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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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2006

Journal Article

Air

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

Air

2005

Journal Article

Ten tributes to Birrell: Andrew Wilson

Wilson, Andrew (2005). Ten tributes to Birrell: Andrew Wilson. Architecture Australia, 94 (2), 100-100.

Ten tributes to Birrell: Andrew Wilson

2005

Book Chapter

Reflections on an enduring partnership

Wilson, Andrew and Reilly, Angela (2005). Reflections on an enduring partnership. Hayes & Scott : post-war houses. (pp. 2-17) edited by Andrew Wilson. St Lucia, Queensland: The University of Queensland Press.

Reflections on an enduring partnership

2004

Other Outputs

Quaderns Housing Competition entry (2004)

Wilson, Andrew and Young, Liam (2004). Quaderns Housing Competition entry (2004).

Quaderns Housing Competition entry (2004)

1999

Other Outputs

Watson House

Wilson, Andrew (1999). Watson House.

Watson House

1997

Book

Birrell, work from the office of James Birrell

Andrew Wilson and John MacArthur eds. (1997). Birrell, work from the office of James Birrell. Melbourne, Australia: NMBW Publications.

Birrell, work from the office of James Birrell

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

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

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Nicole Sully

  • 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

  • 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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