In his architectural practice, teaching and research Dr Robert Doe has pursued methods and examined technologies that improve interaction between participants engaged in the design and production of buildings. In practice he has led integrated project teams on complex urban residential projects, and has also co-directed a company which manufactured prefabricated components and modules. In teaching and research, he has focussed on computational design methods which improve building lifecycles, from conceptual to design development to the operational stages. He firmly believes that new thinking is required to resolve seemingly intractable management and technological issues which challenge the design and making of smart buildings in the AECO ... Read more
About me
In his architectural practice, teaching and research Dr Robert Doe has pursued methods and examined technologies that improve interaction between participants engaged in the design and production of buildings. In practice he has led integrated project teams on complex urban residential projects, and has also co-directed a company which manufactured prefabricated components and modules. In teaching and research, he has focussed on computational design methods which improve building lifecycles, from conceptual to design development to the operational stages. He firmly believes that new thinking is required to resolve seemingly intractable management and technological issues which challenge the design and making of smart buildings in the AECO sector.
About me
Registered Architect, Board of Architects of Queensland (BOAQ) and UK, Architects Registration Board (ARB).
Member, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
Fellow, Advance HE
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Sydney
Dr Robert Doe practised as a registered architect from 1990-2012 in the UK and Australia developing expertise in the design and production of social housing and gaining broad experience of other building types. Between 1999-2004 he was architect and director of the Forge Company, London, UK, which designed, supplied and erected prefabricated buildings. Between 2005-2014 he practised architecture in Brisbane with BVN Brisbane, GHD, Richard Kirk Architect and ThompsonAdsett and with his own company RD-Collab. From 1996-98 he studied part-time for a Master of Studies degree, Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment, University of Cambridge, UK. From 2014-2018, he completed a PhD candidature at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney, NSW.
2024. Proof-of-Concept: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM (+ Andrew McRae, software development). Demonstration of an open standard, network-oriented, interoperability ecosystem for AECO which enables any proprietary system to exchange data and information.
2022-23. Augmenting Creative Partnerships: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM, buildingSMART International, buildingSMART Australasia, DBM Vircon, GHD Woodhead. Period: 12 months. Funding: $19,000.
'Interoperable Sustainability for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector.'
2021-22. Developing Creative Partnerships: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM, Memko Systems Pty Ltd. Period: 12 months. Funding: $6,000.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Prototyping and evaluation of innovative construction solutions for very remote design-build projects: Weavers Hut amenities (2023), MF Jebsen Australia Pty Ltd, 29/01/2024 - 01/01/2025
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
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| 2022 |
Open access
5
1
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| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
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| 2018 |
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| 2016 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
3
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| 2022 |
Open access
5
1
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| 2021 |
Open access
5
5
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| 2018 |
Open access
3
2
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
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| 2020 |
Open access
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| 2016 |
Open access
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PhD thesis: 'Integration of computational design tools in the design and production of prefabricated homes' (2018), http://hdl.handle.net/2123/18768
Research
2024. Proof-of-Concept: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM (+ Andrew McRae, software development). Demonstration of an open standard, network-oriented, interoperability ecosystem for AECO which enables any proprietary system to exchange data and information.
2022-23. Augmenting Creative Partnerships: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM, buildingSMART International, buildingSMART Australasia, DBM Vircon, GHD Woodhead. Period: 12 months. Funding: $19,000.
'Interoperable Sustainability for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) sector.'
2021-22. Developing Creative Partnerships: UniSA Creative, UniSA STEM, Memko Systems Pty Ltd. Period: 12 months. Funding: $6,000.
2024, 4th July: Speaker, XChange 2024, buildingSMART Australasia
2023, 22nd March: Speaker, Future Infrastructure Summit 2023 (virtual), buildingSMART Australasia
2023, February: Executive Member, buildingSMART Australasia
2021, 13th May: Session Speaker, 'Interoperability', The Eastman Symposium
2019, September: Facilitator, eCAADe + SIGraDi Conference Workshop: 'Topological Thinking, Simulation, and Machine Learning in Architecture', Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto, with Dr Wassim Jabi, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
2018 to present: Journal Reviewer, Architectural Science Review
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Executive MemberbuildingSMART Australasia |
2025 |
Executive MemberbuildingSMART Australasia |
2024 |
SpeakerbuildingSMART Australasia |
2024 |
Executive MemberbuildingSMART Australasia |
2023 |
FellowAdvance HE |
2023 |
National Industry Standards - UniSA RepresentativebuildingSMART Australasia |
2023 |
Speaker, 'Smart buildings', Future Infrastructure Summit 2023buildingSMART Australasia |
2023 |
FellowAdvance HE |
2022 |
National Industry Standards - UniSA RepresentativebuildingSMART Australasia |
2022 |
FellowAdvance HE |
2021 |
Speaker: Interoperability Panel. The Eastman SymposiumbuildingSMART International |
2021 |
FellowAdvance HE |
2020 |
From 2012-2018 Dr Robert Doe tutored 1st – 5th year architecture students at the Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia. In 2016 he was Teaching Fellow for Design Communication, Parametric Modelling, School of Architecture, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia teaching computational design and digital fabrication methods to 3rd Year Architecture students. From January 2019 to July 2020 Dr Robert Doe was a Lecturer in Computational Methods in Architecture, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK and became Fellow, Advance HE in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Develop a framework to facilitate the adoption of Offsite Construction in the Australian Residential Sector by improving information sharing among the stakeholders | Current |
