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Jimmy has wide ranging experience from social housing to high end residential and hotel accommodation, as well as in hospitality, student housing and aged care projects.

He is responsible for all concept, built form, live-ability and sustainability outcomes at MJA. Jimmy works tightly with his team to ensure that commercial nous can be balanced with design solutions which respond to local context, heritage and environment in a way that incorporates a sense of whimsy and delight.

In this episode, your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and special guest, Jimmy Thompson, have an interesting conversation which covers topics such as; 

• Growing up in perth, WA
• Drawing the future of Perth city as a kid
• Studying in Western Australia and having encouraging peers
• What is means to "Design like you give a damn"
• Challenges when it comes to his approach in architecture
• The importance of community consultation for projects
• The different threads of climate and context in terms of architecture
• "Talk to the past, understand the present and anticipate the future" as a practice
• Why he loves brick
• and much more... 

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Mentioned in this episode:

Perth

MJA Studio

Think Brick Top 40

George Street Project

Think Brick Awards

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