Sydney Studio

Located on the land of the Gadigal people, our Sydney studio is the largest across our practice with over 100 staff. Based in William Street in Woolloomooloo, the studio is a short walk from the Sydney CBD and surrounded by some of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Our Sydney studio services local, national and international clients in Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design.

 

 

 

 

Nominated Architect: Lisa-Maree Carrigan, NSW ARB 7568
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Get in touch:

Level 7, 80 William Street
East Sydney NSW 2011
Australia

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T +612 9361 4144 E hello@groupgsa.com

People

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  • Director

Lisa-Maree Carrigan

Lisa-Maree, a Director and multi-award-winning architect, is a design and thought leader with a global perspective. Her extensive industry knowledge from working in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia underpins her purposeful, visionary design excellence.

  • 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
  • Australia

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

Alister Eden

Alister leads the Living Environments team as a Principal in Architecture and Urban Design. His passion for design and leadership throughout Australia and the UK underpin his unique design approach, demonstrated by his extensive architectural and urban planning portfolio of complex, successful, and innovative projects, many of which are award-winning.

  • Principal

Steve Hammond

Steven is a Principal and accomplished landscape architect with extensive experience designing, directing, and delivering projects.  Many of these projects are award winning. He is highly skilled at managing multidisciplinary teams.

  • 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

Liam Higginbotham

Liam is the Principal and leader of the national Interior Design team. He is a leader and a catalyst for innovation. He motivates and inspires project teams, drives strategic thinking, and influences design culture. Liam collaborates with diverse talent across the practice to bring the best design thinking and innovation to life through his role as a facilitator of knowledge and research.

  • Associate Director

Rajat Khanna

As an Associate Director and architect, Rajat has led the successful delivery of numerous complex projects, focusing on education and social infrastructure for public clients. Rajat has extensive experience on small to large projects in Australia and overseas, including the USA and India.

  • Associate Director

Brian Graham

Brian is an Associate Director and an accredited Green Star Assessor. His experience in project coordination covers both the public and private sectors, allowing him to draw on decades of knowledge gained from various project types.

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  • Associate Director

Luke Romandi

Luke is an Associate Director and architect with extensive experience in the construction industry. He has worked on various projects in Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Ireland, and the UK at all project lifecycle stages, including high-end residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality buildings.

  • Group Manager Contracts & Delivery

Ming-Yang Xu

Ming-Yang is an Associate Director at GroupGSA with over 20 years of experience in architecture and construction in Australia. His […]

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  • Associate Director

Jessica Margiotta

As an Associate Director, Jessica is an interior designer dedicated to designing and delivering creative spaces that elevate cultural and brand experiences for her clients. Jessica consistently delivers dynamic,  impactful, inspiring environments, showcasing her unwavering dedication to excellence and client success.

  • Associate Director

Jon Downie

Jon is an Associate Director and a specialist in Corporate Workplace Environments. He has an extensive portfolio of award-winning projects over many years, across many types of contemporary premium, warehouse, and heritage office space environments.

  • 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.

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  • Associate Director

Anika Hoffman

Anika is an Associate Director and landscape architect.  Her expertise includes various project types locally and internationally.

  • Associate Director

Noura Thaha

Noura is an Associate Director and architect with experience across residential, government, infrastructure developments, and education sectors. She is well-versed in providing development advice and navigating complex statutory regulations to provide comprehensive solutions.

Work

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Eden Street Arncliffe Central

Shared outcomes can bring a momentum of their own.

Microsoft HQ

Ingenuity can ignite when we dare to flip the expected.

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Parramatta Road Corridor Precincts

Improved transport choices, better amenity and a balanced growth of housing and employment.

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Eucalyptus

A workspace where collaboration is celebrated, and flexibility is mandatory.

Link Market Services Parramatta

GroupGSA has been the custodian of designing workplace environments for Link Market Services Group globally for over fifteen years.

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Shell Cove Town Centre & Waterfront

A vibrant living, working and active environment.