CAMERON CHISHOLM NICOL - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Associate Director
• Senior Project Architect

Ben is a Senior Project Architect with over 22 years' experience gained across multiple sectors including hospitality, mixed-use, commercial, retail, multi-residential and aged care. Since joining the practice in 2014, Ben has been instrumental in the design, documentation, and contract administration of multiple landmark buildings in the CCN portfolio, including;

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Managing Director

Dominic Snellgrove is the Managing Director of Cameron Chisholm Nicol, an award-winning, multi-disciplinary architectural practice working across sectors including residential, commercial office, education, health and well-being, aged care, sport and entertainment, hospitality + leisure and retail. Since joining Cameron Chisholm Nicol in 2004, Dominic Snellgrove has been instrumental in developing the Practice's strong design culture and commitment to client service. Dominic has over 30 years of architectural experience in London, Berlin, Sydney and Perth. His project sector experience includes urban design, multi-residential, commercial, hospitality and leisure, education and sports and entertainment. Dominic was the Cameron Chisholm Nicol Project and Design Director for the Perth Arena, a joint-venture collaboration with Melbourne-based architects ARM. Perth Arena has been recognised with numerous industry awards including the George Temple Poole Award (WA's highest state design award) and the Sir Zelman Cowen Award (the highest national design award for public architecture). He has overseen the design and delivery of numerous mixed use multi-residential projects in Perth City and throughout the Perth Metro area including the award-winning Pocket Apartments at Claremont Oval (AIA Harold Krantz Sate Award) and Heirloom Apartments in Fremantle. (The Gerry Gauntlett State Award for Conservation and Adaptive Re-use) He Chairs several Local Authority Design Review Panels including the City of Perth, the City of Melville, the City of South Perth, the City of Wanneroo, and the City of Cockburn. He is also a member of the WA State Design Review Panel, the Development WA Design Review Panel, the City of Vincent DRP, the City of Subiaco DRP and the City of Nedlands DRP.

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Practice Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager

Gavin has over 43 years' experience as an Architect and is the Practice Manager at Cameron Chisholm Nicol (CCN). He has gained extensive experience across a broad range of project sectors including retail, education, commercial, multi-residential, entertainment, defence and industrial. Gavin's expertise comprises all phases of delivery, from brief inception and finalisation through design, contract documentation, tendering, and contract administration to project completion. Using the above-mentioned expertise, knowledge and understanding he has worked collaboratively with the CCN "Design Team" to prepare yield and feasibility studies involving master planning and site concepts for over 40 potential and real projects. Throughout his career Gavin has also worked on more than 20 shopping centre projects. His strengths of excellent management skills and attention to detail complements the provision of Advisory Services involving Due Diligence and Expert Witness Reports for our clients. Gavin also provides ongoing advice on contractual and technical matters to colleagues within the practice. As Quality Assurance Manager Gavin strives to maintain and improve the quality of systems, standards, services, and outputs across all operational levels of the practice and on projects. This includes a strong commitment to achieving quality outcomes that align with client budgets and programs. An advocate of on-going staff training and mentoring, he provides leadership by encouraging a rigorous approach to project delivery including the use of in-house developed systems for monitoring, controlling, and mitigating risk. Gavin continues to be an active examiner on behalf of the Architects Board of WA, a role which spans more than 27 years.

Green Star - Office As Built provides validation of green design and construction initiatives. It demonstrates that the design intent was delivered in construction, and provides the developer with the opportunity to advertise the building's green credentials to potential lessees.

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Director
• Senior Project Architect

Jackson is a Senior Project Architect with over 17 years experience gained across multiple sectors including mixed use, commercial, retail, multi-residential, health, education, sports and transport. Since joining the practice in 2014, he has capably led teams on a number of schools under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement and some of CCN's largest and most complex designs including: 40 Frame Court (Leederville) Mixed-use Development including Build to Rent and Community Facilities for EG Funds; 194 West Coast Highway (Scarborough) Build to Rent for Sentinel; Shenton Quarter (Shenton Park) Mixed-use Development for Iris Residential; Rosewood (West Perth) Aged Care Facilities for Rosewood; Cirrus Apartments and Clubhouse (Bull Creek) for RAAFA WA; Amara City Gardens (Booragoon) Mixed-use Development for Iris Residential; JE Hands Memorial Oval Grandstand (Bunbury) for the City of Bunbury / Perkins; Donnybrook VC Mitchell Oval Pavilion (Donnybrook) for the Shire of Donnybrook / Perkins. Prior to joining Cameron Chisholm Nicol, Jackson worked on several complex projects for the government agencies including BMW, DoE, DoH and the PTA. Projects included the Skills Centre at the Central Institute of Technology (which was WA's first 6 Star Green Star Green building) and 16 primary schools under the Federal Government's BER initiative. Health projects include the Osborne Park Hospital upgrade and the Christmas Island Hospital extension. Jackson has maintained a good working relationship with the PTA and worked extensively on the Butler Train Station and several station platform design and upgrade works. He currently holds a role as Architectural Advisory/Project Engineer (PE) for the PTA on several infrastructure projects. Jackson has worked with multiple design guidelines and planning frameworks under different Local Government Authority requirements. He has extensive knowledge and understands the attributes to achieve design excellence. He also understands construction processes, complex staging procurement and contract administration issues. He is passionate about contemporary, sustainable architecture and believes every project has the potential for innovation and quality design. He sits on several Local Authority Design Review Panels including the City of Stirling, the City of Canning and the City of Joondalup. He is a sessional tutor at Curtin School of Design and the Built Environment and also a member of the Property Council WA Residential Committee.

Job Titles:

• Architect
• Associate

Josh is a highly capable architect with 12+ years experience in the aged care, health, commercial, retail and multi-residential sectors. Joining Cameron Chisholm Nicol in 2005, he has worked on various large scale projects as both a member of the documentation team, and as a lead architect overseeing whole project delivery. In recent years, Josh has been instrumental across multiple large projects during the contract admin phase as Super's Representative.

Job Titles:

• Architect
• Associate
• Registered Architect

Mihael is a registered Architect with over 7 years of experience gained across multiple sectors including Mixed Use Residential, Serviced Apartments, Build-to-Rent Apartments, Town House Development, Commercial Office and Retail. Mihael is an accomplished Architect who has led multi-disciplinary teams on a number of projects and has since 2023 managed the IT and BIM infrastructure at CCN and made a strong contribution to our culture of Design Review and Excellence in Delivery.

Job Titles:

• State 's Advisor

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Director

Peter has over 30 years of national and international experience in the master planning, design, documentation, contract administration and project management of complex multi-million dollar developments. These include major health, sports and entertainment, industrial, educational and multi-residential projects. Peter joined Cameron Chisholm Nicol as an associate in 2006 after moving to Perth from Sydney, and became a Director in 2009. In the government sector, Peter has recently consulted to the State on the new Perth (Optus) Stadium, New Children's Hospital and the Karratha Health Campus, and has delivered various health projects for the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) and other ongoing regional health projects. Peter was also the Project Architect for the Perth (RAC) Arena project from 2005-2012 and was Project Director for the recently completed Toodyay Recreation Precinct featuring an Aquatic Centre, Community Pavilion, rectangular playing field and multiple outdoor courts. Peter is also leading several High-school additions and refurbishment projects for State schools. In the private sector Peter is Project director for the Southcare Mankara Retirement living project, a mixed use multi-residential project complying with liveable Housing aging-in-place principles and featuring apartments designed to provide accommodation to NDIS-High Physical Support standards. Peter also leads Stage 4 of the St James Anglican School development in Alkimos, featuring a new senior school block and drama and stage additions to the gymnasium. Peter was also previously Project Director the Pluslife bone and Tissue laboratory and has lead several workplace and logistics projects for Western Power, including Vasse Depot which was the first of a rollout of new depots designs based on innovative workplace safety and efficiency principles. Prior to joining Cameron Chisholm Nicol, Peter has lead multi-residential projects across Australia, working in collaboration with leading national developers and architects to deliver several $60m+ multi-residential and mixed-use developments and has international experience on commercial projects in the UK and Europe. Peters passion for urban design and planning resulted in Peter being appointed to Urban Planning Committee of the Property Council of Australia WA chapter from 2009-2016. Peter was subsequently appointed as an Alternate Specialist Member of the Joint Development Assessment panels (JDAP) in 2019-2020. Peter's community volunteering roles included 6 years on the committee of the East Fremantle Junior Football club, including 3 years as club President from 2017-2019. Peter has strong leadership, management and communication skills. He is a lateral thinker with an intuitive design sensibility and a passion for quality design outcomes that synthesise functional efficiency with an expression of key purpose and place.

Job Titles:

• Architect
• Associate
• Senior Architect
• Specialist

Sarah is a senior architect with more than 20 years of experience gained across the full spectrum of architectural practice from brief development and schematic design through to contract administration. She has taken many projects from inception to final completion. Sarah is a specialist in the health and aged care sector. She strives to facilitate positive user experiences for residents and patients, as well as family/supporters and staff, whilst enabling efficient and functional service delivery. Sarah has put this approach into practice on Cameron Chisholm Nicol projects such as: Murdoch Community Health Hub for Department of Finance and CAHS, Laverton Hospital for Department of Finance and WACHS (Goldfields), WACHS Stimulus Health Service upgrades at Boddington, Dalwallinu, Kondinin, Narembeen and Wongan Hills for Department of Finance and WACHS (Wheatbelt), SwanCare Ningana Aged Care Facility in Bentley, Southern Cross and York Health Service upgrades as part of the SIHI project for Department of Finance and WACHS (Wheatbelt), PlusLife Midland (Perth Bone and Tissue bank). Additionally, whilst at CCN Sarah has led WA Children's Hospice Detailed Business Case project, Armadale Hospital upgrades and worked as architectural advisor to the State on the Karratha Health Campus project. Prior to commencing at Cameron Chisholm Nicol Sarah worked extensively on the WA Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Nedlands, and on many aged care and retirement living projects including Brightwater Kingsway Court in Madeley. Sarah is a proactive architect with the ability to effectively communicate with clients to understand and perceptively respond to their needs. She brings valuable technical and design skills to the practice and her passion for health care design to our team.