Dr Louis Wyatt is an architectural historian, heritage advisor, and educator with expertise in nineteenth and twentieth-century Australian architecture.
Louis holds a PhD in architectural history from the University of Melbourne. His thesis – Shaping Space and Society: The Development of a Local Architectural Culture in Victoria 1835–1913 – provided a critical re-examination of Victoria’s architectural culture. Critically, the thesis identified a previously unrecognised, self-aware local architectural community.
Louis’s professional background includes work as a heritage advisor in local government and private practice. Through this professional work, Louis has written heritage guidelines, undertaken research on historic sites, developed heritage assessment methodologies, prepared heritage reports, and sat on heritage advisory committees.
Louis’s research has been widely disseminated through academic journals, including publications in Fabrications and History Australia. Louis has also presented at a range of international and local academic conferences, as well as delivering public lectures on Victorian architecture. Alongside this research, Louis has worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Melbourne and is currently a Research Team Lead for the Robin Boyd Foundation.
His current research interests include the intersection of architecture, transnational networks, and the cultural identity of architects. Louis is particularly interested in the ways that social, political, and economic forces shape architectural practice.
In addition to his research, Louis has extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, having tutored across the Bachelor of Design and Master of Architecture programs at the University of Melbourne. Working as a Teaching Assistant, Louis has developed course materials, research guides, and assessments.
In addition to his PhD, Louis also holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage from the University of Melbourne.
Current Projects
- Victorian Architects Database (1835-1913)
- Biography of Thomas Crouch (1832-1889)
- Entries for the Robin Boyd Building Database
