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NICOLE DENT
Managing Director
Nicole is a Senior Project Architect with extensive experience managing teams in a number of sectors, including education, heritage, commercial, sports & leisure facilities and adaptive reuse projects.
Nicole was appointed as an Associate with Grieve Gillett Architects in 2018 and became an Associate Director in 2019. She is leading many of our education projects as well as providing heritage advisory services to large teams. She works closely with clients, consultants and key stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes with an exceptional level of value for money, whilst maintaining design and functional intent.
Nicole is highly experienced in leading consultation and stakeholder engagement. She enjoys working with clients to understand their needs, setting a clear framework and delivery strategy for the project, and providing a clear line of communication with stakeholders so they have a detailed understanding of the design process. Nicole is also Secretary of the SA Chapter of Learning Environments Australia and regularly undertakes professional development to ensure she is across the latest trends for contemporary learning spaces.
She has worked in offices in London, Queensland and Adelaide on projects in Europe, Asia and nationally across Australia.
QUALIFICATIONS
Registered Architect (SA)
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons)
Bachelor of Design Studies
ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Australian Institute
of Architects
Chair, Learning Environments Australasia (SA Chapter)
Member, National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC)
Member, Property Council Social Infrastructure Committee (2023-2024)
Member, City of Unley Council Assessment Panel, 2012-15, 2017-2020
Green Star Trained Professional
Past Heritage Advisor, Adelaide City Council
Past Heritage Panel Member, National Defence Heritage
FEATURED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Education
Roma Mitchell Secondary College
Mark Oliphant College
– 2021 Site Master Plans
– Expansion
Salisbury High School Redevelopment
Flinders University Learning Space Program
St Aloysius College
– Master Plan
– Redden Centre Student Hub
St Thomas School + Preschool
– Master Plan
– STEAM + Ecology Centre
Cardijn College Marcellin Campus
– Master Plan
– Stage 1 Engineering Shed
St Josephs Tranmere
– Master Plan
– Learning Street
University of South Australia Fitouts
DIT / DFE STEM Upgrades Projects - various
Heritage
Heritage Advisory Services (various local councils SA and VIC)
Torrens to Torrens (T2T) - Heritage Advice
Metro Congestion - Heritage Advice + Urban Design Concepts



