Professor Shane Murray

Position:

Foundation Professor and Head of Department, Department of Architecture

Qualifications:

• PhD RMIT
• Master of Architecture RMIT
• Bachelor of Architecture The University of Melbourne
  
  
• Fellow Australian Institute of Architects     
• Registered Architect

Personal Statement:

Shane Murray is an authority in the discipline of architectural design and has published and lectured extensively in this subject. He has a track record of strategic leadership and management within the university context. Shane has held several key leadership positions including Director of Architecture RMIT and Director of the Urban Architecture Laboratory RMIT. His research interests include architectural design and contemporary housing. He is a recipient of research funding from both industry and government including the Australian Research Council and continues to conduct research into contemporary housing issues.In 2001 Shane Murray was elevated to Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects in recognition of his services to architecture and he regularly chairs and participates in RAIA award juries and committees. In 1999 he was Artistic Director of the architectural component of the inaugural Melbourne Biennale. In 2006 Shane Murray was Co Artistic Director of the Australian Pavilion exhibition Micro Macro City for the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale. In November 2007 Shane was appointed Foundation Professor of Architecture and inaugural Head of Department for the new architecture program in the Faculty of Art & Design at Monash University.

Selected Architecture Projects:

• 2008:  Sustainable Affordable Medium Density Housing Initiative, Government funded Research grant to research and design best practice models for Affordable and Sustainable Housing in Victoria
  
  
• 2008:  Sustainable Affordable Home Initiative, Joint initiative - Vic Urban, The Office of the Government Architect and the Department of Sustainability and the Environment. (with Diego Ramirez and Graham Crist)

• 2007:  Ethell Affordable Housing, Multiple Housing, in progress, Geelong West
  
  
• 2006:  Brennan Accessible House, House, Abbotsford
  

• 2006:  Yeatman Music Studio, Domestic Renovation, Richmond
  
  
• 2006:  Proposition 3047 (with HLS), Short-listed Competition Entry

• 2003:  Master Plan of Hoc Mon School for Disabled Children, Honorary Urban Design Consultancy, O2 Architects, Vietnam, Unilever Aid Trust, Vietnam

• 2002:  Negri Callcott, Domestic Extension, Completed Building, Brunswick

• 2001:  Brisbane Gallery of Modern Art with SKM, Architectural Competition

• 2000:  Mooney Residence, Detached House, Design Project, St Kilda
  
  
• 2000:  Cherry Library, Residential Library, Design Project, Malvern

• 1999:  Wellington Residence, Detached House, Design Project, Malvern

• 1998:  Forthun Residence, Domestic Renovation, Completed Building, Brunswick
  
  
• 1998:  Borghesi/Knapsey, 2 Attached Houses, Completed Building, Brunswick

• 1997:  Cash Research, Commercial Offices, Design Project, Richmond
  
  
• 1997:  Federation Square, Civic Arts Complex, Architectural Competition, Melbourne
  
  
• 1997:  Hester Residence, Domestic Renovation, Design Project, Elwood

Selected Exhibitions of the Architects’ Work:

• 2008:  Abundant, Exhibition ofthe Australian Pavilion, Group Exhibition, 11th Venice Architecture Biennale

• 2008:  Melbourne Architectural Masters, Tarrawarra Gallery, Group Exhibition, Yarra Valley

• 2008:  Architectural Design and Discourse, the Artery, Solo Exhibition, Melbourne

• 2008:  GOMA Entries Exhibition, Transit Gallery, Group Exhibition, Brisbane

• 2008:  Selected Architectural Projects, University of NSW, Group Exhibition, Sydney

• 1998:  Exhibition of Federation Square Project, FTCE Exhibition Space, Group Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne

• 1997:  Federation Square Project, Robert Lindsay Gallery, Group Exhibition, Melbourne

• 1996:  Exhibition of Selected Projects, FTCE Exhibition Space, Group Exhibition, RMIT, Melbourne

Selected Curated Exhibitions:

• 2008:  Micro Macro City, exhibition of the Australian Pavilion, 10th Venice Architecture Biennale, Holmes a Court Gallery, Perth, with Nigel Bertram

• 2008:  Micro Macro City, exhibition of the Australian Pavilion, 10th Venice Architecture Biennale, Australian Pavilion Venice, with Nigel Bertram

• 1999:  Pause, exhibition of the architectural component of the inaugural Melbourne International Biennial, Melbourne Central Great Space

Selected Recent Publications by the Architect:

   Books:

• Murray, S., Ramirez-Lovering, D. & Whibley S., reHousing – 24 Housing Projects, RMIT University Press, 2008
  
• Murray, S., Bertram, N. & Neustupny, M., By- Product Tokyo, RMIT University Press, 2002

  
   Book Chapters:

• Murray, S., Ramirez-Lovering, D. & Whibley S.,  "reHousing", reHousing – 24 Housing Projects, RMIT University Press, 2008
  
• Garlick, B., Jones, D., "Housing the Baby Boomers in Retirement",  TAKE 6
  
• Luscombe, G. (eds.), Research Journal of the RAIA, October 2007
  
• Murray, S. and Bertram, N, “Micro Macro City”, in Micro Macro City, Catalogue of the Australian Pavilion, 10th Venice Architecture Biennale, RAIA, Melbourne, 2006
  
• Murray, S. and Bertram, “Environments of Exposure and Exchange”,  38 South – Urban Architecture Laboratory, RMIT University Press, 2005
  
• Murray, S., Bertram, N. and Neustupny, N., “Research Architecture City”,  By-Product Tokyo,  RMIT University Press, 2003
  
• Murray, S., “Pause”, Pause: the catalogue of the Pause exhibition 25 May - 27 June 1999, Melbourne: RMIT University Press, 2001
  
• Juliana Engberg. “Pause-16 Emerging Architects”,  Signs of Life, Melbourne
  
• Shane Murray, International Biennial Catalogue, 1999, Melbourne

  
   Journal Articles:

• Murray, S., Crist, G., Ramirez, D. SAHI, in TAKE 7, Anderson, S., London, G., (eds.), Research Journal of the   RAIA, October 2008
  
• Murray, S., Housing, in Architecture Australia, vol. 96 no 3, May/June 2007
  
• Murray, S., The Ageing of Aquarius, in Architecture Australia, vol. 96 no 3, May/June 2007
  
• Murray, S., Guest Editor, Housing, Architect Victoria, Autumn 2007
  
• Murray, S., “Architectural Design and Discourse", in Architectural Design Research, Brent Allpress and Michael Ostwald (eds.), Volume 1, Number 1, 2005, 83-102.
  
• Murray, S., “Federation Square Project”, CHASA Refereed Designs 2000, University of NSW, 2000
  
• Murray, S., Housing Architecture Research, Architectural Review Australia, 086, 2004
  
• Murray, S., the CFI, Architecture Australia, Vol. 93 No 1, 2004

Other Relevant Experiences:

• 2006-2008:  Member Editorial Board, Architectural Design Research

• 2006:  Juror ArchiPrix International Student Prize, Shanghai, convened by NAI, Dutch Institute of Architects

• 2006:  Co Artistic Director, The Australian Pavilion for the 10^th Venice Architecture Biennale

• 2002:  Appointed Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for services to the profession.

• 1999-2007:  Leader of Australians Studying Abroad 20th Century Architecture and Urban  Design Study Tour

• 1999:  Artistic Director “Pause” the architectural component of Signs of Life, the inaugural Melbourne international Biennial

• 1998:  Advising Editor Transition Magazine                 

• 1994-1999:  Member Editorial Board Transition Magazine

• 1994-1997:  Board Member Artists and Industry

• 1993-2009:  RAIA Victorian Chapter, Awards Jury Chair and Juror various categories       

• 1980-2007:  Former President and Life Member Half Time Club (local architectural culture)