| Portsmouth Polytechnic |
(1982) |
Bachelor of Arts; ;First Class Honours in Architecture |
| Portsmouth Polytechnic |
(1985) |
Diploma in Architecture, Distinctions in Diploma and Thesis |
| Portsmouth Polytechnic |
(1986) |
Part III R.I.B.A. Registered Architect, R.I.B.A- No 0515029 |
| Liverpool John Moores University |
(2007) |
PG Cert Learning and Teaching |
Eight years in Architectural practice as an architect, six as a qualified Architect designing and managing the production of products, buildings and urban environments. This included one year in architectural consultancy and one year practicing in Japan. Twelve years as a Lecturer teaching Architecture and Urban Design at BA Hons undergraduate level and at postgraduate Diploma level. International teaching experience in Malaysia, Turkey and America. 2002 wrote and was successful in achieving validation for a new Interior design course at JMU, 2004 appointed principal lecturer and Head of Interior Design. Currently Programme leader of the BA (Hons) Interior Design course and chair of the recruitment committee for the school of Art & Design. Architectural Experience
| 1990-91 |
D.E.G.W Architecture Unit and Research and Consultancy Unit. Typical projects for the architecture unit, speculative office developments, refurbishments and new build medical facilities. Typical projects for the research and consultancy unit, the analytical assessment of proposed and completed office buildings for both developers and client occupiers. Designing and developing typological floor plate and core permutations in consultation with other Architects such as I.M Pei, Foster for large office projects. |
| 1989-90 |
Shimizu Kensetsu Tokyo; One year in Shimizu's design offices in Tokyo as an Architect / Designer working on new build schemes across Tokyo. Large scale urban design proposals with D.E.G.W & Toshiba Corporation for the Shibaura area Tokyo. The essence of the proposal was implemented over a 15-year period in the Shibaura area of Tokyo. |
| 1987-9 |
D.E.G.W, Architecture Unit, London; 1-2 Refurbishment and fitting out of office premises in and around London |
| 1985-87 |
Austin Smith Lord. Refurbishment of Bookshops and offices . New Build projects includes Industrial Units and Prisons | Academic Experience; Liverpool John Moores University Centre for Architecture
| 1991-2003 |
Senior Lecturer Teaching and reviewing at all levels of the architecture programme both undergraduate and post graduate. Developing projects, research and the course documentation for validation by professional bodies. |
| 1996 |
Kansas State University, Exchange Professor, exchange January to June 1996 teaching ADS 6 and invited critic in 3rd and 1st years, school lecture on Wabi Sabi and Kabi. Invited critic 'Kansas University, Nebraska University and St Louis University' |
| 1996 |
Northern Consortium teaching in Malaysia, 12 week duration in charge of 1st year architectural student education. |
| 1998 - 9 |
Visiting Lecturer / Critic Beykent University,Turkey |
| 2001 - 2002 |
all documentation for the new Interior Design course. Validated 2002 & first intake of students 2002 |
| 2002 - 2008 |
All aspects of organisation and content development for the new Interior Design course at JMU.
Other responsibilities during the period |
| 1991 - 2008 |
Pan European Project Organiser and participant. Dresden Exchange Organiser. Editor of BOX Magazine. Editor of the Black Book. Organisation of the 4th year; Responsibility for liaison with R.I.B.A NW for the part 3 examination. Bremen exchange organiser Responsibility for |
| 2000 - 2001. |
study tours to New York, Chicago, Barcelona, Holland, and Venice | Research
| 1990 - 1995 |
Contemporary and traditional Japanese spatial formats. |
| 1994 - 2000 |
Contemporary urban design and design systems. Organisational frameworks for creating three-dimensional patterns representing artificial urban landscapes as a design aid for architectural students to analyse, interpret, visualise and manipulate the complexities of the urban environment. The system is initially both a CAAD and an urban design teaching tool, and becomes through these a visualisation and realisation model and finally a design aid and platform for the manipulation of the urban landscape. |
| 1999- 2003 |
Kinetic and morphing structure and space, building morphologies that have more than one position of stasis, they are responsive or generative for a distinct advantage. Building morphologies that are integrated with active ‘machine and organic systems’. |
Competitions / Exhibitions
Lutringhausen Idea Wettbewerb, Lutringhausen 1984; Denk Fabrik Wedding; 1991; Forum Exhibition, Open Eye Gallery 1992; Initiator - 6th year exhibition 'Imagination', London 1992; Japan Architecture & Culture Exhibition, & lectures, Liverpool John Moores University 1993; Exhibition stands, school of Art; 1993 John Moores Fashion show (tutor to student scheme 1993) St Louis AIA Urban futures exhibition 1996; Initiator of the Kansas City 'El Dorado Gallery 'exhibit Kansas for KU and KSU student projects. 1996; Box exhibition 1997 LJMU LRC; Transformers for end of term exhibition LJMU 1998. D.E.G.W- Denkfabric Wedding, Berlin, competition winners; Tatton Park Reception Centre; 1992 exhibited; Chevass Park competition entry 1994.exhibited ; Das Letzte Haus Competition Entry 1995; exhibited; Edinburgh Competition Entry 1995; exhibited.
Publications
| 1989.05 |
Stream Magazine(Shimizu Kensetsu) p 18: Nagafuji Biru, illustrations and text; |
| 1990 |
A J Japan Special, |
| 19 Sept 1990 |
background research and introductions to architects for Neal Morris, special issue on Japan. Personal article on working in Japan p 66; |
| 1990 |
A.O.B magazine 'article on skin'; DEGW |
| 1991-5 |
Box was set up as an architectural forum for staff and students at the JMU Architecture department. The concept was similar to Duchamp’s Green Box; posted items could be published under the generic cloak of the school. |
| 1995 |
'Das Letzte Haus competition’. ISBN 3-7757-0583-X |
| 1998 |
Paper----- 'Incremental Reflective Learning and Innovative Practice in Electronic Design Media' Authors; Jen Kokosalakis; Gary Brown; Jon Moorhouse. eCAADe International Conference Vienna, Challenges of the Future; Vienna University of Technology. Publication, Conference Proceedings CD Rom available Osterreichischer Kunst und Kulturverlage |
| 1998 |
Paper----- 'Comprehending and Projecting Complexity in Urban Matrixes', Author; Gary Brown; Forum II; International Conference; 22-24 April; Architecture Education for the 3rd Millennium; Eastern Mediterranean University & Istanbul Technical University. Publication of Proceedings; ISBN 975-561-127-4 |
| 1998 until 2005 |
University of Hertfordshire and Oxford Brooks University. Publication; RUDI; rudi.herts.ac.uk |
| 1999 |
Paper---'Autonomous Spatial Redistribution for Cities' eCAADe 17 International Conference; 15-17; Turning to 2000; ; Liverpool University Authors; Jon Moorhouse and Gary Brown. Publication of Conference Proceedings; ISBN 0-9523687-5-7 & CD Rom available |
| 2000 |
Paper--- 'Behavioural Programming of Self Locating Urban Interventions' Authors; Gary Brown and Jon Moorhouse; Greenwich 2000 International Symposium; 13-15 January 2000 Publication of Proceedings ISBN 1-86116-140-1 |
| 2000 |
Paper--- 'Artificial Patterned Landscapes & Reciprocal Learning'. Sheffield A.E.E 2000 international Conference; 13-14 April 2000. Authors; Gary Brown & Jon Moorhouse. |
| 2001 |
Paper---'Transient Space and Freedom'. Author; Gary Brown. Conference 17-18 May 2001. Transportable Environments Publication of Proceedings ISBN 981-04-4217-3 |
| 2002 |
Transportable Environments 2; (Published book); Freedom & transience of Space ( Techno nomads and Transformers pages 3 -13) Editors Kronenberg, R. co editors Lim, J & Chii, Y; Spon Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London - New York, 2003. ISBN 0-415-27450-8 |
| 2003 |
Contemporary Kinetic Architecture Data Base. 50 contemporary examples organised in a database of images and explanatory text. Unpublished to date. |
| 2006 |
Creative II Conference 21 & 22 September; North West Art & design Research Group. Paper How Architects & Designers Think. Gary Brown & Dr Rob Macdonald. |
Other Publications;
The Black Book', Overseeing the content, construction & organisation of the catalogue of student work for the 'Centre for Architecture' JMU, effective publications of yearly editions from 1997 until 2002. The 4th year handbook for JMU students, editions from 1997 until 2002.
Personal website construction: http://www.garybrowninf.net/
Website set up for students to download and communicate. |
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