Associate Professor Antony Moulis
Head of School
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Researcher biography
Antony Moulis is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Queensland, where he teaches and researches across the fields of architecture, urbanism and design. He is internationally recognised for his published work on design practice and global knowledge transfer in modern architecture. Recent books include the co-authored John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense (Harvard University Press, 2023) the outcome of an ARC Discovery grant; the sole-authored Le Corbusier in the Antipodes: Art, Architecture and Urbanism (Routledge, 2021) a first account of the modern architect's reception, encounters and global networks in Australasia, and the co-edited 4-volume anthology, Le Corbusier: Critical Concepts in Architecture (Routledge, 2018), a detailed historiographic survey of writings on, and by, the architect from 1920 to the present. Moulis' research through design practice investigates resilience, micro-urbanism and the productive city colloborating with industry and architectural practice. Co-designed built and speculative projects have been awarded, exhibited and published internationally including through journals such as Architecture Australia, The Architectural Review, and GA Houses: the recent books The New Queensland House (Thames & Hudson, 2022) and 33 Documents of Contemporary Australian Architecture (URO, 2022); and exhibited at 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. The forthcoming jointly-authored work House, Precinct, Territory: Design Strategies for the Productive City (ORO, 2023) addresses urban innovation in Brisbane, Melbourne and Seoul. Moulis oversaw UQ Architecture's participation in the Water Sensitive Cities CRC – a national team of academics and designers developing strategies for urban intensification and green infrastructure. His architectural writing and research spans professional and academic journals, including critical commentary on contemporary architecture.
Awards
One Room Tower - phorm architecture+design with Silvia Micheli and Antony Moulis
- House of the Year, Brisbane Region, Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Awards 2018
- Brisbane Regional Commendation, Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions), Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Awards 2018
- State Award, Residential Architecture - Houses (Alterations and Additions), Australian Institute of Architects, Queensland Awards 2018
Blue Bower - phorm architecture+design with Silvia Micheli and Antony Moulis
- Crossroads X Prize, Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2021
Memberships and Roles
Past President, Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) (2013-2015)
Member, Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ)
Member, European Architectural History Network
Head of Architecture & Program Director, School of Geography, Planning and Architecture (2004-2008)
Publications
Books
Walker, Paul, Lobsinger, Mary Lou, Scriver, Peter, Moulis, Antony, Goad, Philip and Scrivano, Paolo (2023). John Andrews: Architect of Uncommon Sense. Cambridge, MA United States: Harvard Design Press.
Moulis, Antony (2021). Le Corbusier in the Antipodes: art, architecture and urbanism. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315591728
Moulis, Antony and Wilson, Andrew (2010). University of Queensland Centenary Architecture Campus Map. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: School of Architecture, The University of Queensland.
Book Chapters
Moulis, Antony (2021). Roots - UNESCO Le Corbusier. UNESCO Art Collection Selected Works. (pp. 397-398) Paris, France: UNESCO.
Leardini, Paola, Ozgun, Kaan and Moulis, Antony (2019). The reverse river delta of Brisbane. In time with water: design studies of 3 Australian cities. (pp. 217-277) edited by Nigel Bertram and Catherine Murphy. Perth, WA, Australia: UWA Publishing.
Moulis, Antony and Musgrave, Elizabeth (2018). Exhibiting Scarpa: transcriptions of the narrative detail in Queensland. Italy/Australia: postmodern architecture in translation. (pp. 76-89) edited by Silvia Micheli and John Macarthur. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Uro Publications.
Moulis, Antony (2013). Le Corbusier‘s spirals: Figural planning and technique in architectural design. From Models to Drawings: Imagination and Representation in Architecture. (pp. 120-125) Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315881386
Moulis, Antony (2012). Examples of educational practice. Assessing creativity: supporting learning in architecture and design. (pp. 124-128) edited by Hedda Haugen Askland, Michael J. Ostwald and Anthony Williams. Sydney, Australia: Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT).
Moulis, Antony (2009). Problems for architecture in the art of Le Corbuster. Architecture, Disciplinarity and the Arts. (pp. 89-97) edited by Andrew Leach and John Macarthur. Belgium: A & S Books (University of Ghent).
Leach, Andrew, Moulis, Antony and Sully, Nicole (2008). Introduction. Shifting views: Selected essays on the architectural history of Australia and New Zealand. (pp. ix-xvii) edited by Andrew Leach, Antony Moulis and Nicole Sully. St Lucia, Qld., Australia: The University Of Queensland Press.
Moulis, Anthony (2007). Le Corbusier's spirals: Figural planning and technique in architectural design. From Models to Drawings: Imagination and Representation in Architecture. (pp. 120-126) edited by M. Frascari, J. Hale and B. Starkey. London: Routledge.
Moulis, A. (2002). Le Corbusier, the museum projects and the spiral figured plan. Celebrating Chandigarh. (pp. 348-357) edited by Takhar, Jaspreet. Ahmedabad: Mapin publishing.
Moulis, A. (2000). Le Corbusier’s theory of vision and the architectural plan. Re-Framing Architecture: Theory, Science and Myth. (pp. 155-162) edited by Michael Ostwald and John Moore. Sydney: Archadia Press.
Moulis, A. and Musgrave, E. (1997). Engaging the Material Urban Setting. Emergent Paradigms in Design Education: Sustainability, Collaboration & Community. (pp. 39-40) Sydney: Faculty of the Built Environment UNSW.
Moulis, A., Donovan Hill Architects and Donovan, Brian (1997). Moreton Bay House. CHASA Refereed Designs 1997. (pp. 21-24) Brisbane: QUT School of Architecture: Interior and Industrial Design.
Journal Articles
Moulis, Antony (2023). 2022 NGV Architecture Commission: Pericles, Pentelic Marble and the Parthenon. NGV Magazine (39), 62-65.
Moulis, Antony (2022). Review of Australia Modern: Architecture, Landscape & Design 1925–1975 : edited by Hannah Lewi and Philip Goad, Melbourne, Thames & Hudson, 2019, 336pp., $89.99 (hardback), ISBN 9781760760151. Fabrications, 32 (3), 1-2. doi: 10.1080/10331867.2022.2154431
Akhgar, Peyman and Moulis, Antony (2021). The legacy of the ecole des Beaux-Arts in twentieth-century Iran: the architecture of Mohsen Foroughi. Journal of Architecture, 26 (7), 945-968. doi: 10.1080/13602365.2021.1976247
Moulis, Antony (2020). Book review: Time, history and architecture: essays on critical historiography. Fabrications, 30 (2), 289-291. doi: 10.1080/10331867.2020.1758294
Moulis, Antony (2018). The Poisoned Chalice: Peter Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Fabrications - The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, 28 (3), 440-442. doi: 10.1080/10331867.2018.1485215
Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2016). Incremental civic-ness: James Street Precinct. Architecture Australia, 105 (5), 64-70.
Moulis, Antony (2015). Animated Interiors: Le Corbusier's skylights. The Architect: The journal of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 116 (2), 85-88.
Walker, Paul and Moulis, Antony (2015). Finding brutalism in the architecture of John Andrews. Fabrications, 25 (2), 214-233. doi: 10.1080/10331867.2015.1032480
Leach, Andrew, Moulis, Antony, McCarthy, Christine, Seligmann, Ari, Biraghi, Marco, Willis, Julie, Stickells, Lee, Gatley, Julia, Westbrook, Nigel, Stierli, Martino and Clarke, Amy (2013). Position paper: open brief. Architectural Histories, 1 (1), 27.1-27.10. doi: 10.5334/ah.ba
Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2013). Brisbane Supreme and District Courts. Architecture Australia, 102 (2), 30-36.
Moulis, Antony (2013). One one one Eagle Street. Architecture Australia, 102 (1), 44-52.
Moulis, Antony (2012). An exemplar for modernism: Le Corbusier's Adelaide drawing, urbanism and the Chandigarh plan. The Journal of Architecture, 17 (6), 871-887. doi: 10.1080/13602365.2012.746043
Moulis, Antony (2012). A night at the opera. AA Files (64), 108-111.
Moulis, Antony and Micheli, Silvia (2011). A unity of experience. Architectural Review Australia (124), 78-85.
Moulis, Antony and Thomson, Sheona (2011). Santos Place. Architecture Australia, 100 (1), 59-65.
Moulis, Antony (2010). Forms and techniques: Le Corbusier, the spiral plan and diagram architecture. Architectural Research Quarterly, 14 (4), 317-326. doi: 10.1017/S135913551100011X
Leach, Andrew and Moulis, Antony (2010). History, criticism, judgment, project. Architectural Theory Review, 15 (3), 298-311. doi: 10.1080/13264826.2010.524305
Moulis, Antony (2010). Travels in the History of Architecture, by Robert Harbison. The Journal of Architecture, 15 (4), 540-542. doi: 10.1080/13602365.2010.507535
Moulis, Antony (2008). Globalisation, theory and practice. Architectural Review Australia, 1 (106), 42-42.
Moulis, Antony (2008). Review of Modernism & Australia: Documents on Art, Design and Architecture, 1917-1967 Edited by Ann Stephen, Andrew McNamara & Philip Goad The Miegunyah Press. Fabrications, 18 (1), 121-134. doi: 10.1080/10331867.2008.10539626
Moulis, Antony (2008). Le Corbusier's Adelaide. Architecture Australia, 97 (1), 16-17.
Moulis, Antony (2008). Book review: Modernism and Australia: Documents on art, design and architecture 1917-1967. Fabrications, 18 (1), 122-123.
Moulis, Antony (2007). An active silence: Le Corbusier's art in Australia. Fabrications: The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, 17 (1), 6-19.
Moulis, Antony (2007). Altered scapes. Monument (81), 104-108.
Moulis, A (2006). Le Corbusier's hands: Book review. The Journal of Architecture, 11 (4), 115-117.
Moulis, Antony and Thomson, Sheona (2005). The new backyard. Architecture Australia, 94 (5), 84-92.
Thomson, Sheona and Moulis, Antony (2005). Generous scale. Houses, 44, 38-42.
Thomson, Sheona and Moulis, Antony (2005). Brisbane Magistrates Court. Architecture Australia, 94 (3), 63-69.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2004). Potential realised. Houses, 1 (36), 30-35.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2004). Exquiste shack. Houses, 1 (37), 46-52.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2004). Simple pleasures. Houses, 1 (39), 32-40.
Moulis, Antony and Thomson, Sheona (2003). Urbanity and the campus. Architecture Australia, 92 (4), 42-49.
Moulis, A. (2003). Subtropical Revision. Houses, 33, 32-37.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2003). Coastal Palace. Houses, 35, 6-12.
Moulis, A. (2003). Spatial Mutability. Houses, 34, 74-79.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2003). Exploring Architecture. Houses, 32, 85-97.
Moulis, A. (2003). Le Corbusier's Horizon: Technique and the architectural plan. Architectural Theory Review, 8 (2), 132-140.
Moulis, A. and Thomson, S. (2002). Cultural Infrastructure: The Queensland Millennium Arts Competitions. Architecture Australia, 91 (4), 18-22.
Moulis, Antony (2001). Everyday Animation. Architecture Australia, Sept/Oct.
Moulis, A. (2001). Tewantin house. Monument, Special, 108-110.
Moulis, A. (2001). Brolga Theatre, Queensland. Monument (45), 80-81.
Moulis, Antony (1999). Urbanity. Architecture Australia, 88 (3).
Moulis, A. (1996). Figure and Experience: The labyrinth and Le Corbusier's World Museum. Interstices : a journal of architecture and related arts, 4.
Moulis, A. (1996). Inside Out. Architectural Review Australia, 60-63.
Moulis, Antony (1995). Six Pack Strategies. Archtitecture Australia, 84 (March/April), 50.
Moulis, A. (1994). Talk review: Ian Robinson. Queensland Architect, 24-25.
Moulis, A. (1994). Talk review: Richard Stringer. Queensland Architect, 17.
Moulis, A. (1994). Talk review: Chris Greenaway and Brian Clark. Queensland Architect, 11.
Conference Papers
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Akhgar, Peyman, Ayoko, Remi and Kastelle, Tim (2023). Re-thinking homes as productive spaces for improved resilient communities. Repurposing Places for Social and Environmental Resilience, London, United Kingdom, 23-24 March 2023. London, United Kingdom: Counterarchitecture, in collaboration with UEL and Arup.
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Ayoko, Remi and Akhgar, Peyman (2023). The productive house and suburban entrepreneurialism: rethinking the domestic space for urban resilience. Livable Cities: A Conference on Issues Affecting Life in Cities, New York, NY United States, 14-16 June 2023.
Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2018). New inner-city living: testing the micro-context. Annual Design Research Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 27-28 September 2018. Sydney, NSW, Australia:
Ozgun, Kaan, Moulis, Antony and Leardini, Paola (2017). Water-potential-mapping for urban flood/drought resilience: A holistic approach to sustainable spatial planning and design by augmenting use, reuse and storage capacity of storm water in South East Queensland. International Conference on Changing Cities III: Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio-Economic dimensions, Syros-Delos-Mykonos Islands, Greece, June 26-30, 2017. Thessaloniki, Greece: University of Thessaly Volos/Grafima Publications.
Walker, Paul and Moulis, Antony (2017). Before Scarborough: John Andrews in the office of Parkin Associates 1959-1961. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 5-8 July 2017. Canberra, ACT, Australia: SAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2015). Architecture in translation: Le Corbusier’s influence in Australia. Le Corbusier: 50 years later, Valencia, Spain, 18-20 November 2015. Valencia, Spain: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. doi: 10.4995/LC2015.2015.752
Moulis, Antony and Russell, Georgina (2015). Design as remedial practice: John Andrews international educational projects in Queensland 1972-1980. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7-10 July 2015. Sydney, NSW, Australia: SAHANZ.
Livesey, Graham and Moulis, Antony (2015). From impact to legacy: interpreting critical writing on Le Corbusier from the 1920s to the present. Le Corbusier: 50 years later, Valencia, Spain, 18-20 November 2015. Valencia, Spain: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia. doi: 10.4995/LC2015.2015.712
Moulis, Antony (2014). Architectural discourse and the rise of cultural studies. EAHN Turin 2014: European Architectural History Network Third International Meeting, Torino Italy, 19-21 June 2014. Torino, Italy: Politecnico di Torino.
Moulis, Antony (2014). The mechanical organic: on the discourse of ecology in the architecture of John Andrews. SAHANZ 2014: Translation. 31st Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 July, 2014. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: SAHANZ.
Moulis, Antony (2013). Searching for open form: the pinwheel plan in the work of John Andrews. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July, 2013. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: SAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2012). Seidler on tour 1955-1970: Sources and influences in the international context. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Launceston, TAS, Australia, 5 - 8 July 2012. Launceston, TAS, Australia: University of Tasmania.
Stead, Naomi and Moulis, Antony (2010). 'Sydney's Prometheus': Myth, shame and remediation at Joern Utzon's Sydney Opera House. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 30 June-2 July 2010. Newcastle, NSW, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).
Moulis, Antony (2010). For Sydney: On Utzon, Le Corbusier and art for the Sydney Opera House. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, University of Newcastle, NSW, 30 June - 2 July 2010. Newcastle, NSW, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ).
Moulis, Antony (2009). Questions of authorship: Mayer's chandigarh plan and the work of Le Corbusier. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2-5 July 2009. Auckland New Zealand: SAHANZ.
Moulis, Antony (2008). More than a battle to build: Le Corbusier, Harry Seidler and modern architecture in mid-twentieth century Australia. Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ) Annual Conference, Geelong, Victoria, 3-6 July, 2008. Geelong, Victoria: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand (SAHANZ).
Macarthur, John P. and Moulis, Antony (2008). Painting and design in the architecture of Le Corbusier. Annual Conference of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, 5-6 December 2008. Brisbane, Australia: Griffith University on behalf of Art Association of Australia & New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2008). From functionalist to humanist line: On circulation diagramming and the work of Alvar Aalto. 3rd International Alvar Aalto Meeting on Modern Architecture, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 30-31 August, 2008. Jyvaskyla, Finland: Alvar Aalto Academy/Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Musgrave, Elizabeth and Moulis, Antony (2007). Seeing drawing: Representing architecture on-line. 4th International Conference of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia: Techniques and Technology, Transfer and Transformation, Sydney, Australia, 27-29 September 2007. Sydney, Australia: Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia.
Moulis, Antony (2007). Transcribing the contemporary city: Le Corbusier, Adelaide and Chandigarh. Panorama to Paradise: XXIVth Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, Australia, 21-24 September 2007. Adelaide, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2006). A brush with the architect: On the reception of Le Corbusier's art in Australia 1953. Contested Terrains: 23rd Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Freemantle, Australia, 29 September-2 October 2006. Perth, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2005). Line/form/movement: Circulation diagramming as plan technique. AASA 2005: Third International Conference of the Association of Architecture Schools of Australasia: Drawing Together: Convergent Practises in Architectural Education, Brisbane, Australia, 28-30 September 2005. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland University of Technology; The University of Queensland.
Macarthur, John and Moulis, Antony (2005). Movement and figurality: The circulation diagram and the history of the architectural plan. Celebration: 22nd Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand, Napier, New Zealand, 24-27 September 2005. Napier, New Zealand: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand.
Moulis, Antony (2004). Diagrams, composition and play: Reading concepts and techniques through the work of Le Corbusier. Limits: 21st Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, Australia, 26-29 September 2004. Melbourne, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand.
Moulis, A. (2003). Geometry into drawing: Appropriation and technique in Beaux-Arts practice. The 20th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand: SAHANZ Progress 2003, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 3-6 October 2003. Sydney, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand.
Moulis, A. (2002). Mediating place: Le Corbuster's spiral museums and labyrinthine form. Constructing Place: A Conference Analysing the Processes, Histories and Impacts of Place-making, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, 12-14 April 2002. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom: University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape.
Moulis, Antony and Macarthur, John P. (2002). Introduction. XIX Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 4-7 October, 2002. Brisbane, Australia: Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand. doi: 10.3233/978-1-61499-175-5-1
Moulis, A. (2001). Reading diacritical marks: Experience, the body and architectural drawing. Darwin, 30th September - 3rd October, 2001. Darwin: SAHANZ.
Moulis, A. (2000). Le Corbusier’s World Museum as origin of his symbolic practice. Proceedings of the seventeenth annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia & New Zealand Conference (SAHANZ), Wellington, New Zealand, 13 - 17 Nov, 2000. Wellington, New Zealand: SAHANZ.
Moulis, Antony (2000). The horizon as production in the work of Le Corbusier. Habitus 2000: A Sense of Place, Perth, 5th - 9th September, 2000. Perth: Curtin University of Technology.
Moulis, A. (1999). Architectural cross-readings: Figurality in the work of Le Corbusier. Sixteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand, University of Tasmania, Launceston Hobart, 28th September - 1st October, 1999. Launceston, Tasmania: SAHANZ.
Research Report
Leardini, Paola, Darr, Jonus, Moulis, Antony and Ozgun, Kaan (2018). Norman Creek Catchment: dwelling on floodscapes. Urban intensification and green infrastructure: towards a water sensitive city (Project D5.1) Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities.
Creative Work
phorm architecture + design, Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2018). One Room Tower. Brisbane, Australia: Phorm Architecture.
Designs
Phorm Architecture + Design, Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2020). Blue bower.
Theses
Moulis, Antony (2002). Drawing experience : Le Corbusier's spiral museum projects. PhD Thesis, School of Geography, Planning and Architecture, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/223688
Moulis, Antony (1989). Sequence. B.A. Thesis, School of Architecture, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.564