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Associate Professor Kathy Waghorn is the Acting Head of Department (Architecture) at Monash University's Department of Architecture, part of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. She is co-director of HOOPLA, a New Zealand-based practice specializing in ultra-local urban research and place advocacy. Her work bridges academia and practice, focusing on how places are understood, valued, and reimagined through community engagement. Waghorn holds a PhD from RMIT (2017) titled 'Practising a Feeling for Place' and has taught at the University of Auckland and AUT University.
- Research Focus: Urban resilience, community-driven design, cultural heritage, and architectural pedagogy
- Key Projects: Muddy Urbanism (Auckland Triennial), Venice Biennale New Zealand Pavilion (2016), 'Making Ways' exhibition/book
Her awards include the 2023 Munro Award for diversity in architectural practice. Waghorn co-leads research projects such as the NCHA Independent Living Lab and Universal Design Principles for Alfred Health. She actively contributes to exhibitions, conferences, and public dialogues on architecture's social role.
