Jean-Paul Rollo is a registered architect and educator living and working in Melbourne, Australia. He is currently Program Manager for Building Design (Architectural) at RMIT University and is a PhD candidate at RMIT (Architecture & Design). Jean-Paul graduated with 1st Class Honours in Architecture from RMIT University in 2002 after receiving a scholarship to complete his pre-major research in Hong Kong (CUHK). He has worked at Lyons, Bruce Henderson Architects and Elenberg Fraser before starting his own practice, Jean-Paul Rollo Architects, in 2007. In 2015 he was appointed Foundation Head of Program to establish the Bachelor of the Built Environment at Melbourne Polytechnic and has taught extensively at RMIT University in the School of Architecture and Design, and the University of Melbourne’s MSD.
Education
PhD Candidate (Architecture & Design)
RMIT University (2015 - ongoing)
Bachelor of Architecture Honours 1st Class
RMIT University (1997 – 2002)
CUHK Chinese University of Hong Kong (2001)
Deakin University Geelong (1996)
Bachelor of Arts Town Planning and Urban Studies
Victoria University (1994 – 1995)
Selected Awards
Recipient of the RMIT PhD Scholarship
ArchiTeam Awards 2014, Middle Park Studio, Winner - commercial category
[META]Physical Graffiti, Laneways Commissions 2010 - Shortlisted Entry
‘15° A Different Pitch’ Boral Roofing Design Award 2008 - Runner-up/Highly Commended
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion, Di Stasio Ideas Competition 2008 - Shortlisted entry
Scholarship to Chinese University of Hong Kong, RMIT 2001
Exhibitions
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion, Di Stasio Ideas Competition 2008 Heide Museum of Modern Art, 28 June - 3 August 2008
Preter-, RMIT Architecture Design Thesis Projects Exhibition 2002-2003, Melbourne City Drill Hall September 24 - October 10th
Selected Publications
Houses, Issue 103, POSTSCRIPT: Middle Park Studio, April 2015
Belle, Feb/Mar 2015, New Heights, Feb 2015
Domain, The Age, Breaking out of the Barn, Feb 13-14 2015 - click to read
Habitus, # 26, Carlton Apartment, December 2014
Houses, Issue 101, North Fitzroy House, December 2014
Australian Design Review, Middle Park Studio, November 2014 - click to read
Domain, The Age, Front to Back Transformation, Feb 15 2014 - click to read
ArchitectureAU.com, Middle Park House - click to read
Houses, Issue 78, Middle Park House, February 2011
AIA 2011 Future City Desk Diary, images from Best of Both Worlds entry to the Australian Pavilion at the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale, NOW and WHEN: Australian Urbanism.
Domain, The Age, Extension with a Material Difference, Sep 18 2010
A.R. Dec 2008 Review of Boral Roof Design Competition
Venice Biennale New Australian Pavilion, Di Stasio Ideas Competition, 2008 - Maltagliati di Icone Australiani con Icone Veneziani
Preter 2004 HK/SZ Transit City
Architecture Australia 2001 Radar Projects featuring St Andrews Beach House
Professional Experience
2004-2007, Lyons, Architect
2003-2004, Bruce Henderson Architects, Graduate Architect
2002-2003, Elenberg Fraser, Graduate Architect
1999-2001, Jean-Paul Rollo in Association with Peter Elliott Architects, Project Architect
