Leon Van Schaik

Biography

Leon van Schaik AO is Professor of Architecture at RMIT.Professor Van Schaik promotes local and international architectural culture. His research focuses on creating and sustaining innovative communities of practice. He has developed a practice-based research program for architects and designers whose work demonstrates mastery in their field. This peer-based program has evolved into a biannual Practice Research Symposium (PRS) chaired by Professor van Schaik. Running over a long weekend in ten parallel streams of enquiry, the GRC has attracted widespread international interest and is being replicated in several countries. The PRS has been hailed by distinguished visitors from around the world as a uniquely important innovation in the design of a research environment.

Research Interest

creating and sustaining innovative communities of practice