Lovell Chen is a nationally recognised, research-led design practice integrating architecture, conservation, and heritage. Since 1981, our award-winning team has delivered highly complex projects across sectors — balancing innovation with care for history, place and people. We are the trusted stewards of significant heritage assets, known for design excellence and enduring impact.
From our Melbourne office we deliver projects of diverse scale and complexity at locations across Australia. We are distinguished by our ability to find practical and economical solutions to seemingly intractable challenges.
Our approach is dynamic, innovative and forward-leaning — bringing together strategic thinking, design skills, technical expertise and research. It is an approach that has enabled us to deliver outcomes that are consistently imaginative, intelligent and contextually aware.
OUR SERVICES
Architectural Services
Conservation
Building Presentation
Strategic & Masterplanning
Heritage Advice/Approvals & Expert Evidence
Heritage Management Plans
Strategic Planning & Assessment Services
Site Interpretation
KAI CHEN DIRECTOR AND FOUNDING PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | BArch (Hons) (Melb) Registered Architect (TAS, VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | FRAIA |
KATE GRAY DIRECTOR
| Qualifications | BA (Hons) (Melb) MA (Hist) (Melb) Grad Dip Heritage Planning & Management (VU) |
| Professional Affiliations | MICOMOS |
ADAM MORNEMENT DIRECTOR
| Qualifications | BA (Hons) (Brighton UK) M Cultural Heritage (Deakin) |
| Professional Affiliations | MICOMOS |
ANNE-MARIE TREWEEKE DIRECTOR
| Qualifications | BArch (Hons) (Melb) BPD (Melb) Registered Architect (ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC, WA) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA MICOMOS |
KATHERINE WHITE DIRECTOR
| Qualifications | B Soc Sci (Planning) (Hons) (RMIT) M Urban and Cultural Heritage (Melb) |
| Professional Affiliations | RPIA VPELA MICOMOS |
MILICA TUMBAS PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | BArch Eng (Belgrade) |
| Professional Affiliations | APHA iPHA |
MICHAEL COOK ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | MLA (Toronto) Registered Landscape Architect |
| Professional Affiliations | AILA MICOMOS |
STUART HANAFIN ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | BBSc (Well) BA (Deakin) BArch (Hons) (Deakin) MArch (Research) (Deakin) Registered Architect (ACT, VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA APT |
TINA TAM ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | BArchDes (UQ) MArch (RMIT) Registered Architect (TAS, VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA APHA iPHA |
SUZANNE ZAHRA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL
| Qualifications | BArch (RMIT) Registered Architect (QLD, VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA MICOMOS |
LIBBY BLAMEY SENIOR ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BA (Hons) (Monash) MA Public History (Monash) |
| Professional Affiliations | PHA (Vic & Tas) |
MAXWELL BRACHER SENIOR ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BEnvs (Melb) MArch (Melb) Registered Architect (VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA MICOMOS |
MICHELLE KNEHANS SENIOR ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BA (Heritage Management) (Hons) (LaTrobe) |
AUDREY ONG SENIOR ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BEnvs (Melb) MArch (Melb) Registered Architect (ACT, VIC |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA |
WILLIAM JAMIESON ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BD (Arch) (Deakin) BCM (Hons) (Deakin) MArch Registered Architect (VIC) |
| Professional Affiliations | RAIA APT |
MEIGHEN KATZ ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BA (Mills College, Calif) Grad Dip Museum Studies (Deakin) Grad Dip Arch Cons (Carleton, Ottawa) MA History (Monash) PhD (Monash) |
| Professional Affiliations | MICOMOS (NZ) PHA (Vic & Tas) SAHANZ |
AINSLEE MEREDITH ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BA (Hons) (Melb) MCulMatCons (Deans’ Hons) (Melb) PhD (Melb) |
| Professional Affiliations | PHA (Vic & Tas) |
LUCA TREZZI ASSOCIATE
| Qualifications | BSc Architecture (Milan) MSc Conservation & Protection of Historical Buildings (Milan) |
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