MARY JEAVONS DIRECTOR

BAppSc (Ecology/Geography) Canberra College of Advanced Education
MLArch, University of Melbourne

Fellow, Registered Landscape Architect, AILA

Member of: Play Australia (Life), Parks and Leisure Australia (PLA)x, International Play Association (IPA), Assoc. of Consultants in Access, Australia (ACAA), Australian Standard Committee on Playground Safety

Mary Jeavons continues to provide leadership within the firm. She is experienced in the planning and design of children’s spaces of all kinds and those which are accessible to children and adults with disabilities.  Mary has carried out important research and advocacy in the field and has written, published and spoken widely in forums in Australia and overseas.  She is a specialist in strategic planning for open space, parks and play areas for local government and developers, Australia wide.

BRUCE GRILLMEIER ASSOCIATE

B. Industrial Design – The University of Newcastle
Dip. Management – VECCI

Bruce is responsible for practice management and has a design and project management role.
Bruce has over 20 years’ experience in the industry and is highly skilled in managing both small and large scale projects from concept through to construction. He enjoys working with both small and large client groups, committees and other professions to develop ideas into workable concepts and applies his technical expertise and knowledge of standards to resolve complex issues with a practical approach.

LEONG KHOO SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

BApp Sc (Landscape Architecture), RMIT University

Leong Khoo is proficient in the day to day management of projects and undertakes a wide range of design and administrative work.  He has designed small pocket parks, regional play spaces, masterplans, traffic design layouts and site assessment plans.  Leong also has excellent skills in preparing illustrations for public presentations.  Leong’s notable works includes Bicentennial Park Regional Playground in Chelsea and Sovereign Hill Post Office Pond Masterplan.

ANNE FOWLER SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

BA (Fine Art) RMIT
AssocDipAppSci (Horticulture) Burnley University of Melbourne
MLArch University of Melbourne

Registered Landscape Architect AILA

Anne’s role is in the delivery of a diverse range of landscape projects – from master planning to detailed design projects.  Anne has extensive experience in managing the process through inception, consultation and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and project management. Anne believes it is incumbent on the team to gain an understanding of the aspirations of the client, the brief and the budget and to identify the needs and opportunities of each unique site and project.

Art, plants and planting design are a core interest of Anne’s, structured around built and planted materials selected for their robust and durable qualities; plant selection that is suitable to the site conditions and embodies intangible qualities of joy and beauty.

FELICITY BROWN SENIOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

B.LArch, Hons, RMIT University
Adv Cert Hort, Burnley, University of Melbourne

Felicity has many years experience as a landscape architect and horticulturalist. She values the art of listening to her clients and asking informed questions so that her designs meet their needs. Felicity also enjoys designing playfully and artfully beautiful projects for all her clients. She has a passionate interest and expertise with those with special needs whether young or aged.

Felicity lives in rural western Victoria with her husband and five children, she is a keen gardener and values highly the opportunities for play for all children.

RICHARD VEITH DESIGN DRAFTPERSON

B.Planning and Design, University of Melbourne
Cert. Video Production, Open Channel

Richard has over 15 years of experience in the field of architectural design and drafting as well as set design for film and video production and event design. He is highly skilled in 2D drafting and 3D visualisation, and has brought this experience to various projects at Jeavons whilst honing his skills in landscape design development and documentation He has a strong interest in the effective resolution of space in children’s environments.

GEORGE MARANTOS DESIGN DRAFTSPERSON

ADBD, Melbourne Polytechnic 2017

George joined Jeavons in 2017 and is an experienced Architectural Draftsman with a history of working in the architecture and building design industry. He has a variety of skills including in depth knowledge of ArchiCAD and Vectorworks, as well as experience in Sales, Creative Concept Design, and Landscape Documentation.

George previously served as an apprentice in the building industry and applies his acquired knowledge to preparing detail drawings.  He has a good eye for detail and for presentation drawings.

LISA ABATE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

AdvDip Accounting

Lisa has worked in customer service for over 20 years, in industries as wide ranging as manufacturing, tertiary education and retail. Her personal interest in gardens attracted her initially to Jeavons Landscape Architects, where she has provided administrative support to staff and clients for over 10 years.

Lisa is trained in MYOB, bookkeeping and business administration. She manages Jeavons accounts and financial affairs, invoicing, reporting and client liaison.