LATE RFI Attachment 3 - Visual Impact Assessment

                                                                  Leslie Grahame Curtis
                             architect | urban designer | visual assessment consultant

interplan architects pty ltd | PO Box 493, Elanora, QLD 4221 | Email: [email protected] | Mob: 0434 213 771




QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Bachelor of Architecture (SAIT 1982)
Registered Architect (Reg. No. 2784), Queensland, Australia
Member, Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)


SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

As a professional architect Leslie has expertise in architecture and urban design, visual assessment
and the master planning of urban developments.

Leslie has over 40 years national and international experience in resolving complex design issues
on a broad range of project types. He has led project teams on major developments, managed a
multi-disciplinary design office, and has been a senior specialist adviser to the Queensland State
Government and Local Government Authorities.

Leslie has prepared numerous visual impact assessments for development applications and also
assists the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland as an expert witness with respect to
visual amenity, architecture and urban design appeal matters.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    •    August 1997- Current: Director,
         interplan architects pty ltd ata interplan va, Gold Coast, QLD
    •    December 2014- November 2018: Senior Design Architect (consultant)
         DBI Design, Gold Coast, QLD
    •    May 2011- December 2014: Associate and Manager Urban Design and Visual Assessment,
         LVO, Brisbane, QLD
    •    May 2009- June 2012: Senior Urban Design Advisor,
         Office of the Queensland Government Architect, Queensland Government, Brisbane, QLD
    •    October 2008- May 2009: Gold Coast Manager / Architect / Urban Designer,
         O1A Gold Coast, QLD and Melbourne, VIC
    •    June 2003 to October 2008: Principal Architect and Urban Designer
         Planning, Environment and Transport Directorate, Gold Coast City Council,
         Gold Coast QLD
    •    November 1999 to June 2003: Senior Advisor- Architecture and Urban Design
         Redland Shire Council Cleveland, QLD
    •    August 1997- Current: Director, interplan architects, Gold Coast, QLD
    •    April 1990 to August 1997: Managing Director and Principal Architect (Brisbane) Executive
         Director (Tokyo), Interplan Y. Hasegawa and Associates, Brisbane and Tokyo
    •    February 1989 to March 1990: Senior Design Architect
         Stephenson and Turner Victoria, Melbourne, VIC and Adelaide, SA
    •    September 1984 to September 1988: Design Architect,
         Woods Bagot, Adelaide, SA
    •    March 1982 to September 1984: Graduate Architect
         SAIT (University of South Australia), Executive Architect / Property Management Office,
         Adelaide, SA




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