Mary Ann Jackson, FRAIA
CURRICULUM VITAE
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Mary Ann Elsie Jackson (Mary Ann)
Business Address
Managing Director
Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd
8/204 Dryburgh Street
North Melbourne VIC 3051
Employment History
Telephone
+61 (0) 3 9329 7887
Facsimile
+61 (0) 3 9376 6020
Mobile
+61 (0) 409 404 941
Email
majarch@vdd.com.au
Skype
majvdd
LinkedIn
http://au.linkedin.com/in/visdesdev
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VisDesDev
2005 (ongoing)
Managing Director, Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd
1996 – 2005
Principal, MAJ Designs Architect and Interior Designer
1993 – 1996
Senior Architect, Gray Puksand Pty Ltd
1985 – 1993
Graduate/ Architect, Various metropolitan Melb practices
1981
Student Architect, Ian Dewar and Associates, Perth
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Qualifications
Master of Environment (Uni Melb) graduated 2011
Assessing Accessibility using a Participatory Approach: Strengths and Challenges of the Universal
Mobility Index. (Minor Thesis)
Graduate Diploma Planning & Design, Urban Planning (Uni Melb) graduated 2000
Bachelor of Architecture (W.A.I.T.) graduated 1983
Bachelor of Applied Science Built Environment (Q.I.T.) graduated 1980
Primary/ Secondary
Rural schooling on Darling Downs, Qld. (location of family farm)
Awards
Various academic and sporting awards - primary through to tertiary
Language Skills
Spanish Advanced (East Melbourne Language Centre, 2002)
Miscellaneous
Private pilot's licence - partial completion (Pearson Aviation) 1994
International competition, Self Sufficient Habitat, (Project Director) Published, 2014.
Competitions/ Awards
entered
(Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd,
MAJ Designs Architect
and Interior Designer)
Melbourne Design Awards: Installation Design – Exhibition, (Project Director), in conjunction with
Here Studio), Finalist, 2013
International competition, Architecture of Necessity, (Project Director), Finalist, 2013
International competition, Cambodia Sustainable Housing, (Project Director), Winner, 2013
Emergency Shelter Exhibition Competition Melbourne (Project Director), in conjunction with Here
Studio, Winner, 2013
ArchiTeam Awards, Unbuilt Category, Highly Commended, 2012
International competition Homelessness Solutions, (Project Director), Shortlisted, 2012
International competition School for Burmese Refugees, (Project Director), Commendation, 2011
ArchiTeam Awards, all categories, 2011
Tropical Housing, Weddell Northern Territory (Project Director) 2011
BPN Sustainability Awards, Multi-density housing, Finalist, 2010
Victorian Government Competition, Affordable Housing (BAL 40, 6 stars, $150K), Winner, 2010
City of Yarra Sustainability Awards, Innovation in Sustainable Building Design, Highly
Commended, 2010
Chan Chan EcoLodge/ Observatory, Chan Chan Peru, 2006
Sense of Place Latin America Essay, 2005
VicUrban Affordable Home Design, Melbourne VIC, 2004
HIA Housing Awards, Residential Alterations and Additions $80 -140,000.00, Winner, 2002
Shortlisted MS Victoria public art project River of Dreams fountain, 2000
Dulux Colour Awards, 1998
Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie WA, 1997
HIA Housing Awards, Residential Alterations and Additions under $120,000.00, Finalist,1997
Exhibitions
(Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd,
MAJ Designs Architect
and Interior Designer)
MeowHaus, de/Develop pop-up exhibition in conjunction with 2013 National Architecture
Conference, Fracture Gallery, Fed Sq, Melbourne, June 2013
Wet + Dry House, Cambodia Sustainable Housing, META HOUSE, Phnom Penh, May 2013
Restorative Home, Virserum Art Musuem WOOD 2013, May – December 2013
MeowHaus, Emergency Shelter Exhibition, Fed Square, May 2013
Wet + Dry House, Cambodia Sustainable Housing, on-line exhibition
Restorative Home, HOME, on-line exhibition
School for Burmese Refugees, on-line exhibition and POP UP, Oxford Street, London, Feb 2012.
Weddell Tropical Housing, Charles Darwin University Chancellery Building, Dec 2011
2010 Yarra Sustainability Awards, Richmond Town Hall, Dec 2010 – Feb 2011
ArchiTeam Awards 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
ADEC ArtAbility Project Management and Co-ordination of Art Exhibition, incl Opening Event,
at Fed Sq, 2008, 2009, 2010
Nazca EcoLodge/ Observatory, Nazca Peru, on-line exhibition
VicUrban Affordable Home Design, EcoEdge Conference Federation Square Melbourne VIC,
2005
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Universal design – assisting accessibility, Sanctuary Magazine Issue 25 Summer 2013/14
Publications/ Media
(Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd,
MAJ Designs Architect
and Interior Designer)
Out with the old, in with the loo, contribution to BPN Building Product News by Lisa Rapley,
published in BPN, September 2013.
Emotional Shelter, by Michelle Emma James and Ammon Beyerle (Here Studio) and Nicole
Mecharoff, published in Architect Victoria, Winter 2103.
DisabilityCare and Property, contribution to Urbis Think Tank series White Paper by Solonsch
and Grealy, published on Urbis website, June 2013.
MeowHaus, Emergency Shelter Exhibition: extensive print and on-line media coverage, locally
and internationally, 2013
Wet + Dry House, Cambodia Sustainable Housing: extensive print and on-line media coverage,
locally and internationally, 2013
Kensington Accessibility Study/ UMI pilot media coverage: The Age 13 March 2012. Kensington
Accessibility Study/ UMI pilot coverage: The Fifth Estate, Architecture & Design,
ArchitectureAU, Home Modification Information Clearinghouse and Network for Excellence:
Towns and Cities for All.
Affordable housing in bushfire areas, (Winner Victorian Government Competition, BAL40), insites,
Building Commission and Plumbing Industry Commission, Volume 3 Issue 1 2011.
Two Townhouses (BPN Sustainability Awards Finalist), BPN Building Product News, Oct 2010.
ADEC ArtAbility 2008, Melbourne Leader, Nov 2008.
Editor, various essays (Masters level) International Development, focussing on health and
development issues in Latin America, 2003 – 2006.
South Melbourne House, HIA Top Homes, 2002.
Woodlands, The Age, June 2001.
guest radio spot 3AK, April 1999.
Smailes Martin House, Archichat, Oct 1998 and Herald Sun Sept 1999.
various articles, Architeam Bulletin/ Datum, 1998 – ongoing
Conference/ Seminar
Presentations
Creating Accessible Cities; Invited Speaker, Opportunities in Urban Design: Finding common
ground between Mexico and Melbourne. RMIT University, September 2013.
Achieving an Accessible Healthy Community: Assessing Accessibility in the Built
Environment, Invited Speaker and peer-reviewed paper, 50th International Making Cities Livable
Conference. Portland, OR, June 2013.
Collaboration and Meta-disciplinarity; Invited Inspirational Speaker for Western Health
Workforce Innovation and Integration project, June 2013
Building Engagement in South East Asia; Invited Speaker, Export Council of Australia &
Australian Institute of Export, , April 2013.
Assessing Accessibility Collaboratively, Presentation and Peer reviewed paper, PIA National
Congress. Canberra, March 2013.
Women in Global Business: Inspiring Australian Women to International Success Accessing global growth markets, Melbourne, August 2012.
The Role of Access in Achieving Healthy Buildings: Universal Mobility Index Presentation
and Peer reviewed paper, 10th International Healthy Buildings Conference, Brisbane, July 2012.
The Universal Mobility Index - a new tool to measure, compare and track equity of access.
(4th annual): Healthy Cities: Making Cities Liveable Conference, July 2011
Affordable, Sustainable, Accessible, Bushfire resistant Housing. ArchiTeam CPD session,
Designing for Fire: Lessons of Black Saturday, Oct 2010
Achieving an Inclusive Built Environment – The Universal Mobility Index. ACAA 2010
National conference, April 2010
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Teaching/ Mentoring/
Assessing (selected)
(Mary Ann Jackson,
Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd,
MAJ Designs Architect
and Interior Designer)
VDD Studio; Research Unit: Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd, Program Director: VDD
Studio Team volunteers, 2013 - ongoing
Department Immigration and Citizenship (Aus); Occupational training for capacity building
overseas, Program Director: Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd Trainee, 2013-14
Monash University; Brasil Scientific Mobility Program, Supervisor: Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd Interns, 2013-14
RMIT University; ENVI 1206 Postgraduate Work Placement, Supervisor: Visionary Design
Development Pty Ltd Intern, 2013
Box Hill Institute; Employment Development Program for Overseas Professionals, Supervisor:
Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd Interns, 2013
RAIA (Vic Chapter); Presenter, Refuel CPD series: Designing for Ageing and Liveability, April
2013
RAIA (Vic Chapter); Mentor, Constructive Mentor Program: a mentoring program for women in
architecture, 2013
Deakin University; Guest Reviewer, Bachelor of Design (Architecture) program, 2012
Deakin University; Lecture, An Accessible Built Environment (Cultural Institutions and Exhibition
Spaces), Lecture and Workshop, 1st Yr Bachelor of Design (Architecture) students, Sept 2012
RMIT University; Guest Lecture, An Accessible Built Environment (Urban Design, Lecture and
Workshop, Master of Environment and Planning students, Sept 2012, 2013.
An Accessible Built Environment (Health Facilities in Developing Countries); VDD two-day
Intensive Course and Workshop; attendees Indian Health NGO representatives, World Vision,
CBM-Nossal and AusAID staff; delivered to CBM-Nossal, 2011
An Accessible Built Environment (Exhibition Design and Installation); VDD Introductory
Course and Workshop, delivered to Museum Victoria, 2011
The University of Melbourne; Guest Lecture, Environmental Design Program, Master of
Architecture, 2010, 2011
Home Sustainability Assessor Training; Delivery of 4 day Home Sustainability Assessor
Training Short Course, Archicentre Ltd (on behalf of DEWHA), 2010
An Accessible Built Environment (Infrastructure in Developing Countries); VDD short course
(2 days), delivered to participants from East Timor Water and Sanitation Sector, 2009
Box Hill TAFE; Subject Writer, Applied Universal Design, 3rd Yr (semester length) elective
Bachelor Sustainable Built Environments, 2008
RMIT University; Diploma of Building Design and Technology Mentor Program, 2007
RAIA; PALS (topic; Domestic Building Contract Act), 2007
The University of Melbourne; Design 2B (studio topic; Gallery of Villas commune by the Great
Wall, Beijing), 2005
ArchiTeam; Professional Development Seminar Series, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
The University of Melbourne; Construction Technology, 2001 – 2005 incl.
RAIA; Student Mentoring scheme 2000, 2001
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Professional Development (selected)
Additional
Courses/Seminars
attended
Resilient Building in a Changing Climate, Melbourne (AGDF/ ESD Solutions) 2013
Best Practice – Accessibility in Qld (ACAA) 2012
Disability (Access to Premises – Buildings) Standards 2010: Hypotheticals (ACAA) 2011
Positive Communities Forum, Brisbane (AGDF, SSEE, DEEDI Qld) 2010
Town Planning: Melbourne 2030/Melbourne @ 5 Million (Architeam) 2010
Sustainability, Assessor Training Course (Archicentre) 2009
Running on Empty – Urban Communities in Cuba, Melbourne (AGDF) 2008
Disability Access Consultants Workshop, Ballarat, (City of Ballarat) 2008
Transported Forum, Melbourne (Arch-Peace) 2007
Planning Institute of Australia National Congress, Perth (PIA) 2007
Lifelong Melbourne Aged Care Plan 2006-2016 (City of Melb) 2006
UK Transport and Social Inclusion – Past, Present and Future (DOI Vic) 2006
Planning Healthy Cities - Building Community Capital Forum (DHS Vic ) 2006
Access for All: Disability-inclusive Development Practice(CBMI/ AIHI) 2006, 2005
Introduction to Humanitarian Practice (RedR Australia/ Archicentre) 2005
Reconstruction Workshop (Architects for Peace) 2005
PROFESSIONAL
Registration
Architects Registration Board of Victoria No. 14192
Directorships
Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd (previously Optics 2000 Pty Ltd, 1989 – continuing)
Director Architeam Co-operative Limited (Nov 1999 – Nov 2003)
Accreditations
Registered Provider – NDIS: Reg No. 85978971 (Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd)
Registered Assessor – Livable Housing Australia: Reg No. 10025
Access Consultant – Association of Consultants in Access, Australia Inc. Member No. 197
Home Sustainability Assessor Trainer – DEWHA (obsolete)
Professional
Memberships/
Subscriptions
Current
Association of Consultants in Access Australia (ACAA)
Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA), Fellow
ArchiTeam Co-operative Limited
Architects for Peace
Archicentre
Past
Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF)
Australian Latin America Business Council (ALABC)
National Association Women in Construction (NAWIC)
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Committees/ Advisory
Panels
Current
RAIA (Vic Chapter), Sustainability Forum, 2013 - continuing
Victorian Access Consultants Network, 2009 – continuing
RAIA, NAWG Access Committee Victoria, 2006 – continuing
Past
Archicentre Limited, Steering Committee Victoria, 2010 – continuing
RAIA (Vic Chapter), Urban Design and Planning Committee, 2011 - 2012
AGDF (Australian Green Development Forum), Victorian Representative, 2011 - 2012
RAIA (Vic Chapter), Sustainability Forum – Education and Training Workgroup, 2006, 2009 –
2011
Golden Plains Shire, Access and Inclusion Advisory Conmmittee, 2009 – 2011
Summer Foundation, Property Advisory Panel, 2008 – 2011
Glenelg Shire, Planning and Ancilliary Services Consultants Panel, 2008 – 2010
Architects for Peace, 2008
ArchiTeam, Architecture Awards, Inaugural Awards Committee, 2005
Various other
REFEREES
(personal)
Marija Groen, Not-for-Profit Consultant. Current Board member of : Women With Disabilities
Victoria (Chairperson); Community Advisory Committee, Cancer Centre Melbourne; Disability
Advisory Group, Womens Hospital, Melbourne; Fmr CEO HR&SS,
ph +61 (0)408 031 715
(Professional
organisation)
John Henry, Fmr Director ArchiTeam, Fmr Chapter Councillor Vic Chapter Australian Institute of
Architects,
ph +61 (0) 3 9437 2030
Robert Puksand
Fmr President Vic Chapter Australian Institute of Architects,
ph +61 (0) 3 9221 0999
(business/ client)
GENERAL
Leisure Interests
Refer Visionary Design Development Pty Ltd
Visiting Latin America, cooking, supporting the Socceroos and keeping the (blue heeler) dog
occupied.
Updated 13 February 2014
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