nick seemann
BArch MArch

Prior to founding Constructive Dialogue, Nick worked for commercial practices in Sydney. Dissatisfied with the lack of community or social consideration in these projects, he left Australia and worked for community-based organisations in Nepal, Thailand and PNG coordinating a range of building programs. During that period he completed a masters at the University of Oregon on community building process with funding from the NSW Board of Architects and the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights. The methodology developed during that time has fed directly into the approach now taken by Constructive Dialogue. It has proven effective at involving staff and building users in the design process. Nick has taught university programs that focus on design for aged-care facilities and other social programs. He has also coordinated community and corporate workshops on design and building processes.