Don Watson is a senior lecturer in architecture at the Queensland University of Technology.
Don Watson's Latest contributions
In the footsteps of A. S. Hook: Parallel careers in architecture
Considering his trajectory alongside that of A. S. Hook, 2021 Gold Medallist Don Watson was surprised to find significant congruence: from a childhood interest in design, to a career that has shifted across practice and academia, to a dedication to the Institute of Architects and a “detective” sensibility.
Vale Roman Pavlyshyn, 1922–2019
Émigré architect and civil servant Roman Pavlyshyn’s influence on the development of public architecture in 20th Century Queensland was profound.
Vale Geoffrey Pie, 1938–2018
Don Watson remembers the life and work of Queensland architect Geoffrey Pie, who passed away on New Year’s Eve.
Tropical Parasol
Sheltering the shipwrecked Pandora, the shining parasol roof of the Museum of Tropical Queensland alludes to many things – sails, scale-clad skeletons, upturned boat hulls.
