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 BRENT ALLPRESS RMIT Senior Lecturer RMIT Architecture Research Director RMIT Architecture History & Theory Course Area Coordinator email: brent.allpress@rmit.edu.au Qualifications Bachelor of Architecture (Hon), Master of Architecture by Research (Dist), University of Auckland Biography Brent Allpress was born in Auckland, New Zealand and gained his Bachelor and Master of Architecture degrees from the University of Auckland. He was RMIT Architecture Course Leader from 1999-2001 and Architecture Program Director from 2001-2005. He is currently the Architecture Research Coordinator and History and Theory Course area Coordinator. He was Treasurer of the AASA from 2003-2005 and was the founding editor of the AASA journal Architectural Design Research. Program Responsibilities Architecture Research Coordinator Architecture History and Theory Course Area Coordinator Teaching Commitments Architecture History 1: Modernism and Modernity Course Coordinator Architecture Upperpool Design Studios Architecture History Theory Electives Architecture Major Project Design Thesis Supervision Architecture Postgraduate Research Supervision Community Involvement External Moderator and Architecture Program Advisor, School of Architecture, University of Auckland, NZ, 2006-2011 External Architecture Program Advisor, School of Built Environment, University of Salford, UK, 2009 External Examiner, Unitec School of Architecture, NZ, 2004-2010 AASA Treasurer, 2003-2005 Research Area Role of ornament in contemporary architecture Emerging digital design practices Pedagogical frameworks for emerging design practices Counter-compositional practices in architecture and music Publications Brent Allpress, Robyn Barnacle, Lesley Duxbury, Elizabeth Grierson (Eds), Supervising Practices for Postgraduate Research in Art, Architecture and Design, Rotterdam: Sense Publishing, forthcoming 2012. Brent Allpress, Robyn Barnacle, Lesley Duxbury, Elizabeth Grierson, "Supervising Practice-led Research through Art, Creative Writing, Architecture and Design Projects" in Brent Allpress, Robyn Barnacle, Lesley Duxbury, Elizabeth Grierson (Eds), Supervising Practices for Postgraduate Research in Art, Architecture and Design, Rotterdam: Sense Publishing, forthcoming 2012. Brent Allpress, "Pedagogical Practices for Supervising Research by Project in Architecture and Design" in Brent Allpress, Robyn Barnacle, Lesley Duxbury, Elizabeth Grierson (Eds), Supervising Practices for Postgraduate Research in Art, Architecture and Design, Rotterdam: Sense Publishing, forthcoming 2012. Brent Allpress, “Pedagogical Frameworks for Emergent Digital Practices in Architecture” in Distributed Intelligence in Design, Tuba Kocatürk and Benachir Medjdoub (Eds), London: Wiley, 2011 Brent Allpress and Robyn Barnacle, "Practice-based education: engaging with emergent practices in architecture through research-led teaching by project", in Joy Higgs et al (eds), Education for Future Practice, Rotterdam: Sense Publishing, 2010 Brent Allpress and Robyn Barnacle, "Projecting the PhD: Architectural design research by and through projects," in Changing Practices in Doctoral Education, David Boud and Alison Lee (eds), London: Routledge Press, 2009 Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (Editors), Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Vol 1-3, 2005-2008 Brent Allpress, “Ornamental Operations,” in AD: Surface Consciousness, Mark Taylor (ed), London: Wiley-Academy, 2003. Brent Allpress, “Property Values and Other Mis-appropriations,” in dia- Architecture Thesis Projects 2000-2001, edited by Mauro Baracco et al, Melbourne: RMIT University Press, 2002 Brent Allpress, “Surface Tensions: Revising the Role and Status of Digitally Mediated Ornamental Figuration in Contemporary Architecture,” in Re-framing Architecture: Theory, Science and Myth, edited by Michael J. Ostwald and R. John Moore, Sydney: Archadia Press, 2000 Allpress, Brent, “Piranesi and the Classical Tradition,” Study Paper #101, Auckland: University of Auckland School of Architecture, 1992. Brent Allpress, Melbourne Editor, Monument Magazine, Australia, 1998-2005 Book Introductions Brent Allpress, Preface, in Leisurelandz: International Architecture Workshop 3, Paul Minifie & Jan van Schaik (Editors), Montpellier: Association Champ Libre, 2006 Published in English/French Brent Allpress, "Design Scholarship," in Preter- RMIT Architecture Thesis Projects 2002-2003, edited by Stuart Harrison, Melbourne: RMIT Press, 2004 Journal Editorials Allpress, Brent, "Design Research Infrastructure", Editorial in Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (Editors), vol 3, no. 1, 2008 Allpress, Brent, "Design Research Models", Editorial in Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (Editors), vol 2, no. 1, 2007 Allpress, Brent, Founding Editorial, in Architectural Design Research: project-based design research and discourse on design, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (Editors), vol 1, no. 1, 2005 Articles Brent Allpress, "Surface Values," in AR: Digital Architecture, Andrew Benjamin (Guest Editor), Andrew MacKenzie (Editor), Architecture Review Australia: Special Issue, no. 90, September 2004 Brent Allpress, "Out-Back, Installation by Seifert Stoeckmann, Kay Farm, Guildford, Victoria," in Monument #62, 2004 Brent Allpress, "Digital Interface: VCA Centre for Ideas, Minifie Nixon," in Monument #56, 2004 Brent Allpress, "Book Review: 'Wonderful Weiner Werkstadt'," in Monument, 2003 Brent Allpress, “Trojan House: Seifert and Stoeckmann Living Room Project," in Monument #49, 2002 Brent Allpress, “Unruly Historical Figures: Lyons’ Wonthaggi TAFE," in Monument #47, 2002 Brent Allpress, “Surface Fiction: Lyons Architecture practice profile", in Monument #37, 2000 Brent Allpress, "Broken Glass: Melbourne's Federation Square Shards Review," in Monument #35, 2000 Brent Allpress, "Book review: 'Contemporary Melbourne Architecture,' by Joe Rollo", in Monument #34, 2000 Brent Allpress, "Once Removed: interview with Howard Raggatt on the design and construction of the National Museum of Australia", in Monument #33, 2000 Brent Allpress, "Conference Review: 'Architectural Insites Symposium'," in Monument #33, 2000 Brent Allpress, "Aspect: Landscape Architecture practice profile," in Monument: Millenial Special Issue, 1999 Brent Allpress, "Seeking Heide: The MOMA Masterplan Design Competition," in Monument #31, 1999 Brent Allpress, and Martyn Hook, "Interview with Terence Riley, Curator of Architecture at MOMA, NY," in Monument #27, 1998 Brent Allpress, "Lab Results: Federation Square Design Competition," in Monument #21, 1997 Brent Allpress and Martyn Hook, "Interview with Itsuko Hasegawa," in Monument #20, 1997 Brent Allpress, "Conference Review: 'Morphe', Conference, Deakin University", in Monument #20, 1997 Brent Allpress, "Exhibition Review: 'X-tract: Urban Design Installation', Laurel Pocari," in Monument #19, 1997 Brent Allpress, "Federation Square Competition," in Like, Art Magazine #4, Spring 1997 Exhibition Curation Brent Allpress and Gretchen Wilkins, RMIT Curators, in Machinic Processes Exhibition, Architecture Biennale Beijing ABB 15-31 October 2010. ABB Directors: Neil Leach and Xu Wei-Guo. Brent Allpress, RMIT Curator, Cumulus Green, 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Shanghai, China, September 2010. Exhibited project by RMIT student Mike White won the International Cumulus Green Award. Brent Allpress, RMIT Curator, RMIT Architecture Installation with Studio Prix, die Angewandte, Vienna, Spot on Schools Exhibition, and Exhibition Forum Invited Speaker, in Visions: Beyond Media International Festival of Architecture and Media, Florence, July 9-17 2009. Curator: Paola Giaconia. Festival Director: Marco Brizzi. Brent Allpress, RMIT Curator, Built Systems, 2040 City - Design Laboratory, RMIT Building 45 commissioned exhibition in State of Design Festival, Melbourne, July 15-25 2009. Brent Allpress, Lesley Duxbury, Andrea Mina, RMIT Curators, "RMIT Architecture + Design and Art Postgraduate Research by Project", Education Exhibition, Shanghai Art and Architecture Biennale, 2008 Exhibition Catalogue Essays Brent Allpress and Gretchen Wilkins, "RMIT Architecture: Advanced Technologies and Emergent Practices", 4th Architecture Biennale Beijing, Sep 6 - Oct 6, 2010. Selection was by invitation. RMIT Curators: Brent Allpress and Gretchen Wilkins Brent Allpress, "RMIT Architecture" in Spots on School Exhibition in Visions: Beyond Media Festival, 2009, Stazione Leopolda, Florence, Italy, July 9-17, 2009. RMIT Curator: Brent Allpress Brent Allpress, "Postgraduate Architecture and Design Research by Project at RMIT," Catalogue Essay in RMIT Architecture + Design and Art Postgraduate Research by Project, Exhibition Catalogue, Education Exhibition, Shanghai Art and Architecture Biennale, 2008. RMIT Curators: Adrea Mina, Brent Allpress, Lesley Duxbury. Keynote Speaker/Public Lectures Brent Allpress, Exhibition Forum Invited Speaker, in Visions: Beyond Media International Festival of Architecture and Media, Florence, July 9-17 2009. Curator: Paola Giaconia. Festival Director: Marco Brizzi. Brent Allpress, Public Forum Invited Speaker, BMW Edge, Federation Square in State of Design Festival: Sampling the Future, Melbourne, July 15-25 2009. Brent Allpress, Invited Speaker in 1st International Symposium on Distributed Intelligence in Design, Salford Quays, UK, May 7-8, 2009. Brent Allpress & Robyn Barnacle, "Project-based postgraduate models: Architectural design research by and through projects", at Centre for Research in Learning and Change, UTS, Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, 20th May, 2008 Brent Allpress, "Emerging Practices: the role of digital technologies in recent Melbourne architecture", Postgraduate Workshop & Examinations, Unitec School of Architecture, Auckland, New Zealand, June 2007 Brent Allpress, Invited Forum Speaker, Vice Versa: Hong Kong Venice Biennale Exhibition, International Architecture Biennale, Venice, 2006. Brent Allpress, Invited Speaker, Utopia Forum, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, 2004 Brent Allpress, "Architecture & Design Research by Project", Campus Estado de Mexico, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico, May, 2003 Brent Allpress, opening address, Radical School Design Competition Exhibition, RMIT Architecture/Education Foundation, Education Foundation Summit, Melbourne Town Hall, October 9th, 2002 Brent Allpress, Invited Speaker, “Research + Practice”, DIA- Design Thesis Exhibition Public Forum, RMIT Architecture and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Span Gallery, Melbourne, September 2002 Brent Allpress, Public Lecture, "Ornamental Misappropriation in Contemporary Australian Architecture", Institute of Achitecture, Director: Professor Gabby Seifert, Practice: Seifert Stoeckmann, Formalhaut, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Technical University of Innsbruck , Innsbruck, Austria, November, 2001 Brent Allpress, Public Lecture, "Ornamental Misappropriation in Contemporary Australian Architecture", Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany, November, 2001 Brent Allpress, Public Lecture, "Ornamental Misappropriation in Contemporary Australian Architecture", Fachoschule Fachbereich Architektur, Universitat Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, November, 2001 Brent Allpress, Public Lecture, "Ornamental Misappropriation in Contemporary Australian Architecture", Hochschule Wismar, Wismar, Germany, November, 2001 Brent Allpress, Invited Public lecture, "Ornamental Misappropriation in Contemporary Australian Architecture", School of Architecture, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, September, 2001 Brent Allpress, “Postgraduate Research Innovation”, Invited Speaker, Research Forum, RMIT Faculty of the Constructed Environment, Melbourne Museum, September, 2001 Brent Allpress, Invited Public lecture, “Digitally Mediated Ornament”, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Unitec, Auckland, New Zealand, September 15th, 2000 Conference Organising Committees Brent Allpress, Organising Committee Member, Conference brief co-author with Helene Frichot, Limits: SAHANZ international architectural history and theory conference, RMIT, 2004. Brent Allpress, Organising Committee Member, Design Research: AASA International Architectural Education Conference, University of Melbourne, 2003. Brent Allpress, Organising Committee Member, Conference brief co-author with Mike Linzey, ACCESSORY/architecture: International Architectural History and Theory Conference, University of Auckland School of Architecture, 1995 Press + Media Brent Allpress, interviewed by Stuart Harrison and Simon Knott on The Architects, Radio show, RRR, Melbourne, 4 March 2008. Brent Allpress, Melbourne Editor, Monument Magazine, Australia, 1998-2005 | ||||||||
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