Darren Fong

Darren Fong is a Lecturer in Digital, Construction and Professional Practice at UniSA Creative, University of South Australia. His research focuses on documenting and preserving vernacular architecture through innovative methods like the 'Aceh Method', which combines analog and digital techniques to archive endangered built cultural heritage. Fong specializes in co-design approaches with communities in post-disaster and Indigenous contexts.

Key research areas include:

• Development of the Aceh Method for vernacular architecture documentation
• Post-disaster cultural heritage reconstruction in Indonesia
• Co-design methods with Aboriginal communities in Australia
• BIM-GIS integration for built environment analysis
• Balinese cultural heritage preservation

His work emphasizes participatory approaches that blend traditional knowledge with digital technologies to create sustainable archives and promote social justice outcomes.