Charles Nilsen

Experience

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  City of St Kilda

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1984

  City Architect

  City Architect, City of St Kilda

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  City of South Melbourne

  Jan 1984 - Jun 1988

  Manager Urban Design

  My responsibilities included management of in-house design professionals [architects, landscape architects] & sub-consultants to design and deliver a broad cross-section of public projects.

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  Charles Nilsen & Associates Planning Design + Management

  Mar 1992 - Jul 1995

  Managing principal

  Managing principal of planning design & management consultancy

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  City Of Monash

  Jul 1995 - Dec 2013

  At the City of Monash I led a multi-disciplinary team to plan, design, deliver and manage a broad range of architectural, urban design, landscape and public/community infrastructure projects. A significant number of innovative and award winning projects were delivered by the Urban Design + Architecture department.In this role I provided policy, budget and resource planning advice to senior management and council.

  • Manager Urban Design + Architecture

    Jan 1997 - Dec 2013

  • City Architect

    Jul 1995 - Dec 2013
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  Nilsen associates / nilsen consulting PDM

  Jan 2014 - now

  Principal Consultant

  Nilsen Associates is an integrated architecture, urban design, landscape and planning consultancy. The practice makes available a considerable body of knowledge and expertise in innovative planning and design for community and public realm projects, as well as best practice place making, sustainable city design and public architecture. The range of services offered include:• Research and preparation of project briefs• City design studies and urban design frameworks• Feasibility studies and master planning• Workshop facilitation and stakeholder engagement• Preparation of strategic plans• Concept design development & collaborative design development• Integrated design and design documentation • Tender assessment and construction contract management• Public art projects• Passive House [PassivHaus] design These services are supported by considerable experience in ecologically sustainable design [ESD], water sensitive urban design [WSUD], environmental psychology, crime prevention through environmental design [CPTED], reclaiming public space for community, design of complete streets and calming of traffic, as well as planning and design for [both retrofit and new] healthy, liveable buildings and public places.The Practice employs evidence based, human centred planning and design and environmental psychology to rejuvenate and create sustainable urban places. Show less

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  NilsenAssociates-CAN Studio/NilsenConsulting PDM

  Jul 2023 - now

  Director/Founder
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  Sustainable Community Design Studio

  Jul 2023 - now

  Founder / Co-convenor Sustainable Community Design Studio