CURRICULUM VITAE
Alex Brown – February 2011
Contact Number: Tel/fax: (65) 64792994, (65) 90106964 / E-mail: archinode@yahoo.com
1. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in Architecture (B.Arch), 1975
Graduate Diploma Urban Design, 1982
2. My Blog – for detailed information
For extensive and detailed visual and textual information on my career: architectural design, theory, history, graphic design, set design. The blog also contains a large number of papers on the cultures of Asia and the West together with theoretical/research papers on evolutionary theory applied to the history of architecture. There are extensive visual presentations, research material, writings and lecture material. (See sidebar for contents)
http://www.alexbrown.net
2011-13: AS follows:
GSA/SIT Adjunct lecturer, Interior Design.
Production of pen and ink drawings
Exhibition of artworks: May 2013
GSA/SIT Adjunct lecturer, Interior Design.
Production of pen and ink drawings
Exhibition of artworks: May 2013
Book: Editing: the
‘Evolution of Modern Architecture'
Exhibition of artworks: March
2012 (See blog)
Exhibition of artworks: March 2012 (See blog)
Writing: Chapter 7 of the ‘Evolution of Modern Architecture’. (See blog for extracts).
Interior Design: Various commercial and
retail projects
Theatre Set Design:
2008: Snoworries: – Jubilee Hall
Wind in the Willows – Set Design – Victoria Theatre
La Traviata - The Esplanade
2007: Agamemnon - Singapore Repertory Theatre
Scrooge – Singapore Repertory Theatre
National Gallery Architectural competition
Lectures on Architectural, Interior, Popular Culture & Design History
Classical, Renaissance, Islamic Art and Culture, Enlightenment, 19th century, Modern and Post Modern, Art, Design, politics, war, movies since the 1950s.
1998-2002: European University of Lefke - Northern Cyprus
Department of Architecture
Position: Senior Tutor
Duties: Studio Master - Final Year Design Studio
Lectures -Masters Program: Theory of Architecture & Design
Masters Program: Urban Design
History of Art, Architecture & World Culture, Contemporary Architecture
1997–1998: International American University - Kyrenia, North Cyprus
Department of Architecture and Design
Position: Acting Head of Department
Duties: Review the curriculum, organization and standards of the department :
a) Architecture
b) Interior Design
c) Media and Graphics Design
d) Fashion Design
1994-1997: Temasek Polytechnic, School of Design , Singapore
1. Cultural Studies Unit
Position: Course Manager
Duties: Management: Curriculum development & teaching.
Teaching: History of Western Art and Culture, Modern Culture: the 1950s Media Design, film, TV, & fashion, Postmodern culture, Evolution of Modern Art: Modern Architecture, Interior Design & History of Product Design, Japanese Art and Culture & Islamic Civilization.
1992-1994 :Temasek Polytechnic School of Design 2. Interior Architecture and Design Division
Position: Senior Lecturer
Duties: Curriculum development, Lecturing, Studio Design, History of Design. Academic and course management tasks in this new design division:
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4. CURRENT RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC INTERESTS
a) Project 1: Book: ‘Architecture as Complex System’: (complete), 100,000 words.
b) Project 2: Book: ‘On the Origin of Styles’. The application of evolutionary theory to the history of architecture and design. (45,000 words completed).
c) Project 3: 10 digital artworks for exhibition in March 2011
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5. PUBLICATIONS & OTHER
1993: Published Paper for International Architectural Conference. Singapore
Title: ‘Fragments of the Modern’ ‑ Collapse of Modernism: Postmodernism
1999: Published paper for conference on Cultural & Social Evolution. Moscow
Title: ‘Cultural Evolution: Systems and Meta-systems’.
2001: Published paper for conference at Lefke University , North Cyprus
Title: ‘Architecture as Dynamic System’
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6. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2006 - Urban Redevelopment Concept - Whampoa River area of Singapore
Research on Comparable riverside environments.
Development proposals for both banks of the river.
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2000-2002: Cyprus International University
Design of Campus Master Plan, Design of Business Faculty Building, Administration Building, Information/Library Building, Students Centre.
Architectural Competition Entry
2000 Feb: Singapore Management University
Architectural Competition Entry
1990-1992: Temasek, Polytechnic Singapore
(Opened 1990)
Position: Project liaison architect for new 12000 student Polytechnic campus design.
Duties: a) Writing the brief for the new polytechnic
b) Teaching Interior Design
1989-1990: Percy Thomas Partnership. Nottingham , UK
Position: Project and Design Architect.
Duties: Scheme Design, production Drawings and supervision of project team. Cad systems manager. (Intergraph/Microstation).
1988-1989: Percy Thomas Partnership. Hong Kong .
Position: Project Coordinator & Senior Architect for New Hong Kong University
1987: Scottish Consultants International, Glasgow , UK
Position: Design Consultant for Competition: Hong Kong University
1983‑1987: Singapore
Lectureship Architectural Department: Establishing new Diploma Course, Studio, Construction, computer‑aided‑design.
1979‑1983: Post‑Graduate Urban Design at Oxford
1976‑1979: Republic of Zambia
1975‑1976: Dudley Marsh Son & Partners, Architects Canterbury UK
1971‑1975: School of Architecture , Canterbury , Kent
1966‑1971: Gillespie, Kidd & Coia, Architects. Glasgow UK
(RIBA Gold Medallist 1969)
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PERSONAL DATA
Name: Alexander Brown
Nationality: British
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Birth date: 04/02/46
