
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
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Research by Design
Andrew runs parallel modes of Research by Design including collaborative projects.
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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
Search Professor Andrew Wilson’s works on UQ eSpace
2011
Book Chapter
Karl Langer's subtropical housing
Wilson, Andrew (2011). Karl Langer's subtropical housing. Sweat: The Subtropical Imaginary. (pp. 129-144) edited by Andrew McNamara. Brisbane, Australia: Institute of Modern Art.
2011
Conference Publication
Amplifications [golden teeth]: Urban space as outdoor museum Place Lalla Yeddouna, A Neighbourhood in the Medina of Fez, Morocco International Competition Entry
Wilson, Andrew, Yokokawa, Akari, Flutter, Nicholas and Marnane, Kali (2011). Amplifications [golden teeth]: Urban space as outdoor museum Place Lalla Yeddouna, A Neighbourhood in the Medina of Fez, Morocco International Competition Entry. UIA2011 Tokyo The XXIV Congress of Architecture, Tokyo, Japan, September 25-October 1, 2011. Tokyo, Japan: The Japan Institute of Architects.
2011
Conference Publication
Hayes & Scott and the horizontal house
Wilson, Andrew (2011). Hayes & Scott and the horizontal house. 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).
2010
Journal Article
People Meet in Architecture: Venice 2010
Wilson, Andrew (2010). People Meet in Architecture: Venice 2010. 'scape: The International Magazine for Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, 2010 (2), 10-11.
2010
Other Outputs
Autumnal garden
Wilson, Andrew (2010). Autumnal garden. 'scape: The International Magazine for Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, 2010 (2), 10-10.
2010
Other Outputs
University of Queensland Centenary Architecture Campus Map
Moulis, Antony and Wilson, Andrew (2010). University of Queensland Centenary Architecture Campus Map. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: School of Architecture, The University of Queensland.
2010
Conference Publication
Karl Langer's subtropical housing: Greenbelt communities and usonian variations
Wilson, Andrew (2010). Karl Langer's subtropical housing: Greenbelt communities and usonian variations. Green Fields, Brown Fields, New Fields Proceedings of the 10th Australasian Urban History, Planning History Conference, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 7-10 February 2010. Melbourne, Australia: University of Melbourne.
2010
Conference Publication
Toward a momentary representation of the idea of Australian architecture
Wilson, Andrew (2010). Toward a momentary representation of the idea of Australian architecture. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 30 June-2 July 2010. Newcastle, NSW, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).
2009
Conference Publication
Torbreck: Projections of mid-twentieth century Californian landscape
Wilson, Andrew (2009). Torbreck: Projections of mid-twentieth century Californian landscape. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 July 2009. Auckland, New Zealand: SAHANZ.
2009
Book Chapter
Torbreck : Projections of Californian landscape and ultra-modern lifestyle
Wilson, Andrew (2009). Torbreck : Projections of Californian landscape and ultra-modern lifestyle. Skyplane : form, technique, content. (pp. 132-143) edited by Richard Francis-Jones, Lawrence Nield and Xing Ruan. Sydney, Australia: UNSW Press.
2008
Book Chapter
California dreaming: Civic ambition and subtropical housing in postwar Queensland
Wilson, Andrew (2008). California dreaming: Civic ambition and subtropical housing in postwar Queensland. Placemakers: Contemporary Queensland architects. (pp. 30-39) edited by Miranda Wallace and Sarah Stutchbury. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Art Gallery.
2008
Journal Article
Le Corbusier: Art and architecture – a life of creativity
Wilson, Andrew (2008). Le Corbusier: Art and architecture – a life of creativity. Artichoke, 2 (22), 61-63.
2008
Book Chapter
Relational equilibrium, Amposta
Wilson, Andrew (2008). Relational equilibrium, Amposta. ReHousing: 24 housing projects. (pp. 44-49) edited by Shane Murray, Diego Ramirez-Lovering and Simon Whibley. Melbourne, Vic., Australia: RMIT University Press.
2008
Conference Publication
Relational equilibrium
Wilson, Andrew (2008). Relational equilibrium. re Housing: UAL International Housing Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 5-8 October 2006. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: UAL (Urban Architecture Laboratory); RMIT Publishing.
2008
Conference Publication
Karl Langer's subtropical housing
Wilson, Andrew (2008). Karl Langer's subtropical housing. AAANZ 2008 Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 4-6 December 2008.
2008
Book Chapter
Controlled spirals in the post-war motorised city
Wilson, Andrew (2008). Controlled spirals in the post-war motorised city. Modern Times: The Untold Story of Modernism in Australia. (pp. 166-171) edited by Ann Stephen, Philip Goad and Andrew McNamara. Melbourne, Australia: The Miegunyah Press.
2007
Journal Article
Engaging with the flux: Spectres from the post-bubble city of Tokyo
Wilson, Andrew (2007). Engaging with the flux: Spectres from the post-bubble city of Tokyo. 'scape: The International Magazine for Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, 2007 (1), 38-42.
2007
Other Outputs
Bäumler Forster Studio
Wilson, Andrew (2007). Bäumler Forster Studio.
2007
Journal Article
Concrete jigsaw
Wilson, Andrew (2007). Concrete jigsaw. Houses, 58, 84-90.
2006
Journal Article
Air
Wilson, Andrew (2006). Air. Architecture Australia, 95 (4), 62-69.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Andrew Wilson is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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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.
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Urban Space Networks for Regional Centres: Research by Project
Exploration of innovative approaches to social and civic space networks for Regional Centres.
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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
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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
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
An Historical Account of Burialscapes in Australia 1788 - 2038: Reconciling the Sacred and Secular
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nicole Sully
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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
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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
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Midlife Crisis: reducing life cycle energy use in Brisbane's older apartment towers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paola Leardini
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2015
Master Philosophy
A Cyclone-Proof Community Centre for Atherton: Tropical Monumentality to Enable Resilience in Far North Queensland Communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Antony Moulis, Emeritus Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady
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