The Sydney studio
In ASPECT Sydney’s leafy Redfern studio, on the land of the Gadi people, we are driven to action.
Our ethos is defined by our strong environmental ethic and our optimism that what we do makes a difference. We don’t shy away from complexity. In fact, that’s where our sweet spot is.
We embrace the diversity in the cities we work in - the people, the ecologies and the environments. And we celebrate that this diversity is represented in our people.
We are obsessed with design excellence, and do not stop short of it at any scale. We recognise that excellence takes teamwork, and we are energised by collaboration with those in and outside of the studio.
We run our own race. We exceed expectations. We find joy in doing things differently.
Phone: +61 2 9699 7182
Email: sydney@aspect-studios.com
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The Sydney team
Sacha Coles
Global Design Director
Louise Pearson
Studio Director
Tamara Donnellan
Studio Director
Matthew Shaw
Group Operations Manager
Amrita Singh
Commercial Manager
Gavin Bell
Group IT Manager
Lauren Nissen
Senior Associate
Lei Zhang
Senior Associate
Natalie Bernuetz
Senior Associate / Bid Manager
George Jerez
Associate
Georgia Brennan
Associate
Hannah Nguyen
Associate
Julie Gavelle
Associate
Miguel Serrao
Associate
Scott Badham
Associate
Thea Harris
Associate
Beatrice Myatt
Senior Designer
Claire Sun
Senior Landscape Architect
Erica Greentree
Senior Designer
Ken Xu
Senior Landscape Architect
Shota Saito
Senior Landscape Architect
Atsuko Kunugi
Communications Coordinator
Darren Mansfield
Landscape Technical Advisor
Emily Yang
Project Accountant
Julia Dolahenty
Landscape Architect
Kishore Sharma
Systems Administrator
Reid Butler
Water Strategist
Tanya Taylor
Studio Administrator
Joshua Kishore
Graduate Landscape Designer
Riley Elias
Graduate Landscape Designer
Steven Xu
Student Landscape Designer
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Sydney’s leadership team
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Lauren NissenSenior Associate -
Tamara DonnellanStudio Director -
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Miguel SerraoAssociate -
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Scott BadhamAssociate -
Sacha ColesGlobal Design Director -
Lei ZhangSenior Associate -
Natalie BernuetzSenior Associate -
Julie GavelleAssociate -
Georgia BrennanAssociate -
Thea HarrisAssociate -
Amrita SinghCommercial Manager -
Hannah NguyenAssociate
Tiny Walk #2 – The Ribbon Playground
Following the success of our first Tiny Walk touring the revitalised public domain at the former Australian Technology Park, South Eveleigh, we hosted our second Tiny Walk at The Ribbon Playground, Darling Harbour.
Another long-running project, the playground expands the original Darling Quarter designed by ASPECT Studios nearly 13 years ago. The playground, designed to be a thrilling stage for imaginative play, has three distinct play zones catering to different age groups.
ASPECT Studios was privileged to test the playground prior to its opening. Associate and project lead Luna Tran led the site tour treating the team to an in-depth presentation of the technical details of the project, its challenges, solutions, and successful results. It wasn’t all work though with the team climbing, sliding, swinging, and hanging from the fantastic fun-filled (and bespoke) play structures, and finding some ‘easter eggs’ that hint at the site’s nautical history.
The playground is now officially open.
