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Dr Fred Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira

Senior Lecturer in design

School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
f.frederico@uq.edu.au
+61 7 334 69081

Overview

Dr Fred Fialho Teixeira has been working in the field of digital architecture for the last 15 years. He has previous academic and research experience, and he was an Awarded Fellow at the Media Arts and Technology department, based in the California Nano Systems Institute. He co-established and developed an international research program on the studies of Perception of Space in Architecture and Culture, focusing on the use of Augmented Reality and its cognitive spatial affects. His architectural practice includes being part of world leading practices such as Zaha Hadid Architects, among individual prizes in international art and architectural competitions, he also holds professional degrees in architecture by both the Portuguese Chamber of Architects (OA) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Dr Fred Fialho Teixeira research focuses on spatial design through an intersection of new media and computational design strategies with a focus on biological paradigms. Presently he integrates the use of virtual reality and algorithmic design to enable a next-generation of sustainable architecture in terms of advance manufacturing and cultural sustainability.

Memberships

Royal Institute of British Architects (UK) Chamber of Architects (PT) Australian Smart Communities Association

Research Interests

  • Biological Paradigms & Bio-Design
    The use of biological strategies into architecture to envision future applications of Biotechnology and Nanotechnology.
  • Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality
    Simulation, Simulacrum, Acoustics, Visualisation.
  • Digital Cognition and Perception
    Studies on visual and aural user-behaviour on artificial environments (VR/AR)
  • Computational Design
    Emergent strategies applied to design innovation.
  • Digital Fabrication
    CNC, Laser Cutting, Robotic Fabrication.

Research Impacts

Dr Frederico Fialho Teixeira has been actively involved in international academic and research relations, as a founding element of multiple international collaborative research projects at European level. The recently launched Media Architectures and Spatial Systems (MASS) international project focuses on researching a systemic strategy between fabrication and immersion by combining robotic and virtual systems in an integrated design approach. Also in tandem with his research, the POSIAC international European Union research project focused in the perception of space in architecture, which included the use of Augmented Reality allowing certain degrees of agency and interaction with architecture.

Presently Dr Frederico’s research expertise ranges between the areas of Computational Architecture and Immersive Environments with a focus in biological design paradigms, which led to currently be a Chief Investigator in 'The Integrated Bio-economy Project and the Controlled Biosphere' ARC Linkage grant. The digital design realm is an integral component of his research and design explorations, which departs from intuitive diagrammatic strategies into computational design thinking and subsequently translated into digital fabrication processes. Additionally, the field of immersive environments contributes to computational design as a novel method of research, where natural processes of cognition and perception establish an embedded integration of new media and architecture.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Architecture and Urbanism
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Istanbul Technical University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Architecture, Open University (UK)

Publications

  • Book Chapter: Understanding design culture from East to West: a transdisciplinary approach to teaching

    Scharoun, Lisa, Fialho Teixeira, Muge Belek, Hills, Danny, Fialho Teixeira, Frederico, Flynn, Daphne and Gudur, Raghavendra (2023). Understanding design culture from East to West: a transdisciplinary approach to teaching. Contemporary design education in Australia: creating transdisciplinary futures. (pp. 84-102) edited by Lisa Scharoun, Philip Crowther, Philip Crowther, Deanna Meth, Dean Brough, Lindy Osborne Burton and Muge Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira. Bristol, United Kingdom: Intellect.

  • Conference Publication: Structural performance of bio-clay cobot printed blocks

    Shafiei, Maryam, Teixeira, Fred Fialho and Zhu, Guanqi (2023). Structural performance of bio-clay cobot printed blocks. 28th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Ahmedabad, India, 18-24 March 2023. Ahmedabad, India: CEPT University.

  • Other Outputs: RoboBlox

    Teixeira, Muge Belek Fialho, Shafiei, Maryam, Caldwell, Glenda, Donovan, Jared, Teixeira, Frederico Fialho and Lotfian, Shabnam (2022). RoboBlox. SHErobots, Tool, Toy, Companion. (pp. 74-78) edited by Dagmar Reinhardt, Lian Loke and Deborah Turnbull Tillman. Sydney, Australia: The University of Sydney.

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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Understanding design culture from East to West: a transdisciplinary approach to teaching

    Scharoun, Lisa, Fialho Teixeira, Muge Belek, Hills, Danny, Fialho Teixeira, Frederico, Flynn, Daphne and Gudur, Raghavendra (2023). Understanding design culture from East to West: a transdisciplinary approach to teaching. Contemporary design education in Australia: creating transdisciplinary futures. (pp. 84-102) edited by Lisa Scharoun, Philip Crowther, Philip Crowther, Deanna Meth, Dean Brough, Lindy Osborne Burton and Muge Fialho Leandro Alves Teixeira. Bristol, United Kingdom: Intellect.

  • Adhocratic spaces

    Teixeira, Frederico Fialho and Belek, Muge (2017). Adhocratic spaces. Perception of space in architecture and culture: adhocratic spaces. (pp. 10-26) Germany: Spurbuchverlag.

  • Spatiocracy 1: a transvergent approach to design

    Frederico Fialho Teixeira and Muge Belek (2017). Spatiocracy 1: a transvergent approach to design. Perception of space in architecture and culture: adhocratic spaces: international summer school at Istanbul Technical University : 14.07.2014-27.07.2014. (pp. 78-81) edited by Ulrich Nether. Baunach, Germany: Spurbuchverlag.

  • Spatiocracy 2

    Teixeira, Frederico Fialho and Belek, Muge (2017). Spatiocracy 2. Perception of space in architecture and culture: adhocratic spaces international summer school at Istanbul Technical University : 14.07.2014-27.07.2014. (pp. 116-131) edited by Ulrich Nether. Baunach, Germany: Spurbuchverlag.

  • On other natural spaces

    Fialho Teixeira, Frederico and Belek, Muge (2014). On other natural spaces. Sensory living: perception of space in architecture and culture - summer school 2. (pp. 55-68) Germany: Spurbuchverlag.

  • Virtuality/Augmented Reality, Turkey

    Fialho, Frederico Fialho and Yurdakul, Cagil (2013). Virtuality/Augmented Reality, Turkey. Perception of Space in Architecture and Culture Study of Industrial Ruins. (pp. 108-113) edited by Ulrich Nether. Baunach, Germany: Spurbuchverlag.

Journal Article

Conference Publication

Other Outputs

  • RoboBlox

    Teixeira, Muge Belek Fialho, Shafiei, Maryam, Caldwell, Glenda, Donovan, Jared, Teixeira, Frederico Fialho and Lotfian, Shabnam (2022). RoboBlox. SHErobots, Tool, Toy, Companion. (pp. 74-78) edited by Dagmar Reinhardt, Lian Loke and Deborah Turnbull Tillman. Sydney, Australia: The University of Sydney.

  • Workflow for robotic sketching

    Shafiei, Maryam and Teixeira, Fred Fialho Leandro Alves (2022). Workflow for robotic sketching. Employing Robots in Architecture Education Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

  • Urban Totems: Creative Work for 2022 MoB-Botanica Exhibition

    Knox, Kristina, Shafiei, Maryam, Aldakheel, Shaden and Fialho Teixeira, Fred (2022). Urban Totems: Creative Work for 2022 MoB-Botanica Exhibition.

  • Brisbane Art Design - Roboblox

    Frederico Fialho Teixeira, Muge Belek Fialho Teixeira, Jared Donovan, Glenda Caldwell and Alan Burden (2019). Brisbane Art Design - Roboblox .

  • The one and the multiples

    Teixeira, Frederico Fialho and Teixeira, Muge Fialho Leandro Alves (2018). The one and the multiples. Brisbane, Australia: State Library of Queensland.

  • Robotic Morphologies

    Teixeira, Muge Fialho Leandro Alves, Teixeira, Frederico Fialho, Donovan, Jared, Caldwell, Glenda and Burden, Alan (2018). Robotic Morphologies.

  • Function of the Bio: Computational Biology for Evolutionary Spatial Systems

    Teixeira, Frederico Fialho (2014). Function of the Bio: Computational Biology for Evolutionary Spatial Systems. PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University.

  • Reactive Acoustics Manta Project

    Belanger, Zackery, Bernal, Guillermo, Ameres, Eric, Edwards, Seth, Fomina, Olia, Fialho, Frederico, Hambleton, Daniel, Marsvik, Christoffer, Puyol, Ana Garcia, Toulkeridou, Varvara, Schneiderman, Ben, Goldfarb, Sarah and Wisniewski, James (2012). Reactive Acoustics Manta Project.

Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • From nature to fabrication: dragonfly wings inspired design principles for lightweight composite spatial structure

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Architecture in reconfiguration with computing: Prefabricated timber discrete building components

    Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor

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  • Square Transformations: Reading Frank Lloyd Wright's plan in the Australian House of the 1950s and 1960s

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Creating opera utilising augmented reality and virtual reality technologies

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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  • MAPPING THE ONTOLOGICAL STRUCTURES OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Designing mixed reality to foster making practices in low socioeconomic status communities

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

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This staff member is a UQ Expert for media in the following fields:

Virtual Reality, Digital Fabrication, Computational Design, BioDesign, Synthetic Biology, Augmented Reality, Multimodal Design, Acoustics

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