Meet Danielle, Eloise and Jin, our newly registered architects

Eloise Taylor, Danielle Lee and Jin Ong have all recently become registered architects at Plus Studio. We asked them a handful of questions about the practice, the profession and what happens next.

Sum up Plus Studio in one word.
Eloise: Visionary
Danielle: Innovative
Jin: Pioneering

Finish the sentence: good design is…
Eloise: Design that performs. It solves the right problem for people, in its context, with precision, clarity and elegance.
Danielle: Viable, meaningful and something that uplifts the human spirit.
Jin: Created for people, beautiful in experience, grounded in place and made to stand the test of time.

Now that you’re registered, what areas of the built environment do you want to make the most impact?
Eloise: Elevating everyday living through well designed multi-residential spaces, quality at scale in planning, amenity and environmental responsiveness.
Danielle: The social, cultural and ecological impact of design, shaping future environments through deep listening and openness to discovery.
Jin: Hospitality, public architecture, and architecture beyond Earth, places that inspire connection, curiosity and discovery.

Date, Marry, Dump: ArchiCAD, SketchUp and Revit?
Eloise: Date ArchiCAD, Marry Revit, Dump SketchUp
Danielle: Date Revit, Marry ArchiCAD, Dump SketchUp
Jin: Date ArchiCAD, Marry Revit, Dump SketchUp

One local building (not yours) you wish you’d designed.
Eloise: 205 North Quay, Brisbane
Danielle: Tadao Ando’s M Pavilion at the Botanic Gardens, where the “spatial experience is delicate and ever-changing, shaped by light, season and time of day.
Jin: Sapphire by the Gardens

A project, person or idea that changed how you work?
Eloise: Simplicity is often the most powerful design move, shaping how a project feels, functions and is remembered.
Danielle: The design process has often mattered more than the outcome, never linear, always rooted in genius loci.
Jin: The Hedberg, for the intricate detail behind each design element.

When you’re not designing, where do we find you?
Eloise: In the pool or the ocean
Danielle: Hiking and exploring the mountains, running along the beach, or unwinding through music
Jin: Food hunting, chasing the aurora, or capturing moments behind the lens