Mr Joti Weijers-Coghlan

I am co-coordinator of the Design Construct Program within the School of Art Architecture and Design. This is an experiential learning program which teaches students through the design and construction of real projects in remote or underserved communities.

I have a background in practice, including volunteer work with Emergency Architects working on post tsunami reconstruction in Indonesia. I co-founded a design-construct company in Australia before working as an architect and builder in Sweden and the Netherlands.

I am currently coordinating a range of student design construct projects including Aboriginal rangers housing in the Northern Territory and Finders Ranges, remote eco accommodation in Vanuatu, and transportable studio and service pods for remote fieldwork.

My research interests include the development of design-build as an educational process, particularly in the understanding and flexibility design students gain from practice based learning experiences and the personal and wider industry benefits of this.

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture University of South Australia

Work history

2013-2015 BUREAU SLA - Project architect on hospitality and public buildings.

2014 SIMON BUSH-KING ARCHITECTURE - A collaborative realisation of innovative design construct work.

2012-2013 KJELLGREN KAMINSKY ARCHITECTURE - Architect in education and hospitality.

2009 - 2012 THE SIDE PROJECT - Co-founder of a design-build practice focused on residential projects.

2008 - 2010 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA - Employment as a tutor in the School of Art Architecture and Design.

2008 - 2009 JOHN ADAM ARCHITECT - Design, documentation and project administration of award winning residential architecture.

2008 - 2009 TRACK CONSTRUCTION + TRACK ARCHITECTS - Construction work on residential housing in remote Australia.

2007 - 2010 ROARKUS DESIGN STUDIO - Design, Documentation and project administration of residential architecture

2007 - 2008 EMERGENCY ARCHITECTS - Coordinator of post-tsunami reconstruction in Aceh, Indonesia for 1 year.