Meet our team
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Director and Architect
Well known for his exceptional design work in community and public buildings, residential architecture, and adaptive reuse, Hamilton uses his humanistic design approach to develop spaces that create rich experiences for people.
Qualifications
B.AppSc., B.Arch (Hon) University of Queensland
Adjunct Professor University of Queensland - Architecture
Publications & Media
Talking 130 Years of Practice With Wilson Architects by Stefan Mee; Open Journal Publication; 2017
Designing the school of the future - Going up: the future is vertical. Architecture and Design; June 2015
Libraries without walls: when students become the core design consideration. Architecture and Design; June 2015
The Future of Education Design, Artichoke; Issue 48; Sept 2014; 116-120
Masterplanning - grand designs delivered. Education Today; Term 4, Vol 13; Oct 2013; 4
Interview on ABC By Design program - The Lilley Centre - Aligning space and technology to pedagogy 2010
School Design: The New Design Partnership Teacher: The National Education Magazine; Issue Dec 2008; 18-22
Speaker, Brickworks Melbourne (2018)
Speaker, ALIA Library Design Awards Conference “Interconnected Learning Communities, Old Buildings Made New” (2017)
Speaker, TEFMA Space Leardership and the Digital Frontier Workshop, “Interconnected Learning Spaces” (2017)
Speaker, Sector Blur, Artichoke Night School, Architecture Media (2017)
Speaker, Building within a building: The James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre, University of Queensland (2016)
Keynote, Association for Learning Environments Queensland Chapter; St Andrew’s Anglican College Learning Hub (2016)
Speaker, “Making Communities” Panel, Living in the City: New Architecture in Brisbane & the Asia Pacific, Museum of Brisbane (2016)
Keynote, CEFPI Queensland Chapter ‘Moving toward whole of school flexible classroom model for the 21st Century learner’ (2015)
Speaker, Uber-Friendly: Contemporary Library Design, Griffith University (2015)
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Director and Architect
Maintaining a commitment to seeking inventive design solutions with a collaborative approach to design, John’s completion of a wide array of projects has earned him a respected reputation within the architectural profession as an architect with proven design skills.
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Director and Architect
Michael has successfully led many collaborative design teams on multi-award winning projects. A strategic thinker who is solutions-driven in the face of challenges, Michael imparts confidence in all those he works with and has been a loyal and meticulous pillar of the Wilson Architects team since 1999.
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Director and Architect
Michael is highly dependable, always leads by example, and is our go-to person to solve complex problems with ingenious solutions. With the unique ability to bring out the best of those he works with and having a passion for mentorship, he has nurtured many within our team and keenly fosters a sense of belonging along with a focus on continuous improvement within our practice culture.
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Practice Director and Senior Designer
Melissa brings a love of heritage architecture and a deep passion for social justice issues to her work. Her enthusiasm is infectious to all around her and she has a strong desire to take meaningful action to advance our reconciliation pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into the future.
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Practice Director and Architect
Phil’s passion to exceed our clients’ ambitions is exemplary. He is ever curious and since joining the practice in 1994, he has left an indelible and enduring impact on the many projects and clients throughout his career. This is further imparted as he continues to mentor junior team members and enhances Wilson Architects vibrant practice culture.
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Practice Director and Architect
A critical thinker and a creative problem solver, Nick has a particular interest in how people engage with their built environment. Nick is recognised for his unique ability to guide the design process from start to finish and provides huge support for our fellow team members and their professional development.
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Strategy Lead - Research
Senior Associate and Architect
Brent is curious and considered, erudite across all things within and beyond architecture, unreserved and loves to engage everyone in a conversation and knowledge exchange.
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Senior Associate and Architect
Daniel is meticulous and thoughtful, thoroughly dedicated to achieving great results exceeding expectation. He is steadfast to the ebbs and flows of our unpredictable industry and an anchor for all staff.
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Senior Associate and Architect
Maddie brings a calm and clear-headed approach to her architecture and can always be counted on to provide an unique design perspective. She is the silent achiever of the Wilson Architects team, approachable and a great mentor for who are fortunate to work with her.
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Senior Associate and Architect
Michelle is genuine and passionate about architecture and the social impact it can have. Honest and insightful she endeavours to make places for life to flourish in all of her designs.
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Senior Associate and Architect
Shaun is a deep thinker and designer extraordinaire. His ability to synthesise and communicate the complexities of architecture design is the envy of those who meet him.
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Finance Manager
Wilson Architects’ finance manager since 2011, Jo has brought her background as a CPA and love of numbers to seamlessly handle the business side of the practice. With unmatched professionalism and attention to detail, Jo’s focus and commitment to the practice has helped us weather the often unpredictable business climate in architectural practice and always helps to support the work of our architects.
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Practice Manager and Architect
Annie started with Wilson Architects as a project architect in 2009 and currently brings her wealth of industry knowledge and natural strengths in project management to our practice manager role. With creative problem-solving skills, an incredible work ethic, and a passion for spotlighting staff engagement and wellness, Wilson Architects’ team is in great hands with Annie at the helm.
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Associate and Architect
Tomo’s Japanese heritage brings a unique perspective and sensibility to his work. He is incredibly experienced in large and complex projects, and he balances a precision for detail and resolution with an appreciation of nature, which creates an enviable balance to both his work and life.
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Associate and Interior Designer
Tanya has a unique ability to recognise complexity and disparity as opportunities for creativity and well considered design solutions. Tanya is unrivalled in her ability to calmly work through project chaos, to bring out the best in her colleagues, her clients, and her projects, to create memorable and intuitive designs.
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Architect and Interior Architect
Sophie is an architect with a highly tuned sensibility for material, texture, colour, light, and composition. Through Sophie’s creativity, her extensive project delivery experience, and her client first approach to designs, once unremarkable places have been transformed into extraordinary and distinctive designs.
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Architectural Graduate
Passionate about architecture’s ability to facilitate change and inspire creativity, Elizabeth strives to use her skills to meaningfully contribute to the lives of individuals through their surroundings.
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Architectural Student
Interested in connecting designs to their landscapes, Emily strives to create meaningful connections between the interior and exterior spaces of each design and has a particular interest in heritage adaptive reuse projects that acknowledge the history and stories within heritage buildings.
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Architectural Graduate
Drawn to architecture due to its emphasis on concept, ideas, narrative, and experience, Farzan has a phenomenological and human-centric approach to architecture and is passionate about creating memorable experiences centred around the senses.
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Architect
Sam is an experienced architect with diverse experience in a range of building typologies. Passionate, hard-working and driven, Sam believes in the ability of considered design to deliver spaces that benefit people and community.
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Architectural Graduate
With a curiosity and passion for prototyping, crafting, and curating, Nese is a significant part of the teams’ early stages of the design process as his 3D modelling and artist impressions skills deliver a thorough understanding of projected outcomes to clients.
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Architect
With extensive experience in both Australia and overseas, Paul pairs his passion for architecture with a collaborative approach to always achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
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Architectural Graduate
With an aesthetic deeply rooted in modern and contemporary European architecture, Rachele finds great inspiration in Australian design as an expression of its multicultural identity
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Architectural Graduate
Sarah has worked on multiple residential, multi - residential and commercial projects throughout her career, gaining extensive experience working as a project manager in Switzerland.
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Interior Designer and Architectural Student
Motivated by design’s ability to enrich peoples’ lives, Courtney enjoys how architecture can inspire social interaction and lend appreciation to the landscape and prides herself on being an adaptable and dynamic designer
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Office Administrator
Joining Wilson Architects in 2022, Emma brings a diverse range of skills to all things administration and organisation within the practice.
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Urban Designer and Architectural Graduate
Madhan combines a passion for how design affects lives with a commercial awareness applied across various building typologies. His attention to detail helps to deliver his goal of creating environments conducive for connectivity, community, and creativity.
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Landscape Architect
Alex applies her wide skillset to bring value to all landscape projects within the practice. She has a background in residential projects, master planning, concept development, and documentation and prioritises working with country and engaging with indigenous landowners with projects that strive to deeply connect users to the space.
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Architectural Graduate
A collaborative and experienced designer, Fiona applies her out-of-the-box thinking to her clients’ brief to achieve exemplary design results.
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Architect
Jenny’s interest lies in the built environment and how architecture can help fulfil the requirements of its inhabitants.
Approaching each stage, from initial Client briefing and design development, through to detail documentation and contract documentation, with a thorough and methodical approach, Jenny’s attention to detail is paramount.
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Interior Designer
Charlotte draws connections between social contexts and design outcomes to design aesthetically pleasing spaces that positively impact the senses.
With a focus on human-centric design and background in art and design history, Charlotte’s approach considers how users interact with the space and how innovative design concepts can benefit their lives.
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Architectural Graduate
Jacob is interested in the positive impacts of architecture and the process of understanding humanistic elements of the built environment. With a collaborative approach and a sharp eye for detail, Jacob is a fantastic problem solver through his approach to architecture.
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Architectural Graduate
An experienced architectural graduate with a focus on holistic design thinking, Simon’s eye for detail and focus on delivering designs with longevity has been a strength to the practice since joining in 2022.
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Office Dog
Partial to chasing a rope toy around the office and begging for treats, Banksy is Wilson Architects’ head barkitect. She can usually be found glued to Hamilton’s side or getting a pat from one of the team.
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Architect
Born, raised and educated in Spain, Pilar is an Australian who has called the country home for 10 years. A registered architect with a diverse architectural background, Pilar firmly believes in the difference that good architecture can make to people’s lives.
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Architectural Graduate
Charles’ design process is driven by the client and their stories. As a second-generation employee of WA and with a background in bespoke residential projects, Charles has a passion for incorporating passive design principles to better our lives.
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Architectural Graduate
A designer with an eye for meaningful and future-focused architecture, Jack prides himself on his collaborative approach and ability to problem solve throughout the design process.
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Architect
Experienced across a range of project types, Luke is a registered architect who is skilled at leading projects from concept right through to construction with a collaborative approach that includes clients in the process.