Greg O’Brien
Queensland born and bred, Greg is a director of LVO’ Architecture and is both an Architect and Landscape Architect. His extensive experience with residential developments has given him exposure to a wide range of project types from involvement in the commercial and domestic sector, heritage and facilities management.
A Registered Architect in Queensland since 1969, Greg is armed with a Bachelor of Architecture as well as a Graduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture. This double string to his bow allows Greg to provide clients with a well rounded approach to their project.
His extensive experience provides a foundation for Greg to provide expert witness and reporting in the area of Visual Planning Assessment.
This experience includes the following projects:
KEY PROJECTS - ARCHITECTURE
Retirement Residential
Some 30 Retirement Unit Developments for the Departmen of Housing Qld
Bally Cara Retirement Village, Qld
Residential Aged Care
40 Bed Nursing Home, Scarborough Qld
30 Bed Aged Care Hostel, Scarborough Qld
Residential
Detached houses some of which have won HIA & Master Builder’s Association Awards
Department of Housing Unit Developments at Wynnum, Morningside, Nundah, Kingston, Inala, Mitchelton, Capalaba, Cleveland and Ashgrove, Qld
Medium Density Unit Developments at Herston and Everton Park ,Qld
High Rise Apartments at the Sunshine Coast, Qld
Institutional
Child Care Centre, Kingaroy Qld
Many school projects for Project Services including new classroom blocks & alterations to existing buildings
Commercial Projects
Local Shopping Centre, Cooloola Qld
Shop fitouts, Yeronga and Sherwood Qld
Warehouse & Office for Yalumba Wines, Brisbane Qld
Industrial projects at Coopers Plains, Qld
KEY PROJECTS - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Retirement Residential
Salford Waters Retirement Village, Redlands, Qld
Carrington RSL Retirement Village, Parkinson, Qld
Queensland State Government Aged Care Facilities at Dalby, Maryborough and Warwick, Qld
Aged Care Facilities for the Blue Nurses at Alexandra Hills, Lindum and Redland Bay, Qld
Three Aged Care Facilities in Toowoomba, Qld
Master Planning Projects:
Landscape Planning Code for Waggamba Shire Council, Qld
Newstead Park, Brisbane Qld
Landscape Master Plan for Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, Qld
Landscape Master Plan for Bulimba Army Barracks, Brisbane, Qld
Recreational Projects
Swimming Lagoon, Redcliffe Qld
Phillip Park, Main Beach Qld
KEY PROJECTS - VISUAL PLANNING ASSESSMENT
Visual Planning Assessment
Expert Witness in the Planning and Environment Court and preparation of Visual Amenity Reports for Development Applications assessment by local authorities
Mixed Use
Tedder One, Gold Coast, Qld (5 storeys)
Lewiac - Gold Coast, Qld (4 storeys)
The Oracle, Gold Coast, Qld (50 storeys & 35 storeys)
Residential Low Rise
Viridian (Noosa Hill) Noosa Heads, Qld
Four Mile Beach Resort, Port Douglas, Qld
East Point, Mackay, Qld
Residential High Rise
Pacific Beach, Surfers Paradise Qld (50 & 35 storeys)
ANA Hotel, Surfers Paradise Qld (60 storeys)
Central Equity, Surfers Paradise Qld (17 storeys
Hotel Redevelopment, Burleigh Qld (15 storeys)
Rural
Feedlot, Goomburra Qld
Infrastructure
Cable Telecommunication Route Nambour to Kawana & Mackay, Qld
Mobile phone towers at Caloundra, Gold Coast and Federal, Qld
Energex substation, Logan Qld
Commercial
Noosa Shire Business Centre, Noosa Qld
Caloundra West Shopping Centre, Caloundra Qld
Wilsonton Shopping Centre, Toowoomba Qld
Bowen Hills Offices, Brisbane Qld
Wintergarden & Regent Redevelopment, Brisbane Qld
Residential Subdivision Projects:
Cooroy Subdivision, Cooroy Qld
Boonaroo Views, Gold Coast Qld
Kooralbyn Freeholds Pty Ltd, Kooralbyn Qld
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