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Dr Errol Tout
AIA B.Arch [WAIT] M.Arch [Curtin] PhD [RMIT]
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- Role:
- Senior Lecturer
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- Department:
- Dept Architecture & Inter Architecture
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- Location:
- Architecture and Planning 628
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- Telephone:
- +61 8 9266 3843
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- Email:
- e.tout@curtin.edu.au
Dr. Errol H. Tout was Head of Department of Architecture + Interior Architecture in the school of Built Environment at Curtin University of Technology from 2006 to the end of 2008. He has since returned to being a Senior Lecturer. Previously Errol was the Chair of the Science and Technology Stream and Chair of the Design Communication Stream.
Errol completed his Bachelor of Architecture at WAIT in 1983; he received his Master of Architecture from Curtin in 2000 and completed his PhD at RMIT in 2011.
Errol is a registered Architect, has 25 years professional architectural experience including 17 years full time teaching experience.
Errol's PhD at RMIT was entitled ‘Spatial Visualization and Representation in Architecture - spatial communication through the use of sound', dealt with the changing nature of the architectural representation, an investigation into using sound as a means of discussing three-dimensional space.
Errol worked for many years as a musician, he has released many albums of original music, produced albums for other artists, written film soundtracks, appeared on a number of compilation albums, performed extensively around Australia and even composed music for orthopaedic surgery videos.
Affiliations
AIA, Registered with the Architects Board of WA, ANZASCA, APRA
Research Interests
Fields of Specialisation
Construction and Design
The relationship between Art and Technology
Synesthetics
Architectural Representation
Architecture and Music
The Aural landscape
The 'sound' of architectural space
Teaching - Undergraduate
Building Technology
Design
Design Communication
Memberships
AIA
registered with the Architects Board
APRA
Awards
I have received the following awards for my work in Architecture and in Music;
“Sir James Carruthers Fellowship Award” 1987
This financed a trip to attend a Guitar Craft Seminar in West Virginia, run by Robert Fripp.
I later attended two more [self financed] Guitar Craft courses January 1990 in Auckland New Zealand and then in December 2009 in Sant Cugat outside of Barcelona in Spain.
“Album of the Year” WA Rock Awards 1989
“Guitarist of the Year” WA Rock Awards 1990
“Win a trip for two to the birthplace of Europe’s great composers”
Festival Records, QANTAS, PolLot Airways 1994
“RAIA Architectural Education Prize” 2003
The Royal Australian Institute of Architects Architectural Education Prize recognises the significance of architectural education in the promotion and improvement of the built environment. The Prize acknowledges an outstanding contribution in architectural education in one or more areas of: teaching, scholarship, research, leadership and community engagement. Awarded jointly to Steve Parkin and myself
“Curtin University Scariest Lecturer Award” 2003 [It was a big year]
