A new international and interdisciplinary network “Building with Blue Biomass” will explore the potentials of marine and aquaculture-based biomass. The aim is to help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and accelerate the building industry’s transition towards circular and renewable bio-based materials.
Have you walked in a public space at night-time and tightly gripped your keys in your fingers, “just in case”? It’s a scenario that UQ researchers Dr Laurel Johnson and Stephanie Wyeth have each experienced, and it is something they have a “burning desire” to change.
A group of 23 UQ undergraduate and postgraduate students, from several disciplines, recently travelled to Indonesia to work with local communities and students from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta.
On a recent field trip to South Korea, 11 students from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning explored the captivating megastructures of Seoul. The students immersed themselves in the sights and movements of the city to gain a deeper understanding of its inner workings. Bella Smithson (Bachelor of Design) and Hannah Freiberg (Bachelor of Architectural Design) share their experiences.
Nineteen architecture students recently explored the design wonders of Tokyo and beyond, as part of a cohort of 21 UQ students participating in a field trip to Japan. Liam Leblond (Bachelor of Architectural Design) shares some highlights, from innovations in aged care to projects that rewild the city.
On Friday 24 November, the School of Architecture, Design and Planning hosted the End of Year Exhibition, Final Draft, showcasing student posters, models and digital presentations of their favourite projects.
The latest Climate Action in Australian Architectural Practice report has been released, and one thing is clear: practitioners in architecture want to see action.
Addressing challenges such as wastewater recycling, transport management, disaster resilience and energy efficiency, the SM Bay City Sustainability Framework project establishes a compelling vision and sustainability principles for the city.
The power of architecture and visions of its future are explored through five research projects from the UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning paired with State Library of Queensland collection content in a new exhibition at slq Gallery.
The world faces an uncertain geopolitical future, and advances in technology make it difficult to predict what the future of warfare will look like.
So, how can defence forces around the world educate personnel to fight in an ever-changing environment?
The University of Queensland’s School of Architecture was well represented on the podium of the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) state awards last week.
A collaboration between the UQ School of Architecture and Tsinghua University has produced a dynamic installation at Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside exhibition. Traditional Japanese bamboo weaving technique known as Kagome has utilised by Dr Dan Luo and Weixin Huang to mimic natural landscape. The resulting structure is a captivating surreal landscape scene interplay between traditional craftsmanship and futuristic structure, creating a sense of harmonious balance between the natural and the digital.
The University of Queensland (UQ) and leading global architecture design firm, Buchan, have taken takes a bold step forward to support the next generation of Indigenous architects and designers.
On Friday 2 December, the School of Architecture hosted its end-of-year exhibition Blurrd, highlighting the exceptional work of the graduating Bachelor of Architectural Design and Master of Architecture cohorts.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr Maryam Shafiei and Senior Lecturer, Dr Fred Fialho Teixeira from the School of Architecture collaborated with researchers at the QUT and ARM (Advance Robotic Manufacturing)- Hub to develop robotically fabricated prototypes for SHErobots exhibition at the University of Sydney
The School of Architecture celebrates the Urban Design Challenge team who were awarded a UQ Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning this week.
