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Teaching experience and current teaching engagement
I have 20 years of experience teaching (starting to teach design studios at the University of North London in 1991), at some of the world’s leading design schools, in the areas of architectural design, sustainable urban design, history and theory of architecture and urban design, and architectural research (including primary supervision of doctoral students).
Steffen Lehmann has a proven reputation for and commitment to teaching excellence in the field of Architecture. His lecturing positions over the last fifteen years at various leading universities have been in programs of Architecture and Urban Design. He is frequently invited by other tertiary institutions to teach international Master Classes, give seminars, direct workshops or be a guest critic / visiting academic.
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SL awarded Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, April 2008 |
s_Lab had a wide exposure to diverse global contexts and Steffen has a proven ability to effectively analyse and speculate upon urban scenarios internationally.
Steffen has taught Design Studios with international recognised architects and educators, such as:
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  SL with Prof Mads Gaardboe, UniSA, 2007 |
and from the younger Australian scene, he involved architects in his design studios, such as:
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 SL with Shane Thompson, 2007 |
01 August 2010 – To Date (ongoing)
Professor of Sustainable Design and Director of a Research Centre at the University of South Australia, in the School of Art, Architecture and Design, Adelaide.
Steffen was appointed to a full professorship (Research Professor) and Directorship of the new Research Centre for Sustainable Design and Behaviour, in April 2010. This Research Centre is co-funded by the Government of South Australia, Zero Waste SA, and part of the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences: www.unisa.edu.au
01 August 2008 – To Date
Appointed UNESCO Chair holder in Sustainable Urban Development for Asia and the Pacific, by UNESCO Paris.
This first UNESCO Chair in Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific was established in 2008, with a focus on capacity building in sustainable design and research in rapid urbanization:www.unesco.org
July 2006 - 31 July 2010
Chair, Professor of Architectural Design at the University of Newcastle, in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, School of Architecture and Built Environment.
Steffen was appointed to a personal chair and full professorship in January 2006. Previous Professors of Architecture at Newcastle Uni included: Prof. Barry Maitland, and Prof. Frederick Romberg (another German who played a vital role in architectural education in Australia): www.newcastle.edu.au
May 2003 - June 2006
Chair, Professor of Architecture and Head of Discipline at Queensland University of Technology, in the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, School of Design.
Steffen accepted the appointment to a chaired 'Full Professorship', a personal Chair in Architecture at QUT, on 10 Dec. 2002. Previous Professors of Architecture at QUT included: Prof. Tom Heath, and Prof. Gordon Holden.
During the 3.5 years at QUT, the amount of student enrolments in the Architecture courses has significantly increased (almost doubled). During this time, Steffen led and developed the Architecture curriculum and educational program, while teaching extensively.
Under his leadership at QUT, the architecture program received accreditation by the RAIA/AACA and UIA. As Discipline Leader, he was responsible for the academic and administrative leadership of the Architecture program, with 14 full-time staff, around 75 part-time staff members and 550 students enrolled in the courses. Annual budget: approx. $1 mill.
He has led this group of academics through a period of major change in higher education funding and competition, to be a leading Discipline within the School and Faculty. During this time, student enrolment increased by 30 percent and the architecture program at QUT became one of the largest in Australia.
 Steffen Lehmann teaching at the University in Mumbai (India), RIZVI College of Architecture, 2006 |
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International Outlook:
Other Teaching Engagements since 1990
Over the last fifteen years, Steffen Lehmann has taught in variety of areas including Design Studios, History and Theory, and Technology. He is committed to studio-based projects with integrated coursework, where the Design Studio offers a shared learning experience. History and Design Theory, collaborative studio-based groups and workplace learning opportunities are part of his developed teaching strategies. Teaching initiatives include the introduction of Collaborative Studios across Schools and Faculties, eg. with artists, interior designers, urban designers, industrial designers, and landscape architects.
Steffen is founding director of the research cluster s_Lab Space Laboratory for architectural Research and Design, an international research platform with a wide network to promote relevant inter-disciplinary research on architecture and other related disciplines.
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Since 1990, Professor Lehmann has taught and lectured extensively at various Schools of Architecture and Urban Design at various Universities in Germany, England, USA, Australia, United Arab Emirates, China, Brazil, Netherlands, Turkey and Austria. He gained substantial experience in effective teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His intention when teaching is to prepare students for a world of rapid change, where process is as important as outcome.
Steffen's teaching engagements included the co-ordination of large Design Studios, lecture series, supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, tutorials, workshops, studio sessions, and examining design at tertiary level at numerous universities, such as:
| 2010 | Design + Build Project: "Temporary Pavilion", for Sydney Architecture Week, October 2010, organized student design competition "CH4" in coordination with NSW Government Architect (March-Sep. 2010). University of Newcastle: www.publicworks.nsw.gov.au |
| 2009 | Oct - Dec 2009 3 months DAAD-Visiting Professorship at TU-Munich (TUM), Faculty of Architecture, at Chairs of Architectural and Urban Design, Germany (during sabbatical in Australia), with Prof. Richard Horden: www.tum.de and www.daad.de |
Aug - Sep 2009 2 months Visiting Professorship at The National University of Singapore (NUS), School of Design and Environment, Department of Architecture, Singapore (during sabbatical in Australia): www.nus.edu.sg |
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July 2009 Invited lecture at Tongji University, Shanghai, China (28 July 2009) |
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May 2009 Reviewer for ‘IFLA Charter for Education of Landscape Architects’, for UNESCO |
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April 2009 Invited for public lecture ‘Sustainability and Climate Futures Forum’; and a seminar for Master Urban Design program; participation in design studio crits at the University of Adelaide, School of Architecture (South Australia), at invitation by Prof. Nancy Pollock-Ellwand and Assoc. Prof. V. Soebarto (01-02 April 2009): www.adelaide.edu.au |
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Jan 2009 Invited seminar ‘Green Urbanism’ at Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Landscape Architecture, in Bangkok, Thailand; introduction by Assoc. Prof. A. Aruninta (29 Jan.): www.land.arch.chula.ac.th |
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Jan 2009 Invited seminar ‘Sustainable Cities of the Future. The Principles of Green Urbanism’ at Kasetsart University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, in Bangkok, Thailand; introduction by Assoc. Prof. P. Sunakorn (29 Jan.): www.ku.ac.th/aboutku/english/ |
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| 2008 | Nov 2008 Strategic meetings at Tongji University (Shanghai), College of Urban Planning, Architecture and Landscape; and at Jiao Tong University (Shanghai), School of Architecture (07-08 Nov. 2008). |
Oct 2008 Invited to give guest lectures at BAC Boston Architecture College (BAC) and GSD Harvard University, Cambridge (09/10 Oct. 2008), at the invitation of Prof. T. Parks; and Prof. M. Mostafavi / Ass. Prof. T. Schroepfer |
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Oct 2008 Guest talk at University of Minnesota UMN, Minneapolis (USA), College of Design, at the invitation of Prof. R. Cheng and Prof. L. Van Duzer |
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Aug 2008 Invited to participate in 'Superstudio08' and give seminar on ‘Sustainable Urban Design’; ‘Superstudio’ is a national architecture student competition and design studio, organized by SONA (student Organized Network for Architecture), the University of Newcastle | |
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Dec 2007 Seminar for architecture students at the Technical University Munich TUM, Faculty of Architecture, Germany (invited by Prof. R. Horden). Nov/Dec 2007 Seminars for architecture and urban design students at the following Indian universities: 22 Nov. 2007 School of Architecture & Planning SAP at Anna University, Chennai (invited by Prof. M. Devadas); 29 Nov. 2007 CEPT University, Ahmedabad (invited by Prof. M. Desai and Dr. S. Shah); 05 Dec. 2007 School of Planning and Architecture SPA at Delhi University, New Delhi (invited by Prof. K.T. Ravindran; Prof. A. Krishan).
Nov/Dec. 2007 Seminar for architecture and interior design students at the University of South Australia, Adelaide (invited by Prof. M. Gaardboe)
Sept-Nov. 2007 Collaborative Studio between students of Architecture and Fine Arts, 3 rd Year Studio, on interventions in public space, at The University of Newcastle
March 2007 Design Workshop for 4th Year Architecture students at The University of Newcastle, with Stephen Cameron, Kevin O'Brien, John Wardle |
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Nov. 2006 Visiting Professor of Architecture at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
Nov. 2006 Seminar for architecture students at the Technical University Istanbul ITU (Turkey), Faculty of Architecture (with Prof. G. Saglamer and Prof. M. Aksoy)
May 2006 Seminars for the 'STaR-City of the Future' training course, funded by the Mari-Curie-Teaching Program in the 6th EU-Framework, with University Duisburg-Essen; seminars in Germany and at NTU Athens, Greece
April 2006 Workshop for 5th Year Architecture students at QUT, with Alec Tzannes, Ian Moore, Christopher Wren, Don Watson, Greg Killen
April 2006 Visiting Critic at The University of Utah, College of Architecture + Planning, Salt Lake City, USA (with Prof. J. Bermudez)
March 2006 Visiting Critic and seminar at Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai (with Prof. A. Chauhan) |
 SL with Prof. David Lung (Chair at Hong Kong University) in Victoria, 2006 |
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| 2005 | Sept 2005 Workshop for 3rd Year Architecture students at QUT, with Gerard Reinmuth, Scott Balmforth and Richard Blyth / Terroir Architects
June/July 2005 Visiting Professor of Architecture, Technical University Berlin.
Feb 2005 Research visit to several Latin American architecture schools, such as: Iberoamericana Universidad, Mexico City; National University Mexico City; Universidad de Sao Paulo USP, FAU; Escola de Cidade, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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| 2004 | Oct 2004 Visiting Critic at University of Queensland, Department of Architecture, 4th Year Design Studio (with Dr. K. Holt-Damant)
Oct 2004 Lecture and Visiting Crit at The University of Newcastle, School of Architecture and Built Environment (with Prof. M. Ostwald)
Sept 2004 Workshop for 6th Year Architecture students at QUT, with Phil Harris / Troppo Architects
Aug 2004 Ran Architecture Master Class 2004 at UniTech in Lae, Papua New Guinea (PNG); with 60 students from 3rd to 5th YearTutorials at Rizvi College of Architecture in Mumbai, 2006
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| 2003 | Nov 2003 Visiting Critic at University of Queensland, Department of Architecture, 4th Year Design Studio: Dr. K. Holt-Damant (with Prof. B. Andresen)
Sept 2003 Seminar for Architecture off-shore course at Hong Kong City University, entitled 'Contemporary Regionalism'; Undergraduate program in Division of Building Science (with Dr. C. Xue)
Sept 2003 Coordination of an International Design Studio at Tongji University, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shanghai (China), with 50 students from Shanghai, Brisbane and Berlin. Theme: 'Global Studio: Pudong in Transition', a master plan for a large inner-city site (with Prof. Z. Lee) |
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| 1990-2002 | July - Aug 2002 Adjunct Professor, Technical University Berlin, Architecture Faculty, Advanced Design Studio. International Summer School, 50 students from 8 nations. Theme: 'City Campus 2020' (Master Class with Prof. P. Berten and Prof. H. Machleidt)
1999 Adjunct Professor, Supervision of Diploma Thesis 'Kulturforum Berlin' at Fachhochschule Holzminden (with Prof. P. Obbelode)
1998 Visiting Critic at KHB Weissensee Academy Berlin, Department of Architecture, Advanced Design Studio (with Prof. D. Richter) Jan 1998 Teaching Fachhochschule Detmold, Department of Architecture.
1997-1998 Visiting Professor of Architecture, Kunsthochschule KHB Weissensee Academy Berlin, Department of Architecture. Delivered regular lectures and tutorials for 20 Postgraduate students, in 'Architectural Theory: Building typologies'. Regular lecture course taught as substitute professor P. Baumbach (Nov. 97 - July 98)
May 1997 Visiting Critic at FH-Technik Berlin, Department of Landscape Architecture (Prof. R. Schmid)
Dec 1994 Running the SELUX Architektur-Workshop, Berlin 'Licht und Innenraum' (with ARUP Engineers)
July 1994 Visiting Critic at Technical University Berlin, School of Architecture (Prof. J. Nedelykov)
March 1994 Visiting Critic at FH Nuertingen, Department of Landscape Architecture
July-Aug 1992 Assistant Professor, International Summer Academy Salzburg, Advanced Design Studio: Master class Hollein & Isozaki, 30 students from 10 nations. Theme: 'Exhibition Pavilion'; published book with Ritter-Verlag, Vienna
1991 Visiting Critic at Architectural Association School of Architecture, London (with M. Winestock)
1990-1991 Teaching as tutor, North London University, Department of Architecture.
1990 Visiting Critic at Kingston University, Department of Architecture, Kingston |
1997/98 |
Kunsthochschule Weissensee, Berlin, Germany |
2003 |
Tongji University, Shanghai, China |
| 2003 | Hong Kong City University, Hong Kong, China |
| 2004 | University of Technology Lae, PNG |
| 2005 | Technical University Berlin, Germany |
| 2006 | University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
| 2006 | Technical University Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2009 | TU-Munich, Germany |
| 2009 | National University of Singapore |
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