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Jason Gonzalez
By The TribeOctober 3, 2015
MEET THE TRIBE
Lewis Chen
Junior Designer
Good at: | Processing lots of information at once |
Not so good at: | Phone etiquette |
Last job before SDT: | Longma Joinery manufacturing architectural doors and windows |
Happiest doing: | Eating |
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Favourite Designer: | Alvar Aalto |
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Sam Phan
Junior Designer
Good at: | Spatial reasoning, graphics, 3D modelling, eating |
Not so good at: | Cardio |
Last job before SDT: | Interior Architecture Student by day and Luna Park rides operator by night |
Happiest doing: | Travelling, eating, drinking, listening to music, strategy games, films, hiking |
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Favourite Designer: | Alejandro Aravena, James Turrell, Syd Mead & Tadao Ando |
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Nic Robson
Jen Designer
Good at: | Designing, structural reviews, working with builders and consultants |
Not so good at: | 3D drafting (learning though!) |
Last job before SDT: | Owner of Boatshed Beach Towels and Project Architect, SJB Architects |
Happiest doing: | Being with her 3 sons, cooking, ocean swimming or any outdoor activity |
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Favourite Designer: | Madeleine Blanchfield |
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Nic Robson
Junior Designer
Good at: | Material, finish and colour composition |
Not so good at: | Shaving |
Last job before SDT: | Product designer & painter, Design Twins |
Happiest doing: | Dancing, painting, drawing, gardening, styling spaces |
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Favourite Designer: | Ilse Crawford, StudioIlse |
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Praveeni Jayasuriya
Junior Designer
Good at: | Interior styling, researching, writing |
Not so good at: | Maths |
Last job before SDT: | Interior Architecture student |
Happiest doing: | Cooking, reading, travelling, exploring galleries |
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Favourite Designer: | India Mahdavi |
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Rob Vlahovic
Designer
Good at: | Interior form, joinery detailing, composition |
Not so good at: | Saying no |
Last job before SDT: | Student Architect at PTW while an Interior Architecture student |
Happiest doing: | Cultivating ideas, creating soundscapes at home on rainy days, snuggling with vinyl and a hot coffee |
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Favourite Designer: | Vincent Van Duysen |
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Maddy Smith
Designer
Good at: | Interiors, baking |
Not so good at: | Making office coffees |
Last job before SDT: | Interior Architecture Student |
Happiest doing: | Anything near the beach |
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Favourite Designer: | Yayoi Kusama |
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Jennifer Snyder
General Manager & Integrator
Good at: | Project management, events, marketing and writing |
Not so good at: | Waiting |
Last job before SDT: | Marketing specialist for the city’s largest fair and exhibition in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Happiest doing: | Travel, cooking, design, music, art and photography |
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Favourite Designer: | George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg of YabuPushelberg |
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Fredric Kakish
Senior Architect, Owner & Head of Architecture
Good at: | Architecture, design and turning house dreams into reality |
Not so good at: | Using a calendar |
Last job before SDT: | Pulling coffee and singing at the Sydney Opera House |
Happiest doing: | Family time with a yard filled with dogs, chooks, turtles and fish |
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Favourite Designer: | Tadao Ando |
Favourite SDT project: | Carey Street House (lead Architect) |
Mathew Stubbs
Senior Architect, Owner & Visionary
Good at: | Design, council, contract negotiations & networking |
Not so good at: | Keeping receipts |
Last job before SDT: | Heritage Officer at Waverley Council (a very long time ago) |
Happiest doing: | Travel, restaurants, basketball & rehoming rescue chickens |
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Favourite Designer: | Harry Seidler in Australia and overseas, David Chipperfield and Carlo Scarpa |
Favourite SDT project: | Southern Tablelands House (lead Architect and very first project) |