A member of Archipelago’s urban design team, Maia works on projects for public and private sector clients as well as expert witness work.
Her local and international experience spans the drafting of strategic planning and policy documents, graphic representation of built form and visual communication for development analysis, and provision of urban design and planning advice to clients.
Maia has also been involved with GIS studies – undertaking open space analysis for local government, as well as assisting with urban design, planning, architecture and visual amenity expert witness work for the Planning and Environment Court.
- Bachelor of Urban Development (Urban & Regional Planning) (Honours), QUT
- Master of Science (Urbanism Studies), Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) Royal Institute of Technology
- Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
- Australian Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Planning and Urban Design Tutor (2020-ongoing)
- Professional Leadership
- Women in Planning Network Committee (PIA), ongoing
- Queensland Young Planners Committee (PIA), ongoing
- Mango Hill Mixed Use Development, Concept Master Plan
- Morayfield Neighbourhood Plan
- Urban Design Advice for Economic Development Queensland 2020-2022*
- Croydon Road Precinct Streetscape Planning and Activation, Logan*
- Great Places Program, Moreton Bay Regional Council*
- Sunshine Coast Mass Transit EbDs, Sunshine Coast Council*
- Vision South Bank EbD, Brisbane*
- Tweed Regional City Action Plan, NSW DPIE*
- Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct Structure Plan, NSW DPIE*
- Kallangur Town Centre Improvement Strategy, Moreton Bay Regional Council*
* Experience prior to Archipelago
- The Mill at Moreton Bay Master Plan, Moreton Bay Regional Council
- King’s Hill Master Plan, NSW*
- Neighbourhood Planning Program, Moreton Bay*
* Experience prior to Archipelago
- The Mill at Moreton Bay Built Form Guidelines, Moreton Bay Regional Council
- Urban Design Guidelines, Central Highlands Regional Council*
- Multiple Dwelling Development Review and Recommendations for LP25, Logan City Council*
- Place Identity Investigation, Moreton Bay Regional Council*
- Townships Character and Heritage Investigation + Planning Scheme Recommendations, Moreton Bay Regional Council*
- Moreton Bay Environmental Areas Investigations and Policy, Moreton Bay Regional Council*
- Birtinya Design Essentials, Stockland*
- Best Practice Principles for Centre Activation Toolkit, Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works*
- Community Benefits Bonus Elements Planning Scheme Policy Review and Recommendations, City of Gold Coast*
* Experience prior to Archipelago
- Graphics Palette for LP25, Logan City Council*
- Sunshine Coast Growth Management, Sunshine Coast Council*
- Fraser Coast Graphic Design Services, Fraser Coast Regional Council*
* Experience prior to Archipelago
- Legal
- Expert Witness Assistant, DVB Project Pty Ltd v City of Gold Coast*
- Expert Witness Assistant, Palmer Leisure Australia v City of Gold Coast*
- Expert Witness Assistant, GTH Resorts v City of Gold Coast*
- Expert Witness Assistant, Sparksman and Ors v City of Gold Coast
- Expert Witness Assistant, McKay, Panozzo and Jensen v Brisbane City Council and Anor*
- Expert Witness Assistant, Burchill v City of Gold Coast and Anor*
* Experience prior to Archipelago.
