STAFF PROFILE
Associate Professor Paul Minifie
Paul Minifie is a senior lecturer for the Architecture program in RMIT's School of Architecture and Design and a Director of Minifie Nixon Architects.
Research and scholarship
Selected Minifie Nixon projects:
Edithvale and Seaford Wetlands, Melbourne. Masterplan, 2005
Australian Wildlife Centre, Healesville Victoria (under construction), 2004–2005
Millenium Hilton, Bangkok, Thailand. Renovation (under construction), 2004–2005
Office Foyer, for Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney. Project, 2004
Plateau Courtyard, Deakin University (pending construction), 2003–2004
Coal and Economic College, Yantai, China. Short-listed competition entry, 2003
Streaming House, Theoretical Project, 2002–2003
The Hub, RMIT University (renovation), 2002
Melbourne Docklands, Master planning and Visualisations, 2002
Corner and Harbour Studies. Theoretical Project, 2001
Centre for Ideas, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, Australia, 2001–2003
Marina Line Stations, Singapore. Short-listed Competition entry, 2000
Public lectures
'Australian Architects Working in China' Asian Education Foundation Forum, Canberra, 2005
'Digital Techniques and Design Spaces' Keynote Address, RAIA national conference, Melbourne, 2005
'Minifie Nixon Architects Recent Works', Lecture at Sendai University, Japan, 2004
'Minifie Nixon Architects Recent Works', Lecture at Tokyo University, Japan, 2004
'Streaming House' Archilab, Orleans, France, 2003
'Centre for Ideas' RAIA national conference, Melbourne, 2002
'A procedural approach to design' University of Western Australia, 2002
Awards
RAIA Awards
Australian Wildlife Health Centre, Named Award, Category Institutional New, 2006
Centre for Ideas, Category: Institutional New, 2004
Backlogue, Category: Specialist Print Media (editor), 1992
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, 1997–2000
Storey Hall, RMIT University, 1991–1992
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BArch(Hons)
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MArch (Urban Design) RMIT
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Reg Architect
Academic positions
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Senior Lecturer, Architecture, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT 2005–2008
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Lecturer, Architecture, School of Architecture and Design, RMIT 2000–2005
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Sessional Lecturer, Architectural Design and Communications, School of Architecture, RMIT, 1993–2000
- Lyon, C.,Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J.,NMBW Architecture Studio, .,Harrison and White Architects, .,Maddison Architects, . (2018). RMIT New Academic Street In: Daryl Jackson Award for Educational Architecture and National Award for Urban Design at the 2018 National Architecture Awards Melbourne, Australia
- van Schaik, J.,Minifie, P. (2017). Shacky In: Architecture Australia Melbourne, Australia
- Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J. (2016). Shepparton Art Museum Concept Design In: Shepparton Art Museum Design Competition Shortlist Shepparton, Australia
- Crist, G.,Wilkins, G.,Minifie, P. (2015). World architecture workshop: Memes and shortcuts In: Studio Futures, Uro Publications, Melbourne, Australia
- Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J. (2015). Alice Smith School (Jalan Bellamy) In: PAM Awards 2015 - Gold Award for Collaboration Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J. (2015). St Arnaud Street Museum In: High Commendation for Community Engagement Nothern Grampians, Australia
- Blythe, R.,Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J.,Mitchell, S.,Williams, N.,Pallett, J.,Prohasky, D. (2014). Penumbra: façade concept In: The future is here Melbourne, Australia
- van Schaik, J.,Minifie, P. (2014). Caught Unawares In: Never Was - NOW IS: Augmented Australia 1914-2014 Venice, Italy
- Crist, G.,Wilkins, G.,Minifie, P. (2013). World architecture workshop: Memes and shortcuts In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of the Association of Architectural Schools of Australasia: Designing Education, Melbourne, Australia, 3 - 5 October, 2013
- Minifie, P.,van Schaik, J.,Warnock, F. (2013). Green Sky Scraper In: Past Futures, Present, Futures New York, United States
10 PhD Current Supervisions16 PhD Completions and 1 Masters by Research Completions
- Rebuilding Sendai: Post-tsunami urbanism in Japan. Funded by: Australia Japan Foundation from (2012 to 2013)