Heritage preservation and pavilion additions, heritage documentation, joinery design and documentation.
DARLING QUARTER
6 star Green Star rating; Design development of lobbies for both buildings.
Postdoctoral Fellow / Researcher
TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
06.2023 - Current
Company Overview: http://www.torrens.edu.au/ National (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney campuses and fully Online)
CENTRE FOR HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CHSD) https://www.torrens.edu.au/research/research-institutes/chsd Postdoctoral research: Architectural community engagement with the Anthropomorphic Durée Manifesto: a post-structural overt. Researching the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on the embodied experience of the built environment; PhD thesis coined the term 'Disseminating Embodiment' and proclaimed an 'Anthropomorphic Durée Manifesto' for expressing digitalised human agency. https://research.torrens.edu.au/en/persons/scott-skipworth
Program Director
TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
01.2017 - Current
Company Overview: http://www.torrens.edu.au/ National (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney campuses and fully Online)
Bachelor of Architectural Technology Launching Trimester 1, 2024. Developing this new course to provide a unique opportunity for students to learn how to design and document buildings using innovative digital technologies. The course will expand the scope of architectural studies to include digital skills and emerging theories needed to make a positive impact on the digitally augmented living of the 21st century. Graduates will offer employers and clients a highly valued agility across design, building information and interactive software.
Director
SPS ARCHITECTURE
06.2009 - Current
STREATFIELD ROAD RESIDENCE Bellevue Hill, Sydney Kitchen, Bathroom and Entrance Hall Integrated joinery; new Windows, Floors, Finishes throughout; Lighting and Furniture.
BIRRIGA ROAD RESIDENCE Bellevue Hill, Sydney Kitchen opened to Living Area, new Bathroom and Laundry; reconfigured Hallway.
DARLING POINT RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Darling Point, Sydney Building entrance new stone stair and foyer; stairway painting colours and carpet selection.
ELIZABETH BAY RESIDENCE Elizabeth Bay, Sydney Expanded Kitchen, new Bathroom, new Bedroom and revised circulation.
CHELSEA RESIDENCE New York City Custom joinery, Lighting scheme, Floor refinishing. Coordination with Audio Visual consultant; Furniture selection.
ROSE BAY RESIDENCE Rose Bay, Sydney Lounge, Dining and Kitchen layout consultation; Materiality selection.
Head of Academic Studies
TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
09.2014 - 12.2016
Company Overview: http://www.torrens.edu.au/ National (Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney campuses and fully Online)
Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial), Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration Improved online resources for Bachelor of Interior Design courses and wrote new Higher Education Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration course; Transformed OnLine Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration course into a Trimester delivery; Updated Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial) and (Residential) courses to incorporate 8 Common Core (cross disciplinary) subjects; Implemented Work Integrated Learning initiative; Developed articulation pathways.
National Program Manager
Billy Blue College of Design
01.2014 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial), Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) CATC: Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration
Acting Head of Academic Studies
Billy Blue College of Design
08.2013 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial), Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) Ensured academic integrity; Engaged industry for internships and graduate employment; Developed and implemented Teaching and Learning initiatives across campuses; Moderated lecturer delivery, feedback and marking; Participated in Faculty Leadership Team; Exam Committee reporting.
Program Manager
Billy Blue College of Design
07.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial), Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) Managed growth of Bachelor of Interior Design program with focus on student academic and pastoral care - from first student cohort intake; Led team of lecturers through induction and professional development to implement and develop accredited program; Achieved student learning outcomes; Fostered industry partnerships for internships.
Academic Coordinator, Lecturer
Billy Blue College of Design
07.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Interior Design (Commercial), Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) Worked with the Head of Academic Studies to develop and launch the new Bachelor degree program in Commercial Interior and Residential Interior; Taught first cohort of students.
fjcstudio (formerly fjmtstudio)
04.2008 - 05.2009
Company Overview: www.fjmt.com.au
PALM BEACH HOUSE Palm Beach, Australia
Associate
IKE KILGERMAN BARKLEY ARCHITECTS
11.2004 - 07.2007
Company Overview: www.ikba.com
BON JOVI RESIDENCE Mercer Street, SoHo, New York City Celebrity client Jon Bon Jovi and family: Design scheme, Construction documentation, Specifications and Construction administration. Two level penthouse in SoHo. In collaboration with interior designer MONIQUE GIBSON: Details include walnut windows, walnut floors, steel cabinets with calacatta counter and splash; Wood plank joinery in Media room and Master Bedroom Suite. http://www.moniquegibson.com/about
QUAKER LANE STABLE Greenwich, Connecticut Design development of six horse stable with luxury tack room, guest suite, outdoor entertaining loggia, and swimming pool. Surrounding horse paddock design integrated into estate.
NACHTRAB GUESTHOUSE Bay Harbor, Michigan Led project from conception to finished construction: schematic, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration. Shingle style house on Lake Michigan property; exposed trusses in sitting room; guest suites with slate floors; garage/gallery for car collection; stacked stone tower with 360 degree views.
SOUTH BURLINGTON CITY CENTER
12.2006 - 12.2006
Company Overview: www.sbur.org
SOUTH BURLINGTON PLANNING COMMISSION Invited architect for leadership team of a citizen participation forum of government officials and concerned citizens to brainstorm and create initial plan layout of public spaces, private enterprise sites, and place-making features for downtown South Burlington.
GWATHMEY SIEGEL & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
01.1995 - 11.2004
Company Overview: USModernist
CROCKER ART MUSEUM Sacramento, California Feb 2004 to Nov 2004 Led scheme development for museum board's approval and fund raising for extensive addition; Coordinated with consultants; Project includes: Gallery spaces, Offices, Theatre, Classrooms, Bookstore, Reception.
W HOTEL Hoboken, New Jersey Dec 2003 to Feb 2004 Coordinated with W Hotel design staff to develop "Living Room" concept lobby and "boutique" hotel rooms.
GLENSTONE MUSEUM Potomac, Maryland www.glenstone.org Jan 2003 to Dec 2003 Detailed design for private museum on residential estate; Coordinated with artist RICHARD SERRA for design of a site specific commissioned piece inspired by an existing contour line of the museum property; and designed site placement for "Sylvester" (one of SERRA's torqued ellipses).
WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE DESIGN COMPETITION Aug 2002 to Dec 2002 – See URBAN DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE below
EINBENDER RESIDENCE "GYMNASIUM APARTMENT" Police Building, New York City Jan 2001 to July 2001 Project Architect Managed construction of Luxury Apartment with complex details and luxury finishes in former gymnasium space of historic Police Headquarters civic building.
THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM Fifth Avenue, New York City ARTS EDUCATION CENTER https://www.guggenheim.org/for-educators Nov 1998 to Jan 2001 Project Architect for Arts Education Center in FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT designed building. Managed project from schematic to construction administration phases; Supervised team of architects; Coordinated consultants. Project includes: New media theater, International digital conferencing, Computer and wet media classrooms, and physical and online Resource Library. Goal for Arts Education Center to digitally link global community of Guggenheim Museums.
WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE DESIGN COMPETITION
08.2002 - 12.2002
Https://eisenmanarchitects.com/Memorial-Square-World-Trade-Center-2002 PETER EISENMAN ARCHITECTS, GWATHMEY SIEGEL & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, STEVEN HOLL ARCHITECTS and MEIER PARTNERS Project architect. Coordinated with EISENMAN, GWATHMEY, HOLL, MEIER offices to develop design and presentation for Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's post 911 competition. Proposal was one of seven finalists in LMDC's international competition. Proposal included: Office space, hotel, subway access, concert hall, memorial park.
STOREFRONT FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE
11.1999 - 11.1999
HELL'S KITCHEN SOUTH "Life In Hell" project exhibited.
HELL'S KITCHEN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WITH DESIGN TRUST FOR PUBLIC SPACE "Life In Hell" Team consisted of seven architects working and/or living in Hell's Kitchen. Studied Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood and presented Urban Design proposal at symposium. Life In Hell's scheme met the needs of current residents while providing for sensitive future growth.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - The Internet of Things (IoT) Disseminating Human Embodiment in Architectural Theory and Practice
TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA
01.2023
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Skipworth, S. (2015). Subjective Place-Making Across Physical and On-Line Environments: Strengthening Personal Identity While Generating Community. Applied Collaborations: The Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia, 197-203. ISBN 978 0 473 33710 0
Skipworth, S. (2014). Modular System Design and Construction. eussen Living, Issue #3 Oct 2014.
Skipworth, S. (2011). Housing Solves Homelessness, Felicity Reynolds of Common Ground Tweets. BEbetween Five: Billy Blue College of Design, 68-73. ISBN 978 0 9590374 8 7
Skipworth, S. (2011). Tick Tock, There’s A Clock In My Rock, Dr. David Fink Collaborates with an OnLine Community of Scientists and Designers for His ‘Pretty Sneaky Technique’ to Date Past Glacial Activity in Antarctica. BEbetween Five: Billy Blue College of Design, 90-95. ISBN 978 0 9590374 8 7
Skipworth, S., & Stamatova, N. (2004). Architectural Spies – Japan. Japan Foundation.
PROJECTS WITH fjmtstudio: Kwong, C. (Ed.). (2014). Architecture as Material Culture, The work of Francis-Jones Morehan Thorp, ORO Editions. Introduction by Kenneth Frampton. ISBN 978 1 935935 14 8.
PROJECTS WITH IKE KILGERMAN BARKLEY ARCHITECTS: Kristal, M. (2010). Ike Kligerman Barkley Houses. The Monacelli Press. Foreward by Robert A.M.Stern. ISBN 978 1 58093 269 1.
PROJECT WITH PETER EISENMAN: Davidson, C. (Ed.). (2006). Tracing Eisenman. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978 0 500 34225 1.
PROJECTS WITH GWATHMEY SIEGEL & ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS: Collins, B. (Ed). (2004). Gwathmey Siegel Apartments. Rizzoli. Introduction by Paul Goldberger. ISBN 0 8478 2868 4.
Bee, H. S. (Ed). (2003). Tall Buildings. The Museum of Modern Art. Preface by Terence Riley. ISBN 0 87070 095 2.
Collins, B. (Ed). (2003). Gwathmey Siegel, Buildings and Projects 1992-2002. Rizzoli. Introduction by Robert A.M. Stern. ISBN 0 8478 2529 9.
Collins, B. (Ed). (2000). Gwathmey Siegel Houses. The Monacelli Press. Preface by Robert A.M. Stern. Introduction by Paul Goldberger. ISBN 1 58093 015 8.
PROJECT WITH ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PROFESSOR BEN NICHOLSON: Nicholson, D. (1997). Thinking the Unthinkable House. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978 094 1548359
THE ACADEMY OF NEUROSCIENCE FOR ARCHITECTURE (ANFA), CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE) Aug 2021 INVITATION MEMBERSHIP INTO ANFA CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE) COMMITTEE: Presented bio summary and research profile for induction into ACE in international online conference. https://www.anfarch.org/
HIGHER DEGREE BY RESEARCH (HDR) CENTRE, TORRENS UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA July 2020 (1392 online views) PRESENTER: Embodiment and Architecture Sydney and Online
‘PENDING CULTURES’ COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION, LABORATORIO ALLESTIMENTO E INTERNI, UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE April 2018 JUDGE: Judge of student submissions to determine finalists for international exhibition. Florence, Italy and Online
‘APPLIED COLLABORATIONS’ 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLS OF AUSTRALASIA (AASA) October 2015 PRESENTER: Skipworth, S. (2015). Subjective Place-Making Across Physical and On-Line Environments: Strengthening Personal Identity While Generating Community. Applied Collaborations: The Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia, 197-203. Christchurch, New Zealand https://www.aasa-arch.org/
‘WHAT’S NEXT? - FUTURE OF DESIGN EDUCATION’ CONFLUENCE December 2014 MENTOR: Facilitated international academics’ discussion and presented results on re-imagining the learner as a productive force in social transformation. New Delhi, India http://design-for-india.blogspot.com/2014/12/whats-next-future-of-design-education.html
VIVID FESTIVAL 2012, ‘SNEAKY MINDS SYMPOSIUM’ - BILLY BLUE COLLEGE OF DESIGN AT MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA (MCA), WORKSHOP June 2012 FACILITATOR: Facilitated discussion and presented proposal to meet City of Sydney’s Kings Cross Brief Sydney CITY OF SYDNEY BRIEF: A SAFE AND WELCOMING KINGS CROSS. THE QUESTION: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT WE ALL CAN CREATE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT AND MORE INCLUSIVE SPACE IN KINGS CROSS AT NIGHT?
PHILANTHROPY
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY habitat.org.au/ "BIDWILL BLITZ BUILD" Nov 2009 Built houses with volunteers and house owners (as part of Habitat for Humanity’s house building program to provide house owner with 20 year interest free loan for 95% of market value. 5% earned from 500 hours constructing own and others’ houses). Bidwill, NSW Australia
Awards
Awarded: 2022 Torrens University Higher Degree by Research Excellence Award
https://www.torrens.edu.au/blog/celebrating-torrens-universitys-2022-impactful-researchers
Marketing and Communications Team Member at Joseph Moore Museum (Student-Led Museum), Earlham CollegeMarketing and Communications Team Member at Joseph Moore Museum (Student-Led Museum), Earlham College