Team
Our dedicated team thrives on collaboration as we come together on each project, harnessing our unique strengths and inquisitiveness to deliver extraordinary results.
As individuals, we embody calmness, diligence, generosity and genuine empathy and kindness. These principles invariably find expression in our work, shaping our design process, nurturing client relationships, and imbuing our completed architectural work.
Architectural Designer & QSE Manager
Ingrid joined the Nimbus Architecture and Heritage from Perth, WA after completing a Bachelor of Design and a Master of Architecture (Coursework) degree at the University of Western Australia where she studied under different Perth based architects. Moving to Sydney has heightened her love for architecture and art with its vibrant city life.
Ingrid is an enthusiastic and driven person who thrives on a challenge. She is passionate about art, history and designing spaces that last. She is also open to learning new things and works hard on bettering herself and her work. Throughout her studies she enjoyed the vast collection of projects, each of which had different sets of requirements allowing her to acquire various skills. Some of her favourite units focused on sustainable living and climate adaption, conservation, and furniture design.
Architectural Designer
Manashree is a Master of Architecture Graduate from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane with industry experience across residential, commercial, education and childcare projects at different stages of development. She enjoys learning from observing how the built environment impacts people and community. She finds architecture at the intersection of detailing and creative design solutions; and is interested in exploring sustainable and site responsive design solutions.
Principal: Architecture
NSW ARB 8618
Jesse Mowbray is a registered Architect with over 20 years of experience delivering projects across local, national, and international contexts. His portfolio spans a wide range of sectors, including commercial, residential, education, community, ecclesial, infrastructure, government, and health.
In this time, he has received awards for the 2011 Vanceva World of Colour Awards: Interior, 2013 NSW Master Builders Association: Tertiary Education Project under $3m, and the 2017 City of Ballarat and National Trust of Australia: New work/development within a heritage area.
Before founding Nimbus Architects in 2014 (now Architecture and Heritage), Jesse worked with several leading Sydney-based practices, across diverse project typologies and delivery models. His broad skill set includes client engagement, concept design, design development, and construction-phase services, guiding projects from initial concept through to built completion. His strength lies in translating client needs into responsive, well-resolved design outcomes that reflect context, purpose, and community values.
He serves on the Diocese of Parramatta Property Committee and is a member of the National Liturgical Architecture and Art Council for the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.
Principal: Heritage
Christopher is a Senior Heritage and Architectural Consultant with over 23 years of experience in architecture, project management, and heritage consultancy. He has led and contributed to numerous projects involving conceptual design, documentation, and construction for significant state-listed buildings.
Christopher has extensive experience working with NSW Government agencies, including close coordination with the Environment and Heritage NSW Branch. His expertise includes navigating complex heritage requirements and ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks while supporting functional and design outcomes.
He currently serves as Principal Heritage Consultant for Transport House ‘Wynyard Green’—a NSW State-listed and Sulman Award-winning building constructed in 1935. Over the past decade, Christopher has provided ongoing heritage consultancy for the property, working with clients such as MemoCorp and Navitas Limited.
Associate and Practice Manager
NSW ARB 9077
Jessica is a registered architect and educator with over 15 years of professional experience in Architecture and Interior Design. She has had a varied architectural career across projects in residential, commercial, heritage, hospitality, education and aviation sectors. Through her previous roles, she has been involved with all aspects of project development, from inception and concept design through to documentation, construction and contract administration.
She enjoys understanding her client’s needs to seek considered design solutions that respond to the site and brief whilst embracing the realities of budget and programme requirements. She hopes that through an open dialogue with the client to create something that is practical, functional and fun.
Jessica also works in education, holding a position at the University of Technology, Sydney for the past 10 years where she teaches Interior Architecture and Architecture degrees.
Architectural Graduate + Heritage Assistant
Katrina joined Nimbus Architecture and Heritage in 2024 after completing a Masters in Architecture from the University of Sydney. Passionate about the spiritual dimension of architecture, she blends pragmatism with poetics to create spaces that resonate with and uplift communities. Her approach led to her thesis project, “Divine Impressions,” receiving the NSW Australian Institute of Architects Student Award for Architectural Communication. Katrina adds a traditional touch to her craft through hand drawing, and still life painting in her spare time.
Architectural Designer
Melissa joined Nimbus Architecture and Heritage after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Studies with Distinction at University of New South Wales in 2025. She undertook exchange study at the University of Rome at a master’s level under the stream of conservation and restoration. She gained experience in architectural documentation, architectural design report writing and heritage report writing, in projects focused on education, heritage and residential aged care in NSW. She enjoys travel, photography, nature, art in various forms, and learning new languages.