David Haseler

David is a Principal at fjcstudio and heads the Urban Design team. He has led project teams for urban design competitions, masterplans and planning proposals.

David graduated with honours from the University of Canberra in 1992 and was was awarded the 1992 Royal Australian Institute of Architects ACT Chapter Medallion and the Mitchell/Giurgola & Thorp Architects Travelling Scholarship the same year.

David has more than 30 years of experience in the profession. He joined fjc in 1995, became a registered architect in NSW in 1998 and was made Principal in 2008. He is a skilled designer with significant experience across the disciplines of urban design, architecture and interior design and has led some of fjc’s largest and most complex projects to successful completion.

Projects under David’s direction have covered a wide range of building types including commercial, mixed use, educational and residential. He has contributed to each project his ability to resolve complex design problems with unique project constraints and has been a key contributor to fjc’s national and international competition entries.

As discipline head for fjcurban, David has led project teams for urban design competitions, master plans, planning proposals and unsolicited proposals. He has recently completed a body of work for Bays Market District Masterplan. Working closely with Infrastructure NSW and leading fjc’s team. David has been engaged in all aspects of the project including community and stakeholder consultation.

David has taught design at the University of Sydney and was a member of 2024 AIA architecture awards juries in NSW and Tasmania.