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Studio: Leadership

Ben Keck,
Director

Bachelor of Commerce (Hons), The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Law, The University of Melbourne

Ben co-founded Fieldwork with a background that the architecture industry rarely has at the table: finance and development. His unique perspective shapes how we work with clients – identifying opportunities early, determining briefs and building development strategies with a realistic path to delivery. Good design, in his view, has to work for every stakeholder in the process. 

Ben co-founded Assemble and Assemble Papers alongside Quino, an experience that honed his understanding of housing, community and density done well. Active in sport outside of the office, Ben plays in Fieldwork’s ArchiSoccer team, and coaches his son’s football team. He leads the Systems Management committee. 

Kelley Mackay,
Director

Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Planning & Design (Hons), The University of Melbourne
Registered Architect ARBV No. 16227

Kelley is a Project Director and Fieldwork’s education sector lead, with strength in masterplanning, spatial strategy and design development. She is known for her ability to carry a clear vision from concept through every stage, ensuring that the integrity of the original idea is maintained as the project evolves.

With over two decades of experience, she brings a depth of knowledge across housing, cultural, and education projects, alongside a strong interest in urban design and shaping connected communities. Kelley is deeply committed to sustainability and to creating places that have a positive social and environmental impact. She is attuned to how buildings feel, believing that well-designed spaces can heal, unite and inspire. Living and working in Shanghai early in her career sparked a lasting fascination with density and urban life that continues to shape her thinking today.

Kelley leads the Learning and Development and Sustainability Committees.

Selected Projects
Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook
467-473 Neerim Road, Murrumbeena
Great Design Fast Track

Quino Holland,
Director

Bachelor of Planning and Design (Hons), The University of Melbourne
Master of Architecture and Urban Design (Hons), The University of Melbourne & Danish Academy of Arts
Registered Architect ARBV No. 16719
Registered Architect APBSA No. s4177

Quino co-founded Fieldwork with a clear intent: to build a practice that does genuinely good work and treats the people doing it well. With over 25 years in practice, he leads design across the studio, bringing a holistic understanding of architecture that extends from concept through to the financial and development realities that shape what gets built.  

It’s an understanding that was sharpened through co-founding Assemble with Ben – a community-focused development group – and Assemble Papers, a publication about the culture of living closer together. Raised in Peru, Quino maintains a deep connection to the country, including pro bono work there. He leads our Fieldstudies and Country-Centred Design committees 

Selected Projects
Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), South Yarra
65-75 Dover Street, Cremorne | Sixty-five Dover
Collingwood Yards
395 Albert Street, Brunswick | LIV Albert

Hannah Jonasson,
Director

Bachelor of Applied Science in Environmental Design (Hons), University of Canberra
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), The University of Melbourne
Registered Architect ARBV No. 17739

Hannah is an experienced project director with end-to-end capability across all stages, from early concept through to delivery on site. Her strength is in seeing the bigger picture while plotting out every step needed to get there – managing multiple projects across different phases simultaneously, and keeping teams focused without losing sight of the design intent.

With over 20 years of experience, she is interested in the phenomenology of space and looks to embed a sympathetic response to place and context, integrating opportunities for neighbourhood connection, biophilic principles and biodiversity. For Hannah, good design requires a shared collaborative vision combined with clear communication and rigorous execution.

Hannah leads the Country-Centred Design and Project Management committees.

Briony Massie,
Associate Director

Bachelor of Design (Architecture), University of Newcastle
Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Registered Architect ARBV No. 18373

Briony is an experienced project lead who works across all stages – from advisory to concept and construction. Briony is collaborative in her approach, managing project teams and stakeholders with clear communication to ensure quality outcomes.

She’s drawn to the problem-solving side of architecture, and the shift in tools and thinking each phase demands. Briony is passionate about well-designed apartment living and the idea that density, done well, is a genuinely positive experience. That conviction is reinforced by living in one of Fieldwork’s early apartment buildings on Roseneath Street – a constant feedback loop on how design performs in real life.

Briony leads our mentoring programme within the Learning and Development committee, as well as project management as part of the Systems committee. Briony is also on the Australian Institute of Architects’ Victorian Chapter Housing Committee.

Selected Projects
122 Roseneath Street, Clifton Hill
395 Albert Street, Brunswick | LIV Albert
38 Albermarle Street, Kensington
342-348 Victoria Street, Brunswick

Tim Brooks,
Associate Director

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, The University of Melbourne
Master of Architecture (Hons), RMIT University
Registered Architect ARBV No. 18687

Tim is an experienced project lead with end-to-end capability – from feasibility through to handover – and the broad knowledge base that comes from having run projects at every stage. He works closely with builders and clients to ensure design integrity carries through to completion, particularly during construction.

Tim is drawn to education projects and the opportunity to shape environments for learning that build a genuine sense of belonging. That commitment to education extends beyond the studio, where he teaches and guest critiques at RMIT and the University of Melbourne.

Tim co-leads the Fieldstudies Committee.

Selected Projects
Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES), South Yarra
Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook
Seaford Primary School
Collingwood Yards
1-11 Gordon Street, Cremorne | Encore

Stephanie McNamara,
Associate Director

Bachelor of Architectural Design (Hons), RMIT University
Master of Architecture (Hons), RMIT University
Registered Architect ARBV No. 19264

Stephanie is a design-focused project lead who excels at the front end – strategy, feasibility, concept design and design development. She’s known for taking a complex brief and quickly distilling what actually matters, mapping out a project’s narrative and priorities before the detail takes over.  

Her experience spans a wide range of typologies, including projects with a strong focus on public amenity. Stephanie’s approach is built from the inside out: materials and the way they come together drive the design, rather than form with materiality as an afterthought.  

She leads the Country-Centred Design Committee and sits on the Fieldstudies Committee. 

Selected Projects
119a-121 Lygon Street, Brunswick East
903-921 Bourke Street, Waterloo | Danks St District
Great Design Fast Track

Vlad Doudakliev,
Associate Director

Bachelor of Architectural Studies, University of South Australia
Master of Architecture, University of South Australia
Green Star Accredited Professional
PassivHaus Certified
Registered Architect ARBV No. 19540
Registered Architect APBSA No. 4189

Vlad is a technically rigorous architect and clear communicator who leads Fieldwork’s Adelaide studio. His strength is in the problem-solving side of architecture – the tetris of bringing together complex functional programme and building elements, alongside the fine-grain detail work that determines how a building performs. He brings a particular expertise in high-performance buildings, including Passivhaus and Green Star.

He’s pragmatic about the gap between aspiration and delivery – balancing progressive architecture with constructability and commercial reality and working with builders from this perspective.

Vlad leads the Quality Assurance Working Group, and is a member of the Systems Management and BIM Committees.

Selected Projects
18 Gibson Street, Bowden | Flowe
Collingwood Yards
395 Albert Street, Brunswick | LIV Albert
Seaford Primary School
65-75 Dover Street, Cremorne | Sixty-five Dover

Bettina Robinson,
Associate Director & Interior Design Leader

Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Environments, The University of Melbourne
Registered Architect ARBV No. 19585

Bettina leads Fieldwork’s interiors team, bringing over 15 years of experience across residential, commercial, hospitality and hotel projects. Trained in architecture, her appreciation for materials and a sensitivity to spatial quality drew her to interiors – with a particular focus on how materials can hold value beyond their initial use, not just how a building looks on completion.

Collaboration is central to how she works: bringing together engaged teams around a shared commitment to create meaningful outcomes for clients, users and place.

Bettina co-leads the Fieldstudies committee.

Selected Projects
Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook
467-473 Neerim Road, Murrumbeena
18 Gibson Street, Bowden | Flowe

Tom Marshall,
Associate

Bachelor of Design (Architecture), Newcastle University
Master of Architecture (Hons I), Newcastle University
Registered Architect ARBV No. 19608

Tom is an all-rounder and project lead with end-to-end experience across multi-residential, education, commercial and mixed-use projects. His approach is transparent and collaborative – adapting the design process to suit a client’s needs. His direct and problem-solving outlook ensures that a project’s design intent stays on track.

Tom is drawn to city-making: the relationship between uses and people, and the public interfaces that make a project work. Outside the studio, he’s an avid rower and is currently president of the Architects’ Union.

Tom co-leads the Learning and Development Committee.

Selected Projects
395 Albert Street, Brunswick | LIV Albert
342-348 Victoria Street, Brunswick
Designing Better Medium Density Housing in Victoria

Sukhjit Kaur,
Associate

Bachelor of Planning and Design (Architecture), The University of Melbourne
Master of Architecture, The University of Melbourne
Registered Architect ARBV No. 18352

Sukhjit is a delivery-focused architect with close to two decades of experience across multi-residential, commercial, hospitality, cultural, and education projects. She is at her best on site, engaging directly with the construction process and navigating the variables that shape the final built outcome.

Sukhjit enjoys leading projects from concept through to completion, underpinned by strong design and documentation expertise. She is adept at managing client and builder relationships while resolving complex briefs and site constraints. Sukhjit believes that well-designed density should be generous, inclusive, and resilient.

Outside of practice, she runs marathons internationally in honour of her father. She sits on Fieldwork’s BIM and Systems Committee and is passionate about knowledge sharing and mentoring emerging architects.

Selected Projects
65-75 Dover Street, Cremorne | Sixty-five Dover
22-26 Gordon Street, Cremorne | Everlane
34-40 Eastern Road, South Melbourne | The Terraces
Saltwater P-9 College, Point Cook

Claire Jiao,
Finance Manager

Claire manages the financial operations at Fieldwork, working closely with project teams on forecasting, resourcing and the kind of decision-making where the numbers shape outcomes. She moved into architecture because she was drawn to an industry where financial decisions translate directly into physical results: buildings, spaces, communities.  

Her approach is grounded in clarity – taking something complex and making it easier for the team to understand and act on.  

Damian Wilson,
BIM & Technology Leader

Advanced Dip., Building Information Management, Box Hill Institute
Advanced Dip., Building Design (Architectural), Holmsglen Institute

Damian leads the implementation of design technology at Fieldwork, bringing a systematic, detail-oriented approach shaped by an unusual background: applied physics, then building design and documentation before finding his way into BIM management.

A cross-disciplinary grounding means he approaches technical problems differently – drawing on process thinking from science and manufacturing as much as from architecture. He’s at his best helping project teams clear obstacles and work more efficiently, taking systems developed on complex projects and refining them for the next one. Good design, in his view, should have intention and purpose – simple in nature but with depth.

Damian is the head of Fieldwork’s BIM and Technology committee.