Dr Timothy Burke
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment (Architecture)
- Email:timothy.burke@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:0249138781
Career Summary
Biography
Dr. Timothy Burke is a lecturer of Architecture in the School of Architecture and the Built Environment at the University of Newcastle. Since 2015, he has brought his passion for architectural drawing and fabrication into his teaching and research at Newcastle. Over the past five years, he has specialised in delivering research-led design studios in the Master of Architecture.
Timothy has been internationally recognised in his field through talks, exhibitions, publications and workshops at significant venues and public events such as Biennale of Sydney, Tin Sheds Gallery, Ambika P3 Gallery University of Westminster, Newcastle Museum, RMIT Design Hub Gallery, & University of Edinburgh College of Arts.
Latest exhibition: ‘Banquet’, Tin Sheds Gallery (2022): https://www.sydney.edu.au/architecture/about/tin-sheds-gallery/past-exhibitions/banquet.html
Timothy undertook a PhD from 2015-2019 after graduating a Masters of Architecture with first class honours and the University medal. He was as the doctoral candidate at the University of Newcastle to complete a creative practice PhD in Architecture. He has continued to contribute to the Practice-Based research cluster at Newcastle through his Research Higher Degree supervision in the fields of painting, interior design, and architectural design & construction.
Following his PhD, Timothy developed practical applications for his research in his role as the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Makerspace co-coordinator as a joint digital fabrication facility for students and researchers.
Timothy combines his academic expertise with his experience in architectural practice specialising in the sectors of healthcare, & low-income housing. Since 2012, he has collaborated in large, multidisciplinary teams on local and interstate projects such as John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Gascoyne Health District redevelopment, & NSW Land and Housing Corporation.
At the University of Newcastle, he has conducted live research projects with industry partners such as Newcastle City Council (Smart Trees: Resilience Strategies to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect) and Tangentyere Council (Apmere-arenye Interrentye - Accessibility Matters), which had led to real world application and successful project funding for those partners.
Latest article: ‘Withdrawing: Unbuilt and Speculative Architecture’, Architecture Bulletin, 78 (2021): https://www.architecture.com.au/archives/reading-architecture/unbuilt-and-speculative-architecture
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Design (Architecture), University of Newcastle
- Master of Architecture, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Architectural Communication
- Architectural Design
- Architectural Drawing
- Architecture
- Creative Practice Research
- Design-led Research
- Drawing
- Exhibition Curation
- Post-Industrial Architecture
- Reflective Practice
- Research by Design
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 330102 | Architectural design | 60 |
| 330104 | Architectural history, theory and criticism | 20 |
| 330101 | Architectural computing and visualisation methods | 20 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Program Convenor | University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
The University Medal The University of Newcastle |
| 2015 |
The Dean of Architecture Medal The University of Newcastle |
Nomination
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
ARB Architects Medallion NSW Architects Registration Board |
| 2015 |
NSW Graduate Medal Australian Institute of Architects |
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
The University of Newcastle FEBE Postgraduate Research Prize in Architecture and Industrial Design Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
| 2015 |
AIA NSW Chapter History and Theory Prize Australian Institute of Architects |
| 2012 |
AIA First Degree Graduate of the Year Prize Australian Institute of Architects |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBE2222 |
Architecture Studio 4 School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Architecture Studio 4 provides students with an understanding of digital design processes and their application to architectural design. The course introduces students to parametric design tools and processes, digital fabrication and advanced rendering. |
Teacher | 18/7/2022 - 29/11/2024 |
| ARBE1105 |
Communication in the Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle This course introduces students to the essential communication skills used in the built environment. Students learn verbal, written and presentation skills to communicate effectively within the building industry. This course also develops students' interpersonal skills specifically with regard to teamwork, leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management. |
Course Coordinator | 4/2/2019 - 2/7/2021 |
| ARBE6233 |
Architecture Studio 9 School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Master of Architecture students engage in design-led research praxis: the exploration, development, and proposition of architectural projects across a broad range of complex programmes and scenarios. Students at a Master level of study are expected to learn to apply themselves with a high level of rigor and self-direction. Studio offerings range in their nature, but will all encompass working on a project through all aspects of design, from research and conceptual formation, to a detailed level of resolution and technical refinement. Master of Architecture studios help students to act in the world in a conscientious manner, to work with others, and to communicate (through verbal and visual means) with clarity and maturity.Architecture Studio 9 involves framing a research question and testing numerous possibilities for its conceptualisation as a project. This framing will engage with Indigenous perspectives and worldviews in concert with a range of approaches drawn from contemporary architectural history and theory. Studio projects engage with what it means to work on un-ceded Country and with community, exploring the role of architects in the Anthropocene. Research should entail the assembly of work by students themselves, as well as relevant work by others, and must be developed through design processes: making, critiquing and evolving an architectural scheme. |
Course Coordinator | 17/2/2020 - 2/7/2024 |
| ARBE3030 |
Work Integrated Learning in the Built Environment School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle This course allows you to integrate skills and experience in construction and architecture with theoretical concepts and knowledge obtained during your studies through the completion of a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience. Skills and experience include, but not limited to, writing skills of CV and letter of application, presentation skills in the job market etc. By the end of the course, students will have improvements on job application skills, overall industry knowledge, and graduate employability. Students may complete their WIL Experience within a range of professional contexts including the private sector, government, university, NGOs or community organisations. |
Course Coordinator | 7/2/2022 - 28/11/2025 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Conference (10 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Burke T, 'Automatism and Automatons: Playing the Exquisite Corpse with Drawing Machines', https://event.isss2021.exordo.com/live (2021) | ||
| 2016 | Burke TG, 'The Sorcerers Apprentice: Experimental Territories of Architecture and Film in Moholy-Nagy’s ‘Light Play’' (2016) | ||
| 2016 | Burke T, 'New Visions in Space-Time: Architecture and Photography in the Experimental Photo-Practice of Moholy-Nagy', New Visions in Space-Time: Architecture and Photography in the Experimental Photo-Practice of Moholy-Nagy, Museo Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona (2016) [E1] | Open Research Newcastle | |
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Creative Work (12 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lindquist M, Chapman M, Burke T, Lowe D, Sage I, Schmidt R, 'Banquet' (2022) [N1] | Open Research Newcastle | |||
| 2022 | Burke T, Fantasy Constructions, Newcastle, Australia (2022) | ||||
| 2021 | Chapman M, Tweedale Z, Burke T, Lowe D, Apocalypse, UoN (2021) | ||||
| 2021 | Chapman M, Ross K, Burke T, Fisher P, Lowe D, Counternarratives, WattSpace Gallery, WattSpace Gallery (2021) | ||||
| 2020 | Burke T, Chapman M, Jozefiak S, Lowe D, Tucker C, 'COALFACE' (2020) | ||||
| 2018 |
Tucker C, Burke T, Freeman L, Hallen M, Kensey M, Stutchbury N, Tam KL, '3 Brown Street Youth Centre' (2018) [N1]
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Open Research Newcastle | |||
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Journal article (5 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chapman M, Burke T, 'Parallax Projections: Decay, Entropy and Obsolescence at Wangi Power Station', Interstices: Journal of Architecture and Related Arts, 21, 83-95 (2022) [C1] | Open Research Newcastle | |||
| 2021 | Chapman M, Burke T, 'Withdrawing', Architecture Bulletin, 77 (2021) | ||||
| 2021 | Burke T, 'Drawing from Robert Andrew's Art Practice', Union, (2021) | ||||
| 2018 |
Burke T, 'Exhibitionist Drawing Machines', Drawing on: Journal of Architecture Research by Design, 1-16 (2018) [C1]
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Presentation (3 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Burke TG, 'Practice Matters: Master of Architecture Graduates', (2016) | ||
| 2016 | Burke T, Donaldson A, 'Antecedence', (2016) | ||
| 2015 | Burke TG, 'NSW Graduate & Student Awards', (2015) |
Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Ware S, Burke T, Newberry-Dupé D, Kissa G, 'Smart Trees: Resilience Strategies to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect, Newcastle NSW' (2019) [N1]
|
Open Research Newcastle |
Thesis / Dissertation (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Burke T, Exquisite Drawing Machines: A Tinkerer's Guide, University of Newcastle, Australia (2019) | ||
| 2014 | Burke TG, Deconstructing Fairyland: Ethnographic Tracings of the Industrial Photography of Bernd and Hilla Becher, University of Newcastle (2014) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $5,000 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20251 grants / $5,000
Model Newcastle: Big Stories, Little Things$5,000
Funding body: Newcastle City Council
| Funding body | Newcastle City Council |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Timothy Burke |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2025 |
| GNo | G2501042 |
| Type Of Funding | C2300 – Aust StateTerritoryLocal – Own Purpose |
| Category | 2300 |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | PhD | "ROUND HOUSE" Student Living Analysis "In The Round" | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2021 | PhD | Socially and Environmentally Responsible Improvisational Architecture - An Almanac for a Prototype | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Drawing Thought | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PhD | Contemporary Precisionism: The Art of Representing Modernism | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2024 | PhD | Establishing the Role of PLAY within the Houses of Apartment Buildings | PhD (Architecture), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2024 | PhD | PhD Research project | Architecture, College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Timothy Burke
Position
Program Convenor
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Architecture
Contact Details
| timothy.burke@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 0249138781 |
| Links |
Instagram Personal webpage |
Office
| Room | BSC205 |
|---|---|
| Building | Building Science |
| Location | Callaghan Campus University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |