Design Collaborations
Planning-led teams.
Housing that fits its place.
Jacob works alongside architects, building designers and builders to deliver housing that is approvable, buildable and right for its place. He leads on planning, heritage and community engagement; design partners lead on architecture and documentation.
Jacob leads or joins multidisciplinary teams for design competitions and housing projects. Architectural and building design services are provided by design partners.
The planning perspective
What I bring to a design team
- 01Planning controls and approval pathways: the ACT Territory Plan and NSW planning
- 02Heritage and cultural values
- 03Site analysis and neighbourhood character
- 04Consultation with councils, government and community
- 05Statements of Environmental Effects and Heritage Impact Statements
Housing types
A considered approach to housing.
- Dual occupancies and duplexes
- Townhouses and terraces
- Small-scale ‘missing middle’ housing
- Seniors and accessible housing
Current focus
Canberra House Pattern Book
Forming a design team for the ACT Government's Canberra House Pattern Book design competition.
Architects, building designers and builders interested in collaborating are welcome to get in touch.
Collaborate with Jacob