education
OUR TEAM
Natasha Stone
Senior Architect / Director
Deakin University: Bachelor of Arts (Architecture) & Bachelor of Architecture
DeMontfort University: PGDip Architectural Practice
Registered Architect: ARB (Vic), BAT (Tas) & ARB (UK)
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Natasha has over 25 years post graduate experience in the practice of architecture, including 6 years work experience gained whilst living in England. Natasha has a broad experience base having worked in different sectors including Education, Health, Aged Care, Commercial and Residential.
Natasha has taken projects from inception to completion and has been involved in all aspects of projects from briefing through all design stages, to Town Planning and production of Contract Documentation, as well as Contract Administration.
Jessica Ivory
Associate Director / Architect
Deakin University: Masters of Architecture Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)
Holmsglen TAFE: Diploma of building design & drafting
Registered Architect - ARB (Vic)
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Jessica is a registered architect with 15 years of experience across a diverse range of project typologies, including educational, commercial, residential, and specialist social infrastructure.
She is a passionate advocate for social and inclusive architecture, committed to designing environments that foster well-being, accessibility, and community connection. Jessica brings a strong track record in delivering medium to large-scale projects for both government and private clients, with experience spanning all phases from feasibility and masterplanning to design development, documentation, and contract administration.
She applies a thoughtful, people focused approach to create functional, supportive, and contextually responsive spaces. Her broader focus is on architecture that enriches everyday life through inclusive and purposeful design.
Tim Drane
Architect
Registered architect ARBV
Bachelor of Architecture
Bachelor of Planning and design
Bachelor of property and construction
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Tim has proven strengths in his 20 + years in the design development of projects but is also highly capable in concept design and documentation, creatively interpreting data and client briefs into physical outcomes. Tims experience includes working in the UK and South Africa that exposed him to various project typologies including education, residential, hospitality, technology and healthcare.
Tim’s role at MSM is as a building concept designer and documenter. He also is the office Revit manager. During Tim’s time at MSM he has been involved in various projects across all design and documentation stages for multiple commercial and education buildings. Tim is a designer who seeks to deeply understand and interrogate the clients brief utilizing 3D modelling and various presentation techniques to both push the clients understanding of what their needs are and to illustrate how the brief has been interpreted to provide a beautiful, functional and value for money-built product.
Victor Negrao
Graduate of Architecture
Belas Arts University Centre of Sao Paulo: Undergraduate Degree in Architecture and Urbanism
Lonsdale Institute of Melbourne: Diploma of Project Management
Registered Architect: ARB (VIC)
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Victor, as a Graduate Architect, has over 6 years post graduate experience in the industry in Brazil and Australia, working on residential, commercial, educational and healthcare projects from design development to construction documentation.
Victor’s duties at MSM are to deliver full documentation including both town planning and construction documentation; the provision of full working drawings including plans, sections, elevations and details dictated by Building Code of Australia, local authority requirements and relevant planning requirements.
Victor has excellent drafting and modelling skills which are highly sought after in the architectural field which allows him to tackle any project with ease. Victor also has an excellent work ethic and can be relied upon to deliver to a high standard project and meet client expectations.
James Cron
Architect
Certificate of Technology Architectural Drafting 1983 – Boxhill TAFE
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies (Architecture) 1988 –
Tasmania State Institute of Technology Masters of Science in Advanced
Architectural Studies 1995 – University College London
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James has been involved in the construction industry for over 30
years, working interstate and overseas since registering on various
project typologys within the public & private sector.
He has specialized skills in large scale projects, but also projects of a smaller scale. Coordination of Architectural Documentation, Services & structural documentation coordination, client liaison, Authority & Regulatory oversight, as well as extensive onsite experience and contract administration.
Working under Associates, Associate Directors / Design Director,
shouldering the heavy lifting of project coordination, documentation
coordination, consultant coordination, client liaison, monthly
reporting incl of PCG reporting, site attendance, responsible for RFIs / site queries, on the tools with intermediate Revit skills, extensive construction knowledge, incl of manual and CAD construction detailing, mentoring and team leadership of 15 or 2 staff dependant on project scale.
Salvatore Chine
Architect
B. Arch - Adelaide University
B. Design Studies - Adelaide University
Registered Architect: ARB (VIC)
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Salvatore Chine is an experienced registered architect with a deep
passion for architecture with a comprehensive background in both design and project management. Throughout his career spanning over 20 years, Salvatore has been actively involved in every stage of the design process, collaborating closely with clients, consultants, builders, and end users.
His extensive experience across all project phases—from conceptual design to final handover—has equipped him with the expertise to successfully guide architectural and interior design projects.
Salvatore’s portfolio includes significant work on public buildings for the Victorian School Building Authority, where he contributed to multiple school projects, as well as projects for local councils and community groups. He also established and ran his own residential design practice, focusing on designing bespoke homes and multi-unit developments, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, materiality, and aesthetic integrity.
In addition, Salvatore served as Design Manager for a prominent
Australian retail builder, where he successfully established and led
an internal design department, growing it from a one-person unit to a dedicated team that catered to commercial and retail clients with custom design solutions.
With a well-rounded skill set and experience across various sectors of the architectural industry, Salvatore is committed to delivering exceptional value to clients at all stages of a project, from concept design to construction drawings stage, including the selection of fixtures & fittings, providing complete design solutions to ensuring project deliverables consistently exceed Client expectations.
People
MSM & Associates is a Peninsula-based, multi-disciplinary architectural team with over 30 years of experience in delivering thoughtful, high-impact designs reflecting our shared values, local context, and clients' long-term needs.
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At our core, we believe that good architecture serves people and the planet. We are committed to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, operating as a responsible corporate citizen in everything we do.
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