Leon van Schaik AO is Innovation Professor of Architecture at RMIT University, where he holds an Innovation Chair in Design Practice Research.
Leon van Schaik's Latest contributions
Visiting the Australian Garden
Poised above the Australian Garden at Cranbourne, Kerstin Thompson Architects’ subtle visitor centre makes the journey to the garden a thing of wonder.
St Andrews Beach House
A cantilevered “telescope” wrapped in a cellular skin, Sean Godsell Architects’ latest house develops particular themes from the practice’s oeuvre.
Craigieburn bypass
This bold new freeway work, by taylor cullity lethlean, tonkin zulaikha greer and robert owen, demonstrates vicroads’ commitment to high quality design, and continues the extension of melbourne’s vibrant design culture into the city’s periphery.
The Colourful University
RMIT has a strong reputation for architectural innovation and patronage. Leon van Schaik outlines the university’s vision. Peter Bickle reviews the work to date.
Box of Joys
On a hill above the west Victorian harbour of Apollo Bay, Melbourne’s Kerstin Thompson delivers a new Australian hybrid to the architectural history of the villa and a resonant container for future lives.
