Experience

Constructive Dialogue Architects

• Australia
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • 2000 - Present

  Constructive Dialogue is an architecture firm with a focus on community building work, including aged care, children's services, and supported accommodation. We produce buildings that support social needs, are “owned” by their users, and relate to local environmental needs. Constructive Dialogue is an architecture firm with a focus on community building work, including aged care, children's services, and supported accommodation. We produce buildings that support social needs, are “owned” by their users, and relate to local environmental needs.



Dementia Training Australia

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Environmental Design Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Dementia Training Australia is funded by the Federal Government to provide dementia education across Australia. I share leadership of a team that trains care workforce, building professionals, and the general public to use the physical environment strategically to improve the lives of people with dementia Dementia Training Australia is funded by the Federal Government to provide dementia education across Australia. I share leadership of a team that trains care workforce, building professionals, and the general public to use the physical environment strategically to improve the lives of people with dementia



Lumanti, Support Group For Shelter, Nepal

• Architect

  • 1999 - 2000

  Lumanti, is an organisation working with low-income urban communities in Kathmandu. Their work involves fighting evictions, encouraging women’s savings’ groups and supporting initiatives to develop infrastructure – such as community buildings, road paving and sanitation projects. I supported Lumanti fieldworkers providing technical assistance on projects, developing systems for building procurement, and producing two Nepali language manuals written for communities with low literacy levels. Lumanti, is an organisation working with low-income urban communities in Kathmandu. Their work involves fighting evictions, encouraging women’s savings’ groups and supporting initiatives to develop infrastructure – such as community buildings, road paving and sanitation projects. I supported Lumanti fieldworkers providing technical assistance on projects, developing systems for building procurement, and producing two Nepali language manuals written for communities with low literacy levels.



Conybeare Morrison International (CM+)

• Architect

  • 1998 - 1998

  Part of a team working on a large development. Part of a team working on a large development.



UDC Architects (Nuigini Works), Papua New Guinea

• Architect

  • 1996 - 1997

  UDC Architects was a consultancy connected to the PNG architectural school at Unitcech, Lae. They focused on exploring vernacular building traditions, regionally appropriate construction and training programs for students and carpenters. My role included working with rural and urban communities to take projects through from inception to completion, including a Conference Centre, a community-operated training centre and a series of community-operated guesthouses. UDC Architects was a consultancy connected to the PNG architectural school at Unitcech, Lae. They focused on exploring vernacular building traditions, regionally appropriate construction and training programs for students and carpenters. My role included working with rural and urban communities to take projects through from inception to completion, including a Conference Centre, a community-operated training centre and a series of community-operated guesthouses.



Georgeson Ferrie and Associates

• Project Architect

  • 1994 - 1996

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