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Experience Summary


I am an architect and urban designer with 25+ years experience in place making, public participation and policy development for quality urbanism. I believe in empowering people to be the architects of their own cities and futures.

I have received numerous Awards for my contributions towards exemplary: (1) urban design policy and town centre master planning; (2) collaborative community and stakeholder consultation and visioning for the creation of quality places; and (3) the design and project management of public spaces and urban improvement works.

A detailed project list and achievements is available in my CV via an email request.


Awards

Sole recipient
  • 2011 Queensland Architecture Awards: Sunshine Coast Regional Commendation and Sustainable Architecture State Commendation for the Montessori International College Relocatable Library and GLA
  • Honoured with an Australian Leadership Award at the 2008 Future Summit by Australia's pre-eminent leadership organisation, the Australian Davos Connection. Recipients were selected for their leadership commitment and ability for shaping the future of Australia
  • MSC Departmental Frontline Award (2004) – Maroochy 2025 community visioning workshops
  • MSC Departmental Certificate of Appreciation (2001) – Maroochy Communities Creating Vision Project
  • MSC Chief Executive Officer Certificate of Appreciation (2000) – Maroochydore Regional Centre $1.2 million Streetscape Funding (Qld Regional Centres Program)
  • RAIA Central Plaza Intelligent 2001 Office Design (1998) – High Commendation

Co-recipient
  • 1998 RAPI Award of Excellence in Urban Design (Qld Division) & 1999 National RAPI Award of Excellence in Urban Design - Mooloolaba Esplanade Foreshore Master plan & Urban Improvements, Stage 1b
  • 1999 RAPI Award of Excellence in Urban Design (Qld Division) - Maroochy Urban Improvement Program
  • 1999 Commendation of Excellence in Urban Design (Qld Division) - Coolum Esplanade Urban Improvement Project, Stage 1
  • 2000 RAPI Award for Excellence in Urban Design (Qld Division) - Montville Village Master Plan & Urban Improvement Project
  • 2002 PIA Certificate of Merit in Urban Design (Qld Division) - Maroochy Shire’s Communities Creating Vision Project

Project Chronology

2017-   Campus Relocation and Stage 1 Warehouse Conversion, Design & Project Architect
2019    Jabiru Community College, Brisbane
2018    Design Architect, Place Visioning and schematic design, Gould Residence,      
            Toowoomba
2017-   Campus Master Plan Review (2020-2040) and Ministerial Infrastructure Designation
            Application, 2018    Project Manager & Architect, Montessori International College
2017    Administration and Community Hall Building, Design Architect, Montessori         
            International College
2017    Science Lab, Design & Project Architect, Montessori International College
2017    Strategic Plan Renewal, Strategic Foresight Facilitator, Montessori International
            College
2017    Cambewarra Street Warehouse Conversion, Design Architect, Jabiru Community
            College
2017    Site Assessments for JCC land search, Design Architect, Jabiru Community College
2017    Place Vision & Project Brief, Design Architect/Futures Facilitator, Jabiru Community
            College
2017    Design & Project Architect, Stage 1E Learning Areas and Permissible Change
            Application, MIC
2017    Spatial Needs Analysis, Design Architect, MIC
2016    Strategic Foresight Facilitator, Strategic Plan 2016-2019 (Balanced Scorecard),
            Sunshine Coast Architecture Network

2016    Senior Primary Hub, Design Architect for concept development, MIC
2016    Early Years Learning Hub, Design Architect for concept and project brief review, MIC
2016    Post Occupancy Evaluations workshops, Montessori College staff and learners
2016    MICCA Social Hub, Site Feasibility studies and concept design
2016    Mobile outdoor learning area (pavilion on wheels), Montessori International College
2015    Currajong Dual Occupancy, Townsville - Design Architect for Alterations and Additions
            to an existing dwelling to front and dual occupancy to rear
2015    Long Happy Cow - Design Architect for Residential Alterations and Additions
2013-   Montessori International College - Project Architect and Manager for detailed design 2015    of Stage 1 works & Contract administration of construction phase
2012    Montessori International College - Art + Place Strategy
2011-
   Montessori International College - New campus Master Plan and Green Door
2012    Development Application
2011    Kenilworth Arts Council - Kenilworth Arts & Cultural Hub Feasibility and Concept Plan
2010    Montessori International College, Library, Sippy Downs
2010    Montessori International College, Double Learning Area, Sippy Downs
2010    Montessori International College, New Campus site feasibility studies
2010    Curator of the Sunshine Coast Building Milestones Exhibition funded by the SCRC

             Community Grants Program
2009    DD Artist Studio addition to existing residence, Mountain Creek
2009    Proserpine State Primary School, Place Audit, Campus Master Plan and

             Architectural Briefs for the “Building the Education Revolution” Capital Works
             Programme - Multipurpose hall and Library expansion with Science/Technology
             Innovation Centre
2009    Walker Eco-Access Residence, Golden Beach
2009    Stockland Masterplanned Communities, lot optimisation project for:

                    Brightwater residential community;
        
           Birtinya Island Stage 2a;
         
          Stage B and C Doonella.
2008    Kawana Beach Master Plan and commercial feasibility
2008    Kawana Town Centre vision document and place making principles
2008    Author and coordinator of the “Public Spaces” factsheet – for the CSIRO and AGO

             “Your Development” web portal under the “Placemaking and social sustainability” theme
2007    Mountain Creek State School Community Facilities Hub - stakeholder  engagement,

             design brief and concept design
2007    Expert urban design consultant - Caboolture South Urban Design Framework,

             Caboolture Shire Council
2006    Urban Design Guidelines for Emu Park town centre - Public  participation consultant and              co‐facilitator for Hassell
2006    Portside Development Proposition workshop for Multiplex - Co‐facilitator and Futurist for
            Hassell

Within Maroochy Shire Council:
2005    Maroochydore Civic Square Precinct Urban Design Framework;
2005    Urban design analysis of building height impacts in Maroochydore’s Core and

             co‐authoring and production of Technical Position Paper
2005    Maroochy non‐indigenous Cultural Heritage Study;
2005    Benchmarking analysis of Australian Development Authorities and co‐authoring

             recommendations for Maroochydore Governance models
2005    Project scoping and brief for the Sunshine Coast Airport Activity Centre Structure Plan
2005    Project scoping and brief for the Nambour Activity Centre Revitalisation Project
2005    North Shore Community Centre stakeholder co‐design workshop and architectural brief
2004 - 1994
          Maroochydore Civic Square National Design Competition Technical Advisor
          Maroochy Shire Council’s Urban Design Education & Advocacy Programme
          Russell Family Park – Cultural Enterprise TBL feasibility study
          Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens – Cultural Arts Policy & Fund raising campaign
          Maroochy Urban Improvement Program – post occupancy evaluations
          Maroochy’s Communities Creating Vision Project
          MSC Total Asset Management Plan for Urban Improvements
          MSC Total Asset Management Plan for Buildings
          Maroochy Urban Improvement Program –
                Maroochydore Urban Improvement Strategy & Master Plan
                Mooloolaba Esplanade Urban Improvement Strategy
                Coolum Esplanade Urban Improvement Project
                Montville Village Streetscape Master Plan & Urban Improvement Project
                Buderim Village Streetscape Master Plan
                Nambour Townscape Strategy
                Buderim Village Streetscape Master Plan National Design Competition Technical

                Advisor
          Maroochy Rail Towns Local Area Plans – Eudlo, Woombye, Yandina & Eumundi
          Sunshine Coast Arts & Convention Centre – Promotional Campaign Video
          Nambour Integrated Local Area Plan
          Buderim Integrated Local Area Plan and Design Guidelines
          Millwood Rd Community Centre Project Brief – Co‐design workshop
          MSC Local Law Policy for Control of Advertisements
Consultancy:
1995    Daffara Residence, Mountain Creek

1994-
1996    Sunshine Coast Revival Fellowship Assembly Hall, Forest Glen
1994    Smith House, Aroona
Within Queensland Dept of Housing:

1993    Kerr and Balstrup Roads “Green Street” subdivision, Kallangur. 65 allotments ($1.4M)
1993    Duffield Rd Subdivision, Kallangur. 12 Allotments ($300,000) House and Land small lot

             Integrated Development
1993    Wishart Rd Subdivision, Brisbane. 155 Allotments designed as a mixed  residential

             community with a local convenience centre ($3.5M)
Consultancy:

1992   McClendon Small lot house, Ursus St Brisbane
1987   Spruce House, Whitsundays