Johan is a Studio Director at Bates Smart Melbourne. He specialises in the early design and planning stages of the creative process, working with clients and sites to establish the conceptual basis and trajectory of a project.

Since joining Bates Smart in 2013, Johan has enjoyed working across different scales and typologies. Particularly motivated by the artistic, technological and cultural pursuits of architecture, he is committed to the highest standard in the design concept and methodology.

Johan has a strong sense conceptualisation and expression, together with a honed ability to translate design concepts in 3D. His interest in research and further studies has led him to teach architecture design studios at both RMIT University and Melbourne University.