Jared Bird is a registered architect and architectural historian and theorist. He is currently completing a commonwealth-funded PhD at the Centre for Architecture Theory Criticism History (ATCH) at the University of Queensland. His research looks at the use of grids in the plans of the Australian modernist architect, John Andrews. His broader interest is in the historical origins of field planning. Jared worked in Brisbane as an architect for several years before commencing his PhD.
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Bush Civics
This Dossier compiles recent work in architectural history presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ). A theme common to the five articles included in this Dossier is the way that architectural production is shaped by institutions: universities, business entities, religious organizations, governments and community groups. As such, these pieces point to broader issues that affect architectural culture today.
Project Intersection
A video installation brought scenes from New York to the Brisbane Institute of Art over three days in November 2012.
