Research

In 1950s Australia, places of worship were a pivotal component in the construction of culture and community in rural and suburban expansion. However, the subsequent significance of these buildings has been largely unrecognized. Philip Goad and UQ Architecture PhD candidate Lisa Marie Daunt introduce some of the country’s most intriguing experiments with a new, modernist language for ecclesiastical architecture.

Professor Cameron Bruhn writes for ArchitectureAU about China’s first comprehensive maritime museum.

Learn more about PhD candidate, Lloyd Jones, and his research into the architectural works of Robin Gibson.

Of the thousands of churches erected to serve the fast-growing communities of post-war Australia, very few are protected. UQ Architecture's Lisa Marie Daunt asked The Conversation whether we are happy to lose buildings that are so much part of our modern heritage?

The Great Australian Dream, underpinned by private home ownership, is a concept from the 19th and 20th centuries. Our housing stock was, and continues to be, designed and built for people who lived in previous centuries. The result is housing that discriminates and excludes, and that is becoming increasingly unaffordable. We need 21st-century housing that responds to the needs of 21st-century living.

Virtual reality will allow the public to take a journey through Brisbane’s oldest standing structure, thanks to University of Queensland researchers.

A University of Queensland PhD candidate is hoping to provide critical insights into how architecture could play a vital role in the lives of Indigenous children and elders.

Australia’s architectural landscape has been missing a socially critical layer: the acknowledgement of a history of Indigenous architecture and landscape cultural histories. This recognition is vital to the cultural needs of Australia’s Indigenous people.