Sheona is a Senior Lecturer in architecture in the School of Design, and the Teaching and Learning Director in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering at QUT. She coordinates units in design and sustainability, architecture culture and space, and collaborative design. She holds qualifications in architecture from the University of Queensland and in education from Queensland University of Technology. She is a regular contributor to the Australian design media publications Houses and Artichoke, and an occasional contributor to Architecture Australia.
Sheona Thomson's Latest contributions
Preserving a legacy: Morningside Residence
Kerion Gait Architects’ elegantly crafted garden pavilion set in a newly formed landscape evokes a sense of openness and sociality, in contrast to the existing 1920s Queenslander.
‘Thrillingly Simple’: Possum Shoot Shed
A simple pavilion formed from the remnants of an existing shed, this “thrillingly simple” project makes the most of its majestic site.
Building for a Future Gold Coast
Sheona Thomson considers the lasting impact of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games venues on communities, “where arguably infrastructure is playing catch-up to growth.”
Village living: Mitti Street House
Simultaneously a contained and open structure, this calming sanctuary embraces its subtropical setting while defending the interior from rainforest insects.
A parametric quest: Anna Meares Velodrome
Cox Architecture has harnessed the full potential of parametric design to create a “taut and elegant” velodrome at Brisbane’s Sleeman Sports Complex, inspired by the speed, precision and expertise of track cycling.
M3architecture: sites of transformation
Three recent school buildings by Brisbane-based M3architecture show a sophisticated engagement with the individual needs and identities of the institutions.
Into the fold: Jule House
Jule House by Claire Humphreys and Kevin O’Brien Architects delicately references a family’s past while offering a setting for contemporary living.
Sunny outlook: Buena vista
To meet the brief, which included housing five cars, Shaun Lockyer Architects used a relatively simple construction of brick, steel sheeting and fibre cement and then “lifted up” a level, offering tremendous views.
Time to hide: Stealth House
This new home by Teeland Architects has a sensitive connection to its hinterland hillside setting and, over time, it is intended to quietly disappear into the landscape.
Larger than life: West End Cottage
A careful but confident transformation of a tiny worker’s cottage into a contemporary family home by Vokes and Peters.