Rowena Hockin is a Melbourne-based architect who is a regular contributor to Australian architecture journals. She completed degrees in architecture and arts at the University of Western Australia and in 2003 she established her own architecture practice in Melbourne.
Rowena Hockin's Latest contributions
Rainforest journey: Cape Tribulation House
M3 Architecture’s design for this holiday retreat wisely defers to its dense surroundings on the northern Queensland coast.
Cazu Zegers: Marking territory
Chilean architect Cazu Zegers talks with Rowena Hockin in Perth at Making 2014.
Lyndon Neri: Community of thought
Lyndon Neri (Neri & Hu Design and Research Office, Shanghai) talks with Rowena Hockin.
Marina Tabassum: Ideas over gender
Rowen Hockin talks with Bangladesh-based architect Marina Tabassum in Perth 2014.
Slide night: Small wonders
Rowena Hockin finds beauty in small things at a pre-conference event in Perth.
Making 2014: Realignment to region
Rowena Hockin reflects on the 2014 National Architecture Conference in her hometown, Perth.
The power of permanence
Rowena Hockin reports on a WAF talk on the topic of longevity in architecture.
Publish or perish
Blueprint founder Peter Murray’s WAF 2013 talk reminds architects about the importance of a media strategy.
Side step in Singapore
Roving at WAF, Melbourne architect Rowena Hockin asks “where’s the delight in a world without stairs?”.
South Yarra Residence
Astute planning and subtlety of detail assure a seamless transition between old and new parts of this refined residence.