Over the last 30 years Richard has had the opportunity to contribute to publications relating to his fields of expertise, including the publication of two books. 

 

A New Renaissance: Contemporary Art Commissioning

The first being A New Renaissance: Contemporary Art Commissioning (1996) a practical guide to commissioning art for public spaces and architectural projects from both the perspective of the commissioner and the artist.  This book evolved from a series of booklets he wrote for the Collaborations Committee in 1990 titled Getting it Right: Commissioning for the Artist and Right from the Start: Commissioning for the Client.  The publication is set out as a step by step guide to commissioning including chapters on; commissioning models, briefing issues, concept development, legal issues, fabrication, installation, maintenance and billing.

 

More than Just a Bridge: Planning & Designing Culturally

The second book in 2006, titled More than Just a Bridge: Planning & Designing Culturally which was published as part of the Intercultural City series by COMEDIA. In the UK.  The book argues for the repositioning of culture as the central factor in thinking about our cities, in approaching urban planning in its many forms, and to influence the design of the built environment.  It explores the need for Cultural Literacy and provides strategies and deliverable outcomes to public and private clients.  By Cultural Literacy the book proposes that this is the ability to read, understand, find significance and evaluate, compare and decode the local culture in a city.

Free Downloads of the book can be made from the Downloads Page on this website or

from Academia at www.academia.edu/44576827/More_than_just_a_Bridge_Planning_and_Designing_Culturally

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Recent Articles

Planning Culturally: the theory & practice for urban planners & designers

From Academia: www.academia.edu/125949553/Planning_Culturally_the_theory_and_practice_for_urban_planners_and_designers

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Contributions to books and journals include:

 

Brecknock, R (2021) Adelaide dead on arrival, VIC Planning News, Melbourne

Brecknock, R (2013) The art of urban design, Urban Voices: Celebrating Urban Design in Australia, UDF, Melbourne

Brecknock, R (2006) More than Just a Bridge: Planning & Designing Culturally, COMEDIA, Bourns Green, England

Brecknock, R (2004) Reflecting Culture: the People, the Feel & the Style of Brisbane, Conference papers from ICCPR 2004, Montreal, Canada

Brecknock, R (2004) Creative Capital: Creative Industries in the Creative City

Brecknock, R (2000) council  culture – cultural councils, Media & Cultural Review 2, Griffith University, Brisbane

Brecknock, R (1997) Artwork in Public Spaces the Australian way, Soros Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic

Brecknock, R (1997) State of the Art in the Festival State; Cultural Policy SA Style, Cultural Policy Case Studies, Centre for Cultural & Media Policy, Brisbane

Brecknock, R (1996) A New Renaissance: Contemporary Art Commissioning, Rosenthal Publishing, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1995) Design, Culture & Community, Beyond the Fringe - No9, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1995) Creative Councils by Design: Local Government & Urban Design, Architect SA, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1995) columnspace: writings on urban art, Crafts Council of SA, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1994) Artist as hero: can the myth be sustained?, Art Monthly, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1994) Special Places; giving meaning to urban environments, Architect SA, Adelaide

Brecknock, R (1992) Public Art - Public Places - Public Money, Culture & Policy Vol 4 - Griffith University, Brisbane

 

The website Academia has identified that a number of Richard’s publications have been cited in over 100 academic articles/journals around the world.