- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Bay Run and Lilyfield Bridge Upgrade
We design community shaping projects that elevate cities into places where people want to live, work, and play.
GroupGSA partners with state and local government, policymakers and private developers to deliver city shaping precincts, architecture and public spaces, through our combined skills in urban design, landscape architecture and architecture. These projects have an impact at a city scale creating legacy and lasting community value.
Our team is experienced in master planning through to delivery of brownfield and greenfield sites, CBD visioning, strategy, development and feasibility planning. Our amassing portfolio spans urban renewal projects, CBD redevelopments, master planned communities and public realms. This includes parklands and plazas, precincts and town centres, skateparks, sportsfields and playgrounds.
Our clients benefit from a diverse pool of experts with a shared vision and passion for creating vibrant, meaningful destinations that are contextual to their people, place and culture, and will stand the test of time.
GroupGSA has completed major projects in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, and various locations in regional Australia.
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Wylde Mountain Bike and BMX Track
Welcome to Sydney’s biggest back yard!
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Shell Cove Town Centre & Waterfront
A vibrant living, working and active environment.
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Sydney Park Skate Park
Blurring the lines between the passive and the extreme at Sydney Park.
- Urban Design
- Sydney
Parramatta Road Corridor Precincts
Improved transport choices, better amenity and a balanced growth of housing and employment.
- Urban Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Glenfield Precinct
Southwest Sydney’s premier regional sporting and education destination.
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Plough & Harrow Playground
The essence of play is to encourage exploration, testing and discovery.
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Abercrombie Street Upgrade
Creating a village in the heart of a city starts with knowing a neighbourhood.
- Director
John Holland
As a Director and landscape architect, John oversees our Landscape Architecture business, managing the team, design, and project delivery. He has extensive experience in a wide range of sectors and at various scales, gained over many years of multi-disciplinary work in Australia, the UK, and Southeast Asia, which informs his leadership. John also leads our Cities and Places sector team, focusing on projects such as Master Planned Communities, Public Domain, and Recreation, many of which have received awards and industry recognition for their innovative design and positive community impact.
- Director
Nancy Piazzolla
As the Director of People, Culture, and Practice, Nancy oversees our finance, IT, HR, and other operational departments. She is focused on driving continuous improvement and strategic innovation to ensure the smooth operation of the practice.
- Principal
- Melbourne
Emily Gilfillan
Emily is a Principal, architect and our Melbourne studio lead.
- Principal
- Sydney
Jenna Keyes
Jenna is a Principal and urban designer in the Sydney studio. With her highly articulate and strategic insights, she leads teams in delivering successful, collaborative outcomes to a wide range of industry-leading public and private sector clients. A graduate of the London School of Economics, she is interested in and deeply understands urban policy, economics, and sociology, which underpins her multidisciplinary approach to design practice.
- Principal
- Brisbane
James du Plessis
James is a Principal, award-winning architect and Brisbane studio lead. His extensive global and local experience includes education, commercial, workplace, cultural, high-end retail and single-residential projects.He is an active member of the UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Industry Advisory Board.
- Principal
Steve Hammond
Steven is a Principal and accomplished landscape architect with extensive experience designing, directing, and delivering projects. Many of these projects have won awards. He is adept at managing multidisciplinary teams and has skills in leadership and communication.
- Associate Director
Felicity Ratcliffe
Felicity is an Associate Director and landscape architect with extensive experience in the private and public sectors. She has been involved in many projects, from highly detailed small-scale spaces to larger industrial, commercial, and residential areas.
- Associate Director
Anika Hoffman
Anika is an Associate Director and landscape architect. Her expertise includes various project types locally and internationally.
- Associate Director
- Melbourne
Lindy Fetherson
Lindy, an Associate Director and registered landscape architect, is passionate about sustainable design. Her strategic thinking, communication, and design leadership skills drive project outcomes that address client, community, and environmental concerns.
- Associate Director
- Sydney
Pei Goh
Pei is an Associate Director, Architect, and NSW Design Practitioner with extensive global experience in public and private projects in architecture and master planning. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of design for living environments focused on seniors’ living, retail and mixed-use, commercial, and educational design.
- Associate
Michelle Ramjan
Michelle is an Associate and architect with experience across many sectors including Multi Residential and Community projects.
- Associate
Manal Salama
Manal Salma is an Associate and architect with a wealth of experience and expertise in Revit. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of technical applications, Manal has established herself as a leading authority in her field.
- Associate
Clare O’Brien
Claire is an Associate on our landscape architecture team and has experience across Australia and the United Kingdom. With a background in Cultural Anthropology and Fine Art, these disciplines underpin her approach from thorough research on context, people and culture to design’s creative and explorative nature.
- Associate
Izabella McFadden
Izabella is an Associate, and a passionate, dynamic, and client-focused architect. Her experience covers an extensive project portfolio, and her expertise includes residential, aged care, commercial, industrial, community use, places of worship, and Heritage and period housing.
- Associate
Federico Zanet
Federico is an Associate and landscape architect who has worked with public and private clients to create parks, urban spaces, and communities in local, national, and international settings.
- Associate
Cloris Wang
Cloris, an Associate and passionate urban designer, is dedicated to enhancing city livability by designing desirable, climate-resilient, green, and engaging places for communities. Her international experience from projects in Singapore and China and her strong portfolio of work across Australia underscores her global perspective and adaptability.
- Associate
Zhipeng Cai
As an Associate landscape architect, Zhipeng brings a wealth of experience from his portfolio, which spans residential, commercial, and industrial developments, streetscapes, sports fields, reserves, playgrounds, and urban design and planning projects.
- Consultant
Francis Dickinson
Francis is a design consultant for our Landscape Architecture team and has extensive experience in landscape architecture, urban design, and wayfinding on diverse projects.
- Associate Director
Sam Tran
Sam, as Associate Director, brings a unique perspective to our team. As a registered architect in Australia and Vietnam, his understanding of local context and international architectural standards enriches his contributions to the global architectural landscape.
23.06.2021 Steve Hammond
The Urban Food Bowl
The re-localisation of food production through urban farming provides an opportunity to access food which is produced and distributed in a district level – as a form of domestic urban food security.
23.06.2021 Steve Hammond
Cycling for a Connected City
Embracing cycling does more than ease congestion.
17.11.2021 Liam Higginbotham
The Evolution of Retail Banking Post Pandemic and Beyond
Retail banking is a highly competitive sector, that needs to respond dynamically to customer expectations, digital automation, economic pressures, agile competitors, and a physical location on the high street.
16.03.2023 Cloris Wang
A 20-year Master Plan to create a green boulevard and pedestrian-orientated destination
22.06.2024 Jenna Keyes
Edgecliff commercial rezoning gets green light to more than triple height limits to 46m
