Mark Gillingham
Mark Gillingham is the founding Director of the GLAS landscape Architects in Melbourne with over 20 years experience as a Registered Landscape Architect practicing in Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Establishing GLAS in 2011, Mark has built a practice that delivers a variety of projects from large scale masterplanning down to the smallest pocket parks integrating urban biodiversity and ecological systems to create resilient, memorable places. GLAS has won recognition for ecologically progressive designs including the Monash Valley Creek restoration, the Wootten Reserve native grassland and the System Garden botanical restoration. In his previous role at Gustafson Porter in London, Mark had a leading role in a number of high profile landscape projects including the Shoreline Walk, Beirut (World Architecture Award 2011), the Princess Diana Memorial in London, the 2008 Venice Bienalle, and the Jebel Hafit desert park restoration in Al Ain, UAE. Mark is a sessional tutor at the University of Melbourne, running subjects exploring materiality and ecology.
Jasmine Ong
Jasmine Ong is Studio Director at GLAS providing project, business and people leadership. She is a senior executive with 20 years’ experience in design, studio management and business leadership. She has led projects globally, including UK, China and Australia. Jasmine is a National Board Director of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and is engaged in industry committees for climate action, gender equity and continuing professional development. Her connection to industry is key to achieving innovative solutions and upholding high standards in the work she oversees. She has extensive experience in public and private sectors and is conversant with council and government processes. Her work spans from small scale spaces to large, complex and strategic landscape planning, all of which focuses on the creation of valuable public spaces with identity and a sense of place. Jasmine possesses a natural ability to understand the brief and site context, providing innovative design solutions and delivering evocative results. She is passionate about environmental sustainability, artful landscapes and place making. She has a track record of delivering innovative, sustainable, inclusive, culturally respectful places, and award-winning outcomes.
Marina Pizzotti
Marina Pizzotti has been a part of GLAS since 2018. Marina graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Sao Paulo and has over 6 years of experience as a landscape architect across Brazil and Australia. With a multi-disciplinary background, Marina brings excellent design and communication skills and expertise in conceptual thinking, graphical representation, 3D modelling and complex project documentations. She has been a key member of several GLAS’ award-winning projects including Mount Street Precinct Masterplan for the City of Stonnington, Valley Creek restoration for Monash University and the New Student Precinct for the University of Melbourne and has led projects like Flemington Primary School and Dromana Primary School. Marina graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Melbourne where she won multiple awards and is passionate about community development, ecological resilience and small carbon footprints. She strives to design the most culturally-inclusive and environmentally-restorative spaces in the context of a climate emergency.
Gabriel Moczar
Gabriel Moczar is a landscape architect with over 6 years of experience working in practice, and is a fresh addition to the GLAS team, recently joining in early 2023. Gabriel (or Gabe) has worked across range of projects including civic spaces, streetscapes, playgrounds, rail infrastructure and campgrounds across both New South Wales and Victoria. Bringing valuable experience to GLAS, varying from conceptual design and model-making right through to detailed documentation and project delivery.
Gabe’s keen interest in landscapes, people and culture has motivated him to get on his bike and tour across various countries such as France, Netherlands, Slovenia and locally here in Australia. Taking in landscape architecture globally, and applying it here locally across a range of GLAS projects. Coupled with his passions for lo-fi landscapes, detailed design and the ‘on-site grit’ of landscape construction, Gabriel has been a welcomed addition to the GLAS team since day one.
Hilary Hoggett
Hilary Hoggett joined the GLAS team in 2020, having completed a Masters of Landscape Architecture at the University of Melbourne. Hilary provides valuable expertise in conceptual thinking, detail design and documentation, and coordinates projects through all stages of the design process. Her current projects include VSBA, Pascoe Vale Primary School, University of Melbourne- Dookie Campus, Homes Victoria, Delacombe Social and Affordable Housing, University of Melbourne- System Garden Moat and Mount Street Pocket Parks for City of Stonnington.
Hilary won the prestigious 2021 HASSELL travelling scholarship - Robin Edmond Award and the Ellis Stones Award for her graduating thesis which looked at designing for diversity of culture and emotion. She has also worked as a Landscape Architecture tutor at the University of Melbourne.
Hilary has a passion for collaboration and knowledge sharing, and brings a unique skillset set in spatial practice from her previous degree in Fine art. Driven by building community and placemaking, Hilary co-founded a community garden in 2018. The growing and sharing of food is valuable not only to her plant knowledge, but to community resilience and hyper-local living.
Bryan Choong
Bryan Choong joined GLAS in 2021. Upon graduating from the University of Melbourne, Bryan did freelance design work for residential and commercial projects, whilst doing volunteer work in green technology education and working in an eco-sustainable hospitality business. At GLAS, Bryan leads the office in BIM projects and works at various stages of project development, from concept development through to construction. He has a keen interest in resilient design in landscape systems and a passion for planting design at diverse scales. His current projects include Bendigo Government Hub, Gisborne College, Rainbow College, Mount Waverley College, Victorian Academy of Teaching and Learning (Bastow, Geelong, Ballarat, Moe) and Warrnambool Library Hub.
Jess Gaudry
Jess Gaudry joined the GLAS team in mid 2023. Jess graduated with a Masters of Landscape Architecture from the University of Melbourne in 2022 and has worked in vegetation management/planning within local government for several years. She also has a degree in Environmental Science and has experience in scientific fieldwork and various roles across the horticulture industry. Jess is interested in alternative approaches to design, prioritising retention and reuse to create landscapes that honour the embedded histories of place and materials. Outside of landscape architecture, Jess enjoys making timber furniture and hiking.
Jenny Tin
Jenny Tin is a recent graduate with a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of Melbourne, (First Class Honours) joined GLAS in 2022, bringing a unique blend of skills from her background in Graphics and Object Design. Formerly a graphic designer in Sydney and Hong Kong, Jenny's journey showcases a versatile approach to design. Actively engaged in the Student Association of Landscape Architecture, she earned a scholarship for academic excellence and has received multiple awards. Proficient in digital visualization, Jenny is deeply passionate about crafting aesthetically pleasing and valuable spaces through a creative lens.
Zachary Crowe
Zachary Crowe joined GLAS in 2023 and has recently graduated with a Masters of Landscape Architecture at the University of Melbourne. He previously completed a B.A Industrial Design (Honours) specialising in furniture design. Zachary is a Teaching Associate at Monash University and has worked as a researcher on transport projects for their Mobility Lab. He has skills in prototyping, design detailing and materials and fabrication. He is motivated by the potential of Landscapes and urban spaces to effect social and environmental change through a direct and practical design approach.