- Discipline:
- Architecture
Karen is the Principal of MA+Co and an architect with more than 30 years’ experience delivering thoughtful, enduring, and contextually responsive architecture. Her work spans mid-scale housing, mixed-use, and commercial projects, shaped by a commitment to craft, material authenticity, and design outcomes that enhance everyday living.
She brings a rare combination of design leadership, development insight, and delivery experience, contributing to major housing conversations across Victoria through her roles on the OVGA Design Review Panel and the National Council of the Australian Institute of Architects. Her approach is grounded in clarity, collaboration, and a belief in “doing more with less” to achieve high-quality, resilient, and socially sustainable outcomes.
Alongside practice, Karen is actively engaged in architectural education. She has served as Chair and member of the University of Melbourne Advisory Committee and now teaches within the MA+Co team at Monash University, co-leading studios focused on contemporary housing models and urban density. This continued involvement in academia strengthens MA+Co’s researchled, community-centred approach to design.
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