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Personal profile
Biography
Ross Brewin is a registered architect and academic in the MADA Department of Architecture at Monash University. His entwined teaching, research and practice is focussed around two main areas of research: the retrofit of housing for people with special needs and the creative repair and regeneration of post industrial landscapes.
Ross is a co-director of Gilby Brewin Architecture, a practice that has won numerous industry awards, has had built work regularly published in leading industry journals and has been exhibited internationally, including at two recent Australian pavilions at the Venice Biennale.
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, Master of Architecture (Research), RMIT University
Award Date: 22 Oct 2007
Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Curtin University
Award Date: 16 Feb 2000
Architecture, Bachelor of Applied Science, Curtin University
Award Date: 16 Feb 1999
Research area keywords
- Architectural Design
- post industrial regeneration
- sustainable development
- environmental repair
- regional architecture
- Architecture
- rural architecture
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Reconfiguration of shared housing for people with disability: prototype
Gusheh, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brewin, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Couper, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
23/09/24 → 14/07/25
Project: Research
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A design study on retrofitting shared housing for people with disability
Gusheh, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Brewin, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Couper, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murphy, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Bertram, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) (Victoria)
1/09/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Architectural design research study of sites along the Great Eastern Drive, Tasmania
Brewin, R., Bennett, A. & Harper, L.
1/02/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Research output
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Spring Bay Mill; The Transformation of a Peculiar Modern Industrial Heritage Site
Brewin, R., 2024, 18th International Docomomo Conference & Students Workshop: Modern Futures. Sustainable Development and Cultural Diversity. Torrent, H. (ed.). Chile: Docomomo International, p. 661-667 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Making Something Of/From What Remains
Brewin, R. (Architect), 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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Gilby House
Gilby, A. (Architect), Brewin, R. (Architect) & Gilby, P. (Architect), 2022Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
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In Profile: Taylor and Hinds Architects
Brewin, R., 2021, Houses, 138, p. 111-119 9 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article › Research
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Spring Bay Mill
Brewin, R. (Architect), Gilby, A. (Architect), Ho, S. H. (Architect), Tory-Henderson, N. (Architect) & Ragus, M. (Architect), 2021Research output: Non-textual form › Design / Architecture › Research
Prizes
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2008 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work - Special Mention
Brewin, Ross (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2014 Western Australian Institute of Architects - Residential - New - Commendation
Brewin, Ross (Recipient) & Barr, David (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Tasmanian Architecture Awards - Small Project Architecture Award
Brewin, Ross (Recipient), Gilby, Anna (Recipient), Power, Andrew (Recipient), Tory-Henderson, Nina (Recipient), Kelly, Mel (Recipient) & Meeson, Nicky (Recipient), 7 Jul 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 Houses Award: New House over 200m2 - Shortlisted
Brewin, Ross (Recipient), Barr, David (Recipient) & Smith, Tom (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2019 Houses Award: Sustainability - Commendation
Brewin, Ross (Recipient), Barr, David (Recipient) & Smith, Tom (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The Architecture Symposium: A Broader Landscape: 'Spring Bay Mill'
Ross Brewin (Contributor)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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ARCHITECTURE AUSTRALIA: 'Spring Bay Mill, Gilby and Brewin Architecture
Ross Brewin, Anna Gilby, Shing Hei Ho, Marcus Ragus & Nina Tory-Henderson
1/07/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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HEARING ARCHITECTURE: 'Anna Gilby - Relationships with clients'
Ross Brewin, Anna Gilby & Paul Gilby
23/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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ARCHITECTURE AUST: 'Residential design through a lens of care'
Ross Brewin, Anna Gilby & Paul Gilby
1/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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THE MERCURY: 'At one with nature'
Ross Brewin, Anna Gilby, Shing Hei Ho & Nina Tory-Henderson
9/10/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature