Dr John Doyle is an associate professor in the School of Architecture and Urban Design at RMIT University, where he is the associate dean and head of architecture. He is a registered practising architect and director of Common ADR, a Melbourne based architecture firm. He is immediate past president of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia (AASA) – the peak body representing architectural education and the broader discipline of architecture in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
In discussion with local architects and academics Kirsty Volz and John Doyle, American architectural practitioners Elizabeth Bowie Christoforetti and Jacob Reidel share insights from studio visits to six Australian practices, revealing a profession navigating structural change across procurement models, labour markets and expanding digitalisation.
In this edited excerpt from Major: RMIT Architecture Graduating Projects 2019–2022, architect and RMIT University associate dean of Architecture John Doyle reflects on a curated selection of student projects.