Dr James Curry
Lecturer
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
James Curry Ph.D is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Adelaide who has written on architecture in both modern and contemporary contexts. He has previously held teaching positions in the University of South Australia and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and worked in the Architecture offices of Wiel Arets (Maastricht, The Netherlands) and Ian Moore (Sydney, Australia).
As a researcher Dr. Curry has published on the architecture of Rudolph Schindler, Australian architecture and contemporary spatial practices in art. He has advised MoMA (NY) on Schindler furniture and was curator of the State Library of South Australia’s recent exhibition Lust for Lifestyle: Modern Adelaide Homes 1950-65.
Prospective research students are welcome to discuss their research interests. Students with a high level of English-language ability, perceptiveness, and an ability to position oneself within a textual field are especially encouraged.
James Curry Ph.D is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Adelaide who has written on architecture in both modern and contemporary contexts. He has previously held teaching positions in the University of South Australia and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and worked in the Architecture offices of Wiel Arets (Maastricht, The Netherlands) and Ian Moore (Sydney, Australia).
As a researcher Dr. Curry has published on the architecture of Rudolph Schindler, Australian architecture and contemporary spatial practices in art. He has advised MoMA (NY) on Schindler furniture and was curator of the State Library of South Australia’s recent exhibition Lust for Lifestyle: Modern Adelaide Homes 1950-65.
Prospective research students are welcome to discuss their research interests. Students with a high level of English-language ability, perceptiveness, and an ability to position oneself within a textual field are especially encouraged.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2013 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide
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Journals
Year Citation 2021 Curry, J. (2021). Lust for Lifestyle: A Reconfiguring of the Everyday. Bibliofile : quarterly publication of the Friends of the State Library of South Australia, 20, 4-11. 2010 Curry, J. (2010). 'The Exhibition Makes, Unmakes & Remakes itself', Exhibition Review of ‘Gone In No Time (Gone In No Time), Australian Experimental Art Foundation (AEAF). RealTime, 54-55. -
Books
Year Citation - Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand (n.d.). . SAHANZ.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2015 Curry, J. J. (2015). Preface. In A. MacKenzie (Ed.), Lacoste + Stevenson (Vol. 130-134, 1 ed., pp. 11-13). Australia: Uro Publications. -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2018 Curry, J., & Fung, S. (2018). Rudolph Schindler’s Church School Lecture on "Form Creation” (1916): A Preliminary Reading. In J. Merwood-Salisbury, M. Dudding, & C. McDonald (Eds.), Historiographies of Technology and Architecture, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (pp. 58-77). Wellington, New Zealand: SAHANZ. 2017 Curry, J., & Fung, S. (2017). Rudolph Schindler's Church School Lecture on Decoration (1916): A Preliminary Reading. In Quotation: What Does History Have in Store for Architecture Today? Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ 2017) (pp. 77-90). Australia: SAHANZ. -
Original Creative Works
Year Citation 2021 Authors: Curry J. Title: Lust for Lifestyle: Modern Adelaide Homes 1950 – 1965. Description: N/A. Extent: 47 pages. -
Curated or Produced Public Exhibition or Events
Year Citation 2022 Curry, J. (2022). Lust for Lifestyle: Modern Adelaide Hills Homes 1950-65 (No. Of Pieces: 28 Days) [Exhibition of Modern Architecture in Adelaide Hills 1950-65]. Adelaide Hills Library Service (Coventry Library). 2022 Curry, J. (2022). Lust for Lifestyle: Modern Adelaide Homes 1950 – 1965 (No. Of Pieces: 8 months) [Exhibition]. State Library South Australia.
The University of Adelaide, DIGI+ “Information Capability” 2021 amount $20,000 Building Memories: Developing Urban Information Architecture and Data Sovereignty for Australian Cities
The University of Adelaide, Engineering Computer and Mathematical Sciences (ECMS) Seed Funding Grant, 2021, amount A$10000: Modern Architecture and Climate - Design Before Air-conditioning.
Place Agency, Seed Funding Grant Amount, 2019, amount $4,000 SandBox Studio Myponga Memorial Hub.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 Principal Supervisor Designing Culturally Appropriate, Affordable Housing for the Urban Poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Sadia Afrin 2018 Co-Supervisor Designing Culturally Appropriate, Affordable Housing for the Urban Poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Sadia Afrin 2017 Co-Supervisor Redefining Housing Affordability and Sustainability in Saudi Arabia through the Implementation of Flexible Architecture Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abdulaziz Dakhel M Alshabib -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Industrialised Mass Housing in SAUDI ARABIA A Qualitative and Technological Study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Abdulaziz Dakhel M Alshabib
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Member AIA, South Australian Chapter Education Committee Australian Institute of Architects Australia -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2017 - ongoing Australian Institute of Architects, SA Chapter Awards 2017 Australian Institute of Architects, SA Chapter Cultural or historical Australia 2013 - ongoing Adelaide City Council Great Buildings Panel Advocacy Australia -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2018 - ongoing Honours Review and Assessment Thesis Review University of South Australia Australia
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