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The P-Link project was a retrospective design critique, which undertook the brief of the Queen’s Wharf Casino development in Brisbane’s CBD. The project aim was to develop a pedestrian and cycle link from South-bank to North-bank, while incorporating assigned program; a lyric theatre and sustainable river fi ltration scheme. The primary structural systems were expressed through the layering of cladding, which reinforced the narrative of movement through public space.

ARCHITECTURE AND COMMERCE

B R I S B A N E ’ SP- L I N K

KEY PUBLIC SPACES

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MARYBOROUGH CREATIVE ARTS

CAMPUSThe Maryborough Creative Arts Campus investigated the intricacies of designing thinking for an institution and client with an ingrained discourse. This project brief inclu des a black box theatre and a variety of teaching and administration spaces. The task was to develop key design manifestos which responded to the context of Maryborough as a Rural township in a variety of thematic ways.

INSTITUTIONS AND IDEOLOGIES

LEVEL 1

LEVEL GROUND

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Guggenheim Helsinki Design Competition was used as a basis to develop individual designs that ran in tandem with the competition. This project employed the same brief and design constraints and submission requirements. This project focused on the celebration of internal light both natural and artifi cial to act as a beacon and encourage movement towards the harbour’s edge.

DESIGN COMPETITION

GUGGENHEIMMUSEUMHELS INK I

ATRIUM

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This design was broken into two key projects, development of a master-plan for Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island and the investigation of alternative residential developments for lower socioeconomic households. The fl exible housing scheme was employed to enable inhabitants to develop their own living environments within a medium density residential block. This project focused on key communal and public spaces to activate the development.

DWELLING AND DENSITY

FLEXIBLE HOUSING DUNWICH

PRIMARY SYSTEMS

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The Calgary Mixed Use Development was used as a basis to develop and employ new and existing sustainable technologies to a design competition. The project incorporated a mix of Residential, Commercial and Public program. The scheme investigated key hierarchical links between the major elements of the project, while investigating sustainable material and environmental options.

SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

CALGARY

MIX-USECOMPET IT ION

COMMERCIAL

PUBLIC

RESIDENTIAL

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DESIGN COMPETITIONThe Velux Design Competition was used to investigate new and innovative engagement of light, both natural and artifi cial. The scheme proposes the installation of this system into a number of urban courtyards, enabling the activation of these relatively unused spaces. This project investigated the use of Phosphorescent lighting to act as a renewable source of light.

VELUX L IGHT ING

EXISTING

MORNING

EVENING

NIGHT

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ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANTBetween BArch and MArch I worked for two years at Architectus Brisbane as an architectural assistant. The experience gained while working at Architectus was invaluable as I was exposed to a range of different project types and scales. While working at Architectus I was able to build on the already existing knowledge of architectural design in addition to CAD and digital production packages. The projects listed to the right are a small sample of the projects I was involved in during my time at Architectus

Key Tasks:

Contract Documentation - Revit Architecture

Architectural Visualisation - Revit Architecture, Photoshop

Diagramming and Presentation - InDesign, Illustrator

Model Management - Revit Architecture

Marketing - InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop

Design - Small internal fi t-outs

Photography - Documentation of Built Works

Workshops - Community, consultation and stakeholder

ARCHITECTUS BR ISBANE

SUNSHINE COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JAMES COOK - DISCOVERY RISE KERRISDALE GARDENS AGED CARE

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OWNER - FREELANCE CONTRACTOR

Cube Studio was a project began in 2013 by myself and Lyle Mitrovich, a colleague and fellow graduate from MArch at the University of Queensland. This business not only focuses on architectural design, but rather investigates design as a whole. The tasks and projects covered by Cube Studio include; websites, graphic design, drafting and photography. This collaboration has enabled both myself and Lyle to further understand the relationship involved in client and consultant communications, in addition to a variety of business practices.

The knowledge and skills gained during through my experience at Cube Studio have enabled me to work autonomously and forced me to work through complex problems faced in the day to day workings of a design practice.

CUBESTUDIO

DRAFTING AND DESIGN WEB DESIGN CLIENTS