Team
Our Studio
Katherine Sainsbery
Director, Architect
ARBV Registered Architect
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons.), The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Planning and Design (Architecture), The University of Melbourne
Katherine is a registered Architect with over 15 years industry experience. Having worked as a Project Architect for many years at Wood / Marsh Architecture, and prior to that at Lyons, she has expertise in large scale infrastructure urban design, residential architecture as well as in the education and scientific/research sectors.
Her infrastructure experience, such as that on RRL-WPB, involved working as part of a large team and participating in and leading stakeholder and community engagement workshops.
Since forming Pop she has embarked on design work for a number of new residential and residential alteration projects. She has also pursued other design opportunities, such as a collaboration with artists on the winning entry for the Australian Tapestry Workshop’s Tapestry Design Prize for Architects.
Katherine enjoys the combination of creativity and practical problem solving which architecture offers. She is driven by the challenges and opportunities presented by each new project with regard to site, brief and collaboration with other disciplines.
Experience
Infrastructure, residential, multi-residential, education, scientific/research, health, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
Architectural Design (conceptual frameworks, approach to planning, detail resolution)
Team leadership
Consultant Coordination
Architectural documentation
Graphic representation
3D modelling & rendering using Rhino
Contract administration
Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Extended Project Experience
Towers Road House, Toorak, Victoria
1,900m2 | Completed 2016
Kat Sainsbery – Project Architect (2012-2016), Wood Marsh
Tender Bid – Mernda Rail Extension Project
8km rail corridor | Completed 2018
Kat Sainsbery – Project Architect (2016), Wood Marsh
Dorcas Street Multi-Residential Development – Dorcas Street, South Melbourne
3,500 m2 | Due for completion 2019
Kat Sainsbery – Senior Documentation Architect (2015-2016), Wood Marsh
Regional Rail Rink – Work Package B, City to Footscray, Victoria
5km of rail corridor | Completed 2014
Kat Sainsbery – Project Architect (2011-2014), Wood Marsh
Tender Bid – Regional Rail Rink – Work Package F, West Werribee Junction, Victoria
1.5km rail corridor
Kat Sainsbery – Project Architect (2012), Wood Marsh
Tender Bid – Regional Rail Rink – Work Package E, Deer Park to West Werribee Junction, Victoria | 25.5km rail corridor
Kat Sainsbery – Architect (2011), Wood Marsh
RACV Resort, Cape Schanck, Victoria
30,000m2 | Completed 2018
Kat Sainsbery – Architect (2011), Wood Marsh
Tender Bid – Waterview Connection New Zealand
4.5km road
Kat Sainsbery – Architect (2011), Wood Marsh
Baillieu Library Refurbishment - Melbourne University, Parkville, Victoria
1,600m2 | Completed 2011
Kat Sainsbery – Lead Design Assistant to Director (2009-2010), Lyons
Bioscience Research Centre - La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria
21,500 m2 | Completed 2012
Kat Sainsbery – Lead Design Assistant to Director (2009-2010), Lyons
Competition Entry – Advanced Manufacturing Centre Development, Swinburne University
19,000 m2
Kat Sainsbery – Lead Design Assistant to Design Director (2010), Lyons
Neuroscience Facility - Austin Hospital (& Melbourne University), Heidelberg, Victoria
5,000m2 (& 20500m2) | Completed 2011
Kat Sainsbery – Design Assistant to Director (2008-2010), Lyons
EOI – Architecture Building, University of Melbourne
Conceptual Visual Response
Kat Sainsbery – Design Assistant to Director (2009), Lyons
Architectural Models Exhibition – Venice Biennale 2008
Concept Models | Completed 2008
Kat Sainsbery – Design Assistant to Director (2008), Lyons
Justine Brennan
Director, Architect
ARBV Registered Architect
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons.), RMIT University
Justine is a registered Architect with over 15 years industry experience. Prior to forming Pop Architecture, Justine worked at Architectus for 8 years where she gained experience on a wide range of projects within the primary, secondary and tertiary education sectors as well as in the retail and health sectors.
Working across all project phases and using a range of delivery methods, she has the ability to deliver complex projects of various typologies and scales. She is an experienced Revit modeller, and has led many teams in delivering large scale projects in the 3D software package, including using it as a coordination tool between consultant teams.
Justine is interested in how built space affects those who use it, and how it can create a sense of place and belonging. In the education realm, this is manifested in how the students learn and participate in their day to day lives. Since starting Pop Architecture, she has had the opportunity to investigate how this translates into the residential sector.
Experience
Education, residential, health, masterplanning, retail, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
Architectural Design
Team leadership
Workshop & Client Consultation
Consultant Coordination
Parametric architectural documentation and BIM modelling using Revit
Contract Administration
Graphic representation
Extended Project Experience
Victorian Schools PPP Project – Victorian State Government, Victoria
15 Schools | Completed 2018
Justine Brennan – Design Coordinator (2016), Watpac
The Gipson Commons – St. Michael’s Grammar School, St. Kilda, Victoria
6,000m2 | $20m | Completed 2016
Justine Brennan – Project Architect (2011-2016), Architectus
Masterplan Review – Loreto Mandeville Hall, Gardenvale, Victoria
Entire Campus | Completed 2016
Justine Brennan – Project Architect (2016), Architectus
State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria
13,500m2 | $83m
Justine Brennan – Architect (2016), Architectus
The Mandeville Centre & Courtyard – Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak, Victoria
4,400m2 | $13.5m | Completed 2015
Justine Brennan – Architect (2013-2015), Architectus
Competition Shortlist – Trainshed Way, Geelong, Victoria
13,000m2
Justine Brennan – Architect, Architectus
Boroondara Community Health Centre Extension, Hawthorn, Victoria
550m2 | $1.5m | Completed 2013
Justine Brennan – Project Architect (2011-3013), Architectus
Chirnside Park Shopping Centre, Chirnside Park, Victoria
23,000m2
Justine Brennan – Project Architect (2012-2013), Architectus
Sustainable Industries Education Centre (SIEC), Tonsley Park, South Australia
32,500m2 | $70m | Completed 2014
Justine Brennan – Architect (2012), Architectus
Luther College Senior School Refurbishment, Croydon, Victoria
1,400m2 | $1.5m | Completed 2011
Justine Brennan – Project Leader (2011), Architectus
Performing Arts Centre – Star of the Sea, Gardenvale, Victoria
3,000m2 | $6.5m | Completed 2011
Justine Brennan – Design Leader (2008-2011), Architectus
Competition Entry – LaTrobe University Pathways Student Housing, Victoria
31,250m2 over 3 campuses
Justine Brennan – Project Leader Melbourne (2010), Architectus
Transition Centre, Wesley College, Perth, Western Australia
2,900m2 | $7.5m | Completed 2010
Justine Brennan – Project Leader (2009-2010), Architectus
Masterplan – Star of the Sea, Gardenvale, Victoria
Entire Campus | Completed 2008
Justine Brennan – Project Leader (2008), Architectus
Philippa Castleman
Associate, Interior Designer
Bachelor of Design, Interior Architecture (Hons.), Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (Art History), The University of Melbourne
Experience
Residential, health, commercial, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
Architectural documentation
Client consultation & liaison
Interior Design
Interior Styling
Graphic representation
Interior documentation
David Sainsbery, LFRAIA
Consulting Senior Architect
Fellowship Diploma of Architecture, RMIT University
ARBV Registered Architect
ARBV Board Member and Chair 2012-2017
ARBV APE Victoria Examiner (Current)
AIA Senior Counsellor
AIA Disciplinary Tribunal
AACA National and State Visiting Panels
AACA National Advisory Panel (Current)
AACA Appointed Board Director (2012-2018)
Architectus Director 1985-2013
Experience
Commercial, justice, education, aviation, civic, master planning, industrial & residential.
Major project design and delivery
Project procurement (Public Private Partnerships, Design & Construct, Managing Contractors, Novation and traditional lump sum)
Specification writing
Contract Administration
Finn Forsyth
Architect
Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Environments (Architecture), The University of Melbourne
Experience
Residential, infrastructure, health, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
3D modelling & rendering using Rhino
Graphic representation
Architectural documentation and detailing
Consultant coordination
Contract Administration
Emma Lombardi
Architect
ARBV Registered Architect
Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Environments (Architecture), The University of Melbourne
Diploma in Modern Languages, The University of Melbourne
Experience
Workplace, residential, aviation, hospitality, civic, education, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
Architectural documentation & detailing
Team leadership
Architectural documentation and detailing
Consultant coordination
Client consultation & liaison
Harrison Lang
Graduate of Architecture
Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Environments (Architecture), The University of Melbourne
Experience
Residential, health, infrastructure, interior fit-out & refurbishment.
3D modelling & rendering using Rhino
Graphic representation
Architectural documentation