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Dr Andrew Wilson
Dr

Andrew Wilson

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Overview

Background

Dr Andrew Wilson is a registered architect, architectural educator, and researcher with a Master of Architecture (Research by Design) from RMIT University (2001) and practice experience Victoria, Queensland and Germany. Andrew has teaching experience in the areas of ‘Technology and Science’ and ‘History and Theory’, as well as running architectural and urban design studios. He is committed to architectural culture, critical approaches to design learning and an open international cultural exchange with a focus on the Asia Pacific.

Andrew Wilson's research is focused on Research by Design; architecture as a open question, urban and social space, architecture’s relationship with the city, and scales of regional operation. His work has been published in leading journals including Casabella and Architecture Australia.

Wilson has contributed as a Chief Investigator to a competitive external research grant, lead by Professor John Macarthur from the Australian Research Council, a Linkage Grant for ‘Architectural Practice in Post-war Queensland (1945-1975): Building and Interpreting an Oral History Archive’. He has presented invited lectures and peer-reviewed conference papers in Japan, New Zealand and Australia. He was a JSPS Invitation Visiting Fellow at the University of Tsukuba (2011), and Visiting Foreign Research Fellow in 2012 and 2013. He has been invited as Visiting Scholar to KU Leuven, Belgium in the second half of 2014. He has curated architectural exhibitions and his own architectural work and collaborations have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale (2008) and in Australia. He regularly contributes as a critic to Architectural Review (London), Japan Architect, Architecture Australia and Architectural Review Australia.

Availability

Dr Andrew Wilson is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours), University of Melbourne
  • Masters (Coursework) of Architecture, RMIT University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Architects, Australian Institute of Architects
  • Member, EAAE European Association for Architectural Education, EAAE European Association for Architectural Education

Research interests

  • Research by Design

    Andrew runs parallel modes of Research by Design including collaborative projects.

  • Architectural Practice in Post-war Queensland

    Andrew has been involved in research looking at various aspects of the work of specific architects and contributions to a collaborative team that has resulted in exhibitions, public fora, publication and website outcomes.

Research impacts

The ARC Linkage grant ‘Architectural Practice in Post-war Queensland (1945-1975): Building and Interpreting an Oral History Archive,’ has as research outcomes the exhibition Hot Modernism to be hosted by the State Library of Queensland and publication of the same title. Andrew Wilson is Invited Research Fellow, KU Leuven, for the second half of 2014.

Works

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66 works between 1997 and 2024

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2015

Book Chapter

Twentieth-century (sub) tropical housing: framing climate, culture and civilisation in post-war Queensland

van der Plaat, Deborah, Wilson, Andrew C. and Musgrave, Elizabeth (2015). Twentieth-century (sub) tropical housing: framing climate, culture and civilisation in post-war Queensland. Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975. (pp. 75-99) edited by John P. Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye and Andrew Wilson. London, United Kingdom: Artifice.

Twentieth-century (sub) tropical housing: framing climate, culture and civilisation in post-war Queensland

2015

Book Chapter

Bringing architecture to the people: defining architectural practice and culture in post-war Queensland

van der Plaat, Deborah and Wilson, Andrew (2015). Bringing architecture to the people: defining architectural practice and culture in post-war Queensland. Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975. (pp. 15-29) edited by John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye and Andrew Wilson. London, United Kingdom: Artifice.

Bringing architecture to the people: defining architectural practice and culture in post-war Queensland

2015

Book

Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975

John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye and Andrew Wilson eds. (2015). Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975. London, United Kingdom: Artifice.

Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975

2014

Book Chapter

The Great Hall, University of Queensland

Wilson, Andrew C. (2014). The Great Hall, University of Queensland. Augmented Australia: Regenerating Lost Architecture 1914-2014. (pp. 54-57) edited by Simon Anderson and Philip Goad. Barton, ACT, Australia: The Australian Institute of Architects.

The Great Hall, University of Queensland

2013

Conference Publication

The Queensland house: local idiom

Wilson, Andrew (2013). The Queensland house: local idiom. Exploring Human Sciences: Leading Graduate Schools International Conference. Tsukuba Global Science Week 2013, Tsukuba, Japan, 2-4 October, 2013. Tsukuba, Japan: University of Tsukuba.

The Queensland house: local idiom

2013

Conference Publication

Digital stories and semantic web technologies: new practices in developing and interpreting an architectural archive

van der Plaat, Deborah, Hunter, Jane, Gosseye, Janina, Macarthur, John and Wilson, Andrew (2013). Digital stories and semantic web technologies: new practices in developing and interpreting an architectural archive. 66th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Buffalo, NY, United States, 10-14 April 2013.

Digital stories and semantic web technologies: new practices in developing and interpreting an architectural archive

2013

Conference Publication

Colour-theory and the houses of Hayes & Scott

Wilson, Andrew C. (2013). Colour-theory and the houses of Hayes & Scott. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July 2013. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: SAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand.

Colour-theory and the houses of Hayes & Scott

2012

Book Chapter

Job and Froud

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Job and Froud. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 367-367) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Job and Froud

2012

Book Chapter

Mainwaring, John

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Mainwaring, John. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 425-425) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Mainwaring, John

2012

Book Chapter

m3architecture

Wilson, Andrew (2012). m3architecture. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 421-421) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

m3architecture

2012

Conference Publication

A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-war Queensland

Hunter, Jane, Macarthur, John, van der Plaat, Deborah, Wilson, Andrew, Muys, Andrae and Bannerman, Gavin (2012). A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-war Queensland. International Council on Archives Congress 2012, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 20 - 24 August 2012. Eagle Farm, QLD, Australia: International Council on Archives Congress.

A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-war Queensland

2012

Book Chapter

Birrell, James

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Birrell, James. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 84-85) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Birrell, James

2012

Book Chapter

Donovan Hill

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Donovan Hill. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 212-213) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Donovan Hill

2012

Book Chapter

Hayes and Scott

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Hayes and Scott. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 320-320) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Hayes and Scott

2012

Conference Publication

A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-War Queensland

Hunter, Jane, Macarthur, John, van der Plaat, Deborah, Gosseye, Janina, Wilson, Andrew and Bannerman, Gavin (2012). A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-War Queensland. 17th International Council of Archives (ICA) Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 20-24 August 2012. Munich, Germany: De Gruyter Saur. doi: 10.3828/comma.2012.2.5

A Web 3.0 approach to building an online digital archive of architectural practice in post-War Queensland

2012

Journal Article

Strangely orthodox

Wilson, Andrew C., Tsukamoto, Yoshiharu, Kaijima, Momoyo and Orkland, David (2012). Strangely orthodox. The Japan Architect, 85, 4-6.

Strangely orthodox

2012

Book Chapter

Simpson, John

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Simpson, John. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 628-628) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Simpson, John

2012

Book Chapter

Kirk, Richard

Wilson, Andrew (2012). Kirk, Richard. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 384-384) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Kirk, Richard

2011

Journal Article

Life cycle: Torbreck

Wilson, Andrew (2011). Life cycle: Torbreck. Architectural Review Australia (122), 122-126.

Life cycle: Torbreck

2011

Other Outputs

Amplifications [golden teeth]: urban space as outdoor museum

Wilson, Andrew, Yokokawa, Akari, Flutter, Nicholas and Marnane, Kali (2011). Amplifications [golden teeth]: urban space as outdoor museum.

Amplifications [golden teeth]: urban space as outdoor museum

Funding

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2015
    Oshika Peninsular recover, innovative approaches to aquaculture, agriculture, forestry and tourism: Tasmania as a case study
    Australia-Japan Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Architectural Practice in Postwar Queensland (1945-1975): Building and Interpreting an Oral History Archive.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    An investigation of the influence of Californian architecture and landscape architecture on mid-twentieth century Queensland architecture
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Empowerment as a strategy for wellbeing in Indigenous settings: developing tools to systematically evaluate outcomes
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Andrew Wilson is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Architectural Strategies for Regional Centres

    Preliminary research has been conducted with a focus on regions in Australia and Japan, the impact of aging populations and role agriculture, aquaculture, forestry and tourism might play to frame innovative architectural, landscape and infrastructural strategies.

  • Urban Space Networks for Regional Centres: Research by Project

    Exploration of innovative approaches to social and civic space networks for Regional Centres.

  • Architectural Practice in Post-war Queensland (1945-1975)

    This research will aim to consolidate understanding of the architectural culture of this period, building on research conducted over the past decade. Topics could involve investigation of architects whose work has been overlooked, or broader investigations of the local architectural culture.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate, resource and culturally responsive strategies for tropical buildings: Comparative study of educational buildings in post-war West Africa within the global context.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Geoff Ginn, Associate Professor Antony Moulis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Climate, resource and culturally responsive strategies for tropical buildings: Comparative study of educational buildings in post-war West Africa within the global context.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Geoff Ginn, Associate Professor Antony Moulis

  • Doctor Philosophy

    An Historical Account of Burialscapes in Australia 1788 - 2038: Reconciling the Sacred and Secular

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Sully

  • Master Philosophy

    An assessment of the social significance of public buildings to understand past heritage management decisions, and inform future heritage management.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Geoff Ginn

  • Master Philosophy

    An assessment of the social significance of public buildings to understand past heritage management decisions, and inform future heritage management.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Geoff Ginn

Completed supervision

Media

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