Director / Architect

Simon has been a member of the Burling Brown team since his graduation in architecture in 2007 and more recently became the youngest Director of the firm. He has undertaken a wide variety of exceptional projects from concept design right through to the final building construction. Simon has developed an enthusiasm for innovative, sustainable materials and construction methods. Simon’s passion for holistic architecture has strengthened his design philosophy for encapsulating both the built form, its landscape and surrounding environment.

Director / Architect

Brennan became a Director of the firm in 2021. Practicing as a registered Architect, Brennan joined Burling Brown after graduating with his Masters of Architecture from The University of Queensland in 2013. Over his 10 years with Burling Brown, Brennan has compiled an extensive portfolio and experience in commercial, education, high-rise and residential architecture. Having worked on a variety of landmark projects both locally and nationally, Brennan actively seeks opportunities to incorporate the natural environment into his work to compliment a building's form. His work features strong ties to the context and history of Southeast QLD with a focus on subtropical vernacular architectural design. Brennan prides himself on being meticulous in detail across all stages of a project from design and documentation through to procurement and construction.

Architect & Founder

Darrell was one of the founding members of Burling Brown Architects who recently stepped down from his role as Director. His passion lies in the creation of enduring and functional building designs. Darrell has delivered a variety of building typologies during his career across high-rise, health-care, commercial, community, aged care and education sectors. His formal education has extended beyond architecture to include a Masters in Planning. Darrell also has a long history of delivering signature projects in Darwin over the past 30 years.

Landscape Architect

Lisa forms an integral part of the Burling Brown team with more than 25 years experience as a practising landscape architect. She has allied formal qualifications in horticulture and higher education teaching bringing a significant breadth of knowledge and experience supporting the practice delivery of quality, practical design solutions with a strong client focus. Her knowledge of native flora is coupled with an appreciation of the importance of maintaining natural ecological systems within the urban fabric. Lisa's skills complement the strong practice foundations for creating sustainable and site responsive solutions for all project work. She has a particular passion for formulating innovative and functional design solutions for educational facility sites seeing them as critical components within any community.

Architect

Dylan joined Burling Brown in 2015 after graduating from Griffith University where he received the Board of Architects' Prize and the QIA medallion in his final year of studies.

He brings with him strong creative skills across all project stages and has a strong sense of detail in architectural rendering, presentation and 3D modelling.

Architectural Technician

In 2006 James graduated with a Bachelor of Design from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, New Zealand.

Having worked with the team at Burling Brown since March 2007, he has gained a vast amount of knowledge and skill across a diverse range of building typologies.

Architectural Technician

With over 15 years’ of industry experience and a Diploma of Graphic Art and Illustration, Rod employs a passion to his work from concept presentation to final construction. He believes there is nothing more rewarding than seeing a project develop from concept design right through to the finished product.

Architect

Completing a Diploma of Building and Design, fuelled Tyler's passion for architecture and armed him with the skills and knowledge to deliver high quality projects and manage stakeholder relationships. Since joining Burling Brown, Tyler has embarked on a variety of small to large scale projects from educational buildings, high rises to theme park projects.

Sport is a large part of Tyler's life and he enjoys being a leader and a team player both on and off the field. Tyler applies his leadership qualities into his work which gives him the confidence and drive to produce high quality outcomes and experiences for our clients.

Architectural Graduate

Nermin’s thoughtful approach to each new project is the convergence of culture, science and philosophy. Deeply aware of human history and global impacts, he holds a connotation that “architecture needs to become an instigator for transformation in the social fabric”, informed in part by Lebbeus Woods. Nermin would like to see more socially sustainable and adaptable structures emerging on the Gold Coast, buildings designed for multiple and changing uses over time. Nermin holds aesthetics as equal to spatial functionality in importance.

Architectural Technician

David has completed a Diploma of Building Design at TAFE QLD. At the completion of the course, he was awarded “Student of the Year - Built Environment”. David has always had a passion for Architectural design which has fuelled his interest to join the industry. Since joining the team at Burling Brown, David has been involved in a wide range of projects and aims to achieve high quality work throughout the design process.

Landscape Technician

Scott has extensive experience working as a horticulturist in both the commercial and residential landscape industry. In these roles Scott worked on the installation and ongoing maintenance of landscape projects including a number of award-winning gardens. Looking to develop his skills further, Scott completed a Diploma of Landscape Design with TAFE NSW in 2018. This enabled Scott to work towards his passion of designing inclusive, sustainable green spaces for everyone to enjoy. Since moving to the Gold Coast at the beginning of 2023 and joining the Burling Brown team, Scott has worked to expand his knowledge in the more technical aspects of Landscape Architecture. To date, he has contributed to multiple commercial landscape projects including playgrounds, green spaces and sporting facilities.