School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Adjunct Professor Donald Watson

Adjunct Professor
School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Publications

Books (6)
Book Chapters (34)
Journal Articles (13)
Conference Papers (2)
Data Collection (1)
Audio Documents (5)

Books

Watson, Donald and McKay, Judith (1994). Queensland architects of the 19th century : a biographical dictionary. Brisbane: Queensland Museum.
Queensland Architectural Archive, Watson, Donald, Gardiner, Fiona and Brisbane Civic Art Gallery (1988). Well made plans : catalogue of an exhibition of drawings from the Queensland Architectural Archive in the Fryer Memorial Library, University of Queensland. St. Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Library with the assistance of the Friends of the Fryer Library.
Watson, Donald (1986). Macarthur Chambers, 229 Queen Street, Brisbane. South Brisbane, Qld: Don Watson.
Watson, Donald, 1945- and McKay, Judith, 1949- (1984). A directory of Queensland architects to 1940. St. Lucia, Qld: The University of Queensland Library.
Watson, Donald (1981). The Queensland house : a report into the nature and evolution of significant aspects of domestic architecture in Queensland. Brisbane: National Trust of Queensland.
Watson, Donald (1978). Dating your house : a guide to establishing the date of construction of your own home. Brisbane: National Trust of Queensland.

Book Chapters

Gardiner, Fiona and Watson, Don (2022). ‘Australia Is Our Fate!'. Karl Langer: Modern Architect and Migrant in the Australian Tropics. (pp. 49-72) London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Watson, Don and Gardiner, Fiona (2022). Bend Like Bamboo: Always Bounce Back. Karl Langer: Modern Architect and Migrant in the Australian Tropics. (pp. 75-103) London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Watson, Donald (2017). Prelude to Practice: the Colonial Architect’s Office, 1882-1889. Conrad Gargett : 1890–2015. (pp. 2-7) edited by Robert Riddel. Brisbane, Queensland: Conrad Gargett.
Watson, Donald (2017). Henry W. Atkinson and Charles McLay: In Partnership, 1907-18. Conrad Gargett : 1890–2015. (pp. 30-49) edited by Robert Riddel. Brisbane, Queensland: Conrad Gargett.
Watson, Donald (2017). Henry W. Atkinson and Charles McLay: Parallel Careers 1890-1907. In Robert Riddel (Ed.), Conrad Gargett : 1890–2015 (pp. 8-29) Brisbane, Queensland: Conrad Gargett.
Macarthur, John, Riddel, Robert and Watson, Donald (2015). Civic visions for Brisbane. Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975. (pp. 217-235) edited by John Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye and Andrew Wilson. London, United Kingdom: Artifice Books on Architecture.
Gosseye, Janina and Watson, Donald (2015). Architectural practice in post-war Queensland. Hot modernism: Queensland architecture 1945-1975. (pp. 164-181) edited by John P. Macarthur, Deborah van der Plaat, Janina Gosseye and Andrew Wilson. London, United Kingdom: Artifice.
Watson, Don (2015). Bayco Blocks: purposeful play?. Materiality: brick and block in contemporary Australian architecture. (pp. 558-559) edited by Ronald E. Ringer. Horsley Park, NSW, Australia: Dry Press Publishing.
Watson, Don (2012). Fulton, Charles. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 264-265) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Saunders, Edward. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 615-615) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Stombuco, Andrea Giovanni. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 654-655) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Suter, Richard George. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 668-669) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Wilson, John William. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 767-768) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Marks, James and Harry. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 430-430) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Lough, John. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 414-414) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Jones, Francis. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 374-374) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Gill, G.B.. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 272-272) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Gailey, Richard. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 266-266) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Roehricht, Richard. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 601-601) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Pye, Thomas. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 571-572) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Powell, Willoughby. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 558-558) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Porter, Christopher. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 551-551) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Petrie, Andrew. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 538-538) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Payne, G.D.. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 533-533) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Coote, William. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 174-174) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Chambers, C.W.. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 138-139) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Buckeridge, J.H.. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 112-112) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Brady, Alfred. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 103-103) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Corrie, Leslie. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 175-175) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Donald and van Bremen, Ingrid (2012). Wright, Alfred. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 778-778) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Costello, F.G.. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 175-176) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Donoghue, Cusick & Edwards. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 212-212) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Wills. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don (2012). Ford Hutton & Newell. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 260-260) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.
Watson, Don and King, Stuart (2012). Queensland architecture. The encyclopedia of Australian architecture. (pp. 574-578) edited by Philip Goad and Julie Willis. Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Journal Articles

Gosseye, Janina and Watson, Donald (2022). From IB74 to US Patent 4438616: the (re)making of a profession. Architectural Histories, 10 (1), 1-37. doi: 10.16995/AH.8310
Watson, Don (2020). Obituary, Roman Pavlyshyn (1922–2019). Architecture Australia, 109 (6).
Watson, Don and Gardiner, Fiona (2019). Archive of an Architect: The Karl Langer Collection. Fryer Folios, 12 (1), 32-39.
Watson, Don (2019). John Petrie: builder to the Queensland government. Queensland History Journal, 24 (2), 166-183.
Watson, Don (2019). Obituary, Geoffrey Pie (1938–2018). Architecture Australia, 108 (6), 106-107.
Watson, Don (2018). Parliament House: design and construction. Apart from Charles Tiffin and John Petrie, who else was involved?. Queensland History Journal, 23 (11), 770-797.
Watson, Don (2018). Charles Tiffin: Public Service Con Amore. Queensland History Journal, 23 (11), 752-769.
Hutcheson, Margot (2016). Peter and the Chinook. Fryer Folios, 10 (1), 20-20.
Watson, Don (2016). Roman Pavlyshyn architect : patriot. Fryer Folios, 10 (1), 16-19.
Watson, Donald (2013). Starting a structural revolution: Was Siemon's warehouse Brisbane's first reinforced concrete framed building?. Queensland History Journal, 22 (3), 233-246.
Watson, Donald (2012). A house of sticks: a history of Queenslander houses in Maryborough. Queensland Review, 19 (1), 50-74. doi: 10.1017/qre.2012.6
Watson, Donald (2011). A tolerably imposing pile: the Brisbane Courts of Law 1879-1976 an architectural history. Supreme Court History Program Yearbook 2010, 46-121.
Watson, Donald (1981). The Australian sugar industry story, 1907-1982 : achievements of the A.S.P.A.. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 11 (3), 88-106.

Conference Papers

Gosseye, Janina and Watson, Donald (2020). Architects on the Verge: Distance in Proximity at 'The Pleasures of Architecture'. 36th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Sydney, NSW Australia, 10 - 13 July 2019. Sydney, NSW Australia: Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).
Watson, Don (2016). Keynote address: Excerpts from a history of Brisbane icons. 13th Australasian Urban History Planning History Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 31 January–3 February 2016. Griffith University, Gold Coast: Australasian Urban History/Planning History Group.

Data Collection

Watson, Donald (2017). Rolls of the Board of Architects Queensland, 1930 - 1980. The University of Queensland Library. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.123

Audio Documents

Watson, Donald, 1945- and Hampson, Alice L. T. M. Don Winsen interviewed by Alice Hampson and Don Watson, 20 Apr 1989. Interviews with architects 1989, F3831.
Watson, Donald, 1945- and Hampson, Alice L. T. M. Louis Hailey interviewed by Alice Hampson and Don Watson, 4 Apr 1989. Interviews with architects 1989, F3831.
Watson, Donald, 1945- and Hampson, Alice L. T. M. Eddie Hayes interviewed by Alice Hampson and Don Watson, 13 Apr 1989. Interviews with architects 1989, F3831.
Watson, Donald, 1945- and Hampson, Alice L. T. M. Jim Birrell interviewed by Don Watson, 1989 (Incomplete). Interviews with architects 1989, F3831.
Watson, Donald, 1945- and Hampson, Alice L. T. M. Stuart McIntosh interviewed by Don Watson, 23 May 1989. Interviews with architects 1989, F3831.

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