Anna Tweeddale

Anna Tweeddale is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle's School of Architecture and Built Environment. With a PhD from RMIT University, her work bridges architectural practice, creative arts, and practice-led research, focusing on ethical construction practices amid the climate and biodiversity crisis. She integrates conceptual frameworks from environmental humanities, material feminisms, and posthumanisms into her research.

• Qualifications: Doctor of Philosophy, RMIT University

Her research emphasizes innovative approaches to indoor air quality and sustainable construction materials, particularly through the lens of the climate emergency. She employs creative methodologies such as 'Spatial Elaboration,' which was highlighted at the Venice Architecture Biennale, and her praxis involves interdisciplinary collaborations with artists in visual arts, dance, and installation.

Recent projects like UV Suite: Airborne (2024) and A Cycle of Air: Site 1 (2024) explore air quality and climate resilience. Earlier works, including her 2021 thesis Diffracting Construction, establish a foundational praxis for ethical architectural material engagement.

Scientific Awards:

• B.C.C. Lord Mayors Fellowship for Emerging Artists

Anna actively supervises PhD candidates and has secured grants like the 2025 Narrating Return project ($20,000) from Newcastle City Council. Her collaborations span institutions in Australia, Canada, and Spain, with exhibitions in Melbourne, Berlin, and Serbia.