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NICOLE DENT

Managing Director

Nicole is an Architect and Project Leader at Grieve Gillett Architects, and has led teams on civic, commercial, education, leisure and heritage projects. She is a Member and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.


She is the past Chair for the SA Chapter of Learning Environments Australasia, a member of the National Association of Women in Construction, a former a member of the Property Council’s Social Infrastructure Committee and a former member of the City of Unley’s Council Assessment Panel. Her clients include Catholic Education SA, the Department for Education, private schools, and other local and state government agencies. In addition to shaping Adelaide’s urban environment, she has previously worked on major projects for NSW and Sydney Trains, nationally with the Department of Defence and internationally on projects in the UK, Europe and China. 


In her leadership role, Nicole enjoys working collaboratively with GGA’s collection of talented architects, designers and heritage consultants. Her passion is education design, revitalising and creating contemporary spaces for learning. She also enjoys working on heritage buildings to celebrate and preserve the cultural heritage values for our local communities to enjoy now and for the future. Nicole believes that buildings and places are to be created for humans to enjoy and thrive within, and that our industry has a huge responsibility to achieve this in a sustainable way. 

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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

Member, Learning

Environments Australasia

Committee (SA Chapter)

Former Chair, Learning

Environments Australasia

Committee (SA Chapter) 2024-2025

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

Former Heritage Advisor,

Adelaide City Council

Former Heritage Panel Member, National Defence Heritage

FEATURED PROJECT EXPERIENCE
PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Education

Roma Mitchell Secondary College

   – Gymnasium

   – New Girls Campus

   – Expansion

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

Dymocks Heritage Store

Heritage Advisory Services (various local councils SA and VIC)
Torrens to Torrens (T2T) - Heritage Advice
Metro Congestion - Heritage Advice + Urban Design Concepts

ABOUT

Grieve Gillett Architects is an award-winning multidisciplinary architecture, interior design, heritage and urban design practice on Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia.

 

Our work ranges from education and health facilities, public buildings and urban spaces, commercial, hospitality and retail developments and interiors, heritage conservation and adaptive reuse, transport and infrastructure, performing and visual arts venues, and residential projects, including new buildings, alterations & additions, infill and multiple residential projects.

CONTACT

243 Pirie Street,

Adelaide 5000, South Australia,

Australia

 

Telephone

08 8232 3626

Email

admin@ggarc.com.au

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Grieve Gillett Architects acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation, and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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