Dr Rebecca McLaughlan
ARC DECRA
School of Architecture and Built Environment
- Email:rebecca.mclaughlan@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 405 53016
Career Summary
Biography
Rebecca McLaughlan is a Lecturer in Architectural History/ Theory and Design. Her research takes place at the intersections of architecture, medicine, pedagogy and practice. Driving her work is an interest in how architecture can express empathy with its inhabitants and be sufficiently captivating to reframe expectations; healthcare environments provide a useful vehicle for investigating these questions. Beyond the immediate experience of these buildings, McLaughlan’s research aims to understand the complexities that influence how healthcare projects take shape including: changing models of patient care, evolving technology, procurement models, stakeholder expectations, networks of influence, and the political environment in which these buildings are constructed.
McLaughlan was the recent recipient of a three-year DECRA research fellowship from the Australian Research Council to investigate the spaces in which palliative care is delivered. This project will extend her existing body of work that has investigated the architectural responses created for mental healthcare, oncology and paediatric healthcare. By extension, her research is also interested in how we educate architects for a profession required to address problems of ever-increasing complexity.
McLaughlan is a New Zealand registered architect and maintains strong links to practice through ongoing collaborations with Melbourne’s NTC Architects and Parallel Practice. She recently guest edited an edition of Architect Victoria (with Parallel Practice) and is a current committee member of the Newcastle Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Victoria University of Wellington
- Bachelor of Architecture, University of Auckland - NZ
- Graduate Certificate in University Teaching, University of Melbourne
Keywords
- Architectural design, history & theory
- Architectural pedagogy
- Empathetic design
- Ethics of architectural and research practice
- Healthcare environments
- Palliative care
- Transdisciplinary practice
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 120103 | Architectural History and Theory | 50 |
| 120101 | Architectural Design | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/01/2018 - 1/02/2019 | Lecturer in Architectural Design | University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Australia |
| 4/05/2015 - 31/12/2017 | Research Fellow : Design for Wellbeing ARC-linkage project with Lyons Architects | University of Melbourne Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Best Research Paper, European Healthcare Design Conference 2018 European Healthcare Design Awards |
| 2012 |
Postgraduate Research Excellence Award Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2001 |
Most Worthwhile Contribution to Studio Work & Student Affairs The University of Auckland |
Recognition
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2007 |
Awards Jury, invited member, New Zealand Institute of Architects, Canterbury / Westland Regional Awards New Zealand Institute of Architects |
Scholarship
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2011 |
Kathleen Stewart Postgraduate Scholarship Victoria University of Wellington |
| 2011 |
Doctoral Scholarship Victoria University of Wellington |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (14 outputs)
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| 2019 |
McLaughlan R, Sadek A, Willis J, 'Attractions to Fuel the Imagination: Reframing Understandings of the Role of Distraction Relative to Well-Being in the Pediatric Hospital', HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL, 12 130-146 (2019)
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| 2019 |
McLaughlan R, Williams K, 'Haunting', FABRICATIONS-THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, 29 1-3 (2019)
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| 2019 |
McLaughlan R, Lodge JM, 'Facilitating epistemic fluency through design thinking: a strategy for the broader application of studio pedagogy within higher education', TEACHING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, 24 81-97 (2019)
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| 2017 |
McLaughlan RJ, 'In Defence of Theodore Gray: Architecture as a Vehicle for Re-evaluating a Doctor's Commitment to Patient Care', HEALTH AND HISTORY, 19 20-43 (2017)
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| 2017 |
McLaughlan R, 'Learning from evidence-based medicine: exclusions and opportunities within health care environments research', Design for Health, 1 210-228 (2017)
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| 2017 |
McLaughlan R, 'Re-contextualising Criticisms of Colonial Asylum Building in the Mid to Late Nineteenth Century: The Case of Lawson's Seacliff Asylum', FABRICATIONS-THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, 27 22-46 (2017)
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| 2015 |
McLaughlan R, 'Corrupting the Asylum: The Diminishing Role of the Architect in the Design of Curative Environments for Mental Illness in New Zealand', ARCHITECTURAL THEORY REVIEW, 20 180-201 (2015)
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Review (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2019 |
McLaughlan R, 'Book review: Healing Spaces, Modern Architecture, and the Body (2019)
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Conference (7 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2018 | McLaughlan R, Liddicoat S, 'Agency in the paediatric hospital: Architectural strategies to support independence and empowerment', European Healthcare Design Conference Proceedings, Royal College of Physicians, London (2018) | ||
| 2017 | McLaughlan R, Liddicoat S, 'Boler's Pedagogy of Discomfort: Examining a Turn of the Century Idea for Contemporary Architectural Education', Architectural Science Association Conference Proceedings, Wellington (2017) | ||
| 2017 | McLaughlan R, Pert A, Goad P, 'Evidence and borrowing: Conversations with eight architects on the use of evidence and innovation in contemporary healthcare facilities', Design 4 Health Conference Proceedings, Melbourne (2017) | ||
| 2016 | Cauldwell C, McLaughlan R, 'Discursive Decay: Informalised Architectural History', Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand: 33, Gold, Melbourne (2016) | ||
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Other (4 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2017 | McLaughlan R, 'Post Occupancy Evaluation and Methodological Straightjackets', ( issue.Parallel Practices pp.16-17). Melbourne: AIA, Victoria Chapter (2017) | ||
| 2017 | McLaughlan R, Pert A, 'Review of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre', ( issue.2 pp.24-32) (2017) | ||
| 2016 | McLaughlan R, 'The Past Awaits: An Open Letter to the Rebuilders of Christchurch', ( pp.32-35): New Zealand Institute of Architects (2016) | ||
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $504,237 |
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20191 grants / $418,937
Designing for early engagement and wellbeing in palliative care$418,937
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Rebecca McLaughlan, Doctor Rebecca McLaughlan |
| Scheme | Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | G1900192 |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | Y |
20172 grants / $40,400
The Transdicisplinary Design Studio: Piloting a Framework for Epistemic Fluency$20,600
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
| Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Rebecca McLaughlan, Associate Professor Jason Lodge, Professor Jennifer Philip, Mr Stefano Scalzo, Dr Mark Boughey, Professor Julie Bernhardt, Professor Alan Pert, Professor Tamara Kohn, Dr Rachel Marsden |
| Scheme | Learning and Teaching Initiatives Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
Resourcing Sessional Teachers to Deliver Exceptional Architectural Studio Teaching$19,800
This project captured the teaching practices of eight high-performing architectural studio leaders the Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne. This data is currently being used to create a professional development programme for sessional teaching staff and will be published within academic journals to contribute applied knowledge regarding best teaching practice to the field of architectural pedagogy.
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
| Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Rebecca McLaughlan, Professor Alan Pert, Professor Don Bates, Associate Professor Chi Baik |
| Scheme | Learning and Teaching Initiatives Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
20161 grants / $24,900
Overcoming the Current Limitations of Evidence Based Design Research Using Virtual Reality$24,900
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
| Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Rebecca McLaughlan |
| Scheme | Early Career Researcher Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $20,000
Australian Youth Humanities Forum$20,000
Funding body: The University of Melbourne
| Funding body | The University of Melbourne |
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| Project Team | Dr Bridget Vincent, Dr Rebecca McLaughlan |
| Scheme | Equity Innovation Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Not Known |
| Category | UNKN |
| UON | N |
Dr Rebecca McLaughlan
Position
ARC DECRA
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Contact Details
| rebecca.mclaughlan@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 405 53016 |
| Fax | (02) 492 16913 |
Office
| Room | AG15 |
|---|---|
| Building | Architecture |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |