Research Interests
Ability and disability Adaptation to climate change Architectural Design Architectural Science and Technology Architecture Built Environment and Design Climate change mitigation strategies Design practice and methods Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology Urban DesignDr Linda Pearce
Lecturer, Interior Architecture
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a registered architect who believes that buildings should be safe to build, delightful to occupy, and sustainable throughout their long lifespans. My research aims to support solving complex human environment design challenges for an inclusive zero-carbon world.
My vision is to create high quality evidence for use in evidence-based architecture and interior design. My interests include:
Understanding and defining complex design problems
Carbon reduction through adaptive reuse and sustainable design
Advocacy of inclusive human environments during design, simulation, planning and occupation
The business of built environment design
I research pragmatically to provide useful answers to complex problems. My research toolbox uses methods from STEM, STEM-D and HASS, including:
Design research, including simulation and mapping
Social science methods
Data science (data mining, network analysis, modelling)
Soft Operational Research methods (scenario planning)
Architectural science methods
I have previously researched learning environments and I have an interest in workplaces, including industrial workplaces.
I lecture in the Bachelor of Interior Architecture Program where I teach research, communication, creativity, construction and human factors, to future interior designers.
In addition to being an architect, I originally trained in electrical and electronic engineering and have worked as a telecommunications systems engineer, which provides an innate systems worldview. I also have business leadership, management and consultancy experience. This wide background informs my inter-disciplinary approach to researching and teaching.
For potential PhD students: I am only eligible to be a co-supervisor. You will need to find a person who can be a principal supervisor before approaching me. Thanks.
For PhD Principal supervisors: I am available for co-supervision, particularly for later writing phases of PhD by thesis. No NTRO thanks.
Research methods and interests
Relational methods
- Social practice theory
- Operations research
Architecture and Architectural science methods
- Architectural design research
- Data science and simulation methods
- Mixed methods
- Built environment sociology and ethics
- Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE)
Research Interests
- Adaptive reuse
- Sustainable architecture
- Human environments design and indoor environment quality (IEQ)
- Learning and working spaces
- Design thinking (defining, strategising and solving complex unstructured design problems)
- The intersection between HASS and STEM
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2016 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2004 - 2006 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) |
| 1998 - 1999 | University of Warwick | United Kingdom | Master of Business Administration |
| 1983 - 1988 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) (Hons) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Registered Architect | Architectural Practice Board of South Australia | Australia |
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Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions - Legatus Co-contribution, Legatus Group, 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023
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Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions, Australian Academy of Science - Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia), 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023
Courses I teach
- ARCH 3057 Interior Architecture Research Studies (2025)
- ARCH 4007 Interior Architecture Research Studies Advanced (2025)
- ARCH 4011 Interior Architecture Studio 7: Atmospheres (2025)
- ARCH 3057 Interior Architecture Research Studies (2024)
- ARCH 4007 Interior Architecture Research Studies Advanced (2024)
- ARCH 4011 Interior Architecture Studio 7: Atmospheres (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- DBIR - Bachelor of Interior Architecture
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Co-Supervisor | - | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Trevor Vivian White |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 - ongoing | Member | Australian Institute of Architects | - |