“Continually testing, evaluating and reinterpreting, my role is to shape clever design solutions that are both purposeful and robust to adapt with the changing education landscape.”
As she develops further as a project leader in the education sector, Marissa is excited more and more by the strategic side of design, and relishes negotiating the many drivers to be mediated in achieving a coherent result.
A genuine, straight talking and down-to-earth approach is Marissa’s signature style. Working closely with clients to fundamentally understand who they are, how they work and what they want, she thrives on working across all phases of a project where the end-to-end involvement affords the development of strong, trusting relationships.
“I’m truly excited by the fact that what we do can make a real difference in the lives of the students and their learning. I want to make sure that both students’ and teachers’ objectives are at the forefront of every decision, and that everyone in the room gets it.”
Marissa’s always been a designer – a maker, a crafter. Architecture is where her creativity comes together with considered thinking, problem solving – the pragmatic part of achieving strongly resolved, constructed outcomes.
VIC Architect Registration Number 800436