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Josh Spillane

Senior Associate - Architecture + Urban Design

Josh has a passion for future housing models and the ability to think at the finer grain urban scale

Josh is a Senior Associate with over 14 years professional experience working with some of Brisbane’s most influential design firms. He believes that as designers of the built environment, we gain unique insights into the relationships between our cities, our natural environments and society. Therefore, he has made positive contributions to our cities through advocacy and participation within the built environment industry and engagement with communities at various scales.

Josh excels in the creation of urban-based vertical communities and has an appreciation of detailed design and servicing requirements for medium and high density residential and mixed use communities.

Expertise
Qualifications
  • Masters of Architecture, University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Design Studies, University of Queensland
Affiliations
  • Registered Architect, BOAQ
  • Member Australian Institute of Architects
  • University of Queensland School of Architecture Industry Advisory Board Member (2016 - current)
  • Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Committee Member (2017-2018)
  • Australian Institute of Architects Education Committee Member (2017 - 2018)
  • University of Queensland Architectural Coursework Tutor: Utopian Urbanism (2015-2020)
  • University of Queensland Architectural Coursework Tutor: Dwelling and Density (2015)
  • University of Queensland Architectural Coursework Tutor: Housing, People and Place (2010-2013)
Academic
Awards
  • 2021 AILA Queensland Landscape Architecture Awards – Award for Urban Design (Logan Central Civic and Community Precinct)
  • 2020 AIA Qld State Commendation for Commercial Architecture, Camp Hill Marketplace (Arkhefield)
  • 2019 Design Excellence, Camp Hill Marketplace - PCA Retail Awards (Arkhefield)
  • 2018 AIA Qld President’s Medal, EmAGN
  • 2017 Commendation, DDDW Competition Queensland Government (Arkhefield with Urbis)
  • 2017 AIA Qld Regional Commendation for Heritage Architecture, Central Village Heritage Precinct (Deicke Richards)