Biography
Since graduating as an architect in 1969, Alex Selenitsch has taught architectural design, theory and history at Deakin University, RMIT and The University of Melbourne. He currently teaches architectural design. His PhD on narrative descriptions of architecture is in progress. He writes essays and criticism on architectural design, sculpture, painting and literature. His essay ‘The Bell Mandala’ appears in The Life Work of Guilford Bell, Architect 1912–92. He was the guest editor for the June 1999 issue of Imprint, the journal of the Print Council of Australia, on the theme of artists’ books. He also makes and exhibits sculpture and furniture, sometimes in collaboration with Hamish Hill. He is a member of the Public Art Committee of the Melbourne City Council.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Country of Expertise |
| Physical patterns such as types, archetypes and metaphor |
Australia |
| The action of intuitive processes in creativity |
Australia |
| The social implications of craft and manufacture |
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Bachelor of Architecture |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1969 |
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| Diploma of Architecture |
Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education |
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| Master of Architecture |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
31-Dec-1993 |
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| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
10-Apr-2008 |
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Fellowships
| Fellowship |
Date Awarded |
| Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (FRAIA) |
31-Dec-2002 |
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Prize |
Robert Barbour Prize for teaching Excellence in Architecture |
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31-Dec-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Scheme |
Award Date |
| TEIMU (THE GARDEN OF DREAMS): AURAL AND AESTHETIC ATTRIBUTES OF JAPANESE GARDENS AS MODELS FOR SPATIAL ENVIRONMENTS |
Chief Investigator |
RMIT |
Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) |
01/01/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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