OCULUS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the places we work.

We honour Elders past and present, whose profound knowledge systems can teach us much about how we care and design for Country.

Claire Martin
Associate Director

claire@oculus.info
+61 3 9670 0699

Claire believes that asking the right questions is central to good leadership. She has led a range of education, health, cultural, infrastructure, and public landscape projects, creating places that combine high levels of amenity with ecological sustainability.

Through her work with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA), Claire has championed Climate Positive Design. She is passionate about design advocacy, landscape communication, and education, and is a member of the Office of the Victorian Design Review Panel, a contributor to Landscape Architecture Australia, and a regular guest lecturer at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.

A black and white headshot of a person wearing distinct black glasses and standing in front of a painted outdoor wall.

Registrations / Affiliations

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Registered Landscape Architect #001897 Member of the Office of the Victorian Government Architect’s (OVGA) Victorian Design Review Panel (VDRP) Former National President, Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), 2020-2022

Education

Bachelor of Design (Landscape Architecture) (Hons), RMIT University, 2007 Bachelor of Art (Combined Honours) English Literature & Fine Art, University of Exeter, 1995

Selected Projects

Seafarers Rest Park

A photo of a public park, with large grass area and shade structures. There is a flock of cockatoos eating on the grass in the foreground.

Subi East

A digital render of a large art gallery, in the foreground many people are pictured in gathering in different spaces of a landscape space with curved paths and planting.

Tarrkarri – Centre for First Nations Cultures

A photo of two people walking through a curved outdoor passage between buildings, past a sculpture towards an avenue of trees. They are both carrying bags.

TarraWarra Museum of Art: Eva and Marc Besen Centre

A photo of a very large rooftop park taken from above.

Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) City Park

A digital visualisation of a waterfront landscape featuring dramatic architectural topography. There is a person running with two dogs in the foreground, and large trees in the background .

Harbour Park Design Competition

A digital render of a dense city precinct, with green open space at the centre, and green planting extending up on building terraces and rooftops.

RMIT City North Social Innovation Precinct

ACT Planning System Review and Reform: Achieving Improved Built Form, Place Design and Public Realm Design Outcomes

An A4 government report cover, the text reads 'Gender Sensitive Urban Design Implementation Toolkit'

Gender Sensitive Urban Design Guidelines

A photorealistic visualisation of a contemporary art gallery from above, there are people gathered on the green roof, and winding paths are visible in a garden below.

National Gallery of Victoria Contemporary Design Competition

Market Street Park

Collins Arch

An image of an A4 document cover, the base of the cover has an illustrated aerial city view dominated by blue and green space, there are grey circles and semicircles in the top half. The title reads 'Green Our City Strategic Action Plan', at the base of the cover are logos reading OCULUS, HILLPDA, JUNGLFY, and ARUP.

Green Our City Strategic Action Plan

Sydney Olympic Park Stadia Precinct Competition

A photograph of two children playing in large public courtyard full of plants. There are various seating areas, with trees and large building facades in the background.

Bendigo Hospital

Arts West

Maritime Cove Playspace

Tanderrum Bridge

National Gallery of Victoria Sculpture Garden

Remembrance Drive Interchange

Victoria Harbour City Quarter

Buluk Park

Jim Stynes Bridge

Melbourne School of Design (MSD)

Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)