Following Jason's graduation from the University of Melbourne, he commenced employment as an architectural graduate at Spowers in 2015. His career at Spowers constitutes his post-graduate architectural experience. He later registered with the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV) in 2018.
Jason has been involved with various projects at different design and construction stages, primarily in the aged-care and education sectors. All projects he was previously involved with are in Victoria, Australia. All projects of varying scales and complexities are summarised below.
AUGUST 2017 – APRIL 2019
AGED CARE REDEVELOPMENT (ALT & ADDITION)
Alteration and extension to an existing aged care facility.
2650m² @ $5million (AUD)
Role: Project lead
Involvement: Briefing to construction.NOVEMBER 2017
SPORTS CAMPUS REFURBISHMENT
Alteration and upgrade to existing sports training facility.
Involvement: Tender documentation.SEPTEMBER 2017
FASHION AND TEXTILE WORKSHOPS/CLASSROOMS
Alteration and upgrade to an existing university building.
Involvement: Concept design.JUNE 2017
AGED CARE / SENIOR LIVING COMPLEX
New 12-storey senior living with aged care, including retail on street and podium level.
Involvement: Town planning documentation.MAY 2017
PRVIATE RESIDENCE
New luxury private residence for a family of four.
Involvement: Concept design.JULY 2017
RESORT MASTERPLAN
Masterplan proposal for new resort.
Involvement: Masterplan & Town Planning.APRIL 2017 – JULY 2017
TECHNICAL SCHOOL
New 2-storey technical school.
2300m² @ $9million (AUD)
Involvement: Concept design to tender documentation.MARCH 2017 – MAY 2017
NURSING SCHOOL
New 3-storey school for nursing.
2400m² @ $8million (AUD)
Involvement: Concept design to tender documentation.MARCH 2016 – OCTOBER 2017
AGED CARE (HILLSIDE)
New 3-storey aged care facility in residential area next to a creek reserve.
7600m² @ $26million (AUD)
Involvement: Concept design to design development.JANUARY 2016 – JANUARY 2017
AGED CARE (BEACHSIDE)
New 2-storey aged care facility <500m away from shore.
5880m² @ $20million (AUD)
Involvement: Concept design to tender documentation.AUGUST 2015 – DECEMBER 2015
ARCHDIOCESE OFFICES
Refurbishment of 2 levels in an existing 10-storey office.
2250m² @ $3.6million (AUD)
Involvement: Tender documentation.JULY 2015
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTERPLAN
Campus masterplan competition submission for a Catholic University Campus.
30,000 m²
Involvement: Concept masterplan.APRIL 2015 – SEPTEMBER 2016
UNIVERSITY STUDENT LOUNGE UPGRADE
Refurbishment of existing student lounges at various campuses.
3500m² @ $530,000k (AUD)
Involvement: Briefing to construction.
SEPTEMBER 2017
FASHION AND TEXTILE WORKSHOPS/CLASSROOMS
Project Description:
Alteration and upgrade to an existing university building to include classrooms and workshops for the Faculty of Fashion and Textile.
Given that the building itself was built in the 70s with a distinct post-modern aesthetic, the visualisations below were prepared as pseudo-photomontages inspired by architectural presentation style of that period.
Images used with permission from Spowers Architects.
JANUARY 2016 – JANUARY 2017
AGED CARE (BEACHSIDE)
5880m² @ $20million
Project Description:
A new 2-storey, 100 bedroom, aged care facility in Victoria. The building site is about 500m (0.3 miles) from the beach. The building sits on the base of a hill on a long rectangular site, resulting in a narrow frontage to the main street.
The images below were prepared as part of the interior design proposal presentation to complement the architecture.
Images used with permission from Spowers Architects.
APRIL 2017 – JULY 2017
TECHNICAL SCHOOL
2300m² @ $9million
Project Description:
A new 2-storey technical school intended as a new gateway-building for the campus.
The images were prepared iteratively to understand and compose a variety of form and materials into a single cohesive architectural project.
Images used with permission from Spowers Architects.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MASTERPLAN
30,000 m²
Project Description:
Campus masterplan competition submission for a Catholic University Campus. The buildings within the campus (acquired by the university incrementally over time) are to be unified by three new buildings and alterations to some existing buildings.
The masterplan proposal includes investigating the high-rise education building typology, which acts as a cornerstone to the rest of the campus.
Images used with permission from Spowers Architects.