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Dr Peyman Akhgar is a Lecturer in Architecture at the School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University. He possesses a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), a Master of Science in Architecture (M.Sc.Arch) from Politecnico di Milano, Italy, a PhD from the University of Queensland, and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Prior to joining Griffith University, he was a Research Scholar at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Queensland. His academic career focuses on advancing knowledge in architectural design, history, and education through rigorous research and teaching.
Akhgar's research specializations include architectural history, particularly the Ecole des Beaux-Arts system's role in the professionalisation of architectural education and the construction of Iranian architectural modernism in the twentieth century. He examines historical contexts such as the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University and its contributions to modern Iran. Recent work also addresses off-grid living in Queensland, investigating motivations, challenges, policy implications, and community resilience. Key publications are 'Beaux-Arts system and professionalisation of architectural education in twentieth-century Iran' (The Journal of Architecture, 2025), 'The Beaux-Arts System and the Construction of Iranian Architectural Modernism in the Twentieth Century' (Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 2025), and 'Tehran University: A Contested Terrain' (Fabrications, 2023). These draw on archival sources including photographs and drawings from Tehran University's Central Library. In teaching, he convenes History of Urban and Architectural Typologies (3907ENG) and Operative Architectural History (2907ENG), supervises student projects, and contributes to exhibitions like the Griffith Architecture Responsive Exhibition. He is affiliated with the Griffith Institute for Human and Environmental Resilience.
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