37th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

This was the 37th edition globally and the 1st edition in Australia. It showcased the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to building envelopes and the latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists

Clare Parry

Director, Grün Consulting

Clare is a curious human, who’s pursuit of knowing why and how started with irreversibly dismantling her mum’s typewriter, followed by more focussed pursuits of mechanical engineering and business. Her career eventually led towards Passivhaus and the Living Building Challenge,...

Paul Stoller

Managing Director, Atelier Ten

Paul is managing director of Atelier Ten’s Australia office and a global leader of its Environmental Design practice.He is recognized for environmental planning and design contributions to large-scale campus, community and urban projects. His work in Australia includes major museum...

Hugh Keithly

Director-Façade Engineering, Arcadis

Hugh is Director of Facades at WSP and has an engineering background with 35 years of experience in the construction industry working on a wide range of façade projects in Australia, China, Middle East and United States. Prior to working...

Kieran Rice

Façade Practice Lead - Australia, Mott MacDonald

Kieran is a façade engineer with over 35 years’ of experience in engineering consultancy. His career has taken him from the UK to France, Hong Kong and Australia, where he has completed projects in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and...

Richard Francis-Jones

Design Director, fjmt Studios

Richard Francis-Jones is a highly awarded and leading contemporary Australian architect. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, and in 2012 was invested as an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.Richard received his architectural education...

Oliver Ng

Managing Director, BG&E Façades

Oliver has been with BG&E façades since 2007 and has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, working with world renowned architects, developers and leading construction companies. As a Director of BG&E Façades, he continues to be hands-on and...

David Fung

Façade Director, Built

David has been working in the construction industry for over 15 years across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific. With a background as an Architect, Consultant and Builder, David has designed and delivered numerous projects across a wide range of scale...

Mark Curzon

Director, Fender Katsalidis

Mark Curzon is a passionate architectural and urban designer with over 20 years’ experience, in complex mixed-use, seniors living, hotels, residential and commercial projects. He possesses great skill and expertise in design, as exemplified in the multi-award winning seniors development...

Frank Goudman

Export Sales Director, Renson

Frank Goudman is a Belgian engineer in civil building graduated in 1988. In the first years of his career he was R&D manager for Reynaers Aluminium and since 1994 as an Export Director for Reynaers Aluminium, has been developing new...

Phillip Davies

Consultant, Trosifol® World of Interlayers

Phillip Davies has been involved with the laminated glass industry since 1978 and has extensive experience in all facets of architectural laminated glass from manufacturing through to installation. He holds an honours degree (1965) in Chemical Engineering from the University...

Michael O’Reilly

Deputy General Manager NSW, JML-Craft

Michael has been in the fac?ade and curtain wall industry for the past 20 years. His experience over these years has provided him with the benefit of a holistic understanding of all aspects to project delivery, including design, procurement, fabrication...

Mic Patterson

Director of Strategic Development, Schüco USA

Mic Patterson is a designer, researcher, educator, futurist, author, photographer, and entrepreneur. He has concentrated his professional and academic career on advanced façade technology and sustainable building practices. He pioneered the introduction of structural glass façade technology in the US...

Tony Grist

Principal, Hassell

Tony Grist is a Design Leader and Principal in the Sydney Studio of Hassell. He has previously been Head of Design and was responsible for establishing the London Studio. Tony has worked in the UK and Japan, and currently leads...

Jessica Liew

Director, Plus Architecture

Jessica Liew, known for her hardworking determination and the pursuit of extremely high standards, is Plus Architecture’s first female Director. Educated in both Asia and Australia, Jessica is fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, and has been instrumental in driving...

Valentín Tijeras García

VP - Global Product & R&D, Cosentino Group

Valentin is the worldwide R&D and Product and Innovation Director for Cosentino and is motivated by challenges both technical and strategic. He has strong technical skills honed by market insights after years of travelling around the world understanding market dynamics...

Li Yang

Principal, Aurecon

Li Yang is the Technical Director for Built Environment Melbourne and the Façade leader in Melbourne. He has an MSc in Façade Engineering from the University of Bath (UK) and a Bachelor of Architecture from the National University of Singapore....

Andrew Cortese

Managing Principal, Grimshaw

Andrew Cortese is a managing partner of Grimshaw. He established their Sydney studio in 2010, with an agenda for innovation in practice and projects and leads conceptual design and strategy across the practice. Andrew’s work explores the transformative potential of...

Benjamin Hughes-Brown

Director, Ignis Solutions

Benjamin is a highly qualified and experienced professional in the area of performance-based building code compliance with over 15 years as a consultant in fire-safety engineering. He combines knowledge of industry review and regulation matters with experience in fire-safety engineering...

Andrew Pike

National Product Manager - Swisspearl, HVG Façades

Andrew Pike, National Product Manager for Swisspearl®, has worked for HVG (Halifax Vogel Group) since 2004. Prior to his role as National Product Manager- Swisspearl®, Andrew worked as the NSW Architectural Specification Manager for the Alucobond Architectural Division. He took...

Neil Weatherstone

National Product Manager - MondoClad, HVG Façades

Neil Weatherstone is the National Product Manager for MondoClad. Neil has over 15 years’ experience in the Commercial and Domestic Façade markets. This experience includes curtain walls, fenestration and ventilated façades.

Steven Theron

Technical Sales Representative, Sika

Steven studied Mechanical Engineering at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He worked as an engineer in cape town before travelling. Ended up in london working as sales manager, a sales training & development manager before returning to cape town where he...

Oliver Varley

Associate, Inhabit Group

Oliver is an Associate, based in the Sydney office. He leads the technical and internal quality delivery for the Sydney practice, in addition to assisting Inhabit Brisbane on high profile projects. Originally from the UK, Oliver completed his Master’s Degree...

Matthew Davidson

Associate, Inhabit Group

Matthew is an Associate, based in the Sydney office. With double degrees in civil engineering and commerce, Matt has a technically led outlook that sees him working across a variety of building topology’s and client sectors. He uses his expertise...

Kerryn Coker

Principal - Architectural Engineering Team Leader, Arup

Kerryn is a Principal at Arup, and leads the Architectural Engineering team offering services in façade engineering, sustainability, building physics, wind engineering, building façade upgrade and diagnostics. The team of 45 people are a diverse group of passionate, highly skilled...

Robert Ousey

Principal, Architectus

Robert Ousey trained as an architect in the UK, with his early career spent in a small progressive architecture firm in London, working across a range of projects before moving to Australia to pursue new opportunities. Robert’s experience ranges from...

Troy Uleman

Director, PTW Architects

Troy has over 25 years of experience with sensitive and complex cultural, university, commercial and master planning projects. This well recognised capability enables Troy to contribute at all stages to a diverse range of building types – from client and...

Sam Keung

Regional Manager - BU Fire Protection, Hilti

Mr. Sam Keung started his career a structural engineer with a main contractor before joining Hilti Hong Kong as a Field Engineer in 2007. He took over Head of Engineering of Hilti Hong Kong in 2011 and he spent 4...

Fred Holt

Partner, 3XN

Fred Holt joined 3XN in 2010 following his work on a variety of projects while working in NYC and London, and become partner in 2015. Having experience in a wide range of phases, Fred’s primary focus is on the front...

Deron Patterson

International Sales Manager – Flat Glass, Vitro Architectural Glass

A 18-year sales veteran in the North American glass industry, Deron Patterson has handled Vitro/PPG architectural accounts in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Mexico. Patterson assumed responsibilities as International Sales Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean on Oct. 1,...

John Perry

Associate Principal, fjcstudio

John is a façade specialist with over 30 years’ experience working throughout Australia, Southeast Asia, China, Europe and the Middle East on projects ranging in size from Shanghai Tower to single residential. John is currently an Associate Principal at fjcstudio....

David Clark

Partner, Cundall

David Clark is a Partner with Cundall and has over 25 years’ experience providing sustainable design engineering on building projects in the UK and Australia. He guided Cundall to becoming the first consultancy to be endorsed globally as a One...

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