Alexander Fahmi

Alexander Fahmi is completing a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering at Swinburne University, specialising in structural and civil design. His studies have focused on the integration of architecture and engineering — developing efficient, sustainable, and visually cohesive building systems.

Throughout his degree, Alexander has worked on multidisciplinary design projects exploring reinforced concrete structures, steel design, geotechnical engineering and advanced BIM modelling. His final-year major projects investigate the structural optimisation of an inflatable reinforced-PVC coworking space, aiming to balance architectural intent with material efficiency and constructability.

Alexander has gained practical experience through working in civil design, where he assisted with drafting, and design documentation using AutoCAD. These experiences strengthened his understanding of the full design process — from conceptual design to detailed documentation and coordination.

Motivated by a passion for functional and enduring design, Alexander aspires to contribute to projects that combine engineering innovation with architectural quality, creating structures that are efficient, elegant, and environmentally responsible.

Architectural Engineering Major Project 1: Luyten3D Warehouse Visit

In collaboration with Luyten3D, students were tasked with creating a 3D printed concrete wall section to be structurally tested.

Architectural Engineering Major Project 1: Luyten3D Warehouse Visit

Producing a concrete print of a wall section.

Architectural Engineering Major Project 1: Luyten3D Warehouse Visit

Producing a concrete printed wall section to be structurally tested.

Architectural Engineering Major Project 1: House Design

Designing a house to be printed using 3D printed concrete.

Architectural Engineering Major Project 1: House Design

Interior view of a 3D printed concrete house to be printed.

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.