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Cathryn Chatburn FOUNDER
 

Cathryn is one of Australia’s leading urban designers. Her contribution to the country’s built environment spans the nation’s capital, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

With 30 years’ experience, and an array of industry awards, Cathryn has accumulated dual proficiencies in both policy and practice.

Committed to ongoing learning, Cathryn is currently undertaking a PhD to unlock the barriers to building cities. Specifically, Cathryn’s interrogating how cost-based decision making impacts what is designed and built.

Whilst Cathryn’s formative years were spent in the UK, she is now very proud to call Australia home. 

Represented on Review Panels

  • National Capital Design Review Panel 

  • Queensland Urban Design and Places Panel 

  • Sunshine Coast Urban Design Advisory Panel (UDAP)

  • Moreton Bay Regional Council – The Mill Design Review Panel

  • New South Wales State Design Review Panel

Notable clients

  • Sunshine Coast Council

  • Australian National University

  • Queensland State Government:

    Department of Housing and Public Works

    Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning

    Department of Health

  • Arup

  • Curtin University

  • Brisbane Airport Corporation

  • National Capital Authority, Australian Government

  • Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Project awards

  • Australian Urban Design Award Leadership Advocacy and Research - Local & Neighbourhood Scale, ANU Acton Campus Master plan, 2020.

  • AILA QLD Research, Policy and Communications, Sunshine Coast Design Strategy and book, 2020

  • AILA National Landscape Architecture Awards - Research, Policy and Communications for Sunshine Coast Design Strategy and book, 2020

  • Good Design Award Gold - Architectural Design, 2020

  • PIA ACT Commendation - Small Project Award, ANU Acton Campus Master Plan, 2019

  • AILA QLD Landscape Planning Award of Excellence, Brisbane Airport Landscape Setting Strategy, 2018

  • AILA WA Award for Excellence in Urban Design, Greater Curtin Master Plan, 2016 

    As part of the AECOM team:

  • Brisbane Airport Corporation Property Master Plan – National Competition Winner July 2011

  • AILA QLD Award for Excellence in Planning, Cleveland Centre Master Plan, 2011

  • PIA NSW Award for Excellence, Parramatta
    Laneways and Small Spaces, 2009

  • PIA QLD Award for Excellence, Varsity Station Village Master Plan, Gold Coast, 2008