboriginal camps and ‘villages’ in Southeast Queensland

2013

Conference Publication

Water quality in Dajarra, Northwest Queensland

O'Rourke, Timothy (2013). Water quality in Dajarra, Northwest Queensland. WSUD 2013: 8th International Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference, Gold Coast , Australia, 25 - 29 November 2013. Gold Coast, Australia: WSUD 2013 / Engineers Australia.

Water quality in Dajarra, Northwest Queensland

2012

Conference Publication

Mining Aboriginal building traditions: a spinifex case study

O'Rourke, T. (2012). Mining Aboriginal building traditions: a spinifex case study. The 6th International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements - ISVS, Farmagusta, North Cyprus, 19–21 April 2012. Famagusta, North Cyprus: Eastern Mediterranean University Press.

Mining Aboriginal building traditions: a spinifex case study

2011

Conference Publication

Skill in Aboriginal building traditions: The wellcrafted mija

O'Rourke, Timothy (2011). Skill in Aboriginal building traditions: The wellcrafted mija. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 7-10 July 2011. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).

Skill in Aboriginal building traditions: The wellcrafted mija

2010

Conference Publication

Green building materials from spinifex

Gamage, H., De Silva, S., Flutter, N., O'Rourke, T., Memmott, P., Martin, D. and Schmidt, S. (2010). Green building materials from spinifex. XXIII IUFRO World Congress, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 23-28 August, 2010. United Kingdom: Commonwealth Forestry Association.

Green building materials from spinifex

2010

Conference Publication

Prototyping spinifex as thermal insulation in arid regions of Australia

O'Rourke, Tim, Flutter, Nick and Memmott, Paul (2010). Prototyping spinifex as thermal insulation in arid regions of Australia. Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 24-26 November 2010. Auckland, N.Z.: Architectural Science Association.

Prototyping spinifex as thermal insulation in arid regions of Australia

2009

Conference Publication

Biomimetic theory and building technology: use of Aboriginal and scientific knowledge of Spinifex grass

Memmott, Paul, Hyde, Richard and O'Rourke, Timothy (2009). Biomimetic theory and building technology: use of Aboriginal and scientific knowledge of Spinifex grass. 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA), Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 26-28 November 2008. Sydney, Australia: Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney. doi: 10.3763/asre.2009.0014

Biomimetic theory and building technology: use of Aboriginal and scientific knowledge of Spinifex grass

2009

Conference Publication

The continuity and loss of Girramay building traditions

O'Rourke, Timothy (2009). The continuity and loss of Girramay building traditions. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 July 2009. Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland.

The continuity and loss of Girramay building traditions

2002

Conference Publication

Notes on Dyirbalngan dwellings ethno-architecture in the rainforests of northeastern Queensland

O’Rourke, Tim (2002). Notes on Dyirbalngan dwellings ethno-architecture in the rainforests of northeastern Queensland. XIX Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, Australia, 4-7 October 2002. Brisbane, Australia: SAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand.

Notes on Dyirbalngan dwellings ethno-architecture in the rainforests of northeastern Queensland