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Professor of Architecture, University of Sydney

BScArch (UNSW 1977); BArch (UNSW 1980); PhD (UNSW 1995)
Professor of Architecture at the University of Sydney with academic experience in Sydney, Adelaide, Newcastle (UK), Paris, Ottawa and Bruxelles. Visiting Professor at Newcastle University (UK)
Registered architect with professional experience in Sydney, Adelaide and Alice Springs.
Author of `Agencies of the frame: tectonic strategies in cinema and architecture' (2010); `Theorising the project: a thematic approach to architectural design' (2011); numerous book chapters and journal articles, including `Interstices' and `Architectural Theory Review'; several short films and gallery installations.

Experience

  • 2010–present
    Professor of Architecture, The University of Sydney
  • 2013–2016
    Visiting Professor, Newcastle University (UK)
  • 2006–2010
    Professor of Architectural Design, Newcastle University (UK)
  • 1995–2006
    Senior Lecturer, University of NSW
  • 1989–1995
    Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia

Education

  • 1990 
    UNSW , PhD
  • 1980 
    UNSW , BArch
  • 1977 
    UNSW, BScArch

Publications

  • 2011
    Theorising the project: a thematic approach to architectural design., Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • 2010
    Agencies of the frame: tectonic strategies in cinema and architecture, Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Research Areas

  • Architectural Design (120101)
  • Architectural History And Theory (120103)