Who we are

Clara joined SPACEstudio in 2020. She is a Spanish architect with experience working in Spain, England and Australia. She enjoys the whole process of architecture, from developing an idea to the consideration of materials and detail needed to turn the idea into a built reality.

Ellie is the youngest member of the studio. She has an enthusiastic attitude towards pretty much everything.

Jason has over twenty years experience working on complex projects in Australia, Europe and Japan, ranging from single private and public buildings to multi-million dollar urban regeneration masterplanning projects. Jason is able to engage with every level of these projects and is equally comfortable with the small details and end-user requirements as with the overall strategic planning. Born and bred on the NSW north coast, Jason combines this global urban experience with his innate understanding of regional NSW communities on his projects at Space Studio. Jason’s pro-bono work includes being a founding member of the Design Advisory Panel (Northern Rivers) and being an active member of the NSW Country Division of the Australian Institute of Architects, including being awards Jury Chair, creative director of the Byron seminar ‘The Subtropical Project’ and co-creative director of the conference ‘From Soup to Nuts’.

Since founding Space Studio in 2008, Sarah has worked within the Byron community to design and deliver buildings of a high quality that are very much ‘of their place’. Her extensive design and project management experience gained from working across a broad range of project types in Europe and Japan has provided her with a high level of expertise in client liaison and an understanding of complex projects and the importance of community consultation. Sarah was Associate Professor teaching climate-appropriate design, professional practice and design studio at Bond University. Sarah’s pro-bono work has included her roles as founding member of the Design Advisory Panel, providing pro-bono design advice to Northern Rivers communities and Chair of the NSW Country Division 2012-2016, representing all Australian Institute of Architects members across regional NSW.