Resources

A list of research, books, writings, and art we think are fundamental to understanding the built history and environment of Australia.

Troppo designed ‘hard-tents’ = small, affordable spaces that could be perfect inspiration for a small, affordable house

Apperly, Richard, et al - A pictorial guide to Identifying Australian Architecture
Boyd, Robin - The Australian Ugliness
Boyd, Robin - Australia's Home: Its Origins, Builders and Occupiers
Cox, P. (1984) Australia’s architectural identity, 1984 AS Hook Address by RAIA Gold Medalist Philip Cox Architecture AU. - https://architectureau.com/articles/philip-coxs-as-hook-address-from-1984/
Cox, Philip - Rude timber buildings in Australia
Freeland, John Maxwell - Architecture in Australia: A History
Memmott, P. (2007). Gunyah, Goondie + Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia Univ. of Queensland Press.
Memmott, Paul, et al - Take 2 Housing Design in Indigenous Australia - https://www.uropublications.com/products/take-2?variant=20610535046
Troppo - Architects Australian journeys - http://www.troppo.com.au/learning-from-the-past/

Marr Grounds and Paul Pholeros 1977 trip to the top ends - http://www.marrgrounds.com.au/1976-sculpture-of-the-top-end-1977/

Australian Bureau of Meteorology - Australia’s Climate Influences
Gammage, Bill - The biggest estate on earth
Geoscience Australia - Geomorphic Features of the Continental Margin of Australia
Griffiths, Billy - Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Harper, Andrew - Simpson desert ecological studies - http://www.andrewharper.com.au/
Lines, William J. - Taming the Great South Land: A History of the Conquest of Nature in Australia
Massey, Charles - Call of the Reed Warbler: A New Agriculture, a New Earth
Pollock, David - The Wooleen Way
Pascoe, Bruce - Dark Emu
Smith, Kevin - The Archaeology of Australia’s deserts, Kevin Smith
The Mulloon Institute

Blainey, Geoffrey - Triumph of the Nomads
Flood, Jospehine - The Moth Hunters: Aboriginal Prehistory of the Australian Alps
Johnson, Vivien - Once Upon a Time in Papunya
Jones, Philip - Ochre and Rust: Artefacts and Encounters on Australian Frontiers
Lockwood, Douglas - The lizard eaters
Morrison, Glenn - Songlines and Fault Lines: Epic Walks of the Red Centre
Morgan, Sally - My Place
Mahood, Kim - Kartiya are like Toyotas
Mahood, Kim - Position Doubtful
Mahood, Kim - Craft for a dry lake
Peasley, William John - Last of the Nomads
Pyne, Stephen J. - Burning Bush: A Fire History of Australia
Santospirito, Joshua - The Long Weekend In Alice Springs

Australian Bureau of Statistics - How many people live in Australia’s coastal areas - http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@.nsf/Previousproducts/1301.0Feature%20Article32004
Australian National Botanic Gardens - Australian Plant Image Index
Atlas for the end of the world
Christian, David - Maps of time
Geoscience Australia - http://www.ga.gov.au/data-pubs/maps

Bedford, T. (1966). Basic Principles of Ventilation and Heating (Second ed.). London H.K. Lewis & Co
CSIRO. (1992). Sunshine and Shade in Australia. Retrieved from
Hollo, N. (2011). Warm House Cool House; Inspirational Designs for Low Energy Housing (secong ed.). Sydney NewSouth Publishing
Santy, Matsumoto, H., Tsuzuki, K., & Susanti, L. (2017). Bioclimatic Analysis in Pre‐Design Stage of Passive House in Indonesia. Buildings, 7(1), 24.

Drysdale, J. W. (1975). Designing houses for Australian climates (Third ed.). Canberra: Department of Housing and Construction, Experimental Building Station; Australia Government Publishing Service
Healthabitat. (2013). Passive design for houses in arid and temperate climates. Healthabitat Retrieved from http://www.housingforhealth.com/housing-guide/passive-design-for-houses-in-arid-and-temperate-climates/.
Olgyay, V. (1963). Design with Climate : Bioclimatic approach to architectural regionalism New Jersey Princton University Press.
Statistics, A. B. o. (2012). Australia’s Geography and Climate Canberra: Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved from http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/1301.0~2012~Main%20Features~Australia’s%20climate~143.

May, J. (2010). Handmade Houses and other buildings: the world of vernacular architecture (Vol. 1). United Kingdom Thames and Hudson
Piesik, Sandra - Habitat: Vernacular Architecture for a Changing Planet
Rudofsky, Bernard - Architecture Without Architects
May, John - Handmade Houses & Other Buildings: The World of Vernacular Architecture

Holm, David - The importance of hand drawing and the Grand Tour - Drawing on Drawing - https://www.architects.nsw.gov.au/download/BHTS/Drawing%20on%20Drawing_David_Holm-lo-res.pdf
Schumacher, E F - Economic philosophy - Small is Beautiful, economics as if people mattered
Understanding sustainable architecture - https://archive.org/details/Understanding_Sustainable_Architecture/mode/2up

Ants of the Prairie - Architecture Practice in New York considering ecology in architecture & designing-in habitat

Project Drawdown, solution based report on climate change - https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/table-of-solutions