MsSusan Ang

Unit member of UG and PG Architecture Chair of Intercultural dialogue through
design (iDiDe) + Sustainable Rural Built Environment (SRBE) global consortium

I studied architecture at Deakin and have now lived and worked in Australia as
an architect and an academic
for over twenty years. My professional practice experience includes a range of
residential, institutional and
commercial projects in Geelong, Melbourne and Byron Bay.

My interests are derived and inspired by intrinsic personal transcultural
heritage and identity. I hold design
aspirations for a sustainable future imbued with soical justice, cultural
harmony and a socially responsible agenda.

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give"
Winston Churchill, 1874 - 1965

I was born in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. I am of Straits born
Peranakan heritage and a 6th generation descendent of Singapore's best-known
philanthropist Tan Tock Seng. English is my first language and I speak Malay
and some Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien). I had a British colonial
influenced Christian upbringing at home and a catholic all girls schooling. My
family background is well and truly transcultural.

I studied the VHSC at Taylors College Kuala Lumpur before gaining my Bachelor
of Architecture at Deakin University.

I completed a Masters of Architecture by Research in 2008 with a thesis that
investigated the value of early practice engagement in domestic and
international contexts. My emplyoment positions have spanned equally over
indutsry and academia:

Senior Lecturer (Deakin 2014 - now

Lecturer
(Deakin 2008 - 2013)

Associate Lecturer (Deakin 1998 - 2007)

Design Consultant private practice (1998 - 2007)

Architect (John Burgess Architect, NSW 1995 - 1997)
Project Architect(Williams and Ross Architects (1990 - 1993)
Architectural Assistant Esam Lowe Architects (1986 - 1989)

Research Groups
1. Design for diversity @ Deakin with School og Health and Social Development
Interprofessional collaboration between architecure and occupational therapy.

2. Kelabit HIghlands Community Development Museum Project (KHCDM) with School
of Social Studies and Humanitites and School of Creative Arts.

3. Built Environment Education (BEE) Group