As a landscape architect with over 14 years’ experience, Matt’s project portfolio is diverse, with projects ranging across scale and typology, from urban regeneration, parkland and open space, high-density residential and greenfield residential, to health, commercial, education and most recently city shaping public transport infrastructure. He possesses a broad skill set and strong understanding of the design, technical and construction aspects of the profession.
Having designed, documented and implemented projects across D&C, PPP’s and traditional procurement methods, Matt is attuned to leveraging opportunities and negotiating the obstacles each procurement method faces. Matt is well known for his passion, attention to detail and high level of professional skills which allows him to focus on client needs, risk management and project delivery.
Matt is proud to have been involved in multiple projects which have been recognised for excellence in landscape architecture by his peers and allied professionals. Projects including Riverside Green – South Bank, the South Bank Lagoons Rejuvenation and SW1 in South Brisbane." ["expertise"]=> string(273) "Design, documentation and implementation of complex projects across a range of sectors, including urban regeneration, parkland and open space, high-density residential, greenfield residential, health, commercial, education and most recently public transport infrastructure." 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With a formal education in Landscape Architecture (BDes, MLA), Thomas brings a rare mix of practical industry and advanced technical knowledge that he uses to lead design into a data-backed future. Thomas creates digital design solutions that enhance quality outcomes for designer and client, fuelled by his passion for collaborative tool building and the augmentation of the modern professional. Thomas is the founder of LandArchTools, a vertically targeted Rhino addon for Landscape Architects – used globally within the Landscape Architectural Profession – and is an international leader in computational design within Landscape Architecture. Thomas regularly speaks at industry events and seminars and teaches the next generation of Landscape Architects at RMIT foundational computational methods. 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He has designed, developed, and implemented several GIS-based methodologies to assess natural and built environments for resilient urban planning, natural hazard detection, and blue-green grid (renaturalised) infrastructure creation through the unique combination of GIS, remote sensing, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Hossein’s research interests include spatial data-driven support systems in forest fire, flooding, urban heat island, soil erosion, and tree health assessments – publishing several ISI papers and scientific journal articles and delivering conference presentations on these topics. Hossein was named as a 'Rising Star of Research' by The Australian in 2021 for his research on bushfire analysis in NSW." 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She is committed to innovation, honesty, quality and creativity at every stage of a project and has spent over fifteen years developing successful outcomes and cultivating close working relationships with clients and stakeholders. Through her practice, Emily seeks to advance broad environmental and social prerogatives whilst embracing the ephemeral, elemental and social qualities and responsibilities of landscape. She can work at a range of scales with experience in complex, multidisciplinary projects as well as smaller community-led plans, bringing her rich strategic knowledge and commitment to design advocacy and consultation to every engagement. 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Her interdisciplinary background in psychology, sociology, and urban planning has fuelled her passion for developing research partnerships with universities and industry to bring project insights to life. With extensive experience in the government, research and development, and technology sectors in Australia and the US, Liliana brings a wealth of experience to her role as biourbanism research project manager at McGregor Coxall. Committed to developing collaborative research partnerships Liliana’s experience in the development and delivery of organisational research strategy has given her the ability to proactively identify emerging research opportunities. Through her work, Liliana strives to translate research findings into practice to reach their full impact. At McGregor Coxall Liliana brings her expertise to help achieve the company's vision of creating healthy, smart, and locally responsive environments." 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She has been involved in Awards-Winning Civic Precincts such as Marrickville Library, UTS Alumni Green and ATP that integrate streetscapes, playspaces, Design for Country, heritage and art to form lively community centers. She aims to create great, sustainable spaces that enable equity and social engagement." 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Dedicated, passionate, and committed, he can thrive both independently and collaboratively. Sherwin welcomes challenges and continually pursues new learnings, joining McGregor Coxall for the opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and becoming a real asset to any project he is involved in." ["expertise"]=> string(148) "Bim management and multidisciplinary coordination, Documentation from detailed design to construction, Virtual design, walkthroughs, 4d simulations" ["memberships"]=> string(0) "" ["thumb"]=> string(26) "SHERWIN_ESPEJO_4K_MCGC.png" ["thumbPath"]=> string(16) "StaffImages/465/" ["thumbURL"]=> string(99) "https://mcgregorcoxall.com/helpdesk/SuperContainer/Files/StaffImages/465/SHERWIN_ESPEJO_4K_MCGC.png" ["email"]=> string(25) "sydney@mcgregorcoxall.com" ["linkedin"]=> string(0) "" ["phone"]=> string(12) "02 9188 7500" ["video"]=> string(0) "" ["videoURL"]=> string(31) "https://player.vimeo.com/video/" ["studios"]=> array(1) { [0]=> object(stdClass)#44 (3) { ["ID"]=> string(1) "7" ["name"]=> string(6) "Sydney" ["flag"]=> string(0) "" } } } } } }
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We acknowledge Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded lands on which we shape our environment.
We recognise the deep connection of Australia’s First Peoples to Country and community, and celebrate their profound knowledge systems which remain central to the health and prosperity of the landscapes and waterways we enjoy today.