Matthew is a highly skilled Landscape Architect with a broad knowledge in Landscape Planning and Landscape Architecture established from over twenty-five years of professional experience, including six years as a director of a leading Brisbane practice and over twelve years as Director of Form Landscape Architects. Matthew is passionate about resolving the challenges associated with difficult sites and exploring fresh creative design solutions that reinforce the evolution of a sites identity and meaning. With every project he endeavours to thoroughly understand the vital intricacies of successful multi-disciplinary teams, challenging accepted standard design outcomes, and being a catalyst in delivering a genuine collaborative design response.

Matthew’s involvement at all levels of the firm’s services ensures that consistent achievement in quality design, service and the development of innovative solutions for projects meets the client’s objectives.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Built Environment, QUT 1993
Graduate Diploma of Landscape Architecture, QUT 1995
Registered Landscape Architect

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Kate is a highly experienced Landscape Architect with a keen interest in institutional projects groomed from over 13 years of delivering engaging and functional landscape designs in school and university environments. Her experience gives her a depth of understanding of the industry and allows her to successfully manage projects from concept to completion, bringing design understanding and invaluable knowledge to our team.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Built Environment, QUT 2000

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Paul is an accomplished landscape architect and associate of Form. As one of the founding team members, Paul has gathered extensive experience across a multitude of project scales and industry sectors over a decade long tenure. His skill set is developed in concept design, documentation management, contract administration, employee mentorship, and business development.

Project experience has seen Paul working on landscape throughout Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. Multi-residential high-rise, rooftop gardens and recreation, parkland, broadacre residential, institutional, industrial, and golf course landscape have been his core focus. In particular, Paul enjoys working on international projects and developing cross-cultural relationships. He also has a keen interest in greening cities facing increasing urbanisation.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Business Management, UQ 2000
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), UQ 2000
Bachelor of Built Environment, QUT 2006
Graduate Diploma of Landscape Architecture, QUT 2007

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Andrew has gathered a diverse range of skills from over 14 years of experience in the industry. Learning on the job and studying simultaneously has afforded him great insight into the link between theoretical and practical application of design. His experiences granted early exposure to a wide range of projects from luxury residences and resorts to international masterplans.

Recently he has been involved in delivering projects all across mainland China. In this role he lead the design and masterplanning of many projects ranging in size from large scale residential sites, high density high rise developments and expansive parklands. Delivering on client expectations and coordinating the finer details with local professionals in very limited time frames has enabled him to deliver projects quickly and efficiently.

Collaboration is of particular importance to Andrew ensuring that all projects have a clear and concise direction that is the fusion of ideas from designers of varied disciplines and experience levels. Andrew finds particular satisfaction in mentoring aspiring designers and helping them to explore the array of technology available to foster individual styles and methodologies.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Built Environment, QUT 2005
Graduate Diploma of Landscape Architecture, QUT 2006

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Ed’s interest in landscape was forged in his early life in New Zealand. Visiting some of the most famous landscapes in the world when he travelled through Europe, he was left with the impression that you can truly change the world through landscape.

Ed is a highly skilled and accomplished landscape architect with an extensive background in residential subdivision, private residential, large rural block and institutional design and project delivery.

Ed has applied and expanded his knowledge and aptitudes to facilitate the completion of numerous large scale residential subdivisions across Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, as well as a number of commercial developments.

His affable nature coupled with a practical mind and a pragmatic approach towards managing the delivery of the design development, local authority processes and detailed documentation assures the client of clear, efficient and timely project delivery.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, University of Canterbury, NZ 1996
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Canterbury, NZ 19965
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Hons), Lincoln University, NZ 1999

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With over a decade of industry experience, Rob has a diverse background in a wide variety of projects including broad acre residential, apartment living, parks and open spaces.

Rob has particular interests in the design and composition of landscapes within sensitive natural environments, but is equally motivated by urban landscapes that engage and inspire their users. He is passionate about design that successfully combines the lifestyle needs of people with local ecology and development feasibility.

A stickler for detail and with the right balance of creativity and pragmatism, Rob’s experience and knowledge is invaluable to the practice and is regularly applied to our projects across the board.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Built Environment, QUT 2007

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Over the past 10 years Yan has had many experiences working on landscape and urban design projects, both in Australia and Asia. As a Senior Project Landscape Architect, Yan carries out documentation and project management for each of the delivery stages of a project.

Yan’s focus in his landscape design practice are to create great places for the community to share and enjoy. These places should be sustainable.

Yan’s creative skills in hand drawing and 3D design provides the Form team with a useful tool in concept development and design communication. Yan has also initiated and developed CAD systems in the office to ensure projects are easily coordinated with other consultants and clearly communicated during the construction documentation phase. In addition, Yan provides a valuable Chinese interpretation service for many of our clients.

Qualifications
Graduate Diploma of Urban design, QUT 2008
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Guangzhou 2004

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James, as CAD Technician, assists the Project Landscape Architects in the preparation of various project documentation. James provides the team with extensive knowledge of CAD using the application and benefits of the program to complete his projects. James enjoys bringing creativity into his role, and wont shy away from a challenge to help achieve the desired end product.

James draws from his experience working within a Residential Structural Engineering firm in Adelaide and working on a range of different scale projects. James enjoys keeping up to date on new versions of software and new innovations in the drafting industry, including 3D technology.

James gains satisfaction being involved in the final stages of a project, and seeing the final overall concept come to light. James is interested in the way landscapes will shape future projects and increase the surrounding areas sustainability.

Qualifications
Diploma of Engineering Drafting, Douglas Mawson Institute of TAFE, 2005

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Jason is a recent graduate with an interest in the design and articulation of urban public spaces. Over his time with Form Landscape Architects, he has developed a wealth of experience in a wide variety of projects from parks and open spaces to apartment and townhouse residential.

He is always seeking to achieve landscapes with a focus on aesthetics, practicality and human interaction. His broad range of technical skills includes project costing, planting design, project consent and construction documentation allowing him to be a adaptable team member who can work across all stages of the project.

Jason brings value to Form with his high attention to detail and clarity in construction documentation. His experience and passion for design construction detail assures projects are built to a high standard.

Qualifications
Diploma of Landscape Design, UNITEC NZ 2012
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, UNITEC NZ 2015

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Over the past ten years Kelly has developed strong conceptual development, design, visual communication and technical computer skills, as well as a proficiency in written communication. She demonstrates the capacity for working both as a member of a team and on an individual level.

Kelly has a background as a Landscape Architect, and has played a supporting role in the design and documentation on a broad range of projects in Queensland.

Kelly has supplemented her Landscape Architectural qualifications by completing a Certificate IV in Graphic design. She combines these skills in the production and management of high quality graphic presentations and visual communication for a variety of projects within the office. Her passion lies with concept development and translating this across a variety of scales from graphic elements on a page, to built form and space.

Qualifications
Certificate IV in Design, Shillington College 2012
Bachelor of Built Environment, Landscape Architecture, QUT 2006
Graduate Diploma of Landscape Architecture, QUT 2008

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Leanne has a strong background in landscape architecture, having started at Form in 2006 working alongside Matt to build a graphics language distinct to the company. After a number of years working in the marketing department for a global architecture firm in London, Leanne returned to Form in 2016 as our Marketing Manager and Graphics Assistant.

Leanne is responsible for developing and communicating a cohesive language for our brand across website, social, print and advertising media. Leanne is a key member of our graphics team, producing high quality presentation packages and working alongside our Senior Graphic Design Manager to ensure our graphic techniques are continually evolving.

Leanne has a keen interest in the relationship between people and place; understanding how this relationship affects how we live, learn, grow and heal.

Qualifications
Diploma of Graphic Design, Martin College 2006

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Linda assists the team in the preparation of landscape design packages. She has been involved in a number of projects including residential apartments, townhouses, private residential and sales offices and displays. Her eye for detail and keen interest in graphics ensures presentation packages are delivered at a high standard.

Linda graduated with Second Class Honours in Interior Design, completing minors in Visual Arts and Graphic Design to compliment her degree. In her final year of university studies, she received QUT’s School of Design Award for Outstanding Achievement in Design Process and Presentation. Her understanding of connecting context, concept and content and high attention to detail allows projects to be delivered at an exceptional standard.

Linda also has an interest in landscape and travel photography. She began photographing fashion shoots and corporate events but it wasn’t until she travelled overseas that she discovered her underlying passion for landscape and travel photography.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Design, Interior Design, Honours, QUT 2015
Certificate II in Visual Arts and Contemporary Crafts, CRSHS, 2010

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Olivia joined our team in 2017 as our administrative manager and graphics assistant. Having completed her first year as a landscape architecture student, she is learning the ins and outs of what it’s like to work in the industry.

With previous administration experience she keeps the office running smoothly, assisting the team with various administrative tasks.

With a strong interest in design visualisation, Olivia is beginning to assist the graphics team to provide presentation packages. Developing skills from her first year of study, she is eager to learn from experienced graphic designers and grow as a professional.

After initially pursuing a career in the military, Olivia realised her passion for landscape and transitioned to design. Having grown up in rural West Queensland, she has always had a strong appreciation of the land. This passion has inspired her to discover the endless possibilities landscape architecture has to offer.

Olivia also has a keen interest in art, especially painting. Her downtime is often spent in front of a sketch pad or canvas, a hobby she lost sight of from childhood, she is rediscovering her creativity and its relaxing qualities.

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