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Dr Paola Favaro

Dr Paola Favaro

Senior Lecturer

PhD in Architecture 糖心logo Sydney -听 Drawn to Canberra: the Architectural Language of Enrico Taglietti

Master in Architecture IUAV, Venice Italy (First Class)

Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching The University of Newcastle, Australia

Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Management, Enterprise in Building Sector and Sustainable Architecture European Commission on Status of Women in the Profession-Venice, Italy

Postgraduate Certificate in History of Architecture on Andrea Palladio鈥檚 work International Architecture Centre "A. Palladio" Vicenza, Italy

Professional Registration at the Italian Institute of Architects

Arts, Design & Architecture
School of Built Environment

I have professional background in an international context working as an architect and urban designer in Venice and Padua (Italy 1984-1997) and Toronto (Canada1986-1990), and as an academic I joined the IUAV School of Architecture in Venice (1991-1997) and in Australia The University of Newcastle (1998-2005) and 糖心logo Sydney (2006-current).

I听am a graduate in architecture from the IUAV University of Venice, Italy and I completed my PhD at the 糖心logo Sydney. At 糖心logo I have been HDR postgraduate research coordinator, Faculty Higher Degree Committee,听acting Director of the Master of Urban Development and Design, Coordinator Tongji/糖心logo Dual Degree Program in Architecture , Coordinator International Design Studio Venice, Italy, University Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team.听I have a particular interest in architecture history and urban history and their importance in solving design problems related to the contemporary city.
E-mail
paola.f@unsw.edu.au
Location
Red Centre, Room 4012
  • Books | 2023
    Favaro P, 2023, Alec Tzannes and Doojin Hwang: History for architect, ListLab, European Union, 2023,
    Books | 2007
    Charlton K; Favaro P; Jones B, 2007, The contribution of Enrico Taglietti to Canberra's architecture, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, ACT Chapter, Canberra
  • Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Apartments', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Education and Culture', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Holiday Houses', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Major Houses', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Syntaxes and Codes in the Harbour Houses', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2024
    Favaro P, 2024, 'Techne and Tectonic', in Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Victoria, Australia
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Favaro P, 2020, 'Design Excellence in Sydney: A legacy from Venice鈥檚 urban and architecture history', in Iuav Academics Abroad: An 鈥渁nalogous city鈥 for Venice, LetteraVentidue Edizioni, Siracusa, Italia, pp. 149 - 152
    Book Chapters | 2020
    Favaro P, 2020, 'Urban Heat Mitigation Strategies: An Architecture Perspective', in Muscio A (ed.), Fighting the Urban Overheating in Practice, Elsevier
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Favaro P, 2019, 'Dickson District Library', in Lewi H; Goad P (ed.), Australia Modern, Thames & Hudson, Port Melbourne, pp. 270 - 271
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Favaro P, 2019, 'St Anthony's Catholic Church', in Lewi H; Goad P (ed.), Australia Modern, Thames & Hudson, Port Melbourne, pp. 268 - 269
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Favaro P, 2018, 'An architecture of good intentions: Aileen Sage鈥檚 the pool', in Murray A; Ruan X (ed.), Hand and mind: Conversations on architecture and the built world, 糖心logo Press, Sydney, pp. 187 - 201
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Favaro P, 2018, 'Design studio approach: An educated imagination', in Favaro P; Pola A-P; Tridello V (ed.), Venice borders: Re-interpreted, ListLab, Trento, pp. 10 - 17
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Favaro P, 2018, 'Harry Seidler's design principles', in Favaro P; Pola A-P; Tridello V (ed.), Venice borders: Re-interpreted, ListLab, Trento, pp. 18 - 25
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'Six lectures: Reconstructing and testing Harry Seidler's 1980s architecture design studio', in Perlen C; Breen Lovett S (ed.), Expanded architecture: Temporal spatial practices, Deutscher Spurbuchverlag, pp. 41 - 54,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'Urban survey and design', in Favaro P; Pola A-P; Simon K (ed.), A new gateway for Venice, ListLab, Milano, pp. 48 - 54,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'Venice as a modern city', in Favaro P; Pola A-P; Simon K (ed.), A new gateway for Venice, ListLab, Milan, pp. 14 - 23,
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Margalit HZ; Favaro P, 2016, 'A central player: The corporate presence of the MLC', in O'Callaghan J; Hogben P; Freestone R (ed.), Sydney's Martin Place: A cultural and design history, Allen & Unwin, pp. 122 - 137
    Book Chapters | 2015
    Freestone R; Favaro P; Baker S, 2015, 'Sydney 1967-1971: The 1971 City of Sydney strategic plan', in Albrecht B; Magrin A (ed.), Esportare il centro storico, Fondazione La Triennale di Milano, Milan, pp. 347 - 351
    Book Chapters | 2008
    Margalit HZ; Favaro P, 2008, 'The local and the migrant: Limits of mutual recognition', in Leach A; Moulis A; Sully N (ed.), Shifting views: Selected essays on the architectural history of Australia and New Zealand, edn. First, University Of Queensland Press, Queensland, Australia, pp. 178 - 188
    Book Chapters | 2007
    Favaro P, 2007, 'Architectural education', in Charton K (ed.), The contribution of Enrico Taglietti to Canberra`s architecture, edn. Original, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, ACT Chapter, Canberra, pp. 102 - 113
    Book Chapters | 2007
    Favaro P, 2007, 'Design principles', in Charton K (ed.), The contribution of Enrico Taglietti to Canberra`s architecture, edn. Original, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, ACT Chapter, Canberra, pp. 90 - 99
  • Edited Books | 2024
    Favaro P; Freestone R, (ed.), 2024, Tzannes: Adaptive Urban Architecture and Design, Thames & Hudson, Port Melbourne, Victoria Australia
    Edited Books | 2018
    Favaro P; Pola A-P; Tridello V, (eds.), 2018, Venice borders: Re-interpreted, ListLab, Trento
    Edited Books | 2016
    Favaro P; Pola A-P; Simon K, (eds.), 2016, A new gateway for Venice, ListLab, Trento,
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Sugandha ; Freestone R; Favaro P, 2022, 'The social sustainability of smart cities: A conceptual framework', City, Culture and Society, 29, pp. 100460,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Favaro P, 2018, 'Bruno Zevi's speaking architecture: Its legacy in Australia', Esempi di Architettura, 5, pp. 27 - 27
    Journal articles | 2011
    Favaro P; Manasseh C, 2011, 'A total experience: The constructed environment of Romaldo Giurgola's "Casa di Campagna" in Australia', The International Journal of Constructed Environment, 1, pp. 127 - 140,
    Journal articles | 2011
    Favaro P; Manasseh C, 2011, 'An inquiry into the design and aesthetics of the Venice Biennale Pavilions', The International Journal of the Constructed Environment, 1, pp. 71 - 84,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Favaro P, 2009, 'Lake Macquarie Pavilions: Connecting the community with artists, places and spaces', The International Journal of the Arts in Society, 4, pp. 19 - 31,
    Journal articles | 2007
    Favaro P, 2007, 'The architect and others: Oral history and understanding the evolution of architectural ideas and practices', Oral History Asscociation of Australia Journal, 29, pp. 21 - 27
    Journal articles | 2007
    Favaro P, 2007, 'Un`Architettura Parlante [RAIA Gold Medalist 2007 - Enrico Taglietti]', Architecture Australia, 96, pp. 92 - 93,
    Journal articles | 2005
    Favaro P, 2005, 'Da Milano a Canberra: l'Architettura di Enrico Taglietti tra Memoria e Adattamento', Territorio, 32, pp. 86 - 86
    Journal articles | 2005
    Favaro P, 2005, 'Interviews with the Canberra architect Enrico Taglietti: Extracts from interviews with the Canberra architect Enrico Taglietti conducted by Paola Favaro at the architect's office in Manuka on 23 April 2003 and 8 October 2003', Architectural Theory Review, 10, pp. 55 - 65,
  • Recorded / Rendered Creative Works | 2022
    Favaro P, 2022, History for architecture: Alec Tzannes and Doojin Hwang in Sydney and Seoul, Published: 01 January 2022, Duration: 11:38, Recorded / Rendered Creative Works,
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Favaro P; Belogolovsky V, 2019, 'Sydney's Harry Seidler', presented at Harry Seidler Painting Toward Architecture, Venice, Italy IUAV University of Venice, 25 November 2019 - 30 November 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2017
    Favaro P; Holman G, 2017, 'Harry Seidler Sydney Five Towers', presented at CTBUH 2017 Council of Tall Buildings and Habitat, Sydney, 01 November 2017 - 05 November 2017
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'IUAV ABROAD: Strategies for International Collaborations', presented at IUAV ABROAD, 24 November 2016 - 24 November 2016
    Conference Presentations | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'Italy Builds: Romaldo Giurgola in Australia', presented at Italy Builds. Architetti Italiani nel mondo, IUAV University of Venice, 23 November 2016 - 23 November 2016
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Favaro P, 2016, 'White gold: The European's dream of Thredbo', in Brennan A; Goad P (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, SAHANZ, Melbourne, pp. 178 - 189, presented at SAHANZ GOLD, Melbourne, 06 July 2016 - 09 July 2016,
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Margalit HZ; Favaro P, 2015, 'From social role to urban significance: The changing presence of the MLC company in Martin Place', in Hogben P; O'Callaghan J (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: 32, Architecture, Institutions and Change, SAHANZ, Sydney, pp. 378 - 389, presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, 07 July 2015 - 10 July 2015,
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Favaro P, (eds.), 2014, 'Six lectures: Reconstructing and testing Harry Seidler's 1980s Architecture Design Studio', presented at Seidler Symposium - Expanded Architecture, Museum of Sydney, 07 November 2014 - 08 November 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Favaro P, 2014, 'Concrete ambitions for Sydney', presented at Fourth International Utzon Symposium - Sydney 2014 What would Utzon do now?, Opera House, 07 March 2014 - 09 March 2014
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Favaro P, 2014, 'McMahon鈥檚 Point, Sydney: A translation of the 1956 CIAM 10 urban consciousness?', in Schnoor SC (ed.), Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: Translation, SAHANZ, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 225 - 236, presented at SAHANZ, Auckland, New Zealand, 02 July 2014 - 05 July 2014,
    Reports | 2012
    Favaro P, 2012, L'Architettura del Mondo Exhibition: Integrated Sustainable Initiatives for the City of Sydney [Contemporary Section]
    Reports | 2012
    Favaro P, 2012, L'Architettura del Mondo Exhibition: Snowy Mountain Hydro Electric Scheme [Historical Section]
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Dr Favaro P, 2011, 'Aldo and Paola's Giurgola's la casa di campagna', presented at International Symposium The Reluctant Master- a symposium to honour the life and work of Romaldo Giurgola, Melbourne, The Oratory, Newman College, The University of Melbourne, 20 August 2011,
    Conference Presentations | 2010
    Dr Favaro P, 2010, 'A total experience: The constructed environment of Romaldo Giurgola's "Casa di Campagna" in Australia', presented at International Conference of the Constructed Environment, Venice, Palazzo Querini Stampalia, 17 November 2010 - 19 November 2010,
    Conference Papers | 2010
    Manasseh C; Favaro P, 2010, 'Connecting Disciplines and Tracing an Educated Imagination: Biennale of Sydney Pavilions Design Summer Studio', in Proceedings of Connected 2010 2nd International conference on design education:, ConnectED 2010 International Conference on Design Education, Sydney, pp. 347 - 347, presented at ConnectED 2010 International Conference on Design Education, Sydney 糖心logo
    Conference Presentations | 2009
    Favaro P, 2009, 'A floating pavilion for the City of Lake Macquarie: Connecting the people with artists, places and spaces', presented at International Conference on the Arts in Society, Palazzo Ferretti-Cavalli, Venice, Italy, 28 July 2009 - 31 July 2009,
    Theses / Dissertations | 2009
    Favaro P, 2009, Drawn to Canberra: the architectural language of Enrico Taglietti,
    Conference Papers | 2004
    Favaro P; Margalit HZ, 2004, 'The local and the migrant: Limits of mutual recognition', in Limits: Proceedings of the 21st annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, SAHANZ, Melbourne, presented at SAHANZ: Limits, Melbourne, 26 September 2004,
    Conference Presentations | 2004
    Favaro P, 2004, 'Visual memory and its uses as a source of historical collection in the 'making of architecture'', presented at Visions: The Australian Historical Association, Newcastle, 05 July 2004,
  • Media | 2019
    Favaro P, 2019, Ancient Rome inspired Washington but its legacy of being open to all has fallen into oblivion,
    Media | 2017
    Favaro P, 2017, Harry Seidler: Modernist Q&A Discussion panel Sydney Opera House, ,

Competitive grant: $40.000 from the Australia-Korea Foundation, History for Architecture: Alec Tzannes and Dojin Hwang in Sydney and Seoul.听I conducted an International research authored a video filmed in two cities Sydney and Seoul (2022) and published a book (2023)

Industry Grant:听$140.000, I co-edited and authored an international research commercially produced monograph titled Urban Architecture and Design: Tzannes with Thames & Hudson (1 in Press), the leading publisher for Built Environment disciplines. This is the first publication for a internationally renown Sydney architect and his 50 years long career.

Faculty Learning and Teaching Grant: Feasible delivery of research seminar for HDR candidates听 (with Prof Robert Freestone and Associate Professor Riza Sunindijo)

Seidler Foundation: International Design Studio Venice (2016-2019)

TfNSW Transport for New South Wales: Education fund for the Architecture Graduation Design Studio Exhibition ($30,000)

Faculty Research Grant 鈥楥oncrete Ambitions for Sydney鈥 ($12,000)

糖心logo Completion PhD Scholarship ($7,000)

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Architecture and Urban Design Competitions

1992听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 International Architecture Competition: New German Parliament Spreebogen Area Berlin, Germany

1992听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 National Competition: New Venues for the Cinema?, Italy

1991听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 European Competition: The Mosaic as Architectural Language, Italy

1991听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 European Competition Europan 2, Re-qualification of Urban Spaces, Winning Scheme for an urban re-development

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1988听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 An idea/installation for underground passages in Toronto, Canada

1987听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Vancouver Re-vision. Urban Design ideas for a specific precinct of Vancouver, Canada following Roma Interrotta听

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With the now more pressing need of innovative design strategies for densification and climate change, I provide undergraduate and postgraduate students and PhD candidates with the skills to critically research, analyse, reimagine and change the quality of the built environment.听 Extensive and unique approach to researching the past to inform the future in solving current design problems related to the 21st century city. Excellent researcher on Australian architects with European background with my work published in international peer-reviewed journals and books and presented as a keynote at international conferences and symposia. Extremely passionate in researching and promoting architecture and urban design as an active participant to public debates and media writing.

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HDR Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Faculty Higher Degree Committee,听Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team,听Director of the Master of Urban Development and Design, Coordinator Tongji/糖心logo Dual Degree Program in Architecture, Coordinator International Design Studio Venice, Italy, Students Architecture Prize Awards,听

My Research Supervision

Currently Supervising the following research projects

Ela Glogowska (PhD) The meaning, use and cultural potential of urban public space in a densifying Sydney (Joint Supervisor)

Saul Deane (PhD)听Processes and drivers of foreshore dis/possession: a spatial-temporal study: North Harbour esp. Little Manly 1770 - 2020 (Primary Supervisor)

Completed

2023 Deepthie Perera (PhD)听Socio-spatial role of outdoor transitional spaces in contemporary urban houses of Sri Lanka (Joint Supervisor)

2023 Kamila Soh (Masters of Research) Monumental Aspirations: understanding Sydney Opera House as a monument in the Public Realm听(Joint Supervisor)

2022 Sugandha (PhD)听Smart Cities and Social Sustainability: A critical analysis of the Indian Smart CitIes Mission (Primary Supervisor)

2021 Hao Wang (PhD) Density and Urban Housing: a historical study of housing forms in Shanghai 1843-1949听 (Primary Supervisor)

2021 Philip Drew (PhD)听The fire in the stone: The Life and Architectural Sculpture of Thomas Vallance Wran, 1832-1891 (Primary Supervisor)

2019 Eleonora D鈥橝scenzi (Masters of Research)听The changing role of the architects over the last ten years in Italy听 (Primary Supervisor)

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My Teaching

In my teaching I write design briefs for architecture and urban design and consult with local, state and national government and industry bodies to include the City of Sydney, Transport for New South Wales, RAIA ACT and NSW and architecture professional bodies. In my teaching I help students cultivate an 鈥榚ducated imagination鈥 through the integration of research and critical thinking.

I lecture in architecture and urban design studio, architecture and urban history for undergraduate and postgraduate听

. 听 testing innovative teaching methods by cultivating in the students an 鈥渆ducated imagination鈥 through the integration of research, critical thinking and a structured system of analysis and design assessment tasks听

. 听 nurturing students鈥 ability to develop complex integrated design solutions

路 听 leading master and under graduate students to develop design solutions relevant to current local and International听design problems听

In 2012听as course convener for the Master in Architecture my postgraduate students submitted a winning scheme to the International Canberra CAPITheticAL Competition based on the RAIA ACT Chapter competition for celebrating Canberra in its first century as capital city. Design submission was selected as one of the 20 projects out of 115 to progress to a second stage. Final Project was displayed in a prestigious exhibition in Canberra at the Gallery of Australian Design (May 2012).听

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