By Professor Michael Ostwald

Journal articles

Ostwald M, 2003, 'Seduction, subversion and predation: Surface characteristics (The On-Line Training Centre for Victoria University of Technology, architecture by Lyons)', ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, pp. 75 - 80, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000182366600014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Ostwald MJ, 2003, 'Fractal Architecture: The Philosophical Implications of an Iterative Design Process.', Communication and Cognition, 36, pp. 263 - 295

Chapman M; Ostwald MJ, 2003, 'Traces of Nietzschean Philosophy in the early Architectural Speculations of Lebbeus Woods', Formwork, 6, pp. 29 - 50

Ostwald MJ; Wassell SR, 2002, 'Dynamic Symmetries', Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, 4, pp. 123 - 131

Ostwald MJ, 2002, 'George Hersey, The Monumental Impulse: Architecture’s Biological Roots – (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1999)', Nexus Network Journal, 4, pp. 138 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-002-0024-2

Ostwald MJ, 2002, 'Heresy’s The Monumental Impulse', Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, 4, pp. 138 - 142

Ostwald MJ; Wassell SR, 2002, 'Nigel Reading—“Dynamical Symmetries: Mathematical Synthesis between Chaos Theory (Complexity), Fractal Geometry, and the Golden Mean”', Nexus Network Journal, 4, pp. 123 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-001-0009-6

Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Fractal Architecture: Late Twentieth Century Connections Between Architecture and Fractal Geometry', Nexus Network Journal, Architecture and Mathematics, 3, pp. 73 - 84

Fleming S; Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Klaus-Peter Gast, Le Corbusier: Paris - Chandigarh. – Basel: Birkhäuser, 2000', Nexus Network Journal, 3, pp. 141 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-000-0014-1

Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret), The Modulor and Modulor 2 – 2 volumes. Basel: Birkhäuser, 2000.', Nexus Network Journal, 3, pp. 145 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-000-0015-0

Fleming SP; Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Le Corbusier: Paris-Chandigarh', Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, 3, pp. 141 - 144

Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Re-viewing the Modulor and Modulor 2 by Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret)', Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, 3, pp. 145 - 148

Ostwald MJ, 2001, 'Under Siege: The Golden Mean', Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics, 2, pp. 75 - 83

Ostwald MJ, 2000, 'Architecture and the Evil Eye: Coop Himmelblau and the Apotropaic Oculus Invidious', Interstices, 5, pp. 56 - 67

Ostwald MJ, 2000, 'Under Siege: The Golden Mean in Architecture', Nexus Network Journal, 2, pp. 75 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-999-0010-z

Ostwald MJ, 1999, 'Architectural Theory Formation Through Appropriation', Architectural Theory Review, 4, pp. 52 - 70

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1998, 'The Mapping of Architectural and Cartographic Faults: Troping the Proper and the Significance of (Coast) Lines.', Architectural Theory Review, 3, pp. 4 - 45

Ostwald MJ, 1997, '(Re)Membering Janet Laurence’s Less Stable Elements', Transition, 54-55, pp. 100 - 103

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1997, 'Addendum: Spreading Chaos', Transition, 54-55, pp. 110

Moore JR; Ostwald MJ, 1997, 'Choral Dance: Ruskin and Dædalus', Assemblage, 32, pp. 88 - 107

Ostwald MJ, 1997, 'Ridgeway and Brooker Apartments: A Theoretical Perspective', Environment Design Guide, RAIA, November, pp. 8 - 9

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1997, 'Unravelling the Weave: An Analysis of Architectural Metaphors in Nonlinear Dynamics', Interstices, 4

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1996, 'An Architecture of Complexity', Transition, 52-53, pp. 28 - 35

Ostwald MJ; Zellner P; Jencks C, 1996, 'An Architecture of Complexity', Transition, 52-53, pp. 28 - 35

Ostwald MJ, 1996, 'SECV Headquarters: A Theoretical Perspective', Environment Design Guide, RAIA, November, pp. 8 - 9

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1996, 'Spreading Chaos: Hayles’ Theory and an Architecture of Complexity', Transition, 52-53, pp. 36 - 53

Moore JR; Ostwald MJ, 1996, 'The Bones of Your Mother: Uncovering Ruskin’s Mythopoeic Science', Australasian Victorian Studies Journal, 2, pp. 166 - 175

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1996, 'The Science of Urban Pathology: Victorian Rituals of Architectural and Urban Dissection', Australasian Victorian Studies Journal, 2, pp. 65 - 80

Ostwald MJ, 1996, 'Virtual Learning Environments: Considering the Potential for Virtual Environments to Improve Learning in Construction Management', Australian Institute of Building Papers, 1, pp. 73 - 81

Ostwald MJ, 1995, 'Folding Urban (Cyber)Space, Folding Identity: Considering the Virtual Theme Park', The Journal of Computer Interactivity, July, http://www.click.com.au/

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1995, 'Mathematical Misreadings in Non Linearity: Architecture as Accessory/Theory', Accessory/Architecture, 1, pp. 69 - 80

Moore JR; Ostwald MJ, 1995, 'Ruskinian (Non) Theory/Practice', Accessory/Architecture, 3, pp. 67 - 78

Ostwald MJ; Moore JR, 1995, 'The Disappearing Body: Three Strategies for De-Anthropomorphism in Architecture.', Exedra, 5, pp. 19 - 27

Schiller J; Ostwald M; Chen SE, 1994, 'Implementing a problem-based, distance education undergraduate course in construction management', Distance Education, 15, pp. 300 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0158791940150209

Ostwald MJ, 1994, 'A Turing Test for Architectural Design', Exedra, 5, pp. 4 - 11

Ostwald MJ, 1994, 'Chaos and Memory: Three Paths around Joyce Nankivel’s Museum.', Transition, 46, pp. 62 - 69

Ostwald MJ, 1994, 'Neil Durbach — Architect — Rose Bay House.', Transition, 43, pp. 12 - 15

Ostwald MJ; Chen SE, 1993, 'Implementing Problem Based Learning in Distance Education', Media and Technology for Human Resource Development, 6, pp. 25 - 32

Ostwald MJ, 1993, 'Virtual Urban Space: Field Theory (Allegorical Textuality) and the Search for a New Spatial Typology', Transition, 43, pp. 4 - 65

Conference Papers

Thurow S; Del Favero D; Scott-Mitchell M; Ostwald MJ, 2023, 'Being Together Apart. Integrating Distributed Design Processes through a Real-Time Cyber/Physical Aesthetics', Prague Quadrennial, Prague, Czech Republic, presented at 36Q @ Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, Prague, Czech Republic, 08 June 2023 - 18 June 2023

Thurow S; Del Favero D; Scott-Mitchell M; Ostwald M; Grehan H, 2023, 'Augmenting Creative Symbiosis Using a Cyber/Physical Aesthetic', in Tibloux E; Mahé E (ed.), Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Electronic Art, ISEA, Paris: ISEA & Le Cube Garges and the École des Arts Décoratifs, pp. 690 - 696, presented at 28th International Symposium on Electronic Art, Paris: ISEA & Le Cube Garges and the École des Arts Décoratifs, 16 May 2023 - 21 May 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.69564/ISEA2023-88-full-Thurow-et-al-Cyber-Physical-Aesthetic

Lee JH; Ostwald MJ; Dawes MJ, 2021, 'Syntactical and Mathematical Measures of Visitor and Inhabitant Relations in Palladian Villas', in Williams K; Leopold C (ed.), Kaiserslautern, Germany, pp. 107 - 112, presented at Nexus 20/21 Architecture and Mathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany, 26 July 2021 - 29 July 2021

Lee JH; Gu N; Taylor M; Ostwald M, 2018, 'Rethinking and Designing the Key Behaviours of Architectural Responsiveness in the Digital Age', in Fukuda T; Huang W; Janssen P; Crolla K; Alhadidi S (eds.), Learning, Adapting and Prototyping, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2018, CAADRIA, Hong Kong, pp. 359 - 368, presented at CAADRIA 2018, Beijing, China, 17 May 2018 - 19 May 2018, http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/caadria2018_190.pdf

Lee JH; Ostwald MJ; Yu R, 2017, 'Investigating visibility properties in the design of aged-care facilities', in Janssen P; Loh P; Raonic A; Schnabel MA (eds.), Protocols, Flows and Glitches, Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2017, The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong, pp. 365 - 374, presented at CAADRIA 2017. The 22nd International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Suzhou, China, 05 April 2017 - 08 April 2017, http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/caadria2017_016.pdf

Lee JH; Gu N; Ostwald MJ, 2016, 'Mathematical Analysis and Grammatical Generation of Design Instances of Murcutt’s Domestic Architecture', in Zuo J; Daniel L; Soebarto V (eds.), Fifty years later: Revisiting the role of architectural science in design and practice: 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2016, The Architectural Science Association and The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, pp. 169 - 178, presented at 50th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, The University of Adelaide, 07 December 2016 - 09 December 2016

Lee JH; Ostwald MJ; Gu N, 2016, 'Analysing and Generating Instances of Wright’s Prairie Houses: A Combined Syntactical and Grammatical Method', in Duvernoy S (ed.), Nexus 2016 - Architecture and Mathematics, Kim Williams Books, Torino, Italy, pp. 15 - 21, presented at Nexus 2016 - Architecture and Mathematics, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, 06 June 2016 - 09 June 2016

Gu N; Yu R; Ostwald M, 2016, 'Computational analysis and generation of traditional Chinese private gardens through space syntax and parametric design', in CAADRIA 2016, 21st International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia - Living Systems and Micro-Utopias: Towards Continuous Designing, pp. 95 - 104

Phare D; Gu N; Ostwald M, 2016, 'Representation in collective design: Are there differences between expert designers and the crowd?', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), pp. 59 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46771-9_8

Dosen AS; Ostwald MJ, 2015, 'Measuring the impact of openness, enclosure, mystery and complexity: a meta-analysis of the results', in Crawford RH; Stephan A (ed.), LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT, UNIV MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Design, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, pp. 173 - 182, presented at 49th International Conference of the Architectural-Science-Association, AUSTRALIA, Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Design, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, 02 December 2015 - 04 December 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000381380100017&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Yu R; Behbahani PA; Ostwald M; Gu N, 2015, 'Wayfinding in traditional Chinese private gardens: a spatial analysis of the Yuyuan garden', in Crawford RH; Stephan A (ed.), LIVING AND LEARNING: RESEARCH FOR A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT, UNIV MELBOURNE, FAC ARCHITECTURE BLDG & PLANNING, AUSTRALIA, Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Design, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, pp. 931 - 939, presented at 49th International Conference of the Architectural-Science-Association, AUSTRALIA, Univ Melbourne, Melbourne Sch Design, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, 02 December 2015 - 04 December 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000381380100090&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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