Stephen Ward

APrf Stephen Ward

Dean, School of Architecture and Building

School of Architecture and Built Environment

College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities

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Stephen is Dean of Programs for UniSA Creative, which encompasses a rich mix of programs including architecture, design, contemporary art, planning, creative industries, film and television, visual effects, journalism, and communication and media. Stephen’s teaching from foundational to advanced levels has included partnering with practice to encourage discourse and knowledge sharing, and to synthesise design, technical and project management in collaborative and complex projects.  He has been responsible for the advancement of relationships between students, industry and professional associations and as Program Director of multiple programs has led significant curriculum development. Stephen is a Registered Architect and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, and has been appointed as external examiner, reviewer and moderator at various institutions nationally and internationally. His extensive previous experience in practice in the public and commercial sectors has been recognised through architecture awards at the state and national level, and he has provided professional and academic leadership through the Australian Institute of Architects and the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia.  As an Architectural Practice Examination (APE) Examiner and Chair of the national Accreditation Management Committee for the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), Stephen has an intimate knowledge of the national professional regulatory contexts. His diverse research covers the fields of design pedagogy, sustainability in the built environment, professional practice, and heritage and conservation. Stephen’s research has been disseminated through published books, peer reviewed national and international conferences, local and national professional design journals, group exhibitions and the media.

Environmental and cultural sustainability,Design practice and education,Conservation of historic places,Learning through building

Year Citation
2017 Landorf, C., & Ward, S. (2017). The learning impact of a 4-dimensional digital construction learning environment. International journal of educational and pedagogical sciences, 11(5), 1245-1250.
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2015 Ward, S. (2015). Pitch perfect: Adelaide Oval. Architecture Australia, 104(4), 72-79.
2013 Ward, S. P. (2013). Set in Stone. Monument, 113, 50-55.
2012 Ward, S. P. (2012). The big idea in Adelaide. Architecture Australia, 101(2), 80-82.
2012 Ward, S. P. (2012). Schools of thought: Tridente architects takes the idea of place as its starting point three educational buildings in South Australia. Architecture Australia, 101(5), 52-57.
2011 Ward, S. (2011). Learning from practice - UniSA City West learning centre: architectural design studio 8 (construction). Place, February(1), 11.
2010 Ward, S. P. (2010). Universities as incubators of research and Innovation. Place, May, 13.
2010 Ward, S. P. (2010). Archivision 2010. Place, December, 16.
2005 Ward, S. P. (2005). Film and architecture. Architecture Australia.
2004 Ward, S. P. (2004). YBE at USA. Architect SA.
2004 Ward, S. P. (2004). Mulloway studio. Artichoke.
2004 Ward, S. P. (2004). Studio 22. Artichoke.

Year Citation
2017 Landorf, C., & Ward, S. (2017). Designing a 4-dimensional digital learning environment for construction-related disciplines.. In Architecture Connects. Association of Architectural Educators 4th international peer reviewed conference (pp. 90-95). UK: Oxford Brookes University.
2016 Maund, K., Brewer, G., Landorf, C., & Ward, S. (2016). Designing learning events for construction management curriculum utilising 4D learning environments. In N. Singhaputtangkul (Ed.), The 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) conference proceedings (pp. 620-628). Queensland, Australia: Central Queensland University.
2015 Ward, S., Landorf, C., Brewer, G., & Maund, K. (2015). Virtually there: a 4-dimensional digital multi-disciplinary learning environment. In D. Brown (Ed.), Applied Collaborations: 8th International Conference and Exhibition of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia (pp. 111-119). New Zealand: AASA.
2015 Brewer, G., Landorf, C., Maund, K., & Ward, S. P. (2015). Evaluation of a 4D panoramic site visit tour mechanism: a pilot study of its educational effectiveness. In International Conference on Advances in Management Science and Engineering (AMSE) (pp. 271-276). US: DEStech Publications.
2015 Landorf, C., Brewer, G., Maund, K., & Ward, S. (2015). Enhancing learning for construction industry professionals with a 4-dimensional digital learning environment. In T. Thomas (Ed.), Research and Development in Higher Education: Learning for Life and Work in a Complex World Vol. 38 (pp. 267-278). Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
2015 Landorf, C., Brewer, G., Maund, K., & Ward, S. (2015). Onsite and online: a 4-dimensional digital multi-disciplinary learning environment for construction industry professionals. In R. H. Crawford (Ed.), Living and Learning: Research for a Better Built Environment: Proceedings of the 49th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (pp. 987-996). Australia: University of Melbourne.
2010 Palmer, J., & Ward, S. P. (2010). Futures thinking: towards innovation and sustainability in architecture. In G. Forsyth (Ed.), Proceedings of ConnectED 2010 2nd International Conference on Design Education (pp. 1-6). Sydney, Australia: University of New South Wales.
2007 Ward, S. P., & Palmer, J. S. (2007). Architecture, Technology and the Trilogy of Terror. In Connected 2007 International Conference on Design Education Proceedings. Australia: University of New South Wales.
2007 Ward, S. P. (2007). Skin deep : pressed metal, cultural significance, and the art of deception. In Proceedings of the XXIVth International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: Panorama to Paradise. Adelaide, South Australia: SAHANZ.
2005 Ward, S. P., & Cys, J. (2005). Collaboration: the creative insulator. In Drawing Together: Convergent Practices in Architectural Education. Australia: University of Queensland.
2004 Wallace, A. J., & Ward, S. P. (2004). Demonstrating sustainability. In Contexts of Architecture: Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZASCA) 2004 and the International Building Performance Simulation Association - Australasia. Tasmania, Australia: University of Tasmania.
2003 Cys, J., & Ward, S. P. (2003). Using the c-word : collaboration in pedagogy and practice. In Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia. International Conference. Melbourne.

Courses I teach

  • GRAP 5004 Professional Placement or Project (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • DBAE - Bachelor of Architectural Studies
  • DMAE - Master of Architecture

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