Interdisciplinary Expertise

Jocelyn Chiew is the Founding Director of PLΛCE ΛSSEMBLY (previously Jocelyn Chiew Strategic and Urban Design).

Her career spans two decades in government, university, consulting and professional institute roles, partnering with diverse communities to achieve transformational change across precincts, campuses and cities.

She has extensive end-to-end experience in place planning, design and stewardship. A Registered Architect and Registered Landscape Architect, she advises state-significant projects and design competitions, and is a sessional academic at RMIT University.

A committed advocate for good design, Jocelyn has championed design for the public good at major global forums including the International Congress of Architects in Copenhagen and Association of University Architects conference in St Louis.

Credentials

20 years’ experience in consultancy, government, university and institute roles

Fellow Australian Institute of Architects FRAIA
Fellow Australian Institute of Landscape Architects FRLA

Registered Architect (ARBV), Registered Landscape Architect (AILA) and Urban Designer with qualifications from the University of Melbourne (BArch Hons, BLArch, BPD)

Member, NSW State Design Review Panel
Member, Victorian Design Review
Sessional Academic, RMIT University

Former City Architect and Director City Design - City of Melbourne (5 years)
Former Campus Architect and Manager Campus Design, Quality and Planning - Monash University (8 years)
Former Sustainable Development Adviser - Monash University (2 years)
Consultancy roles at MGS Architects, Sean Godsell Architects, Peter Stutchbury Architects (8 years)

Former National and State Councillor, Australian Institute of Architects
Former Jury Chair, Victorian Landscape Architecture Awards
Former Juror, Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards
Former Member, International Association of University Architects
Former Member, Property Council of Australia - Vic Education Precincts Committee