+ Curriculum Vitae

Nationalities: Australian, German

EDUCATION

2013 - 2016 - University of Western Australia

Master of Architecture (M.Arch, Dist)

Study undertaken abroad: Athens, Greece and Olot, Spain (RCR Arquitectes)

2010 – 2013 - University of Western Australia

Bachelor of Environmental Design (B.EnvDes)

Study undertaken abroad: Chennai, India

EMPLOYMENT

ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE

Junior Architect, Molestina Architekten, Köln - 2020 -

Graduate Architect, Ioanna Volaki Architect, Athens - 2018 - 2019

Architectural Assistant with MORQ Architects - 2015

Architectural Assistant with Armstrong Parkin Architects - 2013 - 2014

TEACHING

University of Western Australia (School of Design) – 2015 to 2023

Sem 1 2023 - DESIGN - Studio Coordinator, second year Architecture Studio 2

Sem 1 2018 - HISTORY - Lecturer, second year Parallel Modernities in Architecture

Sem 1 2018 - DESIGN - Studio Assistant, third year Architecture Studio

Sem 2 2017 - TECHNOLOGY - Tutor, first year Structures and Natural Systems

Sem 2 2017 - DESIGN - Studio Coordinator, first year Integrated Design

Sem 1 2017 - DESIGN - Studio Coordinator, first year Integrated Design

Sem 1 2017 - HISTORY - Tutor, first year Drawing History

Sem 2 2016 - DESIGN - Studio Assistant, first year Architecture Studio

Sem 1 2016 - HISTORY - Tutor, first year Drawing History

Sem 2 2015 - DESIGN - Studio Assistant, second year Integrated Design

Sem 1 2015 - HISTORY - Tutor, first year Drawing History

Research: University of Western Australia (School of Design) – 2016 to current.

Research officer in the Architectural Research Office UWA

Publications:

2019 - Hislop, Kate, Felix Joensson, Daniel Martin and Jason Macarlino.“Interview with Brian Klopper.” Future West (Australian Urbanism), no. 6.

2018 - Joensson, Felix. “On the beach: from shack to sales pitch,” Future West (Australian Urbanism), no. 5, pp. 52-61

2017 – Joensson, Felix. “Charting Public Buildings,” Future West (Australian Urbanism), no. 4, pp. 33-35.

2017 - Hislop, Kate, Felix Joensson, Daniel Martin and Jason Macarlino.“Land for Sail: How a yacht race turned Perth’s coastal landscape green.” Future West (Australian Urbanism), no. 3, pp. 26-35

2017 - Hislop, Kate, Felix Joensson, Daniel Martin and Jason Macarlino. “How did the America’s Cup instigate Perth’s green sand dunes?” Foreground: people places and the people who make them. https://www.foreground.com.au/cities/perth-and-americas-cup/

2015 – Joensson, Felix. “The architecture of free market religion: God’s at the panel beaters.” Master’s thesis, University of Western Australia. 2015.

2015 – Joensson, Felix. “Post-suburban churches of Perth.” Master’s thesis, University of Western Australia. 2015.

Conference presentations:

2018 - European Association for Urban History (EAUH): Urban renewal and resilience, cities in comparative perspective, Rome.

Presentation of paper, Joensson, Felix and Kate Hislop. “Fremantle: ‘reminders of a working port’.” Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Urban History Session: M18 Writing the Resilience of Port Cities (1800-2000), Aug 29 - Sep 1. 2018. Rome.

Awards/Shortlists:

2017 – 1st Place - The Berndt Museum Design Competition held by the Berndt Museum in partnership with the School of Design at The University of Western Australia.

2017 - Architects Board of Western Australia 2016 Graduate Award (shortlisted)

Exhibitions:

2017 – Joensson, F, Macarlino, J and Showell, L. “Cottesloe Beach at Alkimos Beach,” in Urban Screening 2017, Perth Cultural Centre.

2015 – “Shared Creativity” Palau Robert Gallery with RCR Arquitectes, Barcelona.

2013 – Joensson, F and Lemann, B. “Temples,” Charles St Studio, Fremantle.

Competitions:

2017 – 1st Place - The Berndt Museum Design Competition held by the Berndt Museum in partnership with the School of Design at The University of Western Australia.

2016 – New Cyprus Archaeological Museum, with Kaliope Kontozoglou Architects, Athens.

2015 – The New Bauhaus Museum, Dessau with MORQ Architects, Perth.

Felix Joensson studied Architecture at the University of Western Australia. Graduating in 2017 with a Master of Architecture with distinction (M,Arch, Dist), he completed parts of his studies abroad, including in Greece, India and Spain. Along with several years practical experience both in Australia and Europe, he has worked teaching and conducting research at a tertiary level.

Contact details:

felix.joensson@gmail.com