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MGS Architects Studio
level 4/1 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne VIC, Australia
Intergenerational Design Practices is a ninety-minute conversational workshop exploring how architectural studios can evolve with authenticity across generations, balancing the creative legacy of founders with the fresh perspectives of new leaders.
The workshop examines pragmatic, cultural and creative aspects of leadership transition, offering insight into how continuity and change coexist within design studios. How can an office transition without becoming formulaic or (possibly worse) commercial?
The session features three award-winning studios focused on successful intergenerational transition: Kosloff Architecture, MGS Architects and Warren & Mahoney. Leaders from different generations of each office will discuss what drove the decision to transition and how these transitions have been planned and executed.
Participants
Elliet Spring
Elliet Spring is a Director at MGS Architects, known for her rigorous, inquisitive approach and unwavering commitment to client outcomes. With over twenty years of international academic and professional experience across Australia, the USA and Norway, she has led diverse master planning, educational, cultural and civic projects. Elliet views architecture and urban design as catalysts for enriching human experience, delivering thoughtful, context-responsive outcomes that are both distinctive and deeply grounded in place.
Eli Giannini
The 'G' in MGS, formerly McGauran Giannini Soon, Eli Gianni joined Rob McGauran and Mun Soon in their newly formed practice in 1989. Her vision of architects as central to the design of the built environment, and as its champions and storytellers, has been instrumental to the practice's success.
Catherine Ranger
Catherine Ranger is a design leader who brings clarity, precision, and purpose to every project. A Director at MGS Architects, she shapes projects where strategic vision, architectural expression, and commercial pragmatism intersect. She ensures that each design reflects MGS’s legacy of intelligent, ambitious, and contextually responsive architecture.
Kate Roach
Kate Roach joined WAM as a Principal in April 2023 after many years running her own private practice. A qualified architect and interior designer, she previously worked with leading international firm Foster + Partners in London. Since joining Warren and Mahoney, she has demonstrated exceptional design leadership and communication skills across a broad spectrum of significant interior and architectural projects.
Stephanie Bullock
Stephanie Bullock is one of the founding directors of Melbourne-based Kosloff Architecture, an award-winning design practice and registered B Corp that specialises in public and educational architecture. Stephanie is the current Victorian Chapter President of the Australian Institute of Architects and is an active advocate for inclusive environments that enhance wellbeing and participation across diverse user groups in educational, public, and civic spaces.
Julian Kosloff
Julian Kosloff is a Founding Director of Kosloff Architecture with over two decades of experience leading award-winning public, educational, and urban design projects. He sees architecture as a vehicle for compelling narratives and distinctive outcomes, grounded in collaboration and rigorous inquiry. His approach values authentic relationships, openness to multiple solutions, and a deep understanding of functional and conceptual drivers.