Select Publications
Book Chapters
2018, 'Heritage, community activism and urban development A Window on the personification of planning history', in Fischer KF; Altrock U (ed.), Windows upon planning history, ROUTLEDGE, pp. 220 - 230
,2017, 'Canberra: ‘Normalization’ or ‘the Pride of Time’', in Hamnett C; Freestone R (ed.), Planning Metropolitan Australia, Routledge, London, pp. 170 - 194
,2013, 'Canberra: an Exemplar of International Orientations in City and Regional Planning', in Colman J; Gossop C (ed.), Frontiers of Planning: Visionary futures for human settlements, ISOCARP, Brisbane, pp. 80 - 95, http://www.isocarp.org/index.php?id=145#c4016
,2011, 'Motives and Motifs in the Lifework of Marion Mahony', in Zanten DV (ed.), Marion Mahony Reconsidered, University of Chicago Press, pp. 95 - 120
,1998, 'Spirituality and symbolism in the work of the Griffins', in Beyond architecture: Marion Mahony Griffin, Walter Burley Griffin - America, Australia, India, Powerhouse Publishing, Sydney, pp. 56 - 85
,Journal articles
2004, 'The Editors: Stella Tottenhar, 1950-1954', Architecture Australia, 93 No 5, pp. 25 - 25
,2004, 'Watering Sydney: Water Responsive Parks, Streets and Public Spacess for Victoria Park Precinct', Architecture Australia, 93 No 1, pp. 78 - 85
,1998, 'Lost Griffin works', Architecture Australia, pp. 14 - 16
,1998, 'Straight Arrow: Sydney Olympics archery centre by Stutchbury & Pape', Architecture Australia, pp. 42 - 49
,1997, 'Olympic Preview', Architecture Australia, pp. 60 - 69
,1997, 'The Artists of Hill End: Project Award in Landscape Architecture Research and Communication', Landscape Architecture, pp. 70 - 71
,Conference Papers
2016, 'Canberra’s planning culture in the 21st century', in Hein C (ed.), Proceedings of the 17th International Planning History Society Conference, Delft,, TU Delft, Delft, pp. 131 - 142, presented at International Planning History Society Conference, Delft, 17 July 2016 - 21 July 2016
,2015, 'Complexity, Planning and Fuzzy Responsibilities in Canberra since Self-government.', Prague, Czech Republic, presented at AESOP AESOP Conference, Definite Space-Fuzzy Responsibilities, Prague, Czech Republic, 13 August 2015 - 16 August 2015
,2014, 'Sustainability vs Resilience in the Planning History of Canberra', in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Urban Sustainability and Resilience, London, UK, 3 – 5 November 2014, London, UK, presented at 2nd International Conference on Urban Sustainability and Resilience, London, UK, 03 November 2014 - 05 November 2014
,2014, 'Sustainability as a key theme in the planning history of Canberra', in Silver C (ed.), Proceedings of the 16 th International Planning History Society, University of Florida, St. Augustine in Florida, pp. 344 - 376, presented at Conference of the International Planning History Society, St. Augustine in Florida, 20 July 2014 - 15 July 2014, http://iphs2014.dcp.ufl.edu/documents/Final/IPHS%202014-%20Full%20Papers-Volume%201-Final.pdf
,2013, 'Canberra 2013 – Planning and Urban Development Challenges at the Centenary of the National Capital', in Ruming K; Randolph B; Gurran N (eds.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings, SOAC Research Network, Sydney, presented at State of Australian Cities Conference 2013, Sydney, 26 November 2013 - 29 November 2013, http://www.soacconference.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Fischer-Economy.pdf
,2013, 'Canberra 2013 – Planning and the Centennial', Dublin, presented at Planning for Resilient Cities & Regions, Joint AESOP/ACSP Congress, Dublin 2013, Dublin, 15 July 2013 - 19 July 2013
,2013, 'The Gift of the Griffins to the Continuing City', Canberra, presented at A Cultivated City: The Griffins in Canberra, National Library of Australia Symposium, Canberra, 02 May 2013 - 02 May 2013
,2013, 'Presentations and paradigms', in Fischer KF; Altrock U (ed.), WINDOWS UPON PLANNING HISTORY, ROUTLEDGE, GERMANY, Univ Kassel, Kassel, pp. 183 - 186, presented at Conference on Windows Upon Planning History, GERMANY, Univ Kassel, Kassel, 07 February 2013 - 09 February 2013, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000451500500014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2011, '‘Aldo and the Public Realm: the city as commons’', Melbourne, presented at Romaldo Giurgola Symposium, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 06 August 2011 - 06 August 2011
,2011, '‘Canberra – the planned capital - 1911_2001_2011_uncertain future,’ Canberra Planning Roundtable'', Perth, presented at World Planning Schools Congress, Perth, 04 July 2011 - 08 July 2011
,2010, '‘The presence of the future: modern architecture in the city in the early 1920s’', Venice, Italy, presented at James Weirick, ‘The presence of the future: modern architecture in the city in the early 1920s,’ International Conference on the Constructed Environment, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice, Italy, 17 November 2010 - 19 November 2010
,2004, 'The Case for the Conservation of St John`s: The Limits and Limitations of Architectural History in Contemporary Conservation Practice', in Limits: 21st Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, presented at Limits: 21st Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia, 26 September 2004 - 29 September 2004
,Conference Presentations
2019, 'Tram City, Motopia and Light Rail Commercialism in Canberra', presented at Conference of the Association of European Schools of Planning, Venice, 09 July 2019 - 13 July 2019
,2018, 'Canberra – Controversies and Counter Discourses', presented at 14th International Conference on Urban History, 2018, Urban Renewal and Resilience. Cities in Comparative Perspective, 28 August 2018 - 01 September 2018
,Reports
2016, City Visions II: method and design, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW
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