CV

David Burns works in media and space.

Academic experience

2015-present

Royal College of Art School of Architecture, London, UK
Senior Tutor (Research) and Lead, Media Studies

Previous RCA appointments:
Chair, Editorial Board
MA Architecture ADS7 Visiting Lecturer
Master of Research Visiting Lecturer

2009-2016

University of Technology Sydney School of Design, Sydney, Australia
Director and Senior Lecturer, Photography and Situated Media

2008-2009

University of Technology Sydney School of Architecture, Sydney, Australia
Senior Lecturer

2006-2007

Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center, Pittsburgh, USA
Visiting Professor

2003-2007

Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, USA
Adjunct Assistant Professor

2001-2003

Auburn University School of Architecture, Auburn, USA
Paul Rudolph Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture

Professional / Research experience

2020-present

Fiction Feeling Frame, Co-founder with Adam Kaasa and Thandi Loewenson

2017-2020

N Editions, Founder

2010-2015

N Collective, Co-founder

2000-2010

SO-AD, Director and co-founder

2000-2001

Asymptote / Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA, Lead Designer

1998-1999

Holabird & Root, Chicago, USA

1998

DeStefano and Partners, Chicago, USA

1996-1997

McCarty Holsaple McCarty, Knoxville, USA

Education

2019

Doctor of Philosophy, Centre for Research Architecture, Goldsmiths, University of London
"The Material-Media Histories of Maralinga", Susan Schuppli and Eyal Weizman, supervisors

2000

Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University GSAPP

1996

Bachelor of Architecture, University of Tennessee

Selected recent publications

2023

Burns, D. (2023, October). Nuclear colonialism in Maralinga. The Architectural Review.

2022

Burns, D. (2022). The Empty Well, the Trig Point, and the Sign (pp. 523-544). In Bridget Crone, Sam Nightingale, Polly Stanton (Eds.), Fieldwork for Future Ecologies: Radical practice for art and art-based research. Onomatopee.

2021

Burns. D. (2021) Roads to Maralinga. AA Files #78.

2018

Burns, D. and Spurr, S. (2018) How to be a Good Witness: The Architecture Curator. In: Brisbin, C. and Thiessen, M. (eds), The Routledge Companion to Criticality in Art, Architecture, and Design. London: Routledge, pp. 71-91.

Selected recent public appearances

2023

2023

"An Unseen Archive of Nuclear Colonialism", University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts Art Forum Series, Melbourne, Australia

2023

Convener: Critical (Spatial) Dialogues for LAHP with Fiction Feeling Frame, London, UK

2022

Yhonnie Scarce in conversation with David Burns, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK 

2022

Convener: Transmissions for RCA Cross College Research with Fiction Feeling Frame, London, UK

2022

"Roads to Maralinga", AA Files #78 launch, Architectural Association, London, UK

2021

Convener: RELAY for Biennale Architettura with Fiction Feeling Frame, Venice, Italy

Public appearances: Lectures

2023

"An Unseen Archive of Nuclear Colonialism", University of Newcastle Visiting Architects and Experts Program, Newcastle, Australia

2023

"An Unseen Archive of Nuclear Colonialism", University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts Art Forum Series, Melbourne, Australia

2023

"An Unseen Archive of Nuclear Colonialism", 2nd Colonial and Postcolonial Landscapes Congress, Lisbon, Portugal

2022

"Roads to Maralinga", AA Files #78 launch, Architectural Association, London, UK

2021

"Nuclear Futures False Positive", The Rose Garden Conference, The Old Waterworks, Southend-on-Sea, UK

2021

2020

Interlocutor: "Aric Chen: Architectures of the New Curatorial Lecture Series", RCA School of Architecture, London, UK

2020

Interlocutor: “Potential History: Unlearning Imperialism”, Ariella Aïsha Azoulay in conversation with David Burns, Media Studies Annual Lecture, RCA School of Architecture, London, UK

2020

International Lecture Series, Royal College of Art, London (cancelled due to COVID-19)

2019

"Apocalyptic Archives: Nuclear Landscapes & Material Histories" with Susan Schuppli
Birkbeck Architecture Space & Society Centre, London, UK

2019

"The Material-Media Histories of Maralinga", Climate Summit
Architecture Association, London, UK

2019

“(Re)Mediated States or A Nuclear Futures False Positive”, Representations/Investigations: Media in architecture, the territory and the urban
Architecture Association, London, UK

2019

"Sense-detection Colonialism", Image/Object Symposium
Royal College of Art, London, UK

2018

“So our future was broken.”, Nuclear Culture Research Symposium
Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

2018

"Extraterritoriality and the Bomb"
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

2018

"Extraterritoriality and the Bomb"
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

2018

"Extraterritoriality and the Bomb"
University of the New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

2015

"5 Years of Photography and Situated Media", UTS, Sydney, Australia

2015

"Politics, the Political, and the Image"
University of New South Wales, College of Art and Design, Sydney, Australia

2014

"The Political Image", UTS School of Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2013

"Remaining Other", University of Sydney School of Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2013

"Remaining Other: Curating", Goldsmiths Centre for Research Architecture, Architectural Association, UCL Bartlett March Urban Design, London, UK

2013

"Remaining Other: Publishing", Goldsmiths Centre for Research Architecture, Architectural Association, UCL Bartlett March Urban Design, London, UK

2012

"What Destroys What", Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

2012

"Image and architecture", UTS School of Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2012

"New Collectivity", University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

2012

"Collective Practice" with Sam Spurr, UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sydney, Australia

2012

"Partial Architectures", Gallery 103, Knoxville, USA

2011

"N", Pecha Kucha, Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia

2011

"Reflections on the Australian Contribution to the 2011 Prague Quadrennial", DAB LAB Research Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2011

"Ketamine, Corridors & Repetition", UTS School of Design, Bachelor of Design in Interior and Spatial Design, Sydney, Australia

2009

"Ketamine, Corridors & Repetition", University of Illinois at Chicago School of Architecture, Chicago, USA

2009

"Triptychs and Other Obsessions", DAB LAB Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2009

"Triptychs, Images and Vitriol", University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

2008

"Image as Architecture", University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

2008

"Messy Digital", PTW Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2008

"Image as Architecture", Terroir Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2008

"Image as Architecture", UTS School of Architecture, Sydney, Australia

2008

"DIY", Pecha Kucha Sydney V10, MLC Centre, Martin Place, Sydney, Australia

2008

"Proximities", SONA 2008, Sydney, Australia

2008

"Proximities", University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney, Australia

2007

"Digital Design and Fabrication in Contemporary Practice", Pittsburgh Builds AIA Convention, Pittsburgh, USA

2007

"Recent SO-AD Work", Carnegie Mellon University School of Design, Pittsburgh, USA

2003

"Recent SO-AD Work", University of Pittsburgh, Architecture Club Lecture Series, Pittsburgh, USA

Public appearances: Convener, curator 

2023

Convener: Critical (Spatial) Dialogues for LAHP with Fiction Feeling Frame, London, UK

2022

Convener: Transmissions for RCA Cross College Research with Fiction Feeling Frame, London, UK

2021

Convener: RELAY for Biennale Architettura with Fiction Feeling Frame, Venice, Italy

2014

Convener: "Architecture as Public Art: Beyond the Object", David Burns, Sam Spurr, and Urtzi Grau, Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, Australia

2014

Convener: "Robert Beson and Gabriele Ulacco in conversation with David Burns", Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, Australia

2012

Convener: "The Real, Presence and Absence" with Andrew Benjamin, Sydney, Australia

2011

Convener: "INDEX Forum" Sydney, Australia

2007

Convener: "The State of the Image in Architecture", moderator, 937 Liberty Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA

Public appearances: Symposia, events, conferences, panel discussions

2022

Yhonnie Scarce in conversation with David Burns, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK (11 June 2022) 

2019

Chair: The Camera as Tool at the symposium: The Medium is the Message
Magnum Photos, Barbican, London, UK

2016

Moderator: Keynote Roundtable for Photography in Academic Research
UCL, London, UK

2015

Panel Discussion: "Shaun Gladwell in Conversation with Greg Ferris and David Burns"
University of New South Wales, College of Art and Design, Sydney, Australia

2014

Panel Discussion: "City, Spaces, and the Arts", SAMAG (Sydney Arts Management Advisory Group), Sydney, Australia

2012

Public Interview: Stefan Sagmeister with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2012

Public Interview: Ilse Crawford with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2012

Public Interview: WORKac with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2012

Public Interview: Rotor with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2012

Public Interview: Broached Commissions with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2012

Public Interview: Anthony Burke, Gerard Reinmuth, and Toko with Sam Spurr, Sydney, Australia (N)

2011

Panel Discussion: "Curator's Talk", 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic

2010

Symposium: "Co-isolated" with Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, Adrian Lahoud, Tarsha Finney, Adam Jasper, Adam Geczy, Sydney, Australia

2006

Panel Discussion: "Architecture, Sustainability and Education", 2006 AIAS Quadrant Conference, Pittsburgh, USA

2003

Conference Presentation: "IDM: Introduction to Digital Media", Oklahoma State University, 19th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Oklahoma, USA

Workshops 

2023

Critical (Spatial) Dialogues for LAHP with Fiction Feeling Frame, London, UK

2017

Nuit Blanche Design Charette
Ecole Superior d’Architecture and Paris College of Art, Paris France

2012

"Dissonance", Audio Architecture, Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia (N)

2010

"Beirut Workshop" with Adrian Lahoud and Adam Jasper, UTS School of Architecture and School of Design, Beirut, Lebanon

2003

"Borderlands", Auburn University, Havana, Cuba

Solo exhibitions

2012

Partial Architectures, EDGE studio Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA

2012

Partial Architectures, Gallery 103, Knoxville, USA

2009

Triptych 01, DAB LAB Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2005

ENDonEND, Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, USA

2002

Strategy - Recent Work by SO-AD, Auburn University, Auburn, USA

1998

Sewn Steel with Jill Daves, 2111 S. Griffith, Champaign, USA

Group exhibitions

2014

Todd McMillan, Michael Moran, David Burns: New Work, Carlton Project Space, Sydney, Australia

2014

20x20x20, NG Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2012

What Destroys What, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2012

Past Futures, Present, Futures, Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, USA

2012

Co-isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, David Burns Wentworth Mine, Lucknow, NSW
Sponsored by the Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, Australia

2010

Co-isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape, David Burns Sydney, Australia

2009

Remodelling Architecture Australian Architecture Association, Sydney Customs House, Sydney, Australia

2008

Abundant Australia, Venice Architecture Biennale, Australian Pavilion, Venice, Italy

2007

Arise Braddock, USA

2008

Sydney Future Visions, Sydney Customs House with Anthony Burke, Joanne Jakovich and others, Sydney, Australia

2007

Artwalk, The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, USA

2007

First Night Pittsburgh 2007, Fifth Avenue Place, Pittsburgh, PA

2007

The Charm Bracelet Project, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

2006

Partisan Project 2006, 5151 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2006

Unconscious Alabama, Auburn, AL

2006

AIGA PGH 100, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2005

Threads, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture Gallery

2005

By Design, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2005

Gestures, Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art, Pittsburgh, PA

2003

Sept 11 / 7 Projects, Auburn University, Auburn, AL

2003

Peep Show, ArtCity, Calgary, AB Canada

2001

Architectural Laboratories, Arch Moscow, Central House of the Artist, Moscow, Russia
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric

2000

Architectural Laboratories, Venice Architecture Biennale, American Pavilion, Venice, Italy
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric

2000

End of Year Show, Columbia University, New York, NY
with Hani Rashid Studio, Columbia University: Paul Preissner, Megumi Tamanaha, Jason Tax and Dragana Zoric

Curation: Exhibitions

2014

Jill Daves and Natalya Hughes Carlton Project Space. Sydney, Australia.

2014

Subtext Central. Sydney, Australia.

2013

Situations Boutwell Draper Gallery. Sydney, Australia.

2012

What Destroys What Firstdraft Gallery. Sydney, Australia.

2012

Dissonance Pin-up Gallery. Melbourne, Australia.

2011

Networks of surrender. Gwangju Design Biennale.

2011

How to be a good witness. Australian Architecture Section. Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space.

2011

Open Agenda Sydney Customs House.

2011

Chapters Queen Street Studios. Sydney, Australia.

2011

Alternate Realities Kensington Street Gallery. Sydney, Australia.

2010

Open Agenda Sydney Customs House.

2010

Hydra Queen Street Studios. Sydney, Australia.

2009

INDEX UTS Gallery. Sydney, Australia.

2008

Image Intervention UTS. Sydney, Australia.

2007

FLUX15 Three Rivers Arts Festival. Pittsburgh, USA.

2007

Continuum 937 Liberty Gallery. Pittsburgh, USA.

2007

Wrinkles 820 Liberty Gallery. Pittsburgh, USA.

2005

Patterning Carnegie Mellon University contribution to BEYOND MEDIA International Festival of Architecture and Media. Florence, Italy.

2005

Threads Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture. Pittsburgh, USA.

2002

Projections Auburn University. Auburn, USA.

2002

Sept 11 / 7 Projects Auburn University. Auburn, USA.

Curation: public events

2012

The Doppelgänger Parlour In: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Project #25: "The Dailies" by Thomas Demand. Sydney, Australia.

2012

The Mirror Parlour In: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Project #25: "The Dailies" by Thomas Demand. Sydney, Australia.

2012

In Conversation: Thomas Demand and Sylvia Lavin (2012) In: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Project #25: "The Dailies" by Thomas Demand. Sydney, Australia.

2012

In Conversation: Sylvia Lavin and Charles Rice (2012) In: Kaldor Public Art Projects, Project #25: "The Dailies" by Thomas Demand. Sydney, Australia.

Curation: Lecture series

2016

International Lecture Series. Royal College of Art, London, UK.
Charles Renfro (Diller Scofidio + Renfro), Jeanne Gang, Chris Lee (Serie), Christian Kerez, Jean Phillipe Vassal (Lacaton & Vassal), Ascan Mergenthaler (Herzog & de Meuron)

2015

Image Studies Public Lecture Series. UTS. Sydney, Australia
Mike Parr, Fake Industries Architectural Agonism – Urtzi Grau and Cristina Goberna, Techa Noble, Geoffrey Batchen, Sebastian Goldspink, Tim Bruniges, Justine Varga, Marian Tubbs.

2014

Image Studies Public Lecture Series. UTS. Sydney, Australia.

David Claerbout, Krisztina Erdei, Geoffrey Batchen, Richard Bell, Richard Goodwin, Susan Best, nova Milne, Robert Beson, Ian Burns, Max Doyle, Joshua Heath, Claire Evans, Sarah Mosca and Kim Fasher, Samuel Hodge.

2013

Image Studies Public Lecture Series. UTS. Sydney, Australia.
David Claerbout, Krisztina Erdei, Geoffrey Batchen, Richard Bell, Richard Goodwin, Susan Best, nova Milne, Robert Beson, Ian Burns, Max Doyle, Joshua Heath, Claire Evans, Sarah Mosca and Kim Fasher, Samuel Hodge.

2012

Image Studies Public Lecture Series. UTS. Sydney, Australia.
Thomas Demand, Sylvia Lavin, Charles Rice, Kerstin Hacker, Judy Annear, Andrew Hurle, Adam Jasper, Andrew Benjamin, Robert Sinnerbrink, Jill Bennett, Daniel Palmer, Christopher Stewart and Soda_Jerk.

2011

Image Studies Public Lecture Series. UTS. Sydney, Australia
Gregory Crewdson, Bill Henson, Anne Ferran, Stephen Dupont, Blair French, Prudence Murphy, Liza Statton, Hayden Fowler and Conor O'Brien.

2007

School of Architecture Lecture Series. Carnegie Mellon University

Greg Lynn, Kazuyo Sejima, Anthony Burke, and more.

2004

School of Architecture Lecture Series, committee member. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, USA.

2003

School of Architecture Lecture Series, co-coordinator. Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, USA
Hani Rashid, Aaron Betsky, Gilles Saucier, Louisa Hutton, and more.

2002

School of Architecture Lecture Series, co-coordinator. Auburn University.

Lebbeus Woods, Michael Bell, Preston Scott Cohen, Lucy Lippard, Mary Miss, Darrell Fields, Jennifer Bloomer, Robert Segrest.

2002

Symposium: Digital Boundaries, co-coordinator, Auburn University

Featuring Dennis Sheldon, Hermann Zschiegner, Jonas Coersmeier, Dean Di Simone, Joseph Kosinski, Shane Williamson, Marco Steinberg

Publications: Books, chapters, articles 

2023

Burns, D. (2023, October). Nuclear colonialism in Maralinga. The Architectural Review.

2022

Burns, D. (2022). The Empty Well, the Trig Point, and the Sign (pp. 523-544). In Bridget Crone, Sam Nightingale, Polly Stanton (Eds.), Fieldwork for Future Ecologies: Radical practice for art and art-based research. Onomatopee.

2021

Burns. D. (2021) Roads to Maralinga. AA Files #78.

2018

Burns, D. (ed) (2018) RCA Architecture Research Folios. London: RCA School of Architecture.

2018

Burns, D. and Spurr, S. (2018) "How to be a Good Witness: The Architecture Curator." In: Brisbin, C. and Thiessen, M. (eds), The Routledge Companion to Criticality in Art, Architecture, and Design. London: Routledge, pp. 71-91.

2017

Burns, D. (ed) (2017) Fables for the Drone Age by Richard Goodwin. London: N Editions.

2017

Burns, D. (2016) “The Pacific Solution.” Disegno. Winter 2017.

2017

Burns, D. (ed) (2017) RCA Architecture Research Folios. London: RCA School of Architecture.

2017

Burns, D. (2017) "The Eyes Have It and the Eyes Always Will." e-flux. 1 January 2017.

2014

Burns, D. (2014) “Agonistic Education.” Photofile. #96.

2014

Burns. D. (2014) "The Political Image." Subtext. Sydney: UTS Books.

2014

Burns. D. (2014) "Precious Inhabitants." Exhibition essay for Corporate Foyer by Michael Moran. Sydney: Firstdraft.

2014

Burns, D. (2014) "Malleable and Mortal." Jill Daves, Natalya Hughes. Sydney: N Editions.

2014

Burns, D. (ed) (2014) Honours. Sydney: UTS Books.

2014

Burns. D. (ed) (2014) Jill Daves, Natalya Hughes. Sydney: N.

2014

Burns, D. (ed) (2014) Subtext. Sydney: UTS Books.

2013

Burns, D. and Spurr, S. (2013) “How to be a good witness: The Architecture Curator” Critique Conference Proceedings, University of South Australia.

2013

Burns, D. (ed) (2013) Situations. Sydney: UTS Books.

2012

Burns. D. (2012) Partial Architectures. Knoxville: University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design Press.

2012

Burns, D. (ed) (2012) What Destroys What. Sydney: Firstdraft Gallery.

2011

Burns, D., Spurr, S., Lahoud, A. (2011) Your mouth is like a gun loaded with the future. Sydney: N.

2011

Burns, D., Spurr, S., Lahoud, A. (2011) This morning the little policeman inside my head was gone. At first I was nervous. Sydney: N.

2011

Burns, D., Spurr, S., Lahoud, A. (2011) You are not in control. Sydney: N.

2010

Burns, D. (2010) "Leichardt House by Terroir." Monument #99.

2009

Burns, D. (ed) (2009) AGENDA 2008. Sydney: UTS Books.

2005

Burns, D. (2005) "A Call for Parametric Design." In: Paola Giaconia (ed), Script. Florence: Editrice Compositori. pp. 16-19.

Interviews, press, reviews

2012

Holt, Michael. “In Profile: N collective.” Australian Design Review

2012

Chatterjee, Anuradha. “N: Speaking in Different Voices.” World Architecture News Metro Blog

2012

Stanborough, Giselle. “Exact Space, Exact Time: Conversations about Context with David Burns of N.” Das Superpaper (Issue 23): 32-35.

2008

Neil Durbach, Vince Frost, Wendy Lewin, Kerstin Thompson and Gary Warner. Abundant Australia. Barton ACT Australia: Australian Institute of Architects, 2008.

2008

Harding, Laura. “Future Visions.” Architecture Australia (July/August 2008): 47-50.

2008

Neustein, David. “Sydney Future Visions.” Architecture Review Australia. (Issue 105): 30-32.

2007

Timothy McNulty. "Flux still showing its flexibility." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (June 14, 2007).

2007

Rosenblum, Charles. "Two student shows celebrate the possibilities in overlooked materials." City Paper. (May 17, 2007).

2007

Rosenblum, Charles. "Alluring Plans for Pittsburgh." Metropolis (online feature). (March 23, 2007).

2007

Rosenblum, Charles. "Works Like a Charm" The Architect's Newspaper. (March 21, 2007).

2007

Rosenblum, Charles. "A Children's Museum design competition proposes remaking the North Side as a "Charm Bracelet." City Paper. (February 22, 2007).

2007

Timothy McNulty. "Children's Museum displays Charm Bracelet revitalization proposals." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (February 14, 2007).

2007

Jennifer Baron . "Four design teams offer proposals to revitalize North Side." Pop City. (February 14, 2007).

2006

Thomas, Mary. "Partisan Project strikes again." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (October 5, 2006).

2006

“Digital Arts, Where aesthetics and science meet vision.” Carnegie Mellon Today. (February 2006):10-12.

2006

Thomas, Mary. "Art Review: North Side, Downtown shows brim with creativity." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (January 11, 2006).

2005

Jacobs, Karrie. "Warhol's Time Machine." Metropolis. (November 2005).

2005

Thomas, Mary. "Sweeping 'Gestures' brings together powerful images." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. (July 18, 2005).

2005

Kneep, Gregory M. "The Work of Art." Pittsburgh City Paper. (June 30, 2005).

2005

Shaw, Kurt. "Site-specific exhibition makes good use of Mattress Factory's fourth floor." Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. (June 23, 2005).

2005

2004

Shanley, Mike. "Pulpitations." Pulp Magazine. (January 29, 2004).

2002

Greg Lynn, Hani Rashid, Max Hollein, Mark Taylor. Architectural Laboratories. Rotterdam, Holland: NAi Publishers, 2002.

2001

Rashid, Hani. "Architectural Laboratories with Columbia University, New York." Young Blood, edited by Neil Spinner Architectural Design Volume 71, Number 1 (February 2001): 84-87.

2001

Salangin, Alexander. "Virtual Architecture: from America to Moscow." Four Rooms Number 16 (May 2001): 64-5.

2001

Hall, Peter. "The Rashid Machine." Metropolis (February 2001):41-49.

2001

Arch Moscow: 6th International Exhibition of Architecture, Moscow, Russia, 2001.

2000

Stanton, Michael. "Writhing forms and biomorphs invade Venice for this year's Biennale." Architectural Record (September 2000): 71.

2000

Irace, Fulvio. "Venezia. Architecttura. Biennale." Abitare 397 (July-August 2000): 52-68.

2000

Fuksas, Massimiliano. Less Aesthetics More Ethics: 7th International Architecture Exhibition. Venice, Italy: Marsilio, 2000.

2000

Abstract 99-00, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Memberships, external appointments

2013-2016

Member, Standards Australia, Sydney NSW

2013-2016

Professional Member, National Association of the Visual Arts, Sydney NSW

2010-2015

Associate Member, UTS Centre for Contemporary Design Practices

2011-2014

Advisory Panel, Open Agenda, Sydney NSW

2011-2012

External Assessor for Photojournalism, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UTS, Sydney NSW

2011 & 2012

Final Judge, British Council “Realise Your Dream” Competition, Sydney NSW

2011

External Assessor for Photography Honours, National Art School, Sydney NSW

Invited critic

2001-present

Architectural Association, Auburn University, Auburn University Rural Studio, UCL Bartlett March Urban Design, California College of the Arts School of Architecture, California College of the Arts School of Photography, Carnegie Mellon University School of Design, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Columbia University GSAPP, Centre for Research Architecture – Goldsmiths University of London, Monash University, Ohio State University, National Art School Sydney, RMIT, Royal College of Art, Syracuse University London, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of New South Wales College of Fine Arts, University of Newcastle Australia, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Australia, University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney, University of Tennessee, University of Western Australia

Honours and awards

Feb-Dec 2014

Studio Artist Residency with Todd McMillan, Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Sydney NSW

2013

Professional Experience Program 6-month paid sabbatical, UTS, Sydney NSW

Aug-Dec 2011

Studio Artist Residency, Artspace Visual Arts Centre, Sydney NSW

2009

Bronze Medal, NSW State Awards for Excellence in Print, Sydney NSW

2006

Judge’s Choice Award, Digital Media, Pittsburgh AIGA, Andy Warhol Museum Time Capsule 21

2006

Award of Excellence, Pittsburgh AIGA, Andy Warhol Museum Time Capsule 21

1999 & 2000

Kinne Traveling Fellowship, Columbia University

1996

Bronze Medal Finalist, University of Tennessee

1996

Letter of Excellence Finalist, University of Tennessee

1995

Honors Exchange Program, Politeknika Krakowska, Krakow, Poland

1994

Student Design Competition, First Prize, Society of American Registered Architects

Contact

© David Burns, 2024