Dr Ben Milbourne

Ben Milbourne is a registered architect with over 15 years of industry experience. He has extensive experience in Australia and internationally across a broad range of projects types and scales, including tourism and development projects. Ben has worked with Stafford on feasibility and business cases for projects in NSW and Victoria, providing strategic design advice developed through iterative design testing to test and refine the spatial performance of proposed development models.

Key project experience includes:

• Jabiru Master Plan and Business Case
• Camden Civic Centre, Feasibility and Business Case
• Great Ocean Road Experience, Feasibility and Business Case.
• Latrobe Regional Gallery Redevelopment, Design and Project Delivery
• Ceasaria Resort, Cape Verde, Masterplan.
• Alphonse Island Resort, Seychelles, Masterplan.

Professional Accreditation

2011                  A+ Member of Australian Institute of Architects

2009                  Registered Architect, Architect’s registration Board of Tasmania, Australia

2007                  Registered Architect, Architect’s Registration Board of Victoria, Australia

2004                  Registered Architect, SBA (architect’s register), The Netherlands

Professional History

2018                     Jury Member, Australian Institute of Architects (Victoria) Awards, Public Architecture

2017                     Jury Member, Australian Institute of Architects (Victoria) Awards, Commercial Architecture

2017                    Australian and New Zeeland Architecture Program Accreditation, Standing Panel Member

2015                     Jury Member, Australian Institute of Architects (Victoria) Awards, Sustainable Architecture

2014                    Co-founder, NAAU (www.naaustudio.com)

2008                  Founding Director, Bild Architecture, Melbourne (www.bild.com.au)

2010-2013           Co-founder, Regional Associates, London, Melbourne, Kampala (www.regionalassociates.eu)

2006-2008          Architect, LAB architecture studio, Melbourne

2004-2005          Junior Architect, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Rotterdam

2003                     Stagaire (intern), LAIG Architecten, The Hague

2003                     Graduate Architect, fitzpatrick+partners, Sydney

2001-2002           Student Architect, fitzpatrick+partners, Sydney

2000-2001           Student Architect, Rice Daubney, Sydney

Awards History

2018                    World Architecture Festival Awards, Bild Architecture: Finalist, Villa Category

2017                    Australian Institute of Architects, Emerging Architect Award (Victoria)

2014                   Australian Institute of Architects/Dulux International Study Tour recipient

                            DowntownQ Urban Design Competition, NAAU/Calgary University: People’s Choice Award.

                            International Interior Design Association, Global Excellence Awards, Regional Associates: Hotels Category Winner

2013                   Australian Timber Design Award, Bild Architecture: Furniture & Product, Finalist.

2012                   Transiting Cities, NAAU: Cultured Landscape, Shortlist           

                            Melbourne Design Award, Bild Architecture: Residential Interiors, Winner

                            Victorian Premier’s Design Award, Bild Architecture: Finalist              

                            IDEA (Interior Design Excellence Awards), Bild Architecture: Furniture and Product, Finalist

                            IDEA (Interior Design Excellence Awards), Bild Architecture: Emerging Designer of the Year, Finalist

                            Australian Interior Design Awards, Regional Associates: Commendation for Color in Commercial Interiors

                            Australian Interior Design Awards, Regional Associates: Shortlist for Hospitality Design

Academic History

2017                  Lecturer, Architecture and Design, RMIT University

                            Master of Architecture Design Studio Coordinator

                            Architecture Professional Practice 3 Coordinator

                            Major (graduating) project supervisor

2014-2019        PhD, Architecture & Design, RMIT University

2014-2016         Associate Lecturer, Architecture and Design, RMIT University

2013-2014         Design Studio Leader, Master of Architecture, Melbourne University

2013-2014         Design Studio Leader, Master of Architecture, Calgary University (traveling studio)

2010                   Teaching Associate, Bachelor of Architecture, Monash University

2010                   External Assessor, Bachelor of Architecture Moderation Panel, Monash University

2007-2012         Sessional Academic, Bachelor and Master of Architecture, RMIT University

2003                   Bachelor of Architecture – 1st class honours, University of Sydney

                            Ethel M Chettle Prize in Architecture, 2002

                            Dean’s Roll for Academic Excellence, 2002

                            Dean’s Roll for Academic Excellence, 2001

1999                   Bachelor of Environmental Design, University of Tasmania

                            Dean’s Roll for Academic Excellence, 1999

                            Dean’s Roll for Academic Excellence, 1998

1994-1995         AFS International student exchange program, Thailand