simpson+wilson practiced as architects, until 2020 when Andrea Wilson became a full time artist. Andrea’s art can be viewed at www.andreawilsonpainter.com

Roderick Simpson continues to practice, principally in advisory roles in architecture, planning and urban design.

Rod is a Registered Architect, (NSW ARB5868) a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia, Recognised Urban Designer (UDG UK) and founding Member of the Urban Design Association NSW.

Rod currently cahirs the External Advisory Committee for the Architecture Program at Western Sydney University where is also an Adjunct Professor. He continues an involvement with Museums of History NSW as Chair of the Heritage and Collections Committee after being a trustee of Sydney Living Museums for a number of years.

Prior to being appointed as the inaugural Environment Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, he was director of the Urban Design and Urbanism programs at the University of Sydney until 2016. His work has focused on sustainability since the early 1990s and more recently resilience. His current focus is to shift practice from planning’s narrow focus on transport and productivity to give equal importance to ‘blue and green infrastructure’ as a starting point for planning and the need to recognise the importance of urban design at all scales and stages of urban development.

Rod is currently co-panelist of the Byron Bay Design Excellence Panel and is a member of the State Design Review Panel.

Rod has had a wide range of professional experience having worked as an architect and urban designer in his own practice, in numerous multidisciplinary teams consulting to local, state and commonwealth governments, industry and advocacy groups. A number of these projects have received awards for excellence in their respective fields including planning and urban design, designed residential and community buildings and award winning affordable housing.

Current work includes planning for a new mixed use village in Byron Bay, strategic planning for the Hiri Koiari District in PNG in association with Atlas Urban and minor architectural projects.