Lecki Ord

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL RESUMÈ

Qualifications	Fellowship Diploma of Architecture RMITDiploma of Education (Melbourne State College)
Registered Architect	State of Victoria
Professional Associations	Associate - Royal Australian Institute of Architects Member - Institute of Management Consultants Companion - Australian College of Education Member - Society of College and Educational Planning Member - Womens Planning Network

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1965-68	University of Queensland, Faculty of Architecture
1969-75	RMIT School of Architecture and Building
1973-74	Overseas Study: Eight months spent in UK, USA and Europe investigating educational planning and briefing techniques, including visits to educational institutions, professional and governmental agencies
1976	Melbourne State College: Studying primary methods, contemporary philosophies of education, innovations in Victorian education and child development

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH

1982	Awarded the 1982 RAIA/Caroma Doulton Research Grant, for a study into the career paths of architectural graduates.Research Report: Where Are They Now? - Archi Graduates '57-'62
1993	Building to Meet Business Objectives - Paper given at the 1993 Iinternational Facility Managers' Association Conference.

 

ARCHITECTURAL AND PLANNING EXPERIENCE

1968-78	Worked for several architectural offices in Brisbane and Melbourne
1978-2001	Director of Sweetnam Godfrey and Ord Pty Ltd
2001	Joined present consultancy.

Responsible for projects in all fields, particularly for developing functional needs assessment and brief writing systems, especially for large institutional and government clients, and has project managed child care programs for the Victorian Government.   RECENT MAJOR PROJECTS (with Sweetnam Godfrey and Ord) Automotive Centre of Excellence Feasibility Study for Kangan Batman TAFE Kangan Batman TAFE Master Plan Federation Square Functional Brief National Gallery of Victoria Off Site Storage Functional Brief Community Rehabilitation Centre Design Guidelines Design and Implentation of the Room Type and Room Use Surveys for RMIT Functional Brief for the Performing Arts Museum Functional Brief for the Joint Arts Repository Site Development Brief for Pacific Central Complex, including housing, a teaching hotel, education, research and support facilities Functional Brief for the office accommodation for the Department of Education Master Plan for La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga Campus Strategic Facilities Plan for RMIT Functional Briefing System for Victorian Government Office Accommodation Accommodation briefs for the State Revenue Office,Victoria Police Headquarters and various other Government agencies   COMMUNITY / PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1982-88 Councillor - City of Melbourne 1982-85 Trustee - Royal Exhibition Buildings 1982-86 Member - City of Melbourne Building Approvals Committee 1985-86 Chairman - Strategy Plan Government Liaison Committee 1985-90 Chairperson - Women's Peace Garden Project 1986-87 Chairman - Strategy Plan Implementation Committee 1986-87 Member - Health and Community Services Committee 1984-5,1986-7 Chairman - Planning, Public Works and Traffic Committee 1987-88 Lord Mayor - City of Melbourne. Chairman - 1996 Olympics for Melbourne Committee Trustee - Shrine of Remembrance President - Lord Mayor's Fund Chairman - MCC Corporate Coordination Committee 1987-1995 Director - Lord Mayor's Children's Camp 1988-91 Convenor - Victorian Women's Consultative Council 1989 - 1993 Member - Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Planning Division 1991 Member - City of Melbourne Strategy Plan Review 1992 Member - Ministerial Advisory Committee on Women & Housing 1993-1995 President - Queen Vic Women's Centre Inc. 1995-1996 Trustee - Queen Victoria Women's Centre Trust 1999 - 2001 President - Friends of the ABC (Vic) Inc Main