Contact Details
| Organization: | Architecture, Building and Planning |
| Position: | CHAIR OF ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.placeresearch.net |
| Work: | 8344 7779 |
| Fax: | 8344 5532 |
| Room: | BS G12 |
| Building: | Architecture And Planning Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Kim Dovey is Professor of Architecture and Urban Design in the faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. His research on social issues in architecture and urban design has focused on experiences of place and practices of power. These including investigations of housing, shopping malls, corporate towers, urban waterfronts and the politics of public space. Books include 'Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form' (Routledge 1999, 2008) 'Fluid City: Transforming Melbourne's Urban Waterfront' (Routledge 2005) and 'Becoming Places' (Routledge 2009). Current research projects include those on urban place identity, creative cities, learning environments and the morphology of squatter settlements. He has worked with government, industry and community groups and has written and broadcast widely in the mass media.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| The politics of public space | Australia |
| Social issues in architecture and urban design | Australia |
| Theories of 'Place' and urban character | Australia |
| Spatial and morphological analysis | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associateship in Architecture | Curtin University of Technology | 31-Dec-1976 | |
| Master of Architecture | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1979 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of California | 31-Dec-1987 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | RAIA | 31-Dec-1997 | |
| Other (Award) | Planning Institute Australia | 31-Dec-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Architecture (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310101)
- Heritage and Conservation (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310102)
- Urban and Regional Planning (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310103)
- History of the Built Environment (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310105)
- Interior and Environmental Design (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310106)
- Architecture and Urban Environment not elsewhere classified (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310199)
- Building Science and Techniques (BUILDING) (310201)
- Building Construction Management (BUILDING) (310202)
- Other Architecture, Urban Environment and Building (OTHER ARCHITECTURE, URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING) (319999)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Public Policy (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360201)
- Social Theory (SOCIOLOGY) (370101)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Urban Sociology and Community Studies (SOCIOLOGY) (370104)
- Social and Cultural Geography (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370402)
- Criminology (LAW ENFORCEMENT) (390401)
- Design Theory (DESIGN STUDIES) (410401)
- Cultural Policy Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420301)
- Cultural Theory (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420302)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Housing (PLANNING) (680101)
- Commercial (PLANNING) (680102)
- Other (PLANNING) (680199)
- Housing (DESIGN) (680201)
- Commercial (DESIGN) (680202)
- Civil (DESIGN) (680203)
- Other (DESIGN) (680299)
- Socio-cultural issues (TOURISM) (710502)
- Tourism infrastructure (TOURISM) (710503)
- Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified (MICROECONOMIC ISSUES) (720299)
- Substance abuse (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730205)
- Primary education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740102)
- The creative arts (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750202)
- The distribution of wealth (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750301)
- Understanding legal processes (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750503)
- Preserving the built environment (HERITAGE) (750801)
- Urban planning (HERITAGE) (750803)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Environmental education and awareness (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS) (760104)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is urban character? Defining, constructing & regulating urban place identity | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2003 |
| The Character of Urban Intensification: Protecting and Creating Place Identity in Activity Centres | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/02/2006 |
| Smart Green Schools: Educational and Environmental Outcomes of Innovation in School Building Design | Chief Investigator | SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS, GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, H2O ARCHITECTS, MARY FEATHERSTON DESIGN, MCBRIDE CHARLES RYAN, MCGAURAN GIANNINI SOON PTY LTD, RUBIDA RESEARCH, HAYBALL LEONARD STENT, DEPT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 15/08/2007 |
| Planning the creative city: reconciling global strategies with local subcultures | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
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.