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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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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.

Karl Langer's subtropical housing

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.

Amplifications [golden teeth]: Urban space as outdoor museum Place Lalla Yeddouna, A Neighbourhood in the Medina of Fez, Morocco International Competition Entry

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).

Hayes & Scott and the horizontal house

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.

People Meet in Architecture: Venice 2010

2010

Other Outputs

Autumnal garden

Wilson, Andrew (2010). Autumnal garden. 'scape: The International Magazine for Landscape Architecture and Urbanism, 2010 (2), 10-10.

Autumnal garden

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.

University of Queensland Centenary Architecture Campus Map

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.

Karl Langer's subtropical housing: Greenbelt communities and usonian variations

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).

Toward a momentary representation of the idea of Australian architecture

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.

Torbreck: Projections of mid-twentieth century Californian landscape

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.

Torbreck : Projections of Californian landscape and ultra-modern lifestyle

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.

California dreaming: Civic ambition and subtropical housing in postwar Queensland

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.

Le Corbusier: Art and architecture – a life of creativity

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.

Relational equilibrium, Amposta

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.

Relational equilibrium

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.

Karl Langer's subtropical housing

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.

Controlled spirals in the post-war motorised city

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.

Engaging with the flux: Spectres from the post-bubble city of Tokyo

2007

Other Outputs

Bäumler Forster Studio

Wilson, Andrew (2007). Bäumler Forster Studio.

Bäumler Forster Studio

2007

Journal Article

Concrete jigsaw

Wilson, Andrew (2007). Concrete jigsaw. Houses, 58, 84-90.

Concrete jigsaw

2006

Journal Article

Air

Wilson, Andrew (2006). Air. Architecture Australia, 95 (4), 62-69.

Air

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

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