Janis is a landscape architect with over 25 years’ experience. She’s best known for her work in shaping urban infill neighbourhoods including Moonee Valley Park, Caulfield Village, and several social and affordable housing developments. She adds value from the inception of projects to shape masterplans and ensure all landscape opportunities are realised at the earliest stage of a project. She believes that landscape architects play an important role in shaping the future of our cities and enhancing wellbeing, providing a sense of community, and mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss. She advocates for the value of landscape in all her work.
In her 25 years of practice, she has contributed to numerous award-winning projects of all scales and types including Cairns Esplanade, Penguin Parade Visitor Centre, MPavilion 2017 and 2018, and the ‘Best in Show’ garden at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in 2019.
She led Tract’s landscape architecture discipline for 6 years before becoming an Executive Director in 2021. She is an active member of AILA and has chaired the Gender Equity Committee and authored their Guide to Equitable Practice.