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Adrian McGregor

Founder & Chief Design Officer

Adrian is the Founder and Chief Design Officer [CDO] at McGregor Coxall. He is a city futurist and master planner, the author of Biourbanism—Cities as Nature, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra.

Adrian is an international speaker and company director with a 40-year global history of working in the cities, urban design, masterplanning & sustainability markets. He is the creator of the Biourbanism model and is skilled in Digital Design methodologies, Resilience, Sustainable Development, City Planning, Master Planning and Green Infrastructure.

Adrian is a strong entrepreneurship professional focusing on designing prosperous biocities and vibrant places from giga to local scales. Nominated as one of Sydney’s 100 most creative people, he has helped the firm receive over 200 international design awards, including the Prime Minister of Australia’s Award for Urban Design.

 

Expertise
  • Design Leadership
  • Visioning
  • Master Planning
  • Sustainability
  • Consultation

Qualifications
  • 2000 - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
  • 2002 - Certificate Horticulture
  • 2005 - OH&S Construction Induction

Memberships
  • International Member, American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
  • Member, Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA)
  • Advisory Board Member, Design Intelligence Australia

Contact

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Featured Projects

Ballast Point Park

Ballast Point Park

Birchgrove, Sydney, Australia

Bandirma Park Competition

Bandirma Park Competition

Balikesir, Turkey

Castle Hill Showground

Castle Hill Showground

Castle Hill, Australia

George St Laneways

George St Laneways

Sydney, Australia

Rick Roberts Way

Rick Roberts Way

London, UK.

Pedestrian Activity And Economy

Pedestrian Activity And Economy

Keynsham High Street

Keynsham High Street

Bristol, UK.

Clarence Road

Clarence Road

Bristol, UK

Other News

The newly unveiled Henderson Park features a modern urban landscape with a wide paved walkway lined with trees and greenery. On either side are contemporary apartment buildings, such as NINE by Mirvac. In the distance, a city skyline is visible under a clear sky at dusk, celebrating its official opening.

Henderson Park official opening marks the completion of NINE by Mirvac

October 9, 2024 Project Opening
The transformation of the former Channel Nine broadcast studios at Willoughby is now complete with the opening of Henderson Park, the centrepiece of 6,500 square meters of open green space. Named after Brian Henderson, Channel Nine newsreader for an outstanding 45 years, Henderson Park honours the legend of television...
Aerial view of South Bank's riverside park with a lagoon, surrounded by trees and buildings. Visitors enjoy the water and walking paths. The area, rich in lush greenery, is a testament to the city's Biodiversity Strategy and sits along a river with urban structures nearby.

Biodiversity Audits inform precinct wide South Bank Biodiversity Strategy

October 8, 2024 Project Milestone
South Bank Corporation together with McGregor Coxall and BAAM Ecological Consultants has undertaken a series of biodiversity audits across seventeen-hectares of the forty-two-hectare precinct. This is set to inform the development of a precinct wide framework to protect South Bank’s biodiversity assets and enhance urban biodiversity for future generations....
A woman and a man stand against a two-toned wall, with the left side gray and the right side light pink. The woman wears a black dress with a leather jacket, and the man wears a green jacket with jeans. Both look at the camera, their confident stance reflective of McGregor Coxall's new Managing Principals in the Sydney and Melbourne studios.

McGregor Coxall announces three new Managing Principals

October 1, 2024 General
McGregor Coxall has announced three Managing Principals across its Sydney, Melbourne and new Emerging Market Studios – Nadia Greatbatch, Nick Griffin, and Fraser Halliday. These appointments mark an exciting milestone for McGregor Coxall as it continues to focus on growth and deepen its commitment to interdisciplinary design. Nadia Greatbatch,...
Four people are posing for a photo at the Good Design Awards. Two individuals in the center are proudly holding dual accolades shaped like triangles with a green checkmark design. The backdrop shows the Good Design Awards logo repeatedly. Formal attire is worn by all.

Two Design Excellence awards for McGregor Coxall at 2024 Good Design Awards

September 24, 2024 Awards
Parramatta Aquatic Centre and Campbelltown Blue Green Grid Plan recognised for excellence in design and innovation.   McGregor Coxall has been recognised at Australia’s International Good Design Awards, with two Sydney projects collecting awards at this year’s Awards Ceremony celebrating the transformative impact of design. This year celebrated the...
A modern city street, Clarence Road, lined with tall buildings featuring large windows and outdoor seating. People are walking along the sidewalk, some holding hands, others talking. Bicycles are parked near planters with flowers and greenery. Trees provide shade.

Planning Approved for Clarence Road to Deliver New Homes in Bristol

September 23, 2024 Project Milestone
Bristol City Council has granted planning permission for 435 new homes at Clarence Road, a development site situated adjacent to the iconic Bristol Temple Meads Station and forming part of the Temple Quarter regeneration area, which aims to create a ‘flourishing new urban quarter for Bristol’. Work will now...
Aerial view of an art museum with modern architecture, characterized by sleek lines and large glass windows, surrounded by greenery. In the background, a cityscape with numerous skyscrapers and a prominent communications tower stands against a cloudy sky, showcasing adaptive urban design.

Reimagining Heritage: How Adaptive Urban Design Is Shaping Resilient Cities

September 11, 2024 Insights
After centuries of human evolution, loss of biodiversity and exploitation of natural resources, our cities face the formidable challenge of adaptation. Adaptable design for cities and landscapes seeks to restore and enhance planetary health. It reimagines heritage as not only the legacy of the past, but as a transformative,...
A person with short hair, glasses, and a mustache is wearing a white, collared shirt and smiling slightly. The backdrop is black, creating a high contrast with their light-colored shirt—a photo taken during the 2024 Innovation Symposium featuring Thomas Chapman.

Thomas Chapman joins panel at 2024 Innovation Symposium

September 11, 2024 Event
What does it mean to innovate? Thomas Chapman, Computational Design Lead at McGregor Coxall and Founder of LandArch Tools, will join a panel of other experts at the 2024 Innovation Symposium to explore the state of tech and innovation within the landscape architecture profession. Chapman applies a rare mix...
An idyllic lakeside scene at sunset, with tall, leafless trees reflected in the still water. Wooden posts stand partially submerged along a fence line, leading towards a distant, grassy hillside. The sky is partly cloudy with a warm, golden light—an ideal setting for Project Groundwater.

Project Groundwater: Driving Innovation in Flood Resilience

September 4, 2024 New Project
We are delighted to be appointed on the Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation Workstream on Project Groundwater, a Defra funded programme which will drive innovation in flood resilience and adaptation to climate change. McGregor Coxall will be developing a framework methodology and indicators to measure community resilience to flooding and...
A serene park, masterplanned with winding pathways through lush greenery, features a central sculpture with a group of people gathered around. Two small ponds and tall trees enhance the landscape, while birds fly overhead and scattered stones and grasses add to the natural beauty.

Designing for renewal in a landscape of death

September 4, 2024 Insights
While cemeteries have always been symbolic spaces, recent approaches to their design are embracing conditions of impermanence, multiplicity and change. by Emma Sheppard-Simms 2 Sep 2024 Landscape Australia Designing for renewal in a landscape of death | Landscape Australia Burial space in Australian cities is in short supply. Creating...