Dr Kirsten M Day

About

Dr. Kirsten M Day ARBV FRAIA

Kirsten Day is a Senior Lecturer in Technology and Practice at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, and Principal Architect at Norman Day + Associates. She is a registered architect, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, and an examiner for the Architects Registration Board of Victoria.

Her research examines how architectural knowledge is produced, governed, and preserved — or lost — across cultural, professional, and digital systems. Her current work focuses on born-digital architectural records, software obsolescence, and the governance frameworks needed to prevent the accelerating loss of design knowledge. She co-leads the Australian Emulation Network through two ARC LIEF grants, has curated two exhibitions on the Gregory Burgess Architects Archive (Dulux Gallery, MSD and Noel Shaw Gallery, Baillieu Library, 2022), and is developing a book on the archival crisis in architecture.

A parallel strand of research addresses who is excluded by current design, regulatory, and professional systems — particularly people with disabilities and neurodiverse populations. Through the ABP Disability Hub, the annual Ableist Cities symposium, and funded co-design research, this work develops practical tools and policy recommendations for inclusive architectural practice and education.

Her recent co-authored book The Organizer’s Guide to Architecture Education (Routledge, 2024) situates architectural pedagogy within the political economies of labour and professional transition.

Kirsten writes and speaks on digital preservation, AI liability in architectural practice, professional practice reform, and inclusive design. She welcomes invitations for keynotes, panels, and research collaboration.

Contact: dayk@unimelb.edu.au