Gillespies
Alex Dimmock is a skilled urban designer currently serving as a Senior Urban Designer at Gillespies since January 2023. Prior experience includes positions as an Urban Designer at Urbis from February 2020 to December 2022 and as a Junior Urban Designer at Deicke Richards for a brief period in 2019. Alex also contributed to academia as an Urban Design Tutor at The University of Queensland. Early career roles include Student Planner at Wall Planning & Environmental Consulting and Research Scholar at The University of Queensland, where contributions included translating a documentary and testimonies related to the Algerian War. Initial experience in the workforce began with roles at McDonald's and Berg Engineering Pty Ltd as a Crew Member and Translator, respectively. Academic qualifications include a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in French Studies and Linguistics, both earned at The University of Queensland.
Gillespies
Gillespies helps clients lead the way in landscape and urban design, masterplanning and landscape planning. From our UK and international offices, our team of over 140 people work closely with our clients and partners to deliver responsibly designed, transformative and award-winning spaces that focus on creating well-being and sense of place. From the smallest community park or rooftop garden to an entire city-wide masterplan, we set out to create inspirational spaces with a purpose: to make people’s lives measurably better. This approach and the quality of our work wins multiple awards for our clients. But we believe that no matter how well-executed a design, strategy or plan is, the real measure of success is that the work becomes well-used, indeed loved, and stands the test of time. These are principles we have been using since 1962, and they have made us one of the most successful practices in our industry. Services: Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Masterplanning, Landscape Planning (LVIA, EIA, DCO, Expert Witness, Development Planning) and Wayfinding and Signage. Sector Experience: Residential, Retail & Mixed-use, Hotels, Resorts & Tourism, Business & Science Parks, Leisure & Visitor Attractions, Energy, Environmental & Utilities, Sports facilities, Healthcare, Education, Transport & Infrastructure. Stay connected by following us on Twitter and Instagram: Twitter: @GillespiesNews Instagram: @gillespies_llp Professional Memberships: Landscape Institute Urban Design Group Academy of Urbanism IEMA (registered assessors)