In 1997 Emma co-founded CODA and since then has been involved in all aspects of the practice, bringing her passion for architecture, interiors and product design into the studio.
Over a ten year period, Emma combined practice with an academic position at Curtin University. Since 2006, Emma has led the practice through the day to day running of the studio, project programming through to staff development.
Emma has been published widely in academic journals and national magazines, reviewing recent works and discussing the state of architecture more broadly.
Emma Williamson's Latest contributions
Valuing architectural work: The human effects
Qualitative responses to the Wellbeing of Architects survey bring into question the real future for undervalued and exhausted architectural workers.
School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University
Based on biophilic design principles and reflecting the changing nature of education, a new building at the heart of Curtin’s innovation precinct has grown from the architect’s deep understanding of the school’s culture and ethos.
Values-driven design: ANZ Breathe
Breathe Architecture new sustainable fitouts for ANZ are welcoming for staff and visitors, respectful toward the planet and, thanks to thoughtfully implemented biophilic design, literally green.
Narrative and legacy: Bilya Marlee
Part of an evolving architectural language developed by KHA for the University of Western Australia, this distinctly Aboriginal building was designed through an extensive consultative process based on Noongar narratives.
Diversity as a disruptor in construction
Emma Williamson talks to Danna Walker and Andy Fergus about the role that architecture has played in each of their lives and how it can prompt the sector to think in a different way to achieve greater social impact.
Architecture’s untapped opportunities to maximize advantage
The world has shifted into uncharted waters, and there is an even greater need to apply the architecture profession’s collective intelligence to the problems that face our communities and countries.
‘Genuinely inclusive’: Yagan Square
The collaborative design for Yagan Square in the heart of Perth returns the site to its origins as a people’s meeting place and links previously disconnected parts of the city.
Women in architecture: Leadership
How can generosity and flexibility effect change in the architecture profession’s notoriously rigid workplace culture? Emma Williamson considers the obstacles women architects face on the road to the top.
A space to exhale: Tom Fisher House
Western Australian architecture practice Coda has designed a night shelter, Tom Fisher House, that provides a moment of repose for those who are sleeping rough on the streets of Perth.
Carey Lyon: “Everything is a public building”
Emma Williamson and Kieran Wong (CODA Studio) talk with Carey Lyon.
