alsoCAN Architects
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alsoCAN To broaden our design skills alsoCAN is a multi-disciplined studio.
We keep learning so we can put more design into practice. So far, Architecture, can; Urban Design, can; Web Design, also can.
Our architectural practice draws on over 25 years of experience in individually designed houses & larger-scale residential, institutional & commercial projects in Melbourne, Singapore & Brisbane.
alsoCAN's architectural designs have been imagined, designed & drawn in 3 dimensions since the beginnings of BIM computer modelling in the 1990s. There is no disconnect between the spatial volumes of the design & the plans, elevations, and sections all in the one 3-D model. For many other architects, this is a new way of thinking.
Jane McDougall
Jane McDougall
Masters of Multimedia Design, Monash University, 2004
Registered Architect in Victoria from 1996
Registered Architect in Tasmania from 2019
Bachelor of Architecture (Honours), University of Melbourne, 1990
Jane's interest in improving communication between architects, clients, planners & builders through excellence in computer-aided design led to her design folio being accepted into the Masters of Multimedia Design course.
Jane maximises the potential of a site through 3-D design, by modelling Town Planning massing & setbacks, then negotiating with Planners for the best design outcome.
Computer-generated perspectives from the 3-D model are also the best way of working up design options & imparting ideas. We can visualise the design together & fine-tune it to your individual requirements & aesthetic.
David Beynon
David Beynon
Associate Professor, University of Tasmania, 2019
Ph.D. in Urban Design, University of Melbourne, 2002
Registered Architect in Victoria from 1995
Bachelor of Architecture (Honours), University of Melbourne, 1990
David's research feeds into alsoCAN's practice through designing for sustainability & a changing urban environment.
David takes an active interest in architectural education & research, lecturing in Architectural Design & Australasian Architecture, and giving papers at architectural, cultural, digital & sustainability conferences. He completed a Ph.D. concentrating on the architecture of immigrants & ethnic minorities in Australia.
He is a member of the Australian Institute of Architect's Education Committee.
Dave has recently won an Australian Research Grant to study immigration, industry & architecture. He & Sambit Datta completed an Australian Research Grant to model Indian & South East Asian temples. Japanese contemporary 'super flat' architecture is another of his research obsessions. These studies give alsoCAN a knowledge base for multicultural Melbourne.
In 2019 David relocated to Launceston to be an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania.
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- Business focus:
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- 2022