Rob McGauran

Rob is a founding director of MGS Architects and leads the masterplanning, design advocacy and urban design discipline in the practice. His particular areas of interest are around the themes of knowledge cities, inclusive cities, Sustainable Cities, Creative Cities and Connected Cities and the buildings and programs that support these themes. Completed projects include a portfolio of award winning Urban, Campus and Precinct renewals and Affordable Housing, Heritage Renewal, Mixed-use and Local Government projects.

He is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, an Adjunct Professor of Architectural Practice and Urban Design at Monash University and a board member of the Australia’s largest philanthropic community fund, the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and was a Future Ambassador for Future Melbourne 2026, AA board Member of Housing Choices Australia  and University Architect for Monash University.