With over 24 years in the industry, Mike has contributed to a range of projects across the residential, retail, heath, education, civic and defence sectors.
Specialising in elite sports and recreation facilities, Mike’s expertise is underpinned by excellent facility masterplanning skills, project management expertise and complex services design. His experience across a variety of significant projects makes him well versed in the redevelopment of existing facilities, incorporating innovative environmentally sustainable design principles.
As a leader of the CO-OP team, Mike takes an active lead in the design development and project delivery of key CO-OP projects across Australia. With a calm, direct approach; his understated delivery belies Mike’s passion for excellence in design.
Carnegie Memorial Swimming Pool, a cornerstone of the local community since 1966, has been reimagined to preserve its historic essence while introducing modern amenities. The expanded facility includes indoor pools, sauna, spa, consulting suites, café, and program rooms, all housed within a re-envisioned red-brick structure – a low, lean mass, buried to feel like a […]
This project brings together two previously separated services to provide the City of Glen Eira with a new, community focused Bentleigh Library and Youth Hub. Upon arrival, visitors are greeted with a plaza that defines the building’s civic purpose; seating, shade and a generous sense of space encourage people to linger and engage with their […]
CO.OP Studio was engaged to create new accommodation for Rosebud Secondary College’s Houses, forming the first stage of the major redevelopment of the campus following the 2022 master plan. The main driver for the design of the new Houses came from the school’s desire to support vertical streaming within their teaching and learning system, an […]
