Alexia Christopoulos

Hi, I'm Alexia, a local student in my final year of the Bachelor of Design (Architecture) program. My passion for architecture grows with every project and concept I explore. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of studying architecture is the creative pursuit it allows. I’m fascinated by how designing spaces is about more than just building structures - it’s an opportunity to bring ideas to life in ways that can truly impact our world. I’m driven by the idea that the spaces we imagine today could shape the future, creating environments that inspire and serve communities. As I continue to develop my skills and refine my design approach, I look forward to contributing to architecture in a way that makes a meaningful difference.

Architectural Design Studio 5

Located in Williamstown, this project was called "Museum 'X'" where the "X" of my groups design was and Immigration Museum with Social Housing and Support Services dedicated to re-establishing individuals into their new communities.

Architectural Design Studio 5 - Pathways Museum / Temporary Exhibition

This is a view of the Temporary Exhibition within the Pathways Museum.

Architectural Design Studio 4

Located on 731 - 739 Flinders St, this project was based on producing a mixed use development,, where my groups design was a Student Accommodation and a Library

Professional Practice 1: BIM - Swinburne Uni Level 5 Exhibition Space

This is a view inside Swinburne's new design for an Exhibition Space located on Level 5 with a void opening into Level 6, where the aim was to create a more open, vibrant and collaborative space dedicated to fostering social interaction and connection between students and projects.

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.