Jacqui Alexander is a transdisciplinary practitioner working at the intersection of architecture, spatial practice and media. She is a director of Alexander Sheridan Architecture, a lecturer in design and architectural history, and Program Coordinator of the Bachelor of Architecture at Monash Art Design and Architecture. Jacqui is also a founding editor of award-winning, Melbourne and Paris-based architecture journal POST Magazine. Her current PhD research investigates the architectural and urban implications of the Sharing Economy. Over the last year, Jacqui has presented this emerging body of research at the Architecture and Urban Design School at Politecnico di Milano; The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA); Kindai University in Osaka, Japan; and Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta. Relevant projects as part of this research include Supershared (2016) – an interactive loft space designed for Occupied in collaboration with Sibling at the RMIT Design Hub; and This Time Tomorrow (2014) – a collaboration between POST and Monash Art Projects for the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Jacqui’s professional experience includes several years working with leading design practice Kerstin Thompson Architects, where she contributed to a number of widely published residential, civic and commercial projects including the award-winning House at Hanging Rock. Recently, Jacqui has established her own design office, Alexander Sheridan Architecture, with architect Ben Sheridan, whose remit is focused largely on housing.
