Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Gill Matthewson's research focuses on gender and architecture. She has a background as a practising architect in Britain and New Zealand and continues to design.
The most recent manifestation of Gill's research into gender and architecture has been investigating the impact of the gendering of space on how sex, gender and sexuality may limit who and what contributes to the production of, and participation in, the spatial culture of cities. Her particular skills are quantitative and qualitative data analysis and visualisation to highlight these impacts.
Gill's PhD thesis 'Dimensions of Gender: women's careers in the Australian architecture profession' was conferred by the University of Queensland and received a Dean's award for outstanding thesis. This research was both quantitative - mapping the participation of women in the Australian profession - and qualitative - involving ethnographic research into aspects of the work culture of the profession that produced gender bias.
Gill is also a director of the Parlour collective, the activist website promoting equity and diversity in the architecture profession. She has become known as the foremost 'counter' of the architecture profession in Australia, continuing the quantitative work of her PhD.
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, PhD, University of Queensland
Award Date: 17 Dec 2015
Architecture, MA in Architecture, University of East London
Award Date: 1 Dec 1994
External positions
Member, National Committee for Gender Equity, Australian Institute of Architects
Apr 2016 → May 2020
Director, Parlour: women, equity, architecture
Research area keywords
- gender and architecture
Network
Projects
- 14 Finished
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Gender-sensitive training for safe and inclusive communities: A pilot for transformative placemaking in the public sector
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Rowland, D., Bowler, J., Wyrdeman , G., Bantock, L., Beech, C., Finnerty, J., Ledovski, T., Ashby, S., Cox, S., Ellis, B., Dening, C., Hatcher, J., Lee, A., Hetherington, B., Collins, A., Moore, S., Griffiths, B., Watson, T., Cost, F., Murphy , K., Carroll, L. & Carling, N.
21/06/21 → 28/02/22
Project: Research
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Your Ground
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Matthewson, G. & Aisenberg, A.
Bayside City Council, Moira Shire Council , Latrobe City Council, Moorabool Shire Council, Banyule City Council, Casey City Council, Geelong City Council, Hume City Council, City of Kingston, City of Monash, City of Port Phillip, City Of Stonnington, Wyndham City Council, Yarra City Council, City of Greater Dandenong, City of Ballarat, Moreland City Council, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) (Victoria), Maribyrnong City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Warrnambool City Council, Cardinia Shire Council, Central Goldfields Shire Council, Respect Victoria (Victoria), City of Whittlesea
9/04/21 → 31/08/21
Project: Research
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Hypersext City
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Moore, T. & Webb, I.
4/03/21 → 9/04/21
Project: Research
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Community Safety Audit of Merri Creek Trail – Coburg Precinct
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Matthewson, G. & Berry, J.
4/03/20 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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HyperSext City
Kalms, N., Bawden, G., Berry, J., Matthewson, G., Moore, T. & Webb, I., 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Keep Running
Bawden, G., Kalms, N., Berry, J., Matthewson, G. & Webb, I., 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Unwanted Sexual Behaviour and Public Transport: The Imperative for Gender-Sensitive Co-design
Matthewson, G. & Kalms, N., 2021, Advancing a Design Approach to Enriching Public Mobility. Coxon, S. & Napper, R. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer, p. 53-67 15 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library; vol. 198).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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YourGround: Your Sport, Your Leisure, Your Play, Your Place, Your Victoria
Matthewson, G., Kalms, N., Bawden, G. & Aisenberg, A., 2021, Caulfield East, Vic, Australia: Monash University. 151 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other Report › Other
Open Access -
Merri Creek Coburg Safety Survey Report
Matthewson, G., Kalms, N., Bawden, G. & Berry, J., 2020, Moreland City Council. 80 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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2018 Dean's Award for Research Impact
Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Salen, P. (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient), Edwards, A. (Recipient) & Korsmeyer, Hannah (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 AGDA AWARDS - SPATIAL/EXHIBITION DESIGN - DISTINCTION: 'HyperSext City'
Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient) & Moore, Timothy (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 Designers Australia Awards - Interact Category - Winner: 'HyperSext City'
Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient) & Moore, Timothy (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2021 Good Design Award - Communication Branding and Identity - Gold Winner: 'Hypersext City'
Bawden, Gene (Recipient), Kalms, Nicole (Recipient), Webb, I. (Recipient), Matthewson, Gill (Recipient), Berry, Jess (Recipient), Moore, Timothy (Recipient), Doward, H. (Recipient) & Mitchell, E. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Outstanding Research Higher Degree Theses
Matthewson, Gill (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Addressing safety for Women and Girls on Public Transport: Presentation of Toolkit for Gender-Sensitive Communication Campaigns
Gene Bawden (Contributor), Gill Matthewson (Contributor) & Nicole Kalms (Advisor)
5 Apr 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Gender-Sensitive Urban Design
Gill Matthewson (Speaker)
5 Apr 2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Online content/ delivery
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Melbourne Design Week 2022: Make inclusive public spaces
Gene Bawden (Host), Jess Berry (Contributor), Nicole Kalms (Advisor), Isabella Webb (Contributor) & Gill Matthewson (Advisor)
18 Mar 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public event
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Safe in Her City - Taskforce training
Gill Matthewson (Contributor) & Nicole Kalms (Contributor)
8 May 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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G[L]EAM The Psychology of Space: Mainstreaming the Marginal: Designing for Diversity
Gill Matthewson (Contributor)
15 Jul 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
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THE COURIER: 'Ballarat's unsafe spaces for women and gender diverse people identified'
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry & Gill Matthewson
9/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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THE AGE: 'Who's Afraid of Public Space? Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (and around Melbourne)'
Gene Bawden, Nicole Kalms, Jess Berry, Gill Matthewson & Isabella Webb
15/02/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Review
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YourGround Mapping a safer Victoria for women and gender-diverse people
Nicole Kalms, Sylvia Tong, Gill Matthewson & Anwyn Hocking
1/09/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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BROADAGENDA: 'Designing our way out of gender inequality'
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry, Gill Matthewson, Timothy Moore & Isabella Webb
24/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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WALLPAPER: 'Design Institute of Australia launches inaugural awards'
Nicole Kalms, Gene Bawden, Jess Berry, Gill Matthewson, Timothy Moore & Isabella Webb
23/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature