PROFILE
Craig McCormack
Started at UWA: 2007
Lecturer and researcher exploring architecture in outer space
Craig McCormack is an early career academic with a passion for teaching architectural design.
He is currently finalising his PhD thesis concerning the possibility of architecture in outer space. “My research is concerned with testing the limits of architecture. I believe that this is a very important conversation to be having as people deserve well-designed environments no matter where they are living; even in outer space.”
Craig received a prestigious Fulbright Western Australian Postgraduate Scholarship to carry out research at the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture and has also studied in the UK (with a background in music and art before moving into architecture).
He enjoys being part of UWA's School of Design. “Our school community is very strong. It benefits from being a cohesion of art, architecture, and landscape architecture schools all in the one building, which creates a vibrant atmosphere.”
Qualifications:
- BA (Art), Curtin University of Technology
- BA (Environmental Design), UWA
- MA (Architecture), UWA
Venice Biennale 2014
Co-creative director of the Australian Pavilion at the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale
Fulbright 2016
2016 Western Australian Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
Sneaking Architecture into Outer Space
With all the talk of humans moving away from the Earth and establishing a permanent presence in outer space, what kind of life will these people be living?
Read moreAre we ready to talk about space architecture?
ABC Radio interview with Craig McCormack, UWA PhD candidate
Read moreBuilding for outer space
Architecture and Design spoke to Craig McCormack about his work with space architecture, why Lego sparked his interest in space, and whether aliens are out there.
Read moreTeaching
