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ANNIVERSARY REFLECTIONS: MARC, KATE & IZZY

We’re fortunate to have some long-standing team members at UPco – and this year, we celebrated three major milestones. Congratulations to Kate Foldi (Senior Associate) and Isobell Vescovi (Senior Associate) on their 10-year anniversaries, and Marc Ellenbroek (Director) for notching up 15 years with the business. Marc, Kate and Izzy took time out of their […]
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ST MARY’S COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH, KENSINGTON

August 11, 2025
In the heart of Kensington sits a stunning new addition to the Epsom Road streetscape: the St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church expansion. Constructed in 2024, the project was quick to secure community approval and industry recognition in the form of a Commendation for Public Architecture by the Australian Institute of Architects. We sat down with […]
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SPOTSWOOD YARDS

June 7, 2023
For some projects, the planning process is a journey in itself – especially when it’s a development that’s paving the way for a new use of space. UPco’s Henry Wood reflects on one project that’s been some time ‘in the making’: Spotswood Yards. Let’s start at the very beginning. How did UPco become involved with […]
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LEONARD JOEL AUCTION HOUSE

January 11, 2023
When Amanda Ring had only recently joined UPco (which was then SJB Planning), one of the first projects she worked on was the conversion of the old Hawksburn Primary School. This gothic beauty sits on Malvern Road in South Yarra, and today it’s better known as the Leonard Joel Auction House.
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ACACIA PLACE, ABBOTSFORD

May 20, 2022
Maybe we’re feeling nostalgic, but we’ve decided the time has come to look back on some of the more memorable projects we’ve been involved in… starting with Acacia Place in Abbotsford.
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