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SITE ADDRESS: WOODLANDS BLVD, KAWANA FOREST EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN The Woodlands Blvd project consisted of 25 residential townhouses attached to a 480sqm, 5-tenancy commercial precinct. The development was started in 2008 & completed in 2012. MRA Design was engaged to design the entire development and work closely with the relevant consultants to gain all of the required council approvals for construction. I assisted Michael Rolton, Director of MRA throughout this whole process. Liaising with town planers, civil, structural, hydraulic engineers, landscape architects & Fire Consultants, managing all of the drawing content for the DA, Operational Works and Building Certification. As the project spaned a considerable amount of time, arising mainly from strategic staging, certain elements of the project required amending due to changes of the Australian Standards, namely AS 1428.1 Design for Access & Mobility. These changes lead to the redesign of all trafficable surfaces in and around the Commercial Tenancies. SITE PLAN – LOT 270 WOODLANDS BOULEVARD

3D RENDERED STREET SCAPE FROM WOODLANDS BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION DETAIL OF AWNING

SITE ADDRESS: CRN SUNRISE AVENUE & ELIZABETH ST, COOLUM BEACH EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN Sunrise & Elizabeth St actually started its life in 2009 as a set of 9 townhouses, containing a total of 5, 3 bedroom townhouses + 2, 2 bedroom townhouses. I, alongside MRA, secured a full DA Approval; however, the project was shelved as the developer believed the figures didn’t stack up. Sunrise & Elizabeth Street now consists of two 3-storey towers, housing 18 residential units serviced by lift with provisions for 22 underground car parks. I have assisted Michael Rolton in the management of consultants throughout the DA process. It has been entirely my job to manage the documentation throughout this process. I contributed a considerable amount of design input to the overall appearance and configuration of the project. The DA process was not completely straight forward as we proposed to create a roofed Atrium between the two towers that council deemed GFA. MRA alongside Adams & Sparkes Town Planners have successfully argued that this Atrium can be considered landscaping & doesn’t in fact contribute to the overall GFA We have secured the DA approval and are in the process of obtaining the Operational Works.

SITE PLAN – SUNRISE & ELIZABETH ST FIRST FLOOR PLAN – SUNRISE & ELIZABETH ST

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 31 NO 19 BROADWATER AVENUE, MAROOCHYDORE EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN The Broardwater Avenue project consists on 2 duplex units located one street back from the Maroochy River on a 632.32 sqm site. The site has very specific conditions placed on it due to new legislation implemented after the 2012 floods. We have work through the DA Application process with Town Planners, & Civil Engineers & have obtained an approved DA. I have assisted in managing council RFI’s during the DA process & have contributed input into the design of the project. I completely managed the drawing process. ARTIST IMPRESSION NO 19 BROADWATER AV

FIRST FLOOR PLAN – NO 19 BROADWATER AV ELEVATIONS – SUNRISE & ELIZABETH ST

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 21 GEO HAWKINS CRESCENT, CALOUNDRA EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN Lot 21 Geo Hawkins Is an Industrial complex constructed in the Caloundra industrial precinct. The project was started in 2012 and construction was completed in 2014. The complex consists of 2 concrete tilt panel building with a total of 6 tenancies. I assisted Michael Rolton in managing the entire process of design and documentation. I provided design, DA & BA documentation, which also included landscape design documentation. SITE PLAN – LOT 21 GEO HAWKINS CRESCENT

ARTIST IMPRESSION LOT 21 GEO HAWKINS CRES SECTIONS & DETAILS – LOT 21 GEO HAWKINS CRES

SITE ADDRESS: STUDENT UNION COMPLEX – UQ ST LUCIA EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN This project was focused on the redevelopment of the Student Union Complex at the University of Queensland, St Lucia campus. The project was started in late 2012 and finished in mid 2014. During that time Michael Rolton and myself shared the responsibility of assisting the CEO of the Student Union, Mark Farago in obtaining all the necessary approvals from the governing bodies within the campus for the approval of the redevelopment of the complex. The project consisted of 3 stages, strategically planed to reduce the impact of everyday life in and around the complex. Initially the Loading Dock that serviced the area was upgraded, followed by the refurbishment of an unused arcade and finally the upgrade and additions to the main entry to the existing Student Union Complex. I was able to efficiently manage the time constraints & the comprehensive approval process that the University requires, attending meetings and presenting the proposal to all of the relevant factions. I also assisted with contract administration throughout the construction process working closely with the construction manager from Rohrig Constructions on both the Loading Dock upgrade and refurbishment to the Arcade. ARTIST IMPRESSION OF PROPOSED ARCADE REFURBISHMENT

CROSS SECTIONS THROUGH ARCADE CROSS SECTION & DETAILS OF LOADING DOCK CROSS SECTIONS THROUGH PROPOSED COVERED ALFRESCO DINING

PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - STUDENT UNION COMPLEX ARTIST IMPRESSION – STUDENT UNION COMPLEX ENTRY

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 2 NO 6 ALLAMBI RISE – LITTLE COVE NOOSA EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN Allambi Rise was a $2.5m multi level residential dwelling consisting of a basement with 2 levels over, serviced by a commercial lift. The project was started in 2008 and construction was completed in 2011. I assisted Michael Rolton with the design process and obtaining the relaxation from Noosa Shire Council. Managing the documentation was entirely my responsibility. Obtaining the relaxation took approx.1 year. There were quite a number of issues we had to work through; this was due to the complexity of the project along with the sensitive planning scheme for this particular area. ARTIST IMPRESSION – ALLAMBI RISE FIRST FLOOR PLAN – ALLAMBI RISE

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 157 ZANZIBAR COURT – KAWANA ISLAND EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN Zanzibar Court was a $2m 2 storey residential dwelling situated on one of Kawana Islands many canals. I assisted Michael Rolton with the design process and managed documentation completely. MRA worked closely with the builder during the construction process providing the relevant detailing when required. Comprehensive construction detailing & documentation was provided, including internal elevations for kitchen, bathrooms & powder room & full electrical plans. IMAGE OF COMPLETED RESIDENCE

CROSS SECTION – ZANZIBAR COURT GROUND FLOOR PLAN – ZANZIBAR COURT

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 15 BOLLON ROAD - CHARLEVILLE EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN Lot 15 Bollon Rd was a single storey residential property located in central western Queensland. I was responsible for this entire project, from the initial client meetings through to complete documentation to obtain a Building Approval. It was a unique project as the client wanted to produce mud bricks and use them extensively throughout the dwelling for aesthetics and assist in passive design in the way of thermal massing. ARTIST IMPRESSION – LOT 15 BOLLON RD ARTIST IMPRESSION – LOT 15 BOLLON RD

SECTION & DETAILS – LOT 15 BOLLON RD FLOOR PLAN – LOT 15 BOLLON RD

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 1 NO 30 KESTREL ST - AROONA EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN 30 Kestrel St was an extensive Renovation/Additions to an existing residential dwelling in Caloundra. I was responsible for the entire project, from initial client meetings, design & documentation, obtaining relaxations, Building Approval, B.E.R.S approval, Structural Engineering, construction cost & contracts for construction. I worked closely with the client to source recycled building material for feature elements, & assisted with the selection of finishes for the entire project. ARTIST IMPRESSION – NO 30 KESTREL ST ARTIST IMPRESSION – NO 30 KESTREL ST

CROSS SECTION – 30 KESTREL ST IMAGE OF COMPLETED BATHROOM

SITE ADDRESS: LOT 36 NO 46 NAIRANA REST – NOOSA HEADS EMPLOYER: MRA DESIGN The Nairana Rest project is nestled in amongst wooded streets behind the iconic Noosa National Park. Being relatively sloppy with west facing views to Noosa Sound, and the added client requirement that some existing structure must remain made the project quite challenging. These factors made it apparent that a relaxation would be required if we were to achieve the desired client outcome. The relaxation process took just over one year. Extensive documentation was provided to council, including sun shading diagrams and 3D montages depicting the proposed residence sitting within the existing streetscape. Michael Rolton and myself worked closely together on the project, I assisted him with design input during the concept stage, and redesigned the upper level on request of council during the relaxation process. I managed all of the documentation, from concept, RFI’s & through to the construction documentation. I liaised with the Building Certifier & attended council meetings throughout the Relaxation process. A BA has been obtained and construction has commenced. COUNCIL RFI DOCUMENTATION – PROPOSED STREETSCAPE & BUILDING ENVELOPE

PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED SECTION

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