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 SIMON WHIBLEY RMIT Senior Lecturer in Architecture (UAL) Practice: Antarctica simon.whibley@rmit.edu.au Qualifications BArch (University of Auckland) MArch (RMIT) Memberships / Registrations /Apnoms Registered Architect in Victoria Biography Simon Whibley (born Wanganui NZ, 1971) has combined extensive practice experience with architectural research and design teaching. Since immigrating to Australia in 1997, Simon has worked in practice on significant public projects, such as Federation Square, prior to commencing lecturing at RMIT in 2004. His design research interests lie at the intersection of architectural and urban design, a focus on the implications of the architectural project for the city. In Antarctica, the practice he co-directs, he undertakes projects within the public realm of Melbourne’s suburbs and regional Victoria. More recently, Simon has be co-leading a design research project with the Victorian Government examining the potential of distributed workplaces to develop Victoria’s regional and outer suburban centres. In addition to designing a number of private residences Simon co-convened the 2006 Urban Architecture Laboratory (UAL) International Housing Conference, Rehousing, and co-edited the book that followed. Simon is also affiliated with the Victorian Eco-Innovation Laboratory (VEIL); a design research project to develop resilient and sustainable futures for Australian cities, with an emphasis on distributed systems. Program Responsibilities First Year Coordinator Technology 3 Coordinator Design Research Institute, Project leader Teaching Commitments First year and upper pool Design Major project supervision Research Master of Architecture Supervision in the Urban Architecture Laboratory (UAL) Community Involvement Platform Artists Group – contributing curator VEIL – contributing practitioner/academic Practice Key Projects 2011 Flowerdale Community House, project under construction 2011 Roofscape House, North Carlton, Victoria 2010 Antarctica + MHL, Habitat 21 Housing, Dandenong, 2010 Knox Leisureworks Warm Water Facility, completed 2010 Caretakers House, South Melbourne, Victoria 2010 Flowerhouse, Monbulk, Victoria 2009 Morilla Estate Accommodation, Tasmania 2008 Cecil St House, Fitzroy Victoria 2008 Green House At Federation Square. 2008 Diamond Drape Project. Rembrandts: 9 Installations. 2007 Warburton Trail Pedestrian Bridge Competition entry, Lilydale Victoria 2007 Cunningham Arm Footbridge, Lakes Entrance 2005 Northbridge Housing Competition entry, Perth, Western Australia Research Area Housing, Design approaches to public building and the Urban realm. Workplace distribution and urban form. Publications 2009 Victorian Government Office Accommodation Guidelines 2009, submitted for publication by Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance, July 2009 2008 Co editor reHousing: 24 Housing Projects. Melbourne: RMIT University Press, 2008 2007 Co-author The Ageing of Aquarius Housing Primer (working title) 2005 “All Space is Interior: Hanoi” 38 South, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne 2005 “Raft” 38 South, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne 2004 “Spaces More or Less Visible: the Raft Project:” Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians of Australia and New Zealand. Melbourne 2004 (refereed) Events + Exhibitions 2010 Shanghai Coburg AICC funded project exhibited in Melbourne and Shanghai 2008 Warburton Trail Pedestrian Bridge. Abundant Australia Pavilion, Venice Biennale. 2007 Exhibited Project, Hobart Waterfront International Design Competition 2007 AIA Waterworks Exhibition 2006 Matiatia Bay competition exhibition 2006 Antarctica + MUF, Proposition 3046 entry exhibition 2006 Retrospective Prototypes. Rehousing Exhibition: Melbourne Myer and Melbourne Central Link Bridge. 2005 East Darling Harbour Competition Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney 2004 Preter Exhibition, Drill Hall, Melbourne, Design and Direction Press + Media 2011 Roofscape House, published: Houses Magazine 2010 Caretakers House, published: Affordable Architecture, Victoria 2007 Warburton Trail Pedestrian Bridge, Lilydale Victoria, published: Architecture Australia. 2007 Proposition 6707 Competition Entry Published AR Magazine 2008 Green House At Federation Square. Reviewed: Green Dream, Vogue Living 3. Also Artichoke Magazine 2008 Dandenong Living Places, Victorian Office of Housing. Design Competition 3rd Place. Project published and reviewed: Architecture Australia 2005 Northbridge Housing, Perth, Western Australia, Department of Housing and Works. Project published and reviewed: Architecture Australia 2008 Diamond Drape Project. Rembrandts: 9 Installations. Published and reviewed, Architecture Australia 2006 Retrospective Prototypes. Project published and reviewed: S.Murray, Architect Victoria. 2007, also published and reviewed Model Homes. T. Horrocks. Melbourne, Houses 2005 East Darling Harbour. East Darling Harbour Design Competition. Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art 2005 Next Issue, AR Australia Awards + Achievements 2010 Finalist in Premiers Sustainability Awards (2 projects) 2007 Warburton Trail Pedestrian Bridge, Lilydale Victoria, AIA High Commendation Prize for Unbuilt Work 2007 Cunningham Arm Footbridge. First Place design competition 2006 Co-convenor, Rehousing international housing conference, Melbourne 2008 Dandenong Living Places, Victorian Office of Housing. Design Competition 3rd Place. Australia 2005 Northbridge Housing Competition entry, Perth, Western Australia, Highly Commended. | ||||||||
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